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John Barrett MP for Edinburgh West

General Election results

	Westminster General Election 5 May 2005*
		Votes	%
	JOHN BARRETT Lib Dem	22,417	49.5
	Conservative	8,817	19.5
	Labour	8,433	18.6
	SNP	4,124	9.1
	Green	964	2.1
	SSP	510	1.1

	Majority	13,600
	Turnout	68.9%

* This election was under different boundaries to 2001.

	Westminster General Election 7 June 2001
		Votes	%
	JOHN BARRETT Lib Dem	16,719	42.4
	Labour	9,130	23.1
	Conservative	8,894	22.5
	SNP	4,047	10.3
	SSP	688	1.7


	Majority	7,589
	Turnout	63.8%

	Westminster General Election 1 May 1997
		Votes	%
	DONALD GORRIE Lib Dem	20,578	43.2
	Conservative	13,325	28.0
	Labour	8,948	18.8
	SNP	4,210	8.8
	Referendum	277	0.6
	Liberal	263	0.6
	Anti-sleaze	30	0.1
	Majority	7,253
	Turnout	77.9%

	Westminster General Election 9 April 1992
		Votes	%
	Conservative	18,071	37.1
	DONALD GORRIE Lib Dem	17,192	35.3
	Labour	8,759	18.0
	SNP	4,117	8.4
	Liberal	272	0.6
	Green	234	0.5
	British National Party	133	0.3
	Majority	879
	Turnout	82.7%