Edinburgh South West (UK Parliament Constituency) - Election Results

Election Results

General Election 2010: Edinburgh South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alistair Darling 19,473 42.8 +3.0
Conservative Jason Rust 11,026 24.3 +1.0
Liberal Democrat Tim McKay 8,194 18.0 -3.1
SNP Kaukab Stewart 5,530 12.2 +1.6
Scottish Green Clare Cooney 872 1.9 -1.6
Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 319 0.7 -0.6
Communist League Caroline Bellamy 48 0.1 N/A
Majority 8,447 18.6 +2.1
Turnout 45,462 68.5 +3.5
Labour hold Swing +1.0
General Election 2005: Edinburgh South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alistair Darling 17,476 39.8 N/A
Conservative Gordon Buchan 10,234 23.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Simon Clark 9,252 21.1 N/A
SNP Nick Elliott-Cannon 4,654 10.6 N/A
Scottish Green John Blair-Fish 1,520 3.5 N/A
Scottish Socialist Pat Smith 585 1.3 N/A
UKIP William Boys 205 0.5 N/A
Majority 7,242 16.5
Turnout 43,926 65.4
Labour win (new seat)

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