Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Martin Veart.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Edinburgh North and Leith at the 2017 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 4th of 5 with 2,579 votes (4.6%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deidre Brock✓ elected | SNP | 19,243 | 34.0% |
| Gordon Munro | Lab | 17,618 | 31.1% |
| Iain McGill | Con | 15,385 | 27.2% |
| Martin Veart | LD | 2,579 | 4.6% |
| Lorna Slater | Green | 1,727 | 3.0% |
Majority 1,625 · 56,552 votes cast.
The seat now
Edinburgh North and Leith is represented by Deidre Brock (SNP), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Edinburgh North and Leith →
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Martin Veart was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →