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UK Polling History: Election of 5 May 2005 – Midlothian

Result summary

Parties
Labour Liberal
Democrat		 SNP Conservative Other
Votes 17,153 9,888 6,400 3,537 726
Votes gained +2,008 +6,202 +269 +789 -288
Share of votes 45.5% 26.2% 17.0% 9.4% 1.9%
Share of eligible voters 28.3% 16.3% 10.6% 5.8% 1.2%
Gain in share of votes -7.2% +13.4% -4.4% -0.2% -1.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.8% +8.7% -2.1% +0.2% -0.9%
Total votes: 37,704
Electorate: 60,617
Turnout: 62.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.3% Liberal Democrat from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Midlothian and Peebles
26 May 1955
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal Other Reform
UK		 Green UKIP Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal Other Reform
UK		 Green UKIP Others
4 July 2024 General Election 21,480 3,248 13,313 2,589 3,276 259
12 December 2019 General Election 14,328 10,467 20,033 3,393 0
8 June 2017 General Election 16,458 11,521 15,573 1,721 0
7 May 2015 General Election 14,594 5,760 24,453 1,132 1,219 1,173 0
6 May 2010 General Election 18,449 4,661 8,100 6,711 362 595 364 0
5 May 2005 General Election 17,153 3,537 6,400 9,888 726 0
7 June 2001 General Election 15,145 2,748 6,131 3,686 1,014 0
1 May 1997 General Election 18,861 3,842 8,991 3,235 320 0
9 April 1992 General Election 20,588 9,443 10,254 6,164 476 0
11 June 1987 General Election 22,553 8,527 4,947 10,300 412 0
9 June 1983 General Election 19,401 9,922 2,826 13,245 0
3 May 1979 General Election 37,733 20,797 13,260 7,129 0
10 October 1974 General Election 28,652 11,046 24,568 4,793 0
28 February 1974 General Election 32,220 20,478 19,450 0
18 June 1970 General Election 30,802 18,328 9,047 0
31 March 1966 General Election 27,608 13,192 7,974 0
15 October 1964 General Election 29,820 18,861 0
8 October 1959 General Election 28,457 18,797 0
26 May 1955 General Election 25,994 17,208 0

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