Tommy Sheppard

Tommy Sheppard

MP for Edinburgh East

Active: 2015–present

Biography

Tommy Sheppard is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Scottish National Party MP for Edinburgh East, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.

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Parliamentary terms

MP — since 7 May 2015

Election history

2024 General Election15,075 votes (33.1%)

Edinburgh EastWon 2019 GE

2019 General Election23,165 votes (48.5%)

Edinburgh EastWon 2017 GE

2017 General Election18,509 votes (42.5%)

Edinburgh EastWon 2015 GE

2015 General Election23,188 votes (49.2%)

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