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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Lothian

Livingston: SNP
Almond Valley
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Angela Constance
Majority: 5,542
Turnout: 51.1%
Swing: 9% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: SNP

Edinburgh Central
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Marco Biagi. Sarah Boyack defeated
Majority: 237
Turnout: 54.5%
Swing: 3.2% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lib Dem

Edinburgh Eastern
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Kenny MacAskill
Majority: 2,233
Turnout: 54.9%
Swing: 4.5% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab
Edinburgh Northern and Leith
Result: Lab
Winning candidate: Malcolm Chisholm
Majority: 595
Turnout: 52.5%
Swing: 2.7% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab
Edinburgh Pentlands
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Gordon MacDonald. David McLetchie defeated
Majority: 1,758
Turnout: 56.9%
Swing: 7.4% Con to SNP
2007 notional result: Con
Edinburgh Southern
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Jim Eadie. Mike Pringle defeated
Majority: 693
Turnout: 61.5%
Swing: 4.5% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lib Dem
Edinburgh Western
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Colin Keir. Margaret Smith defeated
Majority: 2,689
Turnout: 59.3%
Swing: 12.6% Lib Dem to SNP
2007 notional result: Lib Dem

Linlithgow: SNP
Linlithgow
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Fiona Hyslop. Mary Mulligan defeated
Majority: 4,091
Turnout: 52.5%
Swing: 6.4% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab
Midlothian North and Musselburgh
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Colin Beattie
Majority: 2,996
Turnout: 51%
Swing: 7.6% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lab
The list
Labour
Sarah Boyack, Kezia Dugdale, Neil Findlay
Conservative
Gavin Brown, David McLetchie
Green
Alison Johnstone
Independent
Margo MacDonald
