Scotland · Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
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Photograph shows Selkirk. The constituency reaches beyond the town itself.
Your member of parliament
John Lamont
ConservativeConservative won Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,599 votes, or 14.2 points. A swing of 7.1 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 326 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 324.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 14.2 points, which is larger than 326 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 6,599 votes.
Majority
6,599
14.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
60.9%
+1.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
46,558 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John LamontElected | Conservative | 18,872 | 40.5% | +16.8 |
| David Wilson | Scottish National Party | 12,273 | 26.4% | +23.8 |
| Caitlin Stott | Labour | 6,311 | 13.6% | -20.1 |
| Ray Georgeson | Liberal Democrat | 3,686 | 7.9% | -4.3 |
| Carolyn Grant | Reform UK | 3,340 | 7.2% | -7.1 |
| Neil MacKinnon | Scottish Green Party | 1,526 | 3.3% | +3.0 |
| Ellie Merton | Independent | 329 | 0.7% | -1.3 |
| Hamish Goldie-Scot | Scottish Family Party | 221 | 0.5% | +0.5 |
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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