 | 'On February 23 Dunfermline East Labour MSP Helen Eadie told The Courier, "My position is very clear. It is logical that if there is a policy to remove tolls on some bridges, they should be removed on all. It is crass in the extreme to make some of the most disadvantaged
people in the country pay tolls." Yesterday she voted to keep the tolls on the Tay.' The Courier 31 st March 2006. |  |
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Graeme Brown (Also number 6 on Mid Scotland & Fife list) |
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| Conservative & Unionist | ||
| There was a Graeme Brown who contested Ashton-under-Lyme for the Tories at the 2005 Westminster elections. We are unsure whether this is the same person. Recent electoral experience. | ||
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Ewan Dow (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list) |
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| Scottish National Party | ||
| Ewan Dow was born on the 8 th December 1971 in Dunfermline and was educated at Kirkcaldy and Beath High Schools. He lived in Kelty and Kirkcaldy prior to moving to Perthshire following his election to the then Tayside Regional Council in 1994. Ewan was leader of the successful SNP Administration of Tayside Regional Council from 1994-1996 and depute leader and finance convener of the SNP run Perth and Kinross Council from 1995-1999, during which time the council had one of the lowest average council tax rises in Scotland. Currently Ewan is a partner in Kelty based bereavement services firm Ewing (Kelty), the local area's oldest family owned funeral directors and is engaged to be married in June of this year. Hobby wise, Ewan enjoys football, where he is a qualified SFA referee, and, time permitting, following the fortunes of Aberdeen FC and Cowdenbeath FC where Ewan's business is the main shirt sponsor for season 2006/07. Other hobbies include Scottish social history, music and appreciating fine malt whisky. Ewan is a former member of the SNP's National Executive Committee, was SNP parliamentary candidate for Stirling in 1997 and is currently Convener of the SNP's Disciplinary Committee. Council Positions 1995 - 1999 - Depute Leader of Perth & Kinross Council and Finance Convenor 1994 - 1996 - Leader of Tayside Regional Council Recent electoral experience 2003 Perth & Kinross Council election, Earn, 279 votes (18.09 %) 1999 Perth & Kinross Council election, Earn, 472 votes (22.22 %) 1997 Westminster Parliament election, Stirling, 5,752 votes (13.39 %) 1995 Perth & Kinross Council election, Aberearn, 616 votes (37.11 %) (elected) 1994 Tayside Regional Council, Bridge of Earn & the Carse, 1,990 votes (61.51 %) (elected) | ||
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Helen Eadie MSP (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list) |
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| Labour-Co-op | ||
| Helen Eadie was born on the 7 th March 1947 in Stenhousemuir and educated at Larbert High School and the London School of Economics where she obtained a Certificate in Trade Union Studies (Industrial Relations Department). From 1970 to 1976 she was Parliamentary Assistant to Harry Ewing, the MP for Stirling, Falkirk & Grangemouth and to Alex Eadie, the MP for Midlothian. From 1976 to 1984 she was a full-time trade union official in the GMB with special responsibilities for Equal opportunities, Political Organisation and Recruitment. From 1984 until 1986 she was the manager of West Fife Enterprise. From 1986 until 1999 she was a member of Fife Regional Council holding the posts of Deputy Leader and Chair of the Equal Opportunities Committee, and was then Fife Council Transportation Spokesperson. She is married and is a member of the Church of Scotland, the GMB and the Co-operative party. In the parliament she is Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Forestry and Forest Products andÊDeputy Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Disability. Council positions - 1996 Deputy leader of Fife regional Council Ministerial positions None Recent electoral experience 2003 Scotish Parliament election, Dunfermline East, 11,552 votes (49.89 %) (elected) 1999 Scotish Parliament election, Dunfermline East, 16,574 votes (55.89 %) (elected) 1995 Fife Council election, Charlestown & Limekilns, 666 votes (57.76 %) (elected) 1994 Fife Regional Council election, Limekilns & Rosyth West, 1,462 votes (55.17 %) (elected) 1990 Fife Regional Council election, (elected) 1986 Fife Regional Council election, (elected) | ||
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Karen Utting (Also number 5 on Mid Scotland & Fife list) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Karen Utting was a candidate in the 1999 and 2003 Scottish elections and also contested Falkirk East in 2001. Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Falkirk East, 1,651 votes (5.99 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Fourth on Lib Dem Central Scotland list, 15,494 votes (5.89 %) 2001 Westminster election, Falkirk East, 2,992 votes (8.88 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Sixth on Lib Dem Lothians list, 47,565 votes (14.39 %) 1997 Westminster election, Edinburgh Central, 5,605 votes (13.12 %) | ||
This assessment is based on the 2003 election results
Rank on Scottish National Party hit list: 52 (60 in 2003)
Swing required for Scottish National Party gain: 15.74 % from Labour to Scottish National Party
Rank on Conservative hit list: 59 (66 in 2003)
Swing required for Conservative gain: 19.58 % from Labour to Conservative
Rank on Liberal Democrat hit list: 49 (55 in 2003)
Swing required for Liberal Democrat gain: 21.89 % from Labour to Liberal Democrat
The electorate of 52,929 was split between the new Westminster constituencies of:
Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath: 30,901 (58.4 %)
Dunfermline & West Fife: 16,374 (30.9 %)
Glenrothes: 5,654 (10.7 %)
| Council | Ward number | Ward name | Electorate (June 2001) |
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| Fife | 3 | Oakley, Saline and Steelend1 | 3,462 |
| 10 | Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat1 | 3,340 | |
| 17 | Rosyth East | 3,566 | |
| 18 | Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South | 3,744 | |
| 19 | Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry | 3,251 | |
| 20 | Dalgety Bay West and Hillend | 4,360 | |
| 21 | Dalgety Bay East | 3,544 | |
| 22 | Crossgates and Mossside | 3,590 | |
| 23 | Cowdenbeath Central | 3,623 | |
| 24 | Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North | 3,541 | |
| 25 | Kelty | 3,619 | |
| 26 | Ballingry and Lochore | 3,732 | |
| 27 | Crosshill and Lochgelly North | 3,635 | |
| 28 | Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South | 3,322 | |
| 29 | Aberdour and Burntisland West2 | 3,430 | |
| 38 | Kinglassgie, Bowhill and Dundonald | 3,880 |
1 Mostly Dunfermline West, some Dunfermline East
2 Mostly Kirkcaldy, some Dunfermline East
| Electorate 51,646 (Reported as 51,220 in the press). Turnout 23,154, 44.83 % (- 12.11 %) | |||||
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Labour Co-op | Helen Eadie MSP | 11,552 | 49.89 % | - 6.00 % |
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Scottish National Party | Janet Law | 4,262 | 18.41 % | - 8.15 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Stuart Randall | 2,485 | 10.73 % | 0.85 % |
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Independent Campaign for Local Hospital Services | Brian Stewart | 1,890 | 8.16 % | (+ 8.16 %) |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Linda Graham | 1,537 | 6.64 % | (+ 6.64 %) |
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Liberal Democrat | Rodger Spillane | 1,428 | 6.17 % | - 1.50 % |
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Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op majority | 7,290 | 31.48 % | + 2.15 % |
| Electorate 51,646. Turnout 23,143, 44.81 % 166 rejected ballot papers | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | 9,357 | 40.72 % | - 9.94 % |
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Scottish National Party | 4,142 | 18.03 % | - 7.53 % |
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Conservative & Unionist Party | 2,051 | 8.93 % | - 1.06 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 1,383 | 6.02 % | -1.38 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 1,371 | 5.97 % | + 4.61 % |
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Fighting Hospital Closures & Downgrading | 1,180 | 5.15 % | (+ 5.15 %) |
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Scottish Green Party | 1,106 | 4.81 % | + 1.84 % |
| Save Local Hospitals - Dunfermline, Perth, Stirling | 895 | 3.90 % | (+ 3.90 %) | |
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Pensioners's Party | 828 | 3.60 % | (+ 3.60 %) |
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Socialist Labour Party | 301 | 1.31 % | - 0.32 % |
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UK Independence Party | 225 | 0.98 % | (+ 0.98 %) |
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Christian Independent Alliance Upholding Community Values | 115 | 0.50 % | (+ 0.50 %) |
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Scottish Peoples Alliance | 70 | 0.30 % | (+ 0.30 %) |
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Damien Quigg, Independent | 60 | 0.26 % | (+ 0.26 %) |
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Tom Gray, Independent | 59 | 0.26 % | (+ 0.26 %) |
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Labour majority | 5,215 | 22.70 % | - 2.40 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour Co-op | Helen Eadie | 16,574 | 55.89 % | - 10.92 % |
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Scottish National Party | David McCarthy | 7,877 | 26.56 % | + 11.01 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Dr Carrie Ruxton | 2,931 | 9.88 % | - 0.11 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Fred Lawson | 2,276 | 7.67 % | + 1.75 % |
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Labour Co-op win | Labour Co-op majority | 8,697 | 29.33 % | - 21.93 % |
| Logo | Party | Votes | % |
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Labour | 15,030 | 50.66 % |
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Scottish National Party | 7,583 | 25.56 % |
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Conservative & Unionist Party | 2,964 | 9.99 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 2,195 | 7.40 % |
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Scottish Green Party | 880 | 2.97 % |
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Socialist Labour Party | 484 | 1.63 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 404 | 1.36 % |
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Pro Life Alliance | 67 | 0.23 % |
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Natural Law Party | 62 | 0.21 % |
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Labour majority | 7,447 | 25.10 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | Gordon Brown | 24,431 | 66.81 % |
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Scottish National Party | John Ramage | 5,690 | 15.55 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Iain Mitchell QC | 3,656 | 9.99 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Jim Tolson | 2,164 | 5.92 % |
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Referendum | Thomas Dunsmore | 632 | 1.73 % |
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Labour hold | Labour majority | 18,741 | 51.26 % |
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