Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)

Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster). Created for the 1950 general election, it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system.

Not to be confused with Dundee East (Scottish Parliament constituency).

Dundee East
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Dundee East in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandAngus/Dundee City
Major settlementsBroughty Ferry, Carnoustie, Monifieth
Current constituency
Created1950
Member of ParliamentStewart Hosie (SNP)
Created fromDundee

This is one of the safest SNP seats. Since 2005, Stewart Hosie of the Scottish National Party has served as the MP for the constituency. On 14 November 2014, Hosie was elected as Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party, succeeding Nicola Sturgeon, who was elected as the party leader; Hosie served as Deputy Leader until 13 October 2016.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to boundary changes, gaining the town of Arbroath and surrounding areas, partly offset by the loss of parts of East End, Maryfield and Strathmartine from the Dundee City council area which will move to Dundee Central. As a consequence, Dundee East will be renamed Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, to be first contested at the next general election.

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