2017 general election · Scotland
Midlothian: 2017 general election result
Danielle Rowley (Labour) won Midlothian at the 2017 general election with a majority of 885 (Lab gain from SNP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Danielle RowleyLabour
- Majority
- 8852.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.3%45,273 valid votes
- Electorate
- 68,328
- Result
- Lab gain from SNP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Rowley Elected | Labour | 16,458 | 36.4% | +6.2 | |
| Owen Thompson sitting MP | Scottish National Party | 15,573 | 34.4% | −16.2 | |
| Chris Donnelly | Conservative | 11,521 | 25.5% | +13.5 | |
| Ross Laird | Liberal Democrats | 1,721 | 3.8% | +1.5 | |
| Valid votes | 45,273 | ||||
| Majority | 885 | 2.0% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 02:26.
Questions and answers
Who won Midlothian at the 2017 general election?
Danielle Rowley (Labour) won with 16,458 votes (36.4%). Result: Lab gain from SNP.
What was the majority in Midlothian in 2017?
885 votes (2.0% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Owen Thompson.
What was the turnout in Midlothian in 2017?
66.3% of the 68,328 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,273 votes).
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