Labour Party candidate · stood 2010
David Hamilton.
Stood for Labour Party in Midlothian at the 2010 General Election. Not elected — so there is no parliamentary record to show, but here is the contest in full and where the seat stands now.
Won 1st of 8 with 18,449 votes (47.0%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, David✓ elected | Lab | 18,449 | 47.0% |
| Beattie, Colin | SNP | 8,100 | 20.6% |
| Laird, Ross | LD | 6,711 | 17.1% |
| Callander, James | Con | 4,661 | 11.9% |
| Baxter, Ian | Green | 595 | 1.5% |
| Norrie, Gordon | — | 364 | 0.9% |
| McCleery, George | Ind | 196 | 0.5% |
| Willie, Duncan | — | 166 | 0.4% |
Majority 10,349 · 39,242 votes cast.
The seat now
Midlothian is represented by Hamilton, David (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Midlothian →
Labour Party in 2010
David Hamilton was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2010 General Election — 258 won their seats, 373 did not. See the Labour Party →