Results for Lothian East at the most recent general election.
Douglas Alexander
Labour
23555
49.0%
Lyn Jardine
Scottish National Party
10290
21.4%
Scott Hamilton
Conservative
5535
11.5%
Robert Davies
Reform UK
3039
6.3%
Duncan Dunlop
Liberal Democrat
2649
5.5%
Shona McIntosh
Scottish Green Party
2477
5.1%
George Kerevan
Alba Party
557
1.2%
| Post | From | To |
| Secretary of State for Scotland |
5 September 2025 |
Present |
| Minister of State (Cabinet Office) |
10 February 2025 |
5 September 2025 |
| Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) |
6 July 2024 |
5 September 2025 |
| Secretary of State for International Development |
28 June 2007 |
6 May 2010 |
| Secretary of State for Transport |
5 May 2006 |
28 June 2007 |
| Secretary of State for Scotland |
5 May 2006 |
28 June 2007 |
| Minister of State (Europe) |
10 May 2005 |
5 May 2006 |
| Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Trade) (also Department of Trade and Industry) |
9 September 2004 |
10 May 2005 |
| Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry) (Trade) (also Foreign and Commonwealth Office) |
9 September 2004 |
10 May 2005 |
| Minister of State (Cabinet Office) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
13 June 2003 |
9 September 2004 |
| Minister of State (Cabinet Office) |
30 May 2002 |
13 June 2003 |
| Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness) |
11 June 2001 |
29 May 2002 |
| Post | From | To |
| Shadow Foreign Secretary |
20 January 2011 |
30 March 2015 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
8 October 2010 |
20 January 2011 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development |
12 May 2010 |
8 October 2010 |
| Constituency | From | To |
| Lothian East |
— |
Present |
| Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
— |
Present |
| Paisley South |
— |
Present |
| Party | From | To |
| Labour |
6 November 1997 |
Present |