This constituency no longer exists
It was abolished in the 2023 boundary review. See Lothian East for the current constituency covering this area. The data below is historical.
Apr 2026
Represented by SNP since 2019.
The most significant recent development concerning Kenny MacAskill is not a parliamentary action but a political one: he dissolved the Alba Party, the small Scottish independence party he led, citing financial difficulties. News coverage frames this decision as damaging to candidates and supporters who had committed to the party, with reporting characterising it as reflecting poorly on his leadership and planning. Separately, coverage suggests the East Lothian Westminster seat is expected to move to Labour at the next opportunity, indicating a difficult electoral position for MacAskill and Alba more broadly.
In terms of parliamentary activity, there is effectively nothing to report. MacAskill has a 0% voting participation rate -- though this reflects zero votes held in the recorded period rather than systematic abstention -- and no speech data is available. This is consistent with a pattern common among some smaller nationalist or independence-aligned MPs who adopt a limited-engagement approach to Westminster proceedings, though no explicit abstentionist policy is confirmed in the available data. He sits on no select committees.
SNP regained this seat from Lab — last held it in 2015.
Former Member of Parliament
Kenny MacAskill
Alba PartyKenny MacAskill is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Alba Party MP for East Lothian, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Represented by SNP since 2019.
2019 General Election
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 21,156 | 36.2% | |
Won 2017 GE | Lab | 17,270 | 29.5% |
| Con | 15,523 | 26.5% | |
| LD | 4,071 | 7.0% | |
| Ind | 493 | 0.8% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 20,158 | 36.1% | |
Won 2015 GE | SNP | 17,075 | 30.6% |
| Con | 16,540 | 29.6% | |
| LD | 1,738 | 3.1% | |
| Ind | 367 | 0.7% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 25,104 | 42.5% | |
Won 2010 GE | Lab | 18,301 | 31.0% |
| Con | 11,511 | 19.5% | |
| LD | 1,517 | 2.6% | |
| Green | 1,245 | 2.1% | |
| Ind | 1,178 | 2.0% | |
| Ind | 158 | 0.3% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 21,919 | 44.6% | |
| Con | 9,661 | 19.6% | |
| LD | 8,288 | 16.9% | |
| SNP | 7,883 | 16.0% | |
| Green | 862 | 1.8% | |
| Ind | 548 | 1.1% |
Timeline
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