Ben Macpherson is the lawyer who has made it his goal to get into Holyrood, and now he has been elected as SNP representative for Edinburgh Northern and Leith with a majority of 6,746.
Macpherson still looked a little shocked however when we caught up with him! He told The Edinburgh Reporter : “We always knew we had a good chance, but we ran a brilliant positive and constructive local campaign, getting out the SNP’s really good record in government and our strong programme for the next five years, and also my commitment to doing everything I can to serve the people of Edinburgh Northern and Leith.
“That has clearly resonated on the doorsteps and I am proud of that. I feel the responsibility very deeply to make sure I deliver on this huge trust placed in me.”
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These were the candidates for the Edinburgh Northern and Leith Constituency
CALDWELL, Jack – Independent
Jack is 23 and a first-time candidate. He saved up to fund his own campaign which he ran very positively. (1344 votes)
HINDS, Lesley – Scottish Labour Party
A political veteran, Lesley is a past Lord Provost of the city. (10,576 votes)
MACPHERSON, Ben – Scottish National Party (SNP) (17,322 votes)
MCGILL, Iain – Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (6081 votes)
VEART, Martin – Scottish Liberal Democrats (1779 votes)
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