UK General Election 2024
Find out about the UK General Election on 4 July 2024.
A UK Parliamentary General Election was held on Thursday 4 July 2024.
Declaration of results
- The total number of eligible electors was 74,626
- The total number of votes was 50,368
- The turnout was 67.5%
| Candidate | Description | Vote | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Alexander | Reform UK | 2,360 | 4.7% |
| Alan Grant | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1,150 | 2.3% |
| Sandesh Gulhane | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 8,494 | 16.9% |
| Blair McDougall | Scottish Labour Party | 21,935 | 43.7% |
| Kirsten Oswald | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 13,514 | 26.9% |
| Maria Reid | Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life | 487 | 1.0% |
| Karen Sharkey | Scottish Greens | 1,510 | 3.0% |
| Allan Steele | The Liberal Party | 481 | 1.0% |
| Colette Walker | Independence for Scotland Party | 296 | 0.6% |
| Total valid votes | 50,227 | 100.1% | |
| * Due to rounding up the percentage vote share will not equal 100% | |||
| The number of rejected ballot was as follows: | |||
| Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark | 0 | ||
| Voting for more than one candidate | 22 | ||
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 1 | ||
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty | 118 | ||
| Total rejected votes | 141 | ||
The Returning Officer was Steven Quinn, the Council's Chief Executive. His small team dealt with the administration and organisation of the poll, including the staffing of polling stations and the organisation of the verification and counting of the votes.
A Notice on Candidate Expenses has been published and is available in the related media section on this page.
Last modified on 9 August 2024
