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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
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Your member of parliament
Brendan O'Hara
Scottish National PartyScottish National Party won Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,232 votes, or 13.9 points. A swing of 7.0 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 316 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 334.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 13.9 points, which is larger than 316 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Scottish National Party finished ahead of Conservative by 6,232 votes.
Majority
6,232
13.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
62.5%
+2.8 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
44,862 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan O'HaraElected | Scottish National Party | 15,582 | 34.7% | +32.2 |
| Amanda Hampsey | Conservative | 9,350 | 20.8% | -2.9 |
| Hamish Maxwell | Labour | 8,585 | 19.1% | -14.6 |
| Alan Reid | Liberal Democrat | 7,359 | 16.4% | +4.2 |
| Melanie Hurst | Reform UK | 3,045 | 6.8% | -7.5 |
| Tommy MacPherson | Independent | 941 | 2.1% | +0.1 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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