2015 general election · Scotland
Edinburgh South: 2015 general election result
Ian Murray (Labour) won Edinburgh South at the 2015 general election with a majority of 2,637. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Ian MurrayLabour
- Majority
- 2,6375.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 74.9%49,286 valid votes
- Electorate
- 65,801
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Murray Elected sitting MP | Labour | 19,293 | 39.1% | +4.4 | |
| Neil Hay | Scottish National Party | 16,656 | 33.8% | +26.1 | |
| Miles Briggs | Conservative | 8,626 | 17.5% | −4.1 | |
| Phyl Meyer | Green Scottish Green Party | 2,090 | 4.2% | +2.2 | |
| Pramod Subbaraman | Liberal Democrats | 1,823 | 3.7% | −30.3 | |
| Paul Marshall | UK Independence Party | 601 | 1.2% | +1.2 | |
| Colin Fox | Scottish Socialist Party | 197 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Valid votes | 49,286 | ||||
| Majority | 2,637 | 5.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 04:32.
Questions and answers
Who won Edinburgh South at the 2015 general election?
Ian Murray (Labour) won with 19,293 votes (39.1%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Edinburgh South in 2015?
2,637 votes (5.4% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Neil Hay.
What was the turnout in Edinburgh South in 2015?
74.9% of the 65,801 registered electors cast a valid vote (49,286 votes).
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