Election for the constituency of Lothian East on 4 July 2024
An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Lothian East, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.
Labour gain from SNP by Douglas Alexander with a majority of 13,265 - 27.6% - on a turnout of 63.7%.
An electorate of 75,456, having a valid vote count of 48,102 and an invalid vote count of 132.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER, Douglas | Lab / Co-op | 23,555 | 49.0% | 18.5% |
| JARDINE, Lyn | SNP | 10,290 | 21.4% | -13.4% |
| HAMILTON, Scott | Con | 5,535 | 11.5% | -16.0% |
| DAVIES, Robert | RUK | 3,039 | 6.3% | - |
| DUNLOP, Duncan | LD | 2,649 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| MCINTOSH, Shona | Green | 2,477 | 5.1% | - |
| KEREVAN, George | Alba | 557 | 1.2% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 May 2024.
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.
This constituency of Lothian East was established by the 2024 boundary set for Scotland. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.