Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1950 general election. A similar constituency, also called Dundee East, is used by the Scottish Parliament.

Boundaries

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The constituency covers the eastern portion of the City of Dundee council area. To the north and east it covers part of the Angus council area.

Member of Parliament

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• Stewart Hosie, SNP (2005–present)
• Iain Luke, Labour (2001–2005)
• John McAllion, Labour (1987–2001)
• Gordon Wilson, SNP (1974–1987)
• George Machin, Labour (1973–1974)
• George Morgan Thomson, Labour (1952–1973)
• Thomas Cook, Labour (1950–1952)

Election results

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Politics and history of the constituency

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The Dundee East constituency has been a marginal seat between the SNP and Labour since the 1973 byelection. Although Labour won the seat in that by-election, the SNP established itself as the clear challenger and continued to advance, winning the seat in the next general election. Labour were thought to have underperformed in not winning the seat back in the 1979 general election, and the choice of the former Communist Jimmy Reid as Labour candidate was blamed for the loss.

Boundary changes which came into force in 2005 brought in many voters from more suburban areas formerly in the Angus constituency. Although estimates of the 2001 general election result on the new boundaries showed Labour ahead, the lead was exceptionally narrow, and after the SNP won the Scottish Parliament seat on the original boundaries in 2003, a close fight was expected (and occurred) in the 2005 general election.

See also

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• List of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland

Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster) | Dundee