This is a summary of the electoral history of Jo Swinson , the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 22 July to 13 December 2019, and a Member of the United Kingdom Parliament from 2005 to 2019, when she lost her seat as MP for East Dunbartonshire in the 2019 General Election and, due to party rules, stepped down from her position as Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jo Swinson | 19,533 | 41.8 | +14.7 | |
| Labour | John Lyons | 15,472 | 33.1 | −0.2 | |
| Conservative | David Jack | 7,708 | 16.5 | −6.0 | |
| SNP | Chris Sagan | 2,716 | 5.8 | −8.9 | |
| Scottish Green | Stuart Callison | 876 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Pamela Page | 419 | 0.9 | −1.5 | |
| Majority | 4,061 | 8.7 | |||
| Turnout | 46,724 | 73.1 | +10.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +7.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jo Swinson | 18,551 | 38.7 | −3.1 | |
| Labour | Mary Galbraith | 16,367 | 34.1 | +1.0 | |
| Conservative | Mark Nolan | 7,431 | 15.5 | −1.0 | |
| SNP | Iain White | 5,054 | 10.5 | +4.7 | |
| UKIP | James Beeley | 545 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 2,184 | 4.6 | |||
| Turnout | 47,948 | 75.2 | +2.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −2.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | John Nicolson | 22,093 | 40.3 | +29.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jo Swinson | 19,926 | 36.3 | -2.4 | |
| Labour | Amanjit Jhund | 6,754 | 12.3 | −21.8 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Polson | 4,727 | 8.6 | −6.9 | |
| Scottish Green | Ross Greer | 804 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Wilfred Arasaratnam | 567 | 1.0 | −0.1 | |
| Majority | 2,167 | 4.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 54,871 | 81.91 | +6.7 | ||
| SNP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +16.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jo Swinson | 21,023 | 40.6 | +4.3 | |
| SNP | John Nicolson | 15,684 | 30.3 | -10.0 | |
| Conservative | Sheila Mechan | 7,563 | 14.6 | +6.0 | |
| Labour | Callum McNally | 7,531 | 14.5 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 5,339 | 10.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 51,801 | 78.8 | -3.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from SNP | Swing | +7.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Amy Callaghan | 19,672 | 37.1 | +6.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jo Swinson | 19,523 | 36.8 | –3.8 | |
| Conservative | Pam Gosal | 7,455 | 14.1 | –0.5 | |
| Labour | Callum McNally | 4,839 | 9.1 | –5.4 | |
| Scottish Green | Carolynn Scrimgeour | 916 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Independent | Rosie Dickson | 221 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| UKIP | David Murdo MacKay | 208 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Scottish Family | Liam McKechnie | 197 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 149 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 53,031 | 80.3 | +1.5 | ||
| SNP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +6.8 | |||
Following the close of nominations, only Swinson was officially nominated, and was elected unopposed. [7] [8]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo Swinson | 47,997 | 62.8 | ||
| Ed Davey | 28,021 | 36.7 | ||
| Spoilt ballots | 411 | 0.5 | ||
| Total | 76,429 | Turnout | 72.1 | |
The electorate numbered 106,075, meaning that 76,429 Liberal Democrat members cast a vote, and 29,646 did not.
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