Election Results

Election for the constituency of Edinburgh North and Leith on 8 June 2017

An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Edinburgh North and Leith, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.

SNP hold by Deidre Brock with a majority of 1,625 - 2.9% - on a turnout of 71.2%.

Candidates

Name Party Vote Vote share Vote change
BROCK, Deidre SNP 19,243 34.0% -6.9%
MUNRO, Gordon Lab / Co-op 17,618 31.2% -0.1%
MCGILL, Iain Con 15,385 27.2% 11.0%
VEART, Martin LD 2,579 4.6% 0.0%
SLATER, Lorna Green 1,727 3.1% -2.4%

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.

An electorate of 79,473, having a valid vote count of 56,552 and an invalid vote count of 72.

Result declared at 04:03 on 9 June 2017.