Election for the constituency of Edinburgh West on 6 May 2010
An election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Edinburgh West, held as part of the general election on 6 May 2010.
Liberal Democrats hold by Mike Crockart with a majority of 3,803 - 8.2% - on a turnout of 71.3%.
An electorate of 65,159, having a valid vote count of 46,447 and an invalid vote count of 115.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROCKART, Mike | LD | 16,684 | 35.9% | -13.6% |
| DAY, Cameron | Lab | 12,881 | 27.7% | 9.1% |
| GEDDES, Stewart | Con | 10,767 | 23.2% | 3.7% |
| CLELAND, Sheena | SNP | 6,115 | 13.2% | 4.1% |
The writ for this election was issued on 12 April 2010.
Result declared at 03:32 on 7 May 2010. 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.