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

Lothian

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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

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Sighthill: 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 East

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

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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