General Election 2017 Result for East Dunbartonshire

Date: 
Friday, 9 June, 2017

 

The Results of the East Dunbartonshire Parliamentary Constituency - declared by Returning Officer Gerry Cornes at 2.40am on Friday 9 June 2017:

Results
Callum McNally Scottish Labour Party 7,531 votes
Sheila Mechan Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party 7,563 votes
John Nicolson Scottish National Party (SNP) 15,684 votes
Jo Swinson      Scottish Liberal Democrats 21,023 votes

 

   
Majority   5,339 
Electorate 66,300
Turnout 51,869 (78.23%)
 Rejected Papers 68

 

Returning Officer Gerry Cornes - Chief Executive of East Dunbartonshire Council - said, "I would like to thank everyone who contributed to tonight’s count.

"With a shorter time than normal to prepare and coming quickly on the back of the Council elections, there was a great deal to be done over just a few short weeks. So, my sincere thanks go to everyone who has worked hard, in whatever capacity, in the run up to this election and across the area today in polling stations.”