Election for the constituency of Edinburgh South West on 8 June 2017.
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Edinburgh South West, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
SNP hold by Joanna Cherry with a majority of 1,097 - 2.2% - on a turnout of 69.4%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERRY, Joanna | SNP | 17,575 | 35.6% | -7.4% |
| BRIGGS, Miles | Con | 16,478 | 33.4% | 13.1% |
| CHOUDHURY, Foysol | Lab | 13,213 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| MIR, Aisha | LD | 2,124 | 4.3% | 0.6% |
An electorate of 71,178, having a valid vote count of 49,390 and an invalid vote count of 74.
Result declared at 04:18 on 9 June 2017. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.