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'Helen Liddell may be standing down from parliament, but her Raj lifestyle will continue. Ms Liddell and her family are greatly taken with the wonderful country that is Australia and, by great and good luck, Labour were looking for someone to be high commissioner to this sunny land. Only cynics would point out that Helen's departure was in any way connected to leaving a clear electoral run in North Lanarkshire to Dr John Reid.' Tom Shields in the Sunday Herald, 10 th April 2005. |
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Ruth Whitfield |  |
| Conservative & Unionist | ||
| The Conservative candidate is Ruth Whitfield.
Recent electoral experience. | ||
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| Labour | ||
Ministerial Posts: Recent electoral experience | ||
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Who? |  |
| Liberal Democrat | ||
Recent electoral experience | ||
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Who? |  |
| Scottish National Party | ||
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Recent electoral experience | ||
| Electorate 61,955 Turnout: 53.52 % | ||
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Rt Hon John Reid MP | |
| Labour | ||
| Votes | 19,568 | |
| % | 59.01 % | |
| % change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures) | - 0.38 % / - 3.45 % | |
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Malcolm Balfour | |
| Scottish National Party | ||
| Votes | 5,484 | |
| % | 16.54 % | |
| % change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures) | - 2.67 % / - 1.71 % | |
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Helen Watt | |
| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Votes | 3,792 | |
| % | 11.44 % | |
| % change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures) | + 3.58 % / + 3.11 % | |
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Stuart Cottis | |
| Conservative & Unionist | ||
| Votes | 3,271 | |
| % | 9.86 % | |
| % change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures) | + 3.74 % / + 3.55 % | |
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Fraser Coats |  |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Votes | 706 | |
| % | 2.13 % | |
| % change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures) | - 1.56 % / - 1.95 % | |
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Joseph Rowan |  |
| Scottish Independence Party | ||
| Votes | 337 | |
| % | 1.02 % | |
| % change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures) | (+ 1.02 %) | |
| Notional Labour hold | | |
| Labour majority | 14,084 | |
| % majority | 42.48 % | |
| % change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures) | + 3.02 % / - 1.62 % | |
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| Labour | 20,125 | 58.63 % | 20,083 | 62.46 % | |
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Scottish National Party | 6,580 | 19.17 % | 5,897 | 18.25 % | |
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Liberal Democrat | 2,697 | 7.86 % | 2,679 | 8.33 % | |
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Conservative & Unionist | 2,100 | 6.12 % | 2,030 | 6.31 % | |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 1,278 | 3.72 % | 1,304 | 4.08 % | |
| Others | 1,548 | 4.51 % | 186 | 0.58 % | ||
| Notional Labour win | Notional Labour majority | 13,545 | 39.46 % | 14,214 | 44.21 % | |
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