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Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Shows the general election results for Linlithgow and East Falkirk, which is a constituency in Falkirk. In 2005 it had a total electorate of 76,718 and a turnout of 60.5%.

Summary

Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.

LAB
Labour Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
11,202
Electorate
76,718
Turnout
60.5%

Share of the vote

Distribution of party votes by percentages.

Party Name Share of the vote: 2005
Lab 47.7%
SNP 23.5%
LD 15.3%
Con 11.8%
SSP 1.6%

Party results

Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.

Candidate Party Votes Vote (%) Change (%)
Notional Candidate  Lab 22,121 47.7
Notional Candidate  SNP 10,919 23.5
Notional Candidate  LD 7,100 15.3
Notional Candidate  Con 5,486 11.8
Notional Candidate * SSP 763 1.6
* Candidate lost their deposit

Highest and lowest 2005

Safest seats by majority (%) Average: 18.3%
1 Easington 58.4%
200 Linlithgow and East Falkirk 24.1%
650 Gillingham and Rainham 0.0%

Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.

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Highest winning vote share % Average: 47.6%
1 Knowsley 71.8%
300 Linlithgow and East Falkirk 47.7%
650 Ochil and South Perthshire 31.4%

Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.

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Highest % turnout Average: 61.1%
1 West Dorset 76.4%
383 Linlithgow and East Falkirk 60.5%
650 South Staffordshire 37.6%

Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.

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