Independent candidate · stood 2015
Bruce Whitehead.
Stood for Independent in Edinburgh North and Leith at the 2015 General Election. Not elected — so there is no parliamentary record to show, but here is the contest in full and where the seat stands now.
Finished 7th of 7 with 122 votes (0.2%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deidre Brock✓ elected | SNP | 23,742 | 40.9% |
| Mark Lazarowicz | Lab | 18,145 | 31.3% |
| Iain McGill | Con | 9,378 | 16.2% |
| Sarah Beattie-Smith | Green | 3,140 | 5.4% |
| Martin Veart | LD | 2,634 | 4.5% |
| Alan Melville | — | 847 | 1.5% |
| Bruce Whitehead | — | 122 | 0.2% |
Majority 5,597 · 58,008 votes cast.
The seat now
Deidre Brock (SNP) won the 2015 contest. Edinburgh North and Leith is now represented by Tracy Gilbert (Lab).
See Tracy’s full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Edinburgh North and Leith →