PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Kenny MacAskill MP for East Lothian Constituency
Current MP Details
Alba Party
Kenny MacAskill is the Alba Party MP for East Lothian, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
Elected Dec 2019Elected 1 time
MP Contact Details
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
SNP Gain
Electorate
81,600
Turnout
58,513 (72%)
Majority
3,886
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Gain
Electorate
79,093
Turnout
55,878 (71%)
Majority
3,083
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
SNP Gain
Electorate
79,481
Turnout
59,014 (74%)
Majority
6,803
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
73,348
Turnout
49,161 (67%)
Majority
12,258
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
29 Mar 2021 to Now
Affiliation
Alba Party
2 Mar 2020 to 25 May 2021
Committee
Justice Committee
7 Jan 2020 to 29 Mar 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice Team Member)
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to 28 Mar 2021
Affiliation
Scottish National Party
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
East Lothian
1 May 1997
Election Contested
Linlithgow
9 Apr 1992
Election Contested
Linlithgow
11 Jun 1987
Election Contested
Livingston
9 Jun 1983
Election Contested
Livingston
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
to Now
Kenny MacAskill
Alba Party
Current Member
Kenny MacAskill is the Alba Party MP for East Lothian, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
8 Jun 2017
to 6 Nov 2019
to 6 Nov 2019
Martin Whitfield
Labour
Defeated
Martin Whitfield is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for East Lothian, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
7 May 2015
to 3 May 2017
to 3 May 2017
George Kerevan
Scottish National Party
Defeated
George Kerevan is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Scottish National Party MP for East Lothian, and left the Commons on 3 May 2017.
6 May 2010
to 30 Mar 2015
to 30 Mar 2015
Fiona O'Donnell
Labour
Defeated
Fiona O'Donnell is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for East Lothian, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
7 Jun 2001
to 6 May 2010
to 6 May 2010
Anne Moffat
Labour
Anne Moffat is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for East Lothian, and left the Commons on 6 May 2010.
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