2010 general election · Scotland
Edinburgh East: 2010 general election result
Sheila Gilmore (Labour) won Edinburgh East at the 2010 general election with a majority of 9,181. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Sheila GilmoreLabour
- Majority
- 9,18123.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.4%39,865 valid votes
- Electorate
- 60,945
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Gilmore Elected | Labour | 17,314 | 43.4% | |
| George Kerevan | Scottish National Party | 8,133 | 20.4% | |
| Beverley Hope | Liberal Democrats | 7,751 | 19.4% | |
| Martin Donald | Conservative | 4,358 | 10.9% | |
| Robin Harper | Green Scottish Green Party | 2,035 | 5.1% | |
| Gary Clark | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 274 | 0.7% | |
| Valid votes | 39,865 | |||
| Majority | 9,181 | 23.0% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 02:47.
Questions and answers
Who won Edinburgh East at the 2010 general election?
Sheila Gilmore (Labour) won with 17,314 votes (43.4%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Edinburgh East in 2010?
9,181 votes (23.0% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, George Kerevan.
What was the turnout in Edinburgh East in 2010?
65.4% of the 60,945 registered electors cast a valid vote (39,865 votes).
Official results UK Parliament election results data (House of Commons Library). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data