Scottish Parliamentary Elections


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Key:
* before a candidate in the 1983 election indicates a member of the previous parliament, not necessarily for the same seat.
* after a candidate's votes indicates a lost deposit.

SCOTLAND COUNTIES

BORDERS, ROXBURGH AND BERWICKSHIRE

Candidate                 Party        Votes          %

1983

Liberal logo
A.J. Kirkwood             Lib          15,920         50.3
*I.M. Sproat              Con          12,524         39.6
D.A. Briggs               Lab           2,326*         7.4
R. Shirley                SNP             852*         2.7
                          Lib maj.      3,396         10.7

1987

Liberal logo
A.J. Kirkwood             Lib (SLD)    16,388         49.2
Dr. L. Fox                Con          12,380         37.2
T.C.R. Luckhurst          Lab           2,944          8.8
M.N. Douglas              SNP           1,586*         4.8
                          Lib maj.      4,008         12.0

1992

Liberal logo
A.J. Kirkwood             L Dem        15,852         46.9
Mrs. C.S. Finlay-Maxwell  Con          11,595         34.3
M.N. Douglas              SNP           3,437         10.2
S. Lambert                Lab           2,909          8.6
                          Lib maj.      4,257         12.6

BORDERS, TWEEDDALE, ETTRICK AND LAUDERDALE

1983

Liberal logo
*Rt. Hon. D.M.S. Steel    Lib          16,868         58.5
A. Ballantyne             Con           8,329         28.9
M.A.J. Saren              Lab           2,200*         7.6
W.J.A. Macartney          SNP           1,455*         5.0
                          Lib maj.      8,539         29.6

1987

Liberal logo
Rt. Hon. D.M.S. Steel     Lib (SLD)    14,599         49.9
Mrs. C.S. Finlay-Maxwell  Con           8,657         29.6
N. Glen                   Lab           3,320         11.4
A. Lumsden                SNP           2,660          9.1
                          Lib maj.      5,942         20.3

1992

Liberal logo
Rt. Hon. Sir D.M.S. Steel L Dem         12,296         39.9
L.A. Beat                 Con            9,776         31.7
Mrs. C. Creech            SNP            5,244         17.0
E.A. Dunton               Lab            3,328         10.8
J. Hein                   Lib              177*         0.6
                          Lib maj.       2,520          8.2

CENTRAL, CLACKMANNAN

1983

Labour logo
*M.J. O'Neill             Lab           16,478         45.8
Mrs. J.T. Jones           SNP            6,839         19.0
C. Hendry                 Con            6,490         18.0
Mrs. H.C. Campbell        SDP            6,205         17.2
                          Lab maj.       9,639         26.8

1987

Labour logo
M.J. O'Neill              Lab            20,317         53.7
W.J.A. Macartney          SNP             7,916         20.9
J. Parker                 Con             5,620         14.9
Mrs. A.M. Watters         SDP             3,961         10.5
                          Lab maj.       12,401         32.8

1992

Labour logo
M.J. O'Neill              Lab            18,829         49.1
A. Brophy                 SNP            10,326         26.9
J.A. Mackie               Con             6,638         17.3
Mrs. A.M. Watters         SDP             2,567          6.7
                          Lab maj.        8,503         22.2

CENTRAL, FALKIRK EAST

1983

Labour logo
*H. Ewing                 Lab            17,956         47.7
D.D.M. Masterton          Con             7,895         21.0
A.A.I. Wedderburn         SDP             6,967         18.5
J. McGregor               SNP             4,490         11.9
Miss F. McGregor          Com               334*         0.9
                          Lab maj.       10,061         26.7

1987

Labour logo
H. Ewing                  Lab            21,379         54.2
K.H. Brookes              Con             7,356         18.7
R.N.F. Halliday           SNP             6,056         15.4
Mrs. E.G. Dick            SDP             4,624         11.7
                          Lab maj.       14,023         35.5

1992

Labour logo
M. Connarty               Lab/Co-op      18,423         46.1
R.N.F. Halliday           SNP            10,454         26.2
K. Harding                Con             8,279         20.7
Miss D.M. Storr           L Dem           2,775          7.0
                          Lab maj.        7,969         19.9

CENTRAL, FALKIRK WEST

1983

Labour logo
*D.A. Canavan             Lab            16,668         45.6
I.G. Mitchell             Con             7,690         21.0
M.J. Harris               Lib             7,477         20.4
B.P. Cochrane             SNP             4,739         13.0
                          Lab maj.        8,978         24.6

1987

Labour logo
D.A. Canavan              Lab            20,256         52.6
D.R.D. Thomas             Con             6,704         17.4
I.R. Goldie               SNP             6,696         17.4
M.J. Harris               Lib             4,841         12.6
                          Lab maj.       13,552         35.2

1992

Labour logo
D.A. Canavan              Lab            19,162         49.8
W. Houston                SNP             9,350         24.3
M. Macdonald              Con             7,558         19.6
M.J. Reilly               L Dem           2,414          6.3
                          Lab maj.        9,812         25.5

CENTRAL, STIRLING

1983

Conservative logo
M.B. Forsyth              Con            17,039         40.0
M. Connarty               Lab            11,906         27.9
J.R. Finnie               Lib            10,174         23.9
W. Houston                SNP             3,488*         8.2
                          Con maj.        5,133         12.1

1987

Conservative logo
M.B. Forsyth              Con            17,591         38.3
M. Connarty               Lab            16,643         36.2
I.B. McFarlane            Lib             6,804         14.8
I.M. Lawson               SNP             4,897         10.7
                          Con maj.          948          2.1

1992

Conservative logo
M.B. Forsyth              Con            19,174         40.0
Mrs. C.W. Phillips        Lab            18,471         38.5
G.A. Fisher               SNP             6,558         13.7
W.B. Robertson            L Dem           3,337          7.0
W.R. Thomson              Green             342*         0.7
R. Sharp                  MRLP               68*         0.1
                          Con maj.          703          1.5

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY, DUMFRIES

1983

Conservative logo
*Sir H.S.P. Monro         Con            18,730         44.5
J.R. McCall               SDP            10,036         23.9
T.A. McAughtrie           Lab             8,764         20.8
E.D. Gibson               SNP             4,527*        10.8
                          Con maj.        8,694         20.6

1987

Conservative logo
Sir H.S.P. Monro          Con            18,785         41.8
Mrs. C.W. Phillips        Lab            11,292         25.2
J.R. McCall               SDP             8,064         18.0
T. McAlpine               SNP             6,391         14.2
P.M. Thomas               Green             349*         0.8
                          Con maj.        7,493         16.6

1992

Conservative logo
Sir H.S.P. Monro          Con            21,089         43.1
P.R. Rennie               Lab            14,674         30.0
A.N. Morgan               SNP             6,971         14.3
N.C. Wallace              L Dem           5,749         11.8
G.W.S. McLeod             Ind Green         312*         0.6
T. Barlow                 NLP               107*         0.2
                          Con maj.        6,415         13.1

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY, GALLOWAY AND UPPER NITHSDALE

1983

Conservative logo
*I.B. Lang                Con            17,579         44.7
G.H. Thompson             SNP            12,118         30.8
G. Douglas                Lib             5,129         13.1
M.B. Miller               Lab             4,464*        11.4
                          Con maj.        5,461         13.9

1987

Conservative logo
I.B. Lang                 Con            16,592         40.4
S.F. Norris               SNP            12,919         31.5
J.E. McKerchar            Lib             6,001         14.6
J.W. Gray                 Lab             5,298         12.9
D. Kenny                  Ind               230*         0.6
                          Con maj.        3,673          8.9

1992

Conservative logo
Rt. Hon. I.B. Lang        Con            18,681         42.0
M. Brown                  SNP            16,213         36.4
J. Dowson                 Lab             5,766         13.0
J.E. McKerchar            L Dem           3,826*         8.6
                          Con maj.        2,468          5.6

FIFE, CENTRAL FIFE

1983

Labour logo
*W.W. Hamilton            Lab            17,008         43.1
Mrs. T.M. Little          Lib             9,214         23.4
D.C. Mason                Con             8,863         22.5
J.H. Taggart              SNP             4,039*        10.2
D.A. Allison              Ecology           297*         0.8
                          Lab maj.        7,794         19.7

1987

Labour logo
H.B. McLeish              Lab            22,827         56.1
R.E. Aird                 Con             7,118         17.5
Mrs. T.M. Little          Lib             6,487         15.9
D. Hood                   SNP             6,296         15.5
                          Lab maj.       15,709         38.6

1992

Labour logo
H.B. McLeish              Lab            21,036         50.4
Mrs. T. Marwick           SNP            10,458         25.1
Mrs. C.E. Cender          Con             7,353         17.6
C.T.A. Harrow             L Dem           2,892          6.9
                          Lab maj.       10,578         25.3

FIFE, DUNFERMLINE EAST

1983

Labour logo
J.G. Brown                Lab            18,515         51.5
D.T. Harcus               Lib             7,214         20.1
C. Shenton                Con             6,764         18.8
G.A. Hunter               SNP             2,573*         7.2
A. Maxwell                Com               864*         2.4
                          Lab maj.       11,301         31.4

1987

Labour logo
J.G. Brown                Lab            25,381         64.7
C. Shenton                Con             5,792         14.8
Ms. E.B.A. Harris         Lib             4,122         10.5
Mrs. A. McGarry           SNP             3,901         10.0
                          Lab maj.       19,589         49.9

1992

Labour logo
J.G. Brown                Lab            23,692         62.4
M.E. Tennant              Con             6,248         16.5
J.V. Lloyd                SNP             5,746         15.1
Mrs. T.M. Little          L Dem           2,262          6.0
                          Lab maj.       17,444         45.9

FIFE, DUNFERMLINE WEST

1983

Labour logo
*R.G. Douglas             Lab/Co-op      12,998         36.0
Dr. P.S. Davidson         Con            10,524         29.2
F.A. Moyes                SDP             9,434         26.1
J.M. Fairlie              SNP             2,798*         7.8
S.J. Dobson               Ecology           321*         0.9
                          Lab maj.        2,474          6.8

1987

Labour logo
R.G. Douglas              Lab/Co-op      18,493         47.1
                          Ind Lab
                          SNP
P.R. Gallie               Con             9,091         23.1
F.A. Moyes                SDP             8,288         21.1
G.J. Hughes               SNP             3,435          8.7
                          Lab maj.        9,402         24.0

1992

Labour logo
Mrs. R.A. Squire          Lab            16,374         42.1
M.D.A. Scott-Hayward      Con             8,890         22.8
J. Smith                  SNP             7,563         19.4
Ms. E.B.A. Harris         L Dem           6,122         15.7
                          Lab maj.        7,484         19.3

FIFE, KIRKCALDY

1983

Labour logo
H.P.H. Gourlay            Lab            15,380         40.3
I.B. Walker               Con            10,049         26.3
M. Black                  SDP             9,274         24.3
D.D. Wood                 SNP             3,452*         9.1
                          Lab maj.        5,331         14.0
(Seat vacant at dissolution of parliament - Death)

1987

Labour logo
Dr. L.G. Moonie           Lab            20,281         49.6
I.G. Mitchell             Con             8,711         21.3
D. Stewart                SDP             7,118         17.4
W.A.R. Mullin             SNP             4,794         11.7
                          Lab maj.       11,570         28.3

1992

Labour logo
Dr. L.G. Moonie           Lab            17,887         46.0
S. Hosie                  SNP             8,761         22.6
S.P. Wosley               Con             8,476         21.8
Ms. S. Leslie             L Dem           3,729          9.6
                          Lab maj.        9,126         23.4

FIFE, NORTH EAST FIFE

1983

Conservative logo
*J.S.B. Henderson         Con            17,129         46.1
W.M. Campbell             Lib            14,944         40.2
Dr. J.K.M. Hulbert        SNP             2,442*         6.6
D.C. Caldwell             Lab             2,429*         6.5
T.G.P. Flinn              Ecology           242*         0.6
                          Con maj.        2,185          5.9

1987

Liberal logo
W.M. Campbell             Lib            17,868         44.8
J.S.B. Henderson          Con            16,421         41.2
A.M.E. Gannon             Lab             2,947          7.4
F.D. Roche                SNP             2,616          6.6
Lib gain from Con      Lib maj.           1,447          3.6

1992

Liberal logo
W.M. Campbell             L Dem          19,430         46.4
Mrs. M.E. Scanlon         Con            16,122         38.5
F.D. Roche                SNP             3,589          8.6
Dr. M. Lynda Clark        Lab             2,319          5.6
T. Flynn                  Green             294*         0.7
D.M. Senior               Lib                85*         0.2
                          Lib maj.        3,308          7.9

GRAMPIAN, BANFF AND BUCHAN

1983

Conservative logo
*A. McQuarrie             Con            16,072         39.7
D. Henderson              SNP            15,135         37.4
E.A. Needham              SDP             6,084         15.1
I.F.R. Lloyd              Lab             3,150*         7.8
                          Con maj.          937          2.3

1987

SNP logo
A.E.A. Salmond            SNP            19,462         44.2
A. McQuarrie              Con            17,021         38.7
G.M. Burness              SDP             4,211          9.6
J.M. Livie                Lab             3,281          7.5
SNP gain from Con         SNP maj.        2,441          5.5

1992

SNP logo
A.E.A. Salmond            SNP            21,954         47.5
S.P. Manson               Con            17,846         38.7
B.R. Balcombe             Lab             3,803          8.2
Ms. R.C. Kemp             L Dem           2,588          5.6
                          SNP maj.        4,108          8.8

GRAMPIAN, GORDON

1983

Liberal logo
M.G. Bruce                Lib            20,134         43.8
J.D. Cran                 Con            19,284         42.0
G. Grant                  Lab             3,899*         8.5
K. Guild                  SNP             2,636*         5.7
                          Lib maj.          850          1.8

1987

Liberal logo
M.G. Bruce                Lib            26,770         49.4
P.R. Leckie               Con            17,251         31.9
Mrs. M.C. Morrell         Lab             6,228         11.5
G.E. Wright               SNP             3,876          7.2
                          Lib maj.        9,519         17.5

1992

Liberal logo
M.G. Bruce                L Dem          22,158         37.4
J.A. Porter               Con            21,884         37.0
B.J. Adam                 SNP             8,445         14.3
P.M. Morrell              Lab             6,682         11.3
                          Lib maj.          274          0.4

GRAMPIAN, KINCARDINE AND DEESIDE

1983

Conservative logo
*Rt Hon A.L. Buchanan-Smith Con          20,293         47.7
A.S. Waugh                  Lib          12,497         29.4
Mrs. M.C. Morrell           Lab           6,472         15.2
A. Tuttle                   SNP           3,297*         7.7
                            Con maj.      7,796         18.3

1987

Conservative logo
Rt Hon A.L. Buchanan-Smith  Con         19,438         40.7
N.R. Stephen                Lib         17,375         36.3
J.K. Thomaneck              Lab          7,624         15.9
Mrs. F.E. Duncan            SNP          3,082          6.5
Mrs. L.M. Perica            Green          299*         0.6
                            Con maj.     2,063          4.4

Byelection 7th November 1991

Liberal logo
N.R. Stephen              L Dem         20,779         49.0
J.M.M. Humphrey           Con           12,955         30.6
W.J.A. Macartney          SNP            4,705         11.1
M.K. Savidge              Lab            3,271          7.7
S.J. Campbell             Green            683*         1.6
Lib gain from Con         Lib maj.       7,824         18.4

1992

Conservative logo
G.A.B. Kynoch             Con           22,924         43.7
N.R. Stephen              L Dem         18,429         35.1
W.J.A. Macartney          SNP            5,927         11.3
M.K. Savidge              Lab            4,795          9.2
S.J. Campbell             Green            381*         0.7
Con gain from Lib         Con maj.       4,495          8.6

GRAMPIAN, MORAY

1983

Conservative logo
*A. Pollock               Con           16,944         39.2
H. Watt                   SNP           15,231         35.2
M.R. Burnett              Lib            7,901         18.3
J. Kiddie                 Lab            3,139*         7.3
                          Con maj.       1,713          4.0

1987

SNP logo
Mrs. M.A. Ewing           SNP           19,510         43.2
A. Pollock                Con           15,825         35.0
C.R.C. Smith              Lab            5,118         11.3
D.G.M. Skene              Lib            4,724         10.5
SNP gain from Con         SNP maj.       3,685          8.2

1992

SNP logo
Mrs. M.A. Ewing           SNP           20,299         44.3
Mrs. R.L. Hossack         Con           17,455         38.1
C.R.C. Smith              Lab            5,448         11.9
J.B. Sheridan             L Dem          2,634          5.7
                          SNP maj.       2,844          6.2

HIGHLAND, CAITHNESS AND SUTHERLAND

1983

Liberal logo
*R.A.R. Maclennan         SDP           12,119         52.0
A.M. Scouller             Con            5,276         22.7
D. Carrigan               Lab            3,325         14.3
J. Ingram                 SNP            2,568*        11.0
                          SDP maj.       6,843         29.3

1987

Liberal logo
R.A.R. Maclennan          SDP            12,338         53.6
R.L. Hamilton             Con             3,844         16.7
A. Byron                  Lab             3,437         14.9
A.W.K. MacGregor          SNP             2,371         10.3
W.A. Mowat                Ind Lib           686*         3.0
B.R. Planterose           Green             333*         1.5
                          SDP maj.        8,494         36.9

1992

Liberal logo
R.A.R. Maclennan          L Dem          10,032         45.1
G. Bruce                  Con             4,667         21.0
A.W.K. MacGregor          SNP             4,049         18.2
M.F. Coyne                Lab             3,483         15.7
                          Lib maj.        5,365         24.1

HIGHLAND, INVERNESS, NAIRN AND LOCHABER

1983

Liberal logo
*D.R. Johnston            Lib            20,671         46.0
D.G. Maclean              Con            13,373         29.8
D. McMillan               Lab             6,448         14.4
H.W. Vernal               SNP             4,395*         9.8
                          Lib maj.        7,298         16.2

1987

Liberal logo
Sir D.R. Johnston         Lib            17,422         36.8
D.J. Stewart              Lab            11,991         25.4
Mrs. A.T. Keswick         Con            10,901         23.0
N.P. Johnson              SNP             7,001         14.8
                          Lib maj.        5,431         11.4

1992

Liberal logo
Sir D.R. Johnston         L Dem          13,258         26.0
D.J. Stewart              Lab            12,800         25.2
F.S. Ewing                SNP            12,562         24.7
J. Scott                  Con            11,517         22.6
J. Martin                 Green             766*         1.5
                          Lib maj.          458          0.8

HIGHLAND, ROSS, CROMARTY AND SKYE

1983

Liberal logo
C.P. Kennedy              SDP            13,528         38.5
*Rt. Hon. J.H.N. Gray     Con            11,824         33.7
T.M. Elder                Lab             4,901         14.0
Miss K.B. Matheson        SNP             4,863         13.8
                          SDP maj.        1,704          4.8

1987

Liberal logo
C.P. Kennedy              SDP            18,809         49.4
C.F. Spencer Nairn        Con             7,490         19.7
M.M. MacMillan            Lab             7,287         19.1
R.M. Gibson               SNP             4,492         11.8
                          SDP maj.       11,319         29.7

1992

Liberal logo
C.P. Kennedy              L Dem          17,066         41.6
J.W. Gray                 Con             9,436         23.0
R.M. Gibson               SNP             7,618         18.5
J.T. MacDonald            Lab             6,275         15.3
D.M. Jardine              Green             642*         1.6
                          Lib maj.        7,630         18.6

LOTHIAN, EAST LOTHIAN

1983

Labour logo
*J.D. Home Robertson      Lab            20,934         43.9
M.R.G. Fry                Con            14,693         30.8
M.R. Kibby                Lib             9,950         20.9
R.T. Knox                 SNP             2,083*         4.4
                          Lab maj.        6,241         13.1

1987

Labour logo
J.D. Home Robertson       Lab            24,583         48.0
S.M. Langdon              Con            14,478         28.3
A.W. Robinson             Lib             7,929         15.5
A. Burgon-Lyon            SNP             3,727          7.3
A.E. Marland              Green             451*         0.9
                          Lab maj.       10,105         19.7

1992

Labour logo
J.D. Home Robertson       Lab            25,537         46.5
J.P. Hepburne Scott       Con            15,501         28.2
G.R. Thomson              SNP             7,776         14.2
T. McKay                  L Dem           6,126         11.1
                          Lab maj.       10,036         18.3

LOTHIAN, LINLITHGOW

1983

Labour logo
*T. Dalyell               Lab            19,694          45.1
C.I. Jones                Con             8,333          19.1
D.H. Ramsey               SNP             8,026          18.4
P.P. Cockcroft            SDP             7,432          17.0
Dr. Morag C. Parnell      Com               199*          0.4
                          Lab maj.       11,361          26.0

1987

Labour logo
T. Dalyell                Lab            21,869          47.4
J. Sillars                SNP            11,496          24.9
T.C.R. Armstrong Wilson   Con             6,828          14.8
Mrs. H.A. McDade          SDP             5,840          12.6
J. Glassford              Com               154*          0.3
                          Lab maj.       10,373          22.5

1992

Labour logo
T. Dalyell                Lab            21,603          45.0
K.W. MacAskill            SNP            14,577          30.3
Miss E.A. Forbes          Con             8,424          17.5
M.G. Falchikov            L Dem           3,446           7.2
                          Lab maj.        7,026          14.7

LOTHIAN, LIVINGSTON

1983

Labour logo
*R.F. Cook                Lab            14,255          37.7
A.M. Henderson            Lib             9,304          24.6
J.A. Campbell             Con             9,129          24.2
K.W. MacAskill            SNP             5,090          13.5
                          Lab maj.        4,951          13.1

1987

Labour logo
R.F. Cook                 Lab            19,110          45.6
R.A. McCreadie            Lib             8,005          19.1
Dr. M.N.A. Mayall         Con             7,860          18.7
K.W. MacAskill            SNP             6,969          16.6
                          Lab maj.       11,105          26.5

1992

Labour logo
R.F. Cook                 Lab            20,245          44.4
P.J.B. Johnston           SNP            12,140          26.6
J.H.H. Gordon             Con             8,824          19.4
H.F.D. Mackintosh         L Dem           3,911           8.6
A.G. Ross-Smith           Green             469*          1.0
                          Lab maj.        8,105          17.8

LOTHIAN, MIDLOTHIAN

1983

Labour logo
*A. Eadie                 Lab            19,401          42.7
A.R. Dewar                SDP            13,245          29.2
D.A.Y. Menzies            Con             9,922          21.9
Mrs. M.J. Hird            SNP             2,826*          6.2
                          Lab maj.        6,156          13.5

1987

Labour logo
A. Eadie                  Lab            22,553          48.3
A.R. Dewar                SDP            10,300          22.0
F.G. Riddell              Con             8,527          18.2
I.M. Chisholm             SNP             4,947          10.6
I.A. Smith                Green             412*          0.9
                          Lab maj.       12,253          26.3

1992

Labour logo
E.L. Clarke               Lab            20,588          43.9
A. Lumsden                SNP            10,254          21.9
W.J. Stoddart             Con             9,443          20.1
P.L. Sewell               L Dem           6,164          13.1
I.D. Morrice              Green             476*          1.0
                          Lab maj.       10,334          22.0

ORKNEY AND SHETLAND

1983

Liberal logo
J.R. Wallace              Lib             9,374          45.9
*D.F. Myles               Con             5,224          25.6
Mrs. W.M. Ewing           SNP             3,147          15.4
Miss R. Goodlad           Lab             2,665          13.1
                          Lib maj.        4,150          20.3

1987

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J.R. Wallace              Lib             8,881          41.7
R.W.A.H. Jenkins          Con             4,959          23.3
J.H. Aberdein             Lab             3,995          18.7
J.H. Goodlad              OSM             3,095          14.5
G.K. Collister            Green             389*          1.8
                          Lib maj.        3,922          18.4

1992

Liberal logo
J.R. Wallace              L Dem           9,575          46.4
P.M. McCormick            Con             4,542          22.0
J.H. Aberdein             Lab             4,093          19.8
Mrs. F.C. McKie           SNP             2,301          11.2
Ms. C.C. Wharton          NLP               115*          0.6
                          Lib maj.        5,033          24.4

STRATHCLYDE, ARGYLL AND BUTE

1983

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*J.J. MacKay              Con            13,380          38.6
Mrs. J.R. Michie          Lib             9,536          27.5
I. Smith                  SNP             8,514          24.6
C. McCafferty             Lab             3,204*          9.3
                          Con maj.        3,844          11.1

1987

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Mrs. J.R. Michie          Lib            13,726          37.3
J.J. MacKay               Con            12,332          33.5
R.R. Shaw                 SNP             6,297          17.1
D. Tierney                Lab             4,437          12.1
Lib gain from Con         Lib maj.        1,394           3.8

1992

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Mrs. J.R. Michie          L Dem          12,739          34.9
J.A. Corrie               Con            10,117          27.7
Prof. D.N. MacCormick     SNP             8,689          23.8
D. Browne                 Lab             4,946          13.6
                          Lib maj.        2,622           7.2

STRATHCLYDE, AYR

1983

Liberal logo
*Rt. Hon. G.K.H. Younger  Con            21,325          42.8
K. MacDonald              Lab            13,338          26.7
C.G. Brodie               Lib            12,740          25.6
I.R. Goldie               SNP             2,431*          4.9
                          Con maj.        7,987          16.1

1987

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Rt. Hon. G.K.H. Younger   Con            20,942          39.4
K. MacDonald              Lab            20,760          39.1
K.W. Moody                Lib             7,859          14.8
C.T. Weir                 SNP             3,548           6.7
                          Con maj.          182           0.3

1992

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P.R. Gallie               Con            22,172          40.8
A.G. Osborne              Lab            22,087          40.6
Mrs. B.A. Mullin          SNP             5,949          10.9
J.A. Boss                 L Dem           4,067           7.5
R.B. Scott                NLP               132*          0.2
                          Con maj.           85           0.2

STRATHCLYDE, CARRICK, CUMNOCK AND DOON VALLEY

1983

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*G. Foulkes               Lab            21,394          51.5
J. McInnes                Con            10,024          24.1
R. Logan                  SDP             7,421          17.9
R. Wyllie                 SNP             2,694*          6.5
                          Lab maj.       11,370          27.4

1987

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G. Foulkes                Lab            25,669          60.1
S.J.S. Stevenson          Con             8,867          20.7
Mrs. M. Ali               SDP             4,106           9.6
C.D. Calman               SNP             4,094           9.6
                          Lab maj.       16,802          39.4

1992

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G. Foulkes                Lab            25,182          59.1
J.A.D. Boswell            Con             8,516          20.0
C.E. Douglas              SNP             6,910          16.2
Ms. M.C. Paris            L Dem           2,005*          4.7
                          Lab maj.       16,666          39.1

STRATHCLYDE, CLYDEBANK AND MILNGAVIE

1983

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*H. McCartney             Lab            17,288          44.8
J. Gourlay                SDP             9,573          24.8
R.F. Graham               Con             7,852          20.4
A.C.W. Aitken             SNP             3,566*          9.2
J. Bollan                 Com               308*          0.8
                          Lab maj.        7,715          20.0

1987

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A.W. Worthington          Lab           22,528           56.9
K. Hirstwood              Con            6,224           15.7
R. Ackland                SDP            5,891           14.9
S.F. Fisher               SNP            4,935           12.5
                          Lab maj.      16,304           41.2

1992

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A.W. Worthington          Lab           19,642           53.3
G.J. Hughes               SNP            7,207           19.6
W.A. Harvey               Con            6,650           18.1
A.G. Tough                L Dem          3,216            8.7
Ms. J. Barrie             NLP              112*           0.3
                          Lab maj.      12,435           33.7

STRATHCLYDE, CLYDESDALE

1983

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*Rt Hon Dame Judith C.M.Hart Lab        17,873           38.8
P.V. Bainbridge              Con        13,007           28.2
Miss M. Craig                SDP         9,908           21.5
T. McAlpine                  SNP         5,271*          11.5
                             Lab maj.    4,866           10.6

1987

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J. Hood                   Lab           21,826           45.3
R.S. Robertson            Con           11,324           23.5
J. Boyle                  SDP            7,909           16.4
M.W. Russell              SNP            7,125           14.8
                          Lab maj.      10,502           21.8

1992

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J. Hood                   Lab           21,418           44.6
Ms. C.E. Goodwin          Con           11,231           23.4
I.G.M. Gray               SNP           11,084           23.1
Ms. E.M. Buchanan         L Dem          3,957            8.2
S.F. Cartwright           BNP              342*           0.7
                          Lab maj.      10,187           21.2

STRATHCLYDE, CUMBERNAULD AND KILSYTH

1983

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*N. Hogg                  Lab           16,629           49.2
D.J. Herbison             SDP            6,701           19.8
G. Murray                 SNP            5,875           17.4
Mrs. A.E. Thomson         Con            4,590           13.6
                          Lab maj.       9,928           29.4

1987

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N. Hogg                   Lab           21,385           60.0
T.R. Johnston             SNP            6,982           19.6
C.S. Deans                SDP            4,059           11.4
Mrs. A.E. Thomson         Con            3,227            9.0
                          Lab maj.      14,403           40.4

1992

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N. Hogg                   Lab           19,855           54.0
T.R. Johnston             SNP           10,640           28.9
I.G. Mitchell             Con            4,143           11.3
Ms. J.M. Haddow           L Dem          2,118            5.8
                          Lab maj.       9,215           25.1

STRATHCLYDE, CUNNINGHAME NORTH

1983

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*J.A. Corrie              Con           15,557           38.7
J.N. Carson               Lab           13,920           34.6
R.M. Leishman             SDP            7,268           18.1
C. Cameron                SNP            3,460*           8.6
                          Con maj.       1,637            4.1

1987

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B.D.H. Wilson             Lab           19,061           44.4
J.A. Corrie               Con           14,594           34.0
D.J. Herbison             SDP            5,185           12.1
M. Brown                  SNP            4,076            9.5
Lab gain from Con      Lab maj.          4,467           10.4

1992

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B.D.H. Wilson             Lab           17,564           41.0
Mrs. E.L. Clarkson        Con           14,625           34.1
D.M. Crossan              SNP            7,813           18.2
D.J. Herbison             L Dem          2,864            6.7
                          Lab maj.       2,939            6.9

STRATHCLYDE, CUNNINGHAME SOUTH

1983

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*D. Lambie                Lab           19,344           54.1
P.R. Gallie               Con            7,576           21.2
J.A. Boss                 Lib            6,370           17.8
Mrs. K.M. Ullrich         SNP            2,451            6.9
                          Lab maj.      11,768           32.9

1987

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D. Lambie                 Lab           22,728           60.8
E.R. Gibson               Con            6,095           16.3
J.A. Boss                 Lib            4,426           11.9
Mrs. K.M. Ullrich         SNP            4,115           11.0
                          Lab maj.      16,633           44.5

1992

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B.H. Donohoe              Lab           19,687           52.9
R. Bell                   SNP            9,007           24.2
S.A. Leslie               Con            6,070           16.3
B.J. Ashley               L Dem          2,299            6.2
W.T. Jackson              NLP              128*           0.4
                          Lab maj.      10,680           28.7

STRATHCLYDE, DUMBARTON

1983

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*I. Campbell              Lab           15,810           36.7
I.M. Lawson               Con           13,695           31.8
R.G. Sawyer               SDP            9,813           22.8
I.O. Bayne                SNP            3,768*           8.7
                          Lab maj.       2,115            4.9

1987

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J. McFall                 Lab           19,778           43.0
R.F. Graham               Con           14,556           31.7
R.A. Mowbray              SDP            6,060           13.2
Ms. J. Herriot            SNP            5,564           12.1
                          Lab maj.       5,222           11.3

1992

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J. McFall                 Lab           19,255           43.6
T.N.A. Begg               Con           13,126           29.8
W. McKechnie              SNP            8,127           18.4
J. Morrison               L Dem          3,425            7.8
D. Krass                  NLP              192*           0.4
                          Lab maj.       6,129           13.8

STRATHCLYDE, EAST KILBRIDE

1983

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*Dr. M.S. Miller          Lab           17,535           37.1
D.R.E. Sullivan           SDP           13,199           27.9
Earl of Dalkeith          Con           11,483           24.3
D.M. Urquhart             SNP            4,795*          10.2
W.E. Doolan               Com              256*           0.5
                          Lab maj.       4,336            9.2

1987

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A.P. Ingram               Lab          24,491           49.0
D.R.E. Sullivan           SDP          11,867           23.7
P.M. Walker               Con           7,344           14.7
J.H. Taggart              SNP           6,275           12.6
                          Lab maj.     12,624           25.3

1992

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A.P. Ingram               Lab           24,055           46.9
Mrs. K. McAlorum          SNP           12,063           23.5
G.M. Lind                 Con            9,781           19.1
Mrs. S.M. Grieve          L Dem          5,377           10.5
                          Lab maj.      11,992           23.4

STRATHCLYDE, EASTWOOD

1983

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J.A. Stewart              Con           21,072           46.5
J. Pickett                SDP           12,477           27.6
J. McGuire                Lab            9,083           20.1
Ms. J. Herriot            SNP            2,618*           5.8
                          Con maj.       8,595           18.9

1987

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J.A. Stewart              Con           19,388           39.5
R.M. Leishman             SDP           13,374           27.2
P.A. Grant-Hutchison      Lab           12,305           25.1
J.A.M. Findlay            SNP            4,033            8.2
                          Con maj.       6,014           12.3

1992

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J.A. Stewart              Con           24,124           46.8
P.A. Grant-Hutchison      Lab           12,436           24.1
Miss M. Craig             L Dem          8,493           16.5
P.H. Scott                SNP            6,372           12.3
Dr. L. Fergusson          NLP              146*           0.3
                          Con maj.      11,688           22.7

STRATHCLYDE, KILMARNOCK AND LOUDOUN

1983

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*W. McKelvey              Lab           20,250           43.6
P.R. Leckie               Con           11,450           24.7
A.E. Ross                 SDP           10,545           22.7
C.D. Calman               SNP            4,165*           9.0
                          Lab maj.       8,800           18.9

1987

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W. McKelvey               Lab           23,713           48.5
Mrs. A.K. Bates           Con            9,586           19.6
G.A. Leslie               SNP            8,881           18.2
P. Kerr                   SDP            6,698           13.7
                          Lab maj.      14,127           28.9

1992

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W. McKelvey               Lab           22,210           44.8
A. Neil                   SNP           15,231           30.7
R.M. Wilkinson            Con            9,438           19.0
Mrs. K.H.R. Philbrick     L Dem          2,722            5.5
                          Lab maj.       6,979           14.1

STRATHCLYDE, RENFREW WEST AND INVERCLYDE

1983

Conservative logo
Mrs. A.A. McCurley        Con           13,669           32.7
*Dr. J.D. Mabon           SDP           12,347           29.5
G. Doherty                Lab           12,139           29.0
W. Taylor                 SNP            3,653*           8.8
                          Con maj.       1,322            3.2

1987

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T. Graham                 Lab           17,525           38.7
Mrs. A.A. McCurley        Con           13,472           29.8
Dr. J.D. Mabon            SDP            9,669           21.4
C.M. Campbell             SNP            4,578           10.1
Lab gain from Con         Lab maj.       4,053            8.9

1992

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T. Graham                 Lab           17,085           36.6
Miss A.M. Goldie          Con           15,341           32.9
C.M. Campbell             SNP            9,444           20.2
S. Nimmo                  L Dem          4,668           10.0
D.L. Maltman              NLP              149*           0.3
                          Lab maj.       1,744            3.7

STRATHCLYDE, STRATHKELVIN AND BEARSDEN

1983

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M.W. Hirst                Con           17,501           36.4
R.M. Waddell              Lib           13,801           28.8
A.P. Ingram               Lab           12,308           25.6
Mrs. M.A. Bain            SNP            4,408*           9.2
                          Con maj.       3,700            7.6

1987

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S.L. Galbraith            Lab           19,639           38.1
M.W. Hirst                Con           17,187           33.4
J. Bannerman              Lib           11,034           21.4
G. Paterson               SNP            3,654            7.1
Lab gain from Con         Lab maj.       2,452            4.7

1992

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S.L. Galbraith            Lab           21,267           42.2
M.W. Hirst                Con           18,105           36.0
T. Chalmers               SNP            6,275           12.5
Mrs. B. Waterfield        L Dem          4,585            9.1
D.F. Whitley              NLP               90*           0.2
                          Lab maj.       3,162            6.2

TAYSIDE, ANGUS EAST

1983

Conservative logo
*P.L. Fraser              Con           19,218           44.1
A.P. Welsh                SNP           15,691           36.0
Miss P.M. Hammond         SDP            4,978*          11.4
C.S. McConnell            Lab            3,497*           8.0
Mrs. P.M. Ross            Ecology          239*           0.5
                          Con maj.       3,527            8.1

1987

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A.P. Welsh                SNP           19,536           42.4
P.L. Fraser               Con           17,992           39.0
R.A. Mennie               Lab            4,971           10.8
I.N. Mortimer             SDP            3,592            7.8
SNP gain from Con         SNP maj.       1,544            3.4

1992

SNP logo
A.P. Welsh                SNP           19,006           40.1
R.O. Harris               Con           18,052           38.1
D.G. Taylor               Lab            5,994           12.6
C.A. McLeod               L Dem          3,897            8.2
D.M. McCabe               Green            449*           1.0
                          SNP maj.         954            2.0

TAYSIDE, NORTH TAYSIDE

1983

Conservative logo
*W.C. Walker              Con           19,269           51.0
A.N. Morgan               SNP            9,170           24.3
D.G.M. Skene              Lib            7,255           19.2
N.M.O. Wylie              Lab            2,057*           5.5
                          Con maj.      10,099           26.7

1987

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W.C. Walker               Con           18,307           45.4
K.J.N. Guild              SNP           13,291           32.9
P.F. Regent               Lib            5,201           12.9
J. Whytock                Lab            3,550            8.8
                          Con maj.       5,016           12.5

1992

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W.C. Walker               Con           20,283           46.7
J.R. Swinney              SNP           16,288           37.5
S.A. Horner               L Dem          3,791            8.7
T.A.S. Maclennan          Lab            3,094            7.1
                          Con maj.       3,995            9.2

TAYSIDE, PERTH AND KINROSS

1983

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*N.H. Fairbairn           Con           17,888           40.3
G.D. Crawford             SNP           11,155           25.1
J.B. Coutts               Lib           10,997           24.7
A.J. Stuart               Lab            4,414*           9.9
                          Con maj.       6,733           15.2

1987

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N.H. Fairbairn            Con           18,716           39.6
J.M. Fairlie              SNP           13,040           27.6
S. Donaldson              Lib            7,969           16.9
J.W. McConnell            Lab            7,490           15.9
                          Con maj.       5,676           12.0

1992

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Sir N.H. Fairbairn        Con           20,195           40.2
Ms. R. Cunningham         SNP           18,101           36.0
M.J. Rolfe                Lab            6,267           12.4
M. Black                  L Dem          5,714           11.4
                          Con maj.       2,094            4.2

Byelection 25th May 1995

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Ms. R. Cunningham         SNP           16,931           40.4
D.G. Alexander            Lab            9,620           22.9
J.P. Godfrey              Con            8,990           21.4
Mrs. V. Linklater         L Dem          4,952           11.8
L.D. Sutch                MRLP             586*           1.4
Ms. V.T. Linacre          UKIP             504*           1.2
R.C.L. Harper             Green            223*           0.5
M.A. Halford              Ind Con           88*           0.2
G.D. Black                NLP               54*           0.1
SNP Gain from Con         SNP maj.       7,311           17.5

WESTERN ISLES

1983

SNP logo
Rt. Hon. D.J. Stewart     SNP            8,272           54.5
B.D.H. Wilson             Lab            4,560           30.1
M. Morrison               Con            1,460*           9.6
N.M. McLeod               Lib              876*           5.8
                          SNP maj.       3,712           24.4

1987

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C.A. MacDonald            Lab            7,041           42.7
I. Smith                  SNP            4,701           28.5
K.A. MacIver              SDP            3,419           20.7
M. Morrison               Con            1,336            8.1
Lab gain from SNP         Lab maj.       2,340           14.2

1992

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C.A. MacDonald            Lab            7,664           47.8
Ms. F.M. MacFarlane       SNP            5,961           37.2
R.J. Heany                Con            1,362            8.5
N. Mitchison              L Dem            552*           3.4
A.R. Price                Ind              491*           3.1
                          Lab maj.       1,703           10.6

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