2017 general election · Scotland
East Lothian: 2017 general election result
Martin Whitfield (Labour) won East Lothian at the 2017 general election with a majority of 3,083 (Lab gain from SNP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Martin WhitfieldLabour
- Majority
- 3,0835.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 70.6%55,878 valid votes
- Electorate
- 79,093
- Result
- Lab gain from SNP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Whitfield Elected | Labour | 20,158 | 36.1% | +5.1 | |
| George Kerevan sitting MP | Scottish National Party | 17,075 | 30.6% | −12.0 | |
| Sheila Low | Conservative | 16,540 | 29.6% | +10.1 | |
| Elisabeth Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 1,738 | 3.1% | +0.5 | |
| Mike Allan | Independent | 367 | 0.7% | +0.4 | |
| Valid votes | 55,878 | ||||
| Majority | 3,083 | 5.5% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:07.
Questions and answers
Who won East Lothian at the 2017 general election?
Martin Whitfield (Labour) won with 20,158 votes (36.1%). Result: Lab gain from SNP.
What was the majority in East Lothian in 2017?
3,083 votes (5.5% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, George Kerevan.
What was the turnout in East Lothian in 2017?
70.6% of the 79,093 registered electors cast a valid vote (55,878 votes).
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