Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

'Are his (Lord Hutton's) conclusions on restricting the use of unverifiable sources in British journalism based on sound law and, if applied, would they constitute a threat to the freedom of the press in this country?' Gavyn Davies, who resigned as Chairman of the Board of Governors on the 28 th January 2004.

Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock

Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

Electorate 73,448 Turnout: 61.33 %
	Sandra Osborne MP
	Labour
	Votes	20,433
	%	45.36 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 5.97 % / - 2.48 %
	Mark Jones
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	10,436
	%	23.17 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 1.60 % / - 2.47 %
	Colin Waugh
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	6,341
	%	14.08 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	+ 6.89 % / + 7.37%
	Charles Brodie
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	5,932
	%	13.17 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 0.52 % / - 0.52 %
	Don Shop
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
	Votes	592
	%	1.31 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	(+ 1.31 %) / (+ 1.31 %)
	Murray Steele
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	554
	%	1.23 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 1.12 % / - 1.25 %
	James McDaid
	Socialist Labour Party
	Votes	395
	%	0.88 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	(+ 0.88 %) / (+ 0.88 %)
	Bryan McCormack
	UK Independence Party
	Votes	365
	%	1.02 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	(+ 0.81 %) / (+ 0.81 %)
Notional Labour hold
Labour majority		9,997
% majority		22.19 %
% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)		- 4.37 % / - 3.01 %

Notional 2001 result

Logo	Party	Denver			Baxter
		Votes	%		Votes	%
	Labour	23,941	51.33 %		23,888	47.84 %
	Conservative & Unionist	11,554	24.77 %		12,047	25.64 %
	Scottish National Party	6,385	13.69 %		4,433	13.69 %
	Liberal Democrat	3,354	7.19 %		3,152	6.71 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,094	2.35 %		1,141	2.48 %
	Others	315	0.68 %		328	0.70 %
Notional Labour win	Notional Labour majority	12,387	26.56 %		11,841	25.20 %