 | 'The public has no difficulty appreciating the value of a free press, as in Britain, compared with a neutered one, as in Iraq. It is a pity the British government cannot always do the same.' Herald editorial, 4 th April 2003. |  |
| 'The public has no difficulty appreciating the value of a free press, as in Britain, compared with a neutered one, as in Iraq. It is a pity the British government cannot always do the same.' Herald editorial, 4 th April 2003. | |
| Electorate 63,076 Turnout: 64.82 % | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | James Sheridan MP | 18,697 | 45.73 % |
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Scottish National Party | Dr Bill Wilson | 7,696 | 18.82 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Lewis Hutton | 7,464 | 18.26 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Philip Lardner | 5,566 | 13.61 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Angela McGregor | 646 | 1.58 % |
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Socialist Labour Party | Katharine McGavigan | 444 | 1.09 % |
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UK Independence Party | John Pearson | 372 | 0.91 % % |
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Notional Labour hold | Labour majority | 11,001 | 26.91 % |
| Logo | Party | Denver | Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
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Labour | 21,933 | 51.25 % | 21,085 | 51.25 % | |
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Scottish National Party | 9,516 | 22.67 % | 9,502 | 23.30 % | |
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Conservative & Unionist | 5,769 | 13.74 % | 5,533 | 13.57 % | |
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Liberal Democrat | 3,169 | 7.55 % | 3,275 | 8.03 % | |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 1,371 | 3.27 % | 1,175 | 2.88 % | |
| Others | 221 | 0.53 % | 214 | 0.52 % | ||
| Notional Labour win | Notional Labour majority | 12,417 | 29.58 % | 11,583 | 28.40 % | |
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