2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Majority
9,975
Electorate
82,830
Turnout
69.6%
You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Margaret Ferrier
Scottish National Party
|
30,279 | 52.6% | 36.5% |
|
|
Tom Greatrex
Labour
|
20,304 | 35.2% | -25.6% |
|
|
Taylor Muir
Conservative
|
4,350 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
|
|
Janice Mackay
UK Independence Party
|
1,301 | 2.3% | 0.8% |
|
|
Tony Hughes
Liberal Democrat
|
1,045 | 1.8% | -10.2% |
|
|
Yvonne MacLean
Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol
|
336 | 0.6% | 0.6% |