 | 'Scotland doesn't want a forced choice between Michael Howard, a Tory who introduced the poll tax, or Tony Blair, a Tory who took us into an illegal war." SNP Leader Alex Salmond MP, 14 th April 2005. |  |
| 'Scotland doesn't want a forced choice between Michael Howard, a Tory who introduced the poll tax, or Tony Blair, a Tory who took us into an illegal war." SNP Leader Alex Salmond MP, 14 th April 2005. | |
| Electorate 66,563 Turnout: 56.14 % | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | John MacDougall MP | 19,395 | 51.91 % |
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Scottish National Party | John Beare | 8,731 | 23.37 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Cllr Elizabeth Riches | 4,728 | 12.65 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Belinda Don | 2,651 | 7.09 % |
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Pensioners Party Scotland | George Rodger | 716 | 1.92 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Morag Balfour | 705 | 1.89 % |
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UK Independence Party | Paul Smith | 440 | 1.18 % |
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Notional Labour hold | Labour majority | 10,664 | 28.54 % |
| Logo | Party | Denver | Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
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Labour | 22,160 | 57.93 % | 22,800 | 59.02 % | |
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Scottish National Party | 9,172 | 23.98 % | 9,063 | 23.46 % | |
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Liberal Democrat | 3,013 | 7.88 % | 3,106 | 8.04 % | |
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Conservative & Unionist | 2,858 | 7.47 % | 2,623 | 6.79 % | |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 1,017 | 2.66 % | 999 | 2.59 % | |
| Others | 31 | 0.08 % | 43 | 0.11 % | ||
| Notional Labour win | Notional Labour majority | 12,988 | 33.95 % | 13,737 | 35.56 % | |
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