 | For the first time in 31years, the SNP managed to capture Labour seats in Dundee East and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, formerly known as the Western Isles. Robbie Dinwoodie in the Herald, 7 th May 2005 |  |
| For the first time in 31years, the SNP managed to capture Labour seats in Dundee East and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, formerly known as the Western Isles. Robbie Dinwoodie in the Herald, 7 th May 2005 | |
| Electorate 63,335 Turnout: 62.43 % | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Scottish National Party | Stewart Hosie | 14,708 | 37.20 % |
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Labour | Iain Luke MP | 14,325 | 36.23 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Chris Bustin | 5,061 | 12.80 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Dr Clive Sneddon | 4,498 | 11.38 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Harvey Duke | 537 | 1.36 % |
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UK Independence Party | Donald Low | 292 | 0.74 % |
| Independent | David Allison | 119 | 0.30 % | |
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Notional Scottish National Party gain from Labour | Scottish National Party majority | 383 | 0.97 % |
| Logo | Party | Denver | Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Labour | 14,369 | 37.35 % | 14,608 | 37.25 % | |
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Scottish National Party | 13,873 | 36.06 % | 13,968 | 35.62 % | |
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Conservative & Unionist | 5,903 | 15.34 % | 6,483 | 16.53 % | |
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Liberal Democrat | 3,346 | 8.70 % | 3,345 | 8.53 % | |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 980 | 2.56 % | 813 | 2.07 % | |
| Notional Labour win | Notional Labour majority | 496 | 1.29 % | 640 | 1.62 % | |
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