Scotland · Constituency
Lothian East
Represented by Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour (Co-op))
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Your member of parliament
Mr Douglas Alexander
Labour (Co-op)Contact them, and see their voting record, on Parliament’s site
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 13,265 votes.
Majority
13,265
27.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
63.7%
48,102 of 75,456 on the register.
Candidates
7
48,102 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas AlexanderElected | Labour | 23,555 | 49.0% |
| Lyn Jardine | Scottish National Party | 10,290 | 21.4% |
| Scott Hamilton | Conservative | 5,535 | 11.5% |
| Robert Davies | Reform UK | 3,039 | 6.3% |
| Duncan Dunlop | Liberal Democrat | 2,649 | 5.5% |
| Shona McIntosh | Scottish Green Party | 2,477 | 5.1% |
| George Kerevan | Alba Party | 557 | 1.2% |
Safe. A comfortable margin. That describes the 2024 general election result only — arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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