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2010 general election · Scotland

East Dunbartonshire: 2010 general election result

Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrats) won East Dunbartonshire at the 2010 general election with a majority of 2,184. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Jo SwinsonLiberal Democrats
Majority
2,1844.6% of valid votes
Turnout
75.2%47,948 valid votes
Electorate
63,795
Result
LD hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Jo Swinson Elected sitting MPLiberal Democrats18,55138.7%
Mary GalbraithLabour16,36734.1%
Mark NolanConservative7,43115.5%
Iain WhiteScottish National Party5,05410.5%
James BeeleyUK Independence Party5451.1%
Valid votes47,948
Majority2,1844.6%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.

Declared 7 May 2010, 03:14.

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Questions and answers

Who won East Dunbartonshire at the 2010 general election?

Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrats) won with 18,551 votes (38.7%). Result: LD hold.

What was the majority in East Dunbartonshire in 2010?

2,184 votes (4.6% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Mary Galbraith.

What was the turnout in East Dunbartonshire in 2010?

75.2% of the 63,795 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,948 votes).

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