Why I Didn’t Vote in This Election

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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

Election

North East Scotland

Fittie

Footdee: SNP


Aberdeen Central

Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Kevin Stewart. Lewis Macdonald defeated
Majority: 617
Turnout: 43.8%
Swing: 0.5% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: SNP

Aberdeen Donside
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Brian Adam
Majority: 7,175
Turnout: 47.3%
Swing: 6.9% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: SNP

Aberdeen South and Kincardine North
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Maureen Watt
Majority: 6,323
Turnout: 52.5%
Swing: 5.8% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: Lib Dem

Aberdeenshire East
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Alex Salmond
Majority: 15,295
Turnout: 52.4%
Swing: 19.5% Lib Dem to SNP
2007 notional result: SNP

Aberdeenshire West
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Dennis Robertson. Mike Rumbles defeated
Majority: 4,112
Turnout: 53%
Swing: 13.4% Lib Dem to SNP
2007 notional result: Lib Dem

Angus North and Mearns
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Nigel Don
Majority: 7,286
Turnout: 47.4%
Swing: 4.1% Con to SNP
2007 notional result: SNP

Angus South
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Graeme Dey
Majority: 10,583
Turnout: 49.9%
Swing: 9.3% Con to SNP
2007 notional result: SNP


Banffshire and Buchan Coast
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Stewart Stevenson
Majority: 12,220
Turnout: 46.1%
Swing: 3.5% Con to SNP
2007 notional result: SNP

Dundee City East
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Shona Robison
Majority: 10,679
Turnout: 47.4%
Swing: 12.5% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: SNP

DundeecitywestDundee: SNP

Dundee City West
Result: SNP
Winning candidate: Joe Fitzpatrick
Majority: 6,405
Turnout: 45.8%
Swing: 8.9% Lab to SNP
2007 notional result: SNP

The list

SNP
Mark MacDonald
Labour
Richard Baker, Lewis Macdonald, Jenny Marra
Conservative
Alex Johnstone, Nanette Milne
Lib Dem
Alison McInnes