Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Glasgow East was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,784 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Glasgow East from 2005 to 2024.
Full Election History, 2005–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
2005
David Marshall (Labour)
18,775
60.7%
Lachlan McNeill (SNP)
13,507 (43.7 pts)
48.2%
2010
Margaret Curran (Labour)
19,797
61.6%
John Mason (SNP)
11,840 (36.8 pts)
52.1%
2015
Natalie McGarry (SNP)
24,116
56.9%
Margaret Curran (Labour)
10,387 (24.5 pts)
60.3%
2017
David Linden (SNP)
14,024
38.8%
Kate Watson (Labour)
75 (0.2 pts)
54.7%
2019
David Linden (SNP)
18,357
47.7%
Kate Watson (Labour)
5,566 (14.5 pts)
57.3%
2024
John Grady (Labour)
15,543
43.9%
David Linden (SNP)
3,784 (10.7 pts)
51.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Marshall
Labour
18,775
60.7%
Yes
Lachlan McNeill
SNP
5,268
17.0%
No
David Jackson
Liberal Democrat
3,665
11.8%
No
Carl Thomson
Conservative
2,135
6.9%
No
George Savage
Scottish Socialist
1,096
3.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Margaret Curran
Labour
19,797
61.6%
Yes
John Mason
SNP
7,957
24.7%
No
Kevin Ward
Liberal Democrat
1,617
5.0%
No
Hamira Khan
Conservative
1,453
4.5%
No
Joseph Finnie
BNP
677
2.1%
No
Frances Curran
Scottish Socialist Party
454
1.4%
No
Arthur Misty Thackeray
UKIP
209
0.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Natalie McGarry
SNP
24,116
56.9%
Yes
Margaret Curran
Labour
13,729
32.4%
No
Andy Morrison
Conservative
2,544
6.0%
No
Arthur Thackeray
UKIP
1,105
2.6%
No
Kim Long
Green
381
0.9%
No
Gary McLelland
Liberal Democrat
318
0.7%
No
Liam McLaughlan
Scottish Socialist Party
224
0.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Linden
SNP
14,024
38.8%
Yes
Kate Watson
Labour
13,949
38.6%
No
Thomas Kerr
Conservative
6,816
18.8%
No
Matthew Clark
Liberal Democrat
567
1.6%
No
John Ferguson
UKIP
504
1.4%
No
Karin Finegan
Independent
158
0.4%
No
Steven Marshall
Social Democratic Party
148
0.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Linden
SNP
18,357
47.7%
Yes
Kate Watson
Labour
12,791
33.2%
No
Thomas Kerr
Conservative
5,709
14.8%
No
James Harrison
Liberal Democrat
1,626
4.2%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Grady
Labour
15,543
43.9%
Yes
David Linden
SNP
11,759
33.2%
No
Amy Kettyles
Green
2,727
7.7%
No
Donnie McLeod
Reform UK
2,371
6.7%
No
Thomas Kerr
Conservative
1,707
4.8%
No
Matthew Clark
Liberal Democrat
872
2.5%
No
Liam McLaughlan
Scottish Socialist Party
466
1.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Glasgow East has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 2005. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, SNP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Glasgow East in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Glasgow East in 2024 with 15,543 votes (43.9%), a majority of 3,784 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Glasgow East since 2005?
Since 2005, Glasgow East has been won by: Labour, SNP.
What was the closest result in Glasgow East?
The closest result on record for Glasgow East was 2017, when SNP beat Labour by just 75 votes (0.2 percentage points).