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East Lothian — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

East Lothian was won by SNP at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 3,886 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in East Lothian from 1983 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1983–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 John Robertson (Labour) 20,934 43.9% Michael Richard Goodrich Fry (Conservative) 6,241 (13.1 pts) 76.2%
1987 John Robertson (Labour) 24,583 48.1% Stanley Langdon (Conservative) 10,205 (20.0 pts) 78.7%
1992 John Home Robertson (Labour) 25,537 46.5% James Heptburne-Scott (Conservative) 10,036 (18.3 pts) 82.4%
1997 John Robertson (Labour) 22,881 52.7% Murdo Fraser (Conservative) 14,221 (32.7 pts) 75.6%
2001 Anne Picking (Labour) 17,407 47.2% Hamish Mair (Conservative) 10,830 (29.4 pts) 62.5%
2005 Anne Moffat (Labour) 18,983 41.5% Chris Butler (Liberal Democrat) 7,620 (16.7 pts) 64.5%
2010 Fiona O'Donnell (Labour) 21,919 44.6% Michael Veitch (Conservative) 12,258 (24.9 pts) 67.1%
2015 George Kerevan (SNP) 25,104 42.5% Fiona O'Donnell (Labour) 6,803 (11.5 pts) 74.3%
2017 Martin Whitfield (Labour) 20,158 36.1% George Kerevan (SNP) 3,083 (5.5 pts) 70.7%
2019 Kenny MacAskill (SNP) 21,156 36.2% Martin Whitfield (Labour) 3,886 (6.6 pts) 71.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Robertson Labour 20,93443.9% Yes
Michael Richard Goodrich Fry Conservative 14,69330.8% No
Michael Royston Kibby Liberal 9,95020.9% No
Roger Knox SNP 2,0834.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Robertson Labour 24,58348.1% Yes
Stanley Langdon Conservative 14,37828.2% No
Andrew Robinson Liberal 7,92915.5% No
Alexander Burgon-Lyon SNP 3,7277.3% No
Angus Marland Green 4510.9% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Home Robertson Labour 25,53746.5% Yes
James Heptburne-Scott Conservative 15,50128.2% No
George Thomson SNP 7,77614.2% No
Tim McKay Liberal Democrat 6,12611.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Robertson Labour 22,88152.7% Yes
Murdo Fraser Conservative 8,66019.9% No
David McCarthy SNP 6,82515.7% No
Alison MacAskill Liberal Democrat 4,57510.5% No
Norman Nash Referendum Party 4911.1% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anne Picking Labour 17,40747.2% Yes
Hamish Mair Conservative 6,57717.8% No
Judith Hayman Liberal Democrat 6,50617.6% No
Hilary Brown SNP 5,38114.6% No
Derrick White Scottish Socialist 6241.7% No
James Herriot Socialist Labour 3761.0% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anne Moffat Labour 18,98341.5% Yes
Chris Butler Liberal Democrat 11,36324.8% No
William Stevenson Conservative 7,31516.0% No
Paul McLennan SNP 5,99513.1% No
Michael Collie Green 1,1322.5% No
Gary Galbraith Scottish Socialist 5041.1% No
Eric Robb UKIP 3060.7% No
William Thompson Christian Vote 1780.4% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Fiona O'Donnell Labour 21,91944.6% Yes
Michael Veitch Conservative 9,66119.7% No
Stuart Ritchie Liberal Democrat 8,28816.9% No
Andrew Sharp SNP 7,88316.0% No
James Mackenzie Green 8621.8% No
Jonathan Lloyd UKIP 5481.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Kerevan SNP 25,10442.5% Yes
Fiona O'Donnell Labour 18,30131.0% No
David Roach Conservative 11,51119.5% No
Ettie Spencer Liberal Democrat 1,5172.6% No
Jason Rose Green 1,2452.1% No
Oluf Marshall UKIP 1,1782.0% No
Mike Allan Independent 1580.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Martin Whitfield Labour 20,15836.1% Yes
George Kerevan SNP 17,07530.6% No
Sheila Low Conservative 16,54029.6% No
Elisabeth Wilson Liberal Democrat 1,7383.1% No
Mike Allan Independent 3670.7% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kenny MacAskill SNP 21,15636.2% Yes
Martin Whitfield Labour 17,27029.5% No
Craig Hoy Conservative 15,52326.5% No
Robert O'Riordan Liberal Democrat 4,0717.0% No
David Sisson UKIP 4930.8% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Labour margin 13.1 pts 1987: Labour margin 20.0 pts 1992: Labour margin 18.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 32.7 pts 2001: Labour margin 29.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 16.7 pts 2010: Labour margin 24.9 pts 2015: SNP margin 11.5 pts 2017: Labour margin 5.5 pts 2019: SNP margin 6.6 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

East Lothian has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, SNP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won East Lothian in the 2019 general election?

SNP won East Lothian in 2019 with 21,156 votes (36.2%), a majority of 3,886 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won East Lothian since 1983?

Since 1983, East Lothian has been won by: Labour, SNP.

What was the closest result in East Lothian?

The closest result on record for East Lothian was 2017, when Labour beat SNP by just 3,083 votes (5.5 percentage points).

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