The UK Parliament represents the people of the United Kingdom and has the power to make decisions and pass laws.
Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected using a First Past the Post System (FPTP). The elections take place every 5 years and depending on where you live in Perth and Kinross, you can vote to return an MP for the Perth and Kinross-shire constituency, the Angus and Perthshire Glens constituency or the Stirling and Strathallan constituency.
The Returning Officer, Thomas Glen, has responsibility for the management of the election in the Perth and Kinross-shire constituency.
Angus Council are responsibility for the management of the election in the Angus and Perthshire Glens constituency, and Stirling Council are responsible for the management of the election in the Stirling and Strathallan constituency.
General Election 2024 results
Voting in the UK Parliamentary General Election took place on 4 July 2024.
For the Perth and Kinross-shire constituency the turnout was 65%, with 50,219 voters returning a ballot paper from a total registered electorate of 77,261.
Pete Wishart was elected as MP for this constituency.
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Amanda Clark, Scottish Liberal Democrats | 3.681 |
| Graham Cox, Scottish Labour Party | 9,018 |
| Luke Graham, Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 14,801 |
| Sally Hughes, Independent | 679 |
| Helen McDade, Reform UK | 2,970 |
| Pete Wishart, Scottish National Party (SNP) | 18,928 |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Want of Official Mark | 0 |
| (b) | Voting for more than one Candidate | 26 |
| (c) | Writing or mark by which Voter can be identified | 2 |
| (d) | Unmarked or null and void from uncertainty | 114 |
| Total | 142 |
General Election 2019 results
Voting in the UK Parliamentary General Election took place on 12 December 2019.
For the Perth and North Perthshire constituency the turnout was 74.63%, with 54,187 voters returning a ballot paper from a total registered electorate of 72,600.
Pete Wishart (SNP) was re-elected as MP for this constituency.
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Peter Barrett, Scottish Liberal Democrats | 3, 780 |
| Angela Bretherton, Scottish Labour Party | 2, 471 |
| Angus Forbes, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 19, 812 |
| Stuart Powell, Brexit Party | 651 |
| Pete Wishart, Scottish National Party (SNP) | 27, 362 |
Rejected: 111
General Election 2017 results
Voting in the UK Parliamentary General Election took place on 8 June 2017.
For the Perth and North Perthshire constituency the turnout was 71.96%, with 51,624 voters returning a ballot paper from a total registered electorate of 71,762.
Pete Wishart (SNP) has been re-elected as MP for this constituency.
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Peter Barrett, Scottish Liberal Democrats | 2,589 |
| Ian Duncan, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 21,783 |
| David Roemmele, Scottish Labour | 5,349 |
| Pete Wishart, Scottish National Party (SNP) | 21,804 |
General Election 2015 results
Voting in the UK Parliamentary General Election took place on 7 May 2015.
For the Perth and North Perthshire constituency the turnout was 74.89%, with 54,263 voters returning a ballot paper from a total registered electorate of 72,449.
Pete Wishart (SNP) has been re-elected as MP for this constituency.
Results for the Perth and North Perthshire constituency:
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Peter Barrett, Scottish Liberal Democrats | 2059 |
| Xander McDade, Independent | 355 |
| John Myles, UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1110 |
| Scott Nicholson, Scottish Labour Party | 4413 |
| Louise Ramsay, Scottish Green Party | 1146 |
| Alexander Stewart, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 17738 |
| Pete Wishart, Scottish National Party (SNP) | 27379 |
Rejected: 64
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