2015 general election · Scotland
East Renfrewshire: 2015 general election result
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party) won East Renfrewshire at the 2015 general election with a majority of 3,718 (SNP gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Kirsten OswaldScottish National Party
- Majority
- 3,7186.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 81.1%56,730 valid votes
- Electorate
- 69,982
- Result
- SNP gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Oswald Elected | Scottish National Party | 23,013 | 40.6% | +31.7 | |
| Jim Murphy sitting MP | Labour | 19,295 | 34.0% | −16.8 | |
| David Montgomery | Conservative | 12,465 | 22.0% | −8.5 | |
| Graeme Cowie | Liberal Democrats | 1,069 | 1.9% | −7.3 | |
| Robert Malyn | UK Independence Party | 888 | 1.6% | +0.8 | |
| Valid votes | 56,730 | ||||
| Majority | 3,718 | 6.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 03:15.
Questions and answers
Who won East Renfrewshire at the 2015 general election?
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party) won with 23,013 votes (40.6%). Result: SNP gain from Lab.
What was the majority in East Renfrewshire in 2015?
3,718 votes (6.6% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Jim Murphy.
What was the turnout in East Renfrewshire in 2015?
81.1% of the 69,982 registered electors cast a valid vote (56,730 votes).
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