Current MSP: Shona Robison (SNP) [MSP website]
Party Candidate Votes +/– % +/–
SNP Shona Robison * 16541 +3140 64.2 +15.2
Labour Mohammed Asif 5862 -2787 22.8 -9.8
Conservative Brian Docherty 2550 -474 9.9 -1.5
Liberal Democrat Allan Petrie # 800 -1071 3.1 -3.9
Majority 10679 Turnout 25753 Swing +12.5% SNP hold

Shona Robison first won this seat for the SNP in 2003, when it was simply Dundee East, defeating Labour’s John McAllion, and has increased the majority substantially in each election. Beginning with a majority of just 90 in 2003, that increased to 913 in 2007 and again to 10,679 in 2011. Liberal Democrat Allan Petrie lost his deposit.

Notes: Given boundary changes since 2007, variations in votes and share between seats with different boundaries would be misleading. We use the Denver figures, essentially a calculation of the 2007 votes cast within 2011 boundaries. More information on this here.

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* – Incumbent
^ – Challenger holding a list seat in previous Parliament
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