2017 general election · Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway: 2017 general election result
Alister Jack (Conservative) won Dumfries and Galloway at the 2017 general election with a majority of 5,643 (Con gain from SNP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Alister JackConservative
- Majority
- 5,64310.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 69.5%51,599 valid votes
- Electorate
- 74,206
- Result
- Con gain from SNP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alister Jack Elected | Conservative | 22,344 | 43.3% | +13.4 | |
| Richard Arkless sitting MP | Scottish National Party | 16,701 | 32.4% | −9.0 | |
| Daniel Goodare | Labour | 10,775 | 20.9% | −3.8 | |
| Joan Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 1,241 | 2.4% | +0.7 | |
| Yen Hongmei Jin | Independent | 538 | 1.0% | +1.0 | |
| Valid votes | 51,599 | ||||
| Majority | 5,643 | 10.9% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 05:36.
Questions and answers
Who won Dumfries and Galloway at the 2017 general election?
Alister Jack (Conservative) won with 22,344 votes (43.3%). Result: Con gain from SNP.
What was the majority in Dumfries and Galloway in 2017?
5,643 votes (10.9% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Richard Arkless.
What was the turnout in Dumfries and Galloway in 2017?
69.5% of the 74,206 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,599 votes).
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