2015 general election · Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway: 2015 general election result
Richard Arkless (Scottish National Party) won Dumfries and Galloway at the 2015 general election with a majority of 6,514 (SNP gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Richard ArklessScottish National Party
- Majority
- 6,51411.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 75.2%56,602 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,249
- Result
- SNP gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Arkless Elected | Scottish National Party | 23,440 | 41.4% | +29.1 | |
| Finlay Carson | Conservative | 16,926 | 29.9% | −1.7 | |
| Russell Brown sitting MP | Labour | 13,982 | 24.7% | −21.2 | |
| Geoff Siddall | UK Independence Party | 1,301 | 2.3% | +1.0 | |
| Andrew Metcalf | Liberal Democrats | 953 | 1.7% | −7.2 | |
| Valid votes | 56,602 | ||||
| Majority | 6,514 | 11.5% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 05:11.
Questions and answers
Who won Dumfries and Galloway at the 2015 general election?
Richard Arkless (Scottish National Party) won with 23,440 votes (41.4%). Result: SNP gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Dumfries and Galloway in 2015?
6,514 votes (11.5% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Finlay Carson.
What was the turnout in Dumfries and Galloway in 2015?
75.2% of the 75,249 registered electors cast a valid vote (56,602 votes).
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