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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
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Your member of parliament
Chris Murray
LabourLabour won Edinburgh East and Musselburgh at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,715 votes, or 8.2 points. A swing of 4.1 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 175 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 475.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 8.2 points, which is larger than 175 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 3,715 votes.
Majority
3,715
8.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
59.8%
+0.1 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
45,575 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris MurrayElected | Labour | 18,790 | 41.2% | +7.5 |
| Tommy Sheppard | Scottish National Party | 15,075 | 33.1% | +30.6 |
| Amanda Grimm | Scottish Green Party | 4,669 | 10.2% | +9.9 |
| Marie-Clair Munro | Conservative | 2,598 | 5.7% | -18.0 |
| Derek Winton | Reform UK | 2,129 | 4.7% | -9.6 |
| Charles Dundas | Liberal Democrat | 1,949 | 4.3% | -7.9 |
| Jane Gould | Independent | 365 | 0.8% | -1.2 |
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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