Why I didn’t
vote in
this election
Despite the euphoria,
there is still an underlying
malaise in Scottish politics
The Scottish Review’s
analysis of the seats,
region by region
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for Central Scotland
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for Glasgow
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for Highlands and Islands
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for Lothian
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for Mid Scotland and Fife
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for North East Scotland
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for South Scotland
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for West Scotland
The final score
SNP
Central Scotland (6)
Airdrie and Shotts
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
East Kilbride
Falkirk East
Falkirk West
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
Glasgow (5)
Glasgow Anniesland
Glasgow Cathcart
Glasgow Kelvin
Glasgow Shettleston
Glasgow Southside
Highlands and Islands (6)
Argyll and Bute
Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
Inverness and Nairn
Moray
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
Lothian (8)
Almond Valley
Edinburgh Central
Edinburgh Eastern
Edinburgh Pentlands
Edinburgh Southern
Edinburgh Western
Linlithgow
Midlothian North and Musselburgh
Mid Scotland and Fife (8)
Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
Dunfermline
Kirkcaldy
Mid Fife and Glenrothes
North East Fife
Perthshire North
Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
Stirling
North East Scotland (10)
Aberdeen Central
Aberdeen Donside
Aberdeen South and Kincardine North
Aberdeenshire East
Aberdeenshire West
Angus North and Mearns
Angus South
Banffshire and Buchan Coast
Dundee City East
Dundee City West
South Scotland (4)
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Clydesdale
Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale
West Scotland (6)
Clydebank and Milngavie
Cunninghame North
Cunninghame South
Paisley
Renfrewshire North and West
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Total 53
Labour
Central Scotland (3)
Coatbridge and Chryston
Motherwell and Wishaw
Uddingston and Bellshill
Glasgow (4)
Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn
Glasgow Pollok
Glasgow Provan
Rutherglen
Lothian (1)
Edinburgh Northern and Leith
Mid Scotland and Fife (1)
Cowdenbeath
South Scotland (2)
Dumfriesshire
East Lothian
West Scotland (4)
Dumbarton
Eastwood
Greenock and Inverclyde
Renfrewshire South
Total: 15
Conservatives
South Scotland (3)
Ayr
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
Galloway and West Dumfries
Total: 3
Liberal Democrats
Highlands and Islands (2)
Orkney
Shetland
Total: 2
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Central Scotland

Airdrie and Shotts
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Alex Neil. Karen Whitefield defeated
Majority: 2,001
Turnout: 45.9%
Swing: 5.5% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab
Coatbridge and Chryston
Result: Lab
Winning candidate: Elaine Smith
Majority: 2,741
Turnout: 44.9%
Swing: 3.3% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Jamie Hepburn. Cathie Craigie defeated
Majority: 3,459
Turnout: 51.9%
Swing: 10.8% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab
East Kilbride
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Linda Fabiani. Andy Kerr defeated
Majority: 1,949
Turnout: 50.1%
Swing: 6.6% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab
Falkirk East
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Angus MacDonald. Cathy Peattie defeated
Majority: 3,535
Turnout: 47.4%
Swing: 9.3% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab

Falkirk: SNP
Falkirk West
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Michael Matheson
Majority: 5,745
Turnout: 47.9%
Swing: 8.9% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: SNP
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Christina McKelvie. Tom McCabe defeated
Majority: 2,213
Turnout: 44.9%
Swing: 11% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab
Motherwell and Wishaw
Result: Lab
Winning candidate: John Pentland
Majority: 587
Turnout: 45%
Swing: 10.2% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab
Uddingston and Bellshill
Result: Lab
Winning candidate: Michael McMahon
Majority: 714
Turnout: 44.4%
Swing: 9%
2007 notional result: Lab
The list
SNP
Claire Adamson, Richard Lyle, John Wilson
Labour
Mark Griffin, Margaret McCulloch, Siobhan McMahon
Conservative
Margaret Mitchell
