2021 Election - Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament election was on Thursday 6 May.
Midlothian North and Musselburgh County Constituency
Colin Beattie of the Scottish National Party was re-elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament as the member for the Midlothian North and Musselburgh Constituency.
The total eligible electorate figure: 69,302
The total votes cast (per verification sheet): 42,747
Percentage poll: 61.7%%
Candidates and votes polled:
| Candidate | Party | Votes polled |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Beattie | Scottish National Party | 21,165 |
| Stephen Curran | Scottish Labour Party | 13,259 |
| Charles Christopher Dundas | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1,630 |
| Iain Whyte | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 6,529 |
The total number of ballot papers rejected were: 159
This produces a total votes figure of: 42,742
Of the ballot papers rejected:
(1) Want of official mark:1
(2) Voting for more than one candidate: 11
(3) Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 0
(4) Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 147
Midlothian South, Lauderdale & Tweeddale Constituency
Christine Grahame of the Scottish National Party was re-elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament as a member for the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale.
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The Midlothian South, Lauderdale and Tweeddale Constituency full result
- More about Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale
Lothians Regional List MSPs
The MSPs elected to serve the Lothians Region are:
- Miles Briggs - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
- Alison Johnstone - Scottish Green Party
- Sue Webber - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
- Sarah Boyack - Scottish Labour Party
- Jeremy Balfour - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
- Foysol Choudhury - Scottish Labour Party
- Lorna Slater - Scottish Green Party
| Registered political party/independent candidate | No of votes cast | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party | 101 | 00.24% |
| Alba Party | 645 | 01.50% |
| All for Unity | 278 | 00.65% |
| Animal Welfare Party | 285 | 00.66% |
| Communist Party of Britain | 69 | 00.16% |
| Freedom Alliance - Integrity, society, economy | 69 | 00.16% |
| Reform UK | 81 | 00.19% |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 7,723 | 18.01% |
| Scottish Family Party | 216 | 00.50% |
| Scottish Green Party | 3,800 | 08.86% |
| Scottish Labour Party | 10,212 | 23.82% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1,372 | 03.20% |
| Scottish Libertarian Party | 79 | 00.18% |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | 17,620 | 41.10% |
| Scottish Renew | 7 | 00.02% |
| Scottish Women's Equality Party | 116 | 00.27% |
| Social Democratic Party | 19 | 00.04% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 57 | 00.13% |
| Graczyk, Ashley | 34 | 00.08% |
| Rejected votes | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Polling day electorate | 69,302 |
| Total votes polled for parties | 42,883 |
| Percentage poll (%) | 61.9% |
| Reason for rejection | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark | 2 |
| voting for more than one party an/or candidate | 18 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 0 |
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty | 72 |
| Total | 92 |