Tommy Sheppard
Tommy Sheppard is the 1st place candidate for the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Edinburgh and Lothians East in the Scottish Parliament elections (Regions).
Tommy Sheppard's policies
Statement to voters
Tommy lives just outside Musselburgh with his partner Kate and dogs Hector and Alfie.
Full statement
Before entering politics, he started The Stand Comedy Club, running it as a successful business.
He has been the SNP MP for Edinburgh East since 2015.
He is known for fighting Tory policies which have been causing misery and hardship. As Vice-chair of the UK Parliament climate group, he led the call for stronger action on net zero. He has also championed equality and human rights across the world and worked for Palestinians rights, leading calls to stop the war in Gaza.
He left the Labour party after 20 years when they moved significantly to the right under Tony Blair. He also campaigned for Scotland’s independence in 2014 and continues to argue for Scotland’s future as an independent nation in Europe.
This statement was last updated on June 21, 2024.
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Record in office
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Tommy Sheppard online
- Home page
- https://www.tommysheppard.scot
- tommysheppardsnp
- The party's candidate page for this person
- https://www.snp.org/tommy_sheppard
About Tommy Sheppard
Wikipedia
Tommy Sheppard is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh East from 2015 until the seat's abolition in 2024. He has been SNP Spokesperson for Scotland since 2023. He is a former SNP spokesperson for the Cabinet Office and a former SNP Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. He is also known for founding The Stand Comedy Clubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Read more on Wikipedia| Date | Election | Party | Results | Position |
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| 2026 | Edinburgh and Lothians East: Scottish Parliament elections (Regions) | Scottish National Party (SNP) | (Results due after 07 May 2026) | Position not available |
| 2024 | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 15,075 votes (not elected) | 2nd / 7 candidates |
| 2019 | Edinburgh East: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 23,165 votes (elected) | 1st / 5 candidates |
| 2017 | Edinburgh East: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 18,509 votes (elected) | 1st / 4 candidates |
| 2015 | Edinburgh East: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 23,188 votes (elected) | 1st / 7 candidates |
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Uploaded 10 Dec 2019
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