Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2015
Karen Utting.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Edinburgh East at the 2015 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.
Finished 5th of 7 with 1,325 votes (2.8%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Sheppard✓ elected | SNP | 23,188 | 49.2% |
| Sheila Gilmore | Lab | 14,082 | 29.9% |
| James McMordie | Con | 4,670 | 9.9% |
| Peter McColl | Green | 2,809 | 6.0% |
| Karen Utting | LD | 1,325 | 2.8% |
| Oliver Corbishley | — | 898 | 1.9% |
| Ayesha Saleem | — | 117 | 0.3% |
Majority 9,106 · 47,089 votes cast.
The seat now
Edinburgh East is represented by Tommy Sheppard (SNP), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Edinburgh East →
Liberal Democrats in 2015
Karen Utting was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2015 General Election — 8 won their seats, 623 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →