2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Majority
11,501
Electorate
73,894
Turnout
68.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Phil Boswell
Scottish National Party
|
28,696 | 56.6% | 39.8% |
|
|
Tom Clarke
Labour
|
17,195 | 33.9% | -32.7% |
|
|
Mhairi Fraser
Conservative
|
3,209 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
|
|
Scott Cairns
UK Independence Party
|
1,049 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
|
|
Robert Simpson
Liberal Democrat
|
549 | 1.1% | -7.4% |