Glasgow Anniesland Voting Patterns

'In a four-party system, it is not easy to achieve a simple majority. The Labour party has long been the beneficiary of the weighted results that come with the first-past-the-post system.' Donald Dewar, Secreatary of State for Scotland, Hansard, 12 th January 1998.

Glasgow Anniesland Electoral Statistics 1995 - 1999

Political History of Glasgow Anniesland Local Government wards:

Number	Ward	Date	Party
1	Drumry	1995 -	Labour
2	Summerhill	1995 -	Labour
3	Blairardie	1995 -	Labour
4	Knightswood Park	1995 -	Labour
5	Knightswood South	1995 -	Labour
6	Yoker	1995 -	Labour
7	Anniesland	1995 -	Labour
8	Jordanhill	1995 -	Liberal Democrat
9	Kelvindale	1995 -1999 1999-	Conservative Labour

6 th April 1995 Local Election - amalgamated Anniesland wards result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	12,274	55.96 %
	Scottish National Party	3,675	16.75 %
	Liberal Democrat	2,651	12.09 %
	Conservative	1,778	8.11 %
	Militant Labour	1,078	4.91 %
	Independents	366	1.67 %
	Greens	113	0.52 %
	Lab majority	8,599	39.24 %

6 th May 1999 Local Election - amalgamated Anniesland wards result

Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	14,449	50.09 %	- 5.87 %
	Scottish National Party	7,013	24.31 %	+ 7.56 %
	Conservative	3,386	11.74%	+ 3.63 %
	Liberal Democrat	2,978	10.32 %	- 1.77 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	967	3.35 %	- 1.56 %
	Humanist	52	0.18 % %	+ 0.18 % %
	Lab majority	7,436	25.75 %	- 13.46 %