Election for the constituency of Glasgow North East on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Glasgow North East, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Labour gain from SNP by Paul Sweeney with a majority of 242 - 0.8% - on a turnout of 53.0%.
An electorate of 59,931, having a valid vote count of 31,775 and an invalid vote count of 57.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEENEY, Paul | Lab / Co-op | 13,637 | 42.9% | 9.2% |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Anne | SNP | 13,395 | 42.2% | -15.9% |
| WYLLIE, Jack | Con | 4,106 | 12.9% | 8.2% |
| DONALDSON, Daniel | LD | 637 | 2.0% | 1.2% |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 02:58 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.