 | 'Without more real breakthroughs there (in London and the south-east), the Liberal Democrats will struggle to challenge a leaderless Tory party for the right to confront Labour's hold on power.' Alf Young in the Herald, 7 th May 2005. |  |
| 'Without more real breakthroughs there (in London and the south-east), the Liberal Democrats will struggle to challenge a leaderless Tory party for the right to confront Labour's hold on power.' Alf Young in the Herald, 7 th May 2005. | |
| Electorate 62,057 Turnout: 62.13 % | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Liberal Democrat | Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell QC MP | 20,088 | 52.10 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Cllr Mike Scott-Hayward | 7,517 | 19.50 % |
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Labour | Tony King | 4,920 | 12.76 % |
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Scottish National Party | Rod Campbell | 4,011 | 10.40 % |
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Scottish Green Party | James Park | 1,071 | 2.78 % |
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UK Independence Party | Dr Duncan Pickardk | 533 | 1.38 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Jack Ferguson | 416 | 1.08 % |
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Notional Liberal Democrat hold | Liberal Democrat majority | 12,571 | 32.60 % |
| Logo | Party | Denver | Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
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Liberal Democrat | 18,153 | 49.11 % | 18,153 | 49.21 % | |
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Conservative & Unionist | 8,467 | 22.90 % | 8,480 | 22.99 % | |
| Labour | 5,309 | 14.36 % | 5,236 | 14.19 % | |
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Scottish National Party | 3,945 | 10.67 % | 3,943 | 10.69 % | |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 673 | 1.82 % | 660 | 1.79 % | |
| Others | 420 | 1.14 % | 420 | 1.14 % | ||
| Notional Liberal Democrat win | Notional Liberal Democrat majority | 9,686 | 26.20 % | 9,673 | 26.22 % | |
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