2017 general election · Scotland
Edinburgh East: 2017 general election result
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party) won Edinburgh East at the 2017 general election with a majority of 3,425. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Tommy SheppardScottish National Party
- Majority
- 3,4257.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.0%43,523 valid votes
- Electorate
- 65,896
- Result
- SNP hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Sheppard Elected sitting MP | Scottish National Party | 18,509 | 42.5% | −6.7 | |
| Patsy King | Labour | 15,084 | 34.7% | +4.8 | |
| Katie Mackie | Conservative | 8,081 | 18.6% | +8.7 | |
| Tristan Gray | Liberal Democrats | 1,849 | 4.3% | +1.4 | |
| Valid votes | 43,523 | ||||
| Majority | 3,425 | 7.9% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:13.
Questions and answers
Who won Edinburgh East at the 2017 general election?
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party) won with 18,509 votes (42.5%). Result: SNP hold.
What was the majority in Edinburgh East in 2017?
3,425 votes (7.9% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Patsy King.
What was the turnout in Edinburgh East in 2017?
66.0% of the 65,896 registered electors cast a valid vote (43,523 votes).
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