Election 97

Midlothian


Result 97 gain
from Labour
Current MP 97 Eric Clarke
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 3,842 (10.9%)
Labour 97 18,861 (53.5%)
LibDem 97 3,235 ( 9.2%)
Nationalist 97 8,991 (25.5%)
Other 97 320 ( 0.9%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 47,552
Turnout 97 35,249 (74.1%)



1992 MP Eric Clarke
Old constituency name Midlothian
Majority 92 8,864 (24.9%)
Conservative 92 6,242 (17.6%)
Labour 92 17,120 (48.2%)
LibDem 92 3,552 (10.0%)
Nationalist 92 8,256 (23.2%)
Other 92 377 ( 1.1%)
Elected party 92 Labour
Electorate 92 47,952
Turnout 92 35,547 (74.1%)
Midlothian



Tory change -6.7%
Labour change +5.3%
Lib Dem change -0.8%
Nationalist change +2.3%
Other change -0.2%
Electorate change -0.8%
Turnout Change -0.0%
Robert Waller wrote

Located to the south of Edinburgh, Midlothian is made up of a network of small traditional industrial and former coal-mining towns. This looks like natural territory for the Labour Party, but as in much of Central Scotland, the Scottish Nationalists have made advances in recent years. However, they still have some distance to go to seriously challenge Labour, so, short of major Scottish upsets, Labour's Eric Clarke should be home and dry.


Super Profiles

1,174 4.51 9.03 50
184 0.71 11.17 6
1,500 5.76 11.25 51
4,882 18.75 14.70 128
831 3.19 10.45 31
641 2.46 2.81 88
1,358 5.22 8.01 65
8,070 31.00 15.25 203
5,265 20.23 7.13 284
2,127 8.17 10.17 80