The people of East Dunbartonshire went to the polls on Thursday 6 May 2021 to cast their vote in the Scottish Parliamentary elections.
The following result of the Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency were declared by Constituency Returning Officer, Gerry Cornes at 16:50pm on Friday 7 May:
|
Candidate Name |
Candidate Description |
Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rona Mackay |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
21,064 |
|
Liam McKechnie |
Scottish Family Party |
415 |
|
Callum McNally |
Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Co-operative Party |
8,510 |
|
Susan Murray |
Scottish Liberal Democrats |
6,675 |
|
Andrew Polson |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
9,580 |
|
Useful statistics |
|
|---|---|
|
Majority |
11,484 |
|
Electorate |
64,397 |
|
Turnout |
46,363 (72%) |
|
Rejected Papers |
119 |
Constituency Returning Officer Gerry Cornes - Chief Executive of East Dunbartonshire Council - said, "This election and the counts have been unlike any other and have presented everyone with challenges we couldn't have previously imagined. With safety at the forefront of our minds in the planning and preparation, everyone has worked incredibly hard to ensure that everything was done safely and smoothly.
"I’d like to thank everyone working at the count, the polling station officers, the candidates, my election team and all who have helped in any way to make this election process a success in unprecedented times.”
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