Edinburgh West general election 2024 results in full
manchestereveningnews.co.ukVoters in Edinburgh West have gone to the ballot box in the general election 2024. A new Member of Parliament is being elected for the Scottish constituency which includes the Edinburgh wards of Almond, Corstorphine, Murrayfield, Drum Brae, Gyle, Pentland Hills, Forth, Inverleith, City Centre and Sighthill, Gorgie.
Ahead of the election the MP for the area was Liberal Democrat Christine Jardine. READ MORE: Follow the latest news and updates on the general election The shock summer general election was called by Rishi Sunak on May 22, with elections taking place in all 650 seats across the UK.
Since the 2019 general election major boundary changes affecting 90% of Parliamentary constituencies have come into force. Ahead of the election, a Conservative government had been in power in Parliament since 2010.
Polls closed in the general election 2024 at 10pm on Thursday, July 4, with counts taking place overnight. Results from across the UK are expected in the early hours of Friday morning.
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