 | 'Jack Connell (sic) and his party are licking their wounds this morning.' The American consulate in Scotland, 2 nd May 2003. |  |
| 'Jack Connell (sic) and his party are licking their wounds this morning.' The American consulate in Scotland, 2 nd May 2003. | |
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Jackson Carlaw (Also number 2 on West of Scotland list) |
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| Conservative & Unionist | ||
| Jackson Carlaw is aged 45, was brought up in Newton Mearnes and lived in Crookfur and Giffnock. He is married to Wyne and has two sons aged 13 and 10. He worked for 25 years in the Scotish motor industry as a major south side business. He joined the East renfrewhire Tories in 1978, fought his first Westminster by-election in 1982 and the 1983 election. He was Chairman of the Scottish Young Conservatives from 1984 to 1986, Chairman of Eastwood Conservatives from 1988 to 1992, and was Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives from 1992 to 1998. He is a Governor of Hutchesons' Grammar School and a Trustee of the Glasgow Educational and Marshall Trust. He enjoys theatre, cinema, music, reading and spending time with his children. Party positions. Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives 1992 - 1998 Recent electoral experience. 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Eastwood, 10,244 votes (26.24 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Eighth on Tory West of Scotland list, 40,261 votes (15.66 %) 1983 Westminster election, Glasgow Pollok, 7,441 votes (20.49 %) 1982 Westminster by-election, Glasgow Queens Park, 1,888 votes (11.95 %) | ||
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Cllr Dr Gordon MacDonald (Also number 2 on West of Scotland list) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Gordon MacDonald was brought up in Milngavie and studied in Glasgow. He obtained a PHD in economics. In 2003 he won the East Dunbartonshire Council ward of Lenzie from sitting Labour Cllr Anne Cameron who was beaten into third place. Recent electoral experience 2003 East Dunbartonshire Council election, Lenzie, 1,267 votes (56.29 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Falkirk East, 2,509 votes (7.13 %) | ||
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Stewart Maxwell MSP (Also number 1 on West of Scotland list) |
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| Scottish National Party | ||
| Stewart Maxwell was born in Glasgow on the 24 th December 1963 and educated at KingÕs Park Secondary School in Glasgow and the Glasgow College of Technology where he graduated with a BA Honours in Social Science. From 1986 to 1988 and from 1991 to 1992, he worked in the family business - Wilmax Ltd (Wholesale Meat Business). From 1988 to 1991 he was an Administrative Officerwith the Scottish Training Foundation and from 1993 to 1994 an Industrial Training Manager and from 1994 to 2000 a Senior Administrative Officer with Strathclyde Fire Brigade. From 2000 until 2003 he was Management Information System Project Manager at the Brigade Command and Control Centre of Strathclyde Fire Brigade. He is married with one daughter. Stewart joined the SNP in 1992 and was elected for the West of Scotland in 2003, he is a member of the Justice 2 Committee and the Subordinate Legislation Committee. Within the Scottish Parliamentary group Stewart is the Group Secretary. Stewart is a member of three Parliamentary cross party groups. They are; Tobacco Control, Cancer and Food. He is the Shadow Minister for Sport, Culture & Media. He steered his member's bill (Prohibition of Smoking in Regulated Areas (Scotland) Bill) through the Scottish Parliament. He is also a member of the Enterprise & Culture Committee, having moved from Justice 2 at Christmas 2006. Shadow Ministerial Posts September 2004 - September 2006 - Shadow Deputy Minister for Public Health September 2006 - Shadow Minister for Sport, Culture & Media Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish parliament election, Eastwood, 4,736 votes (12.18 %) 2003 Scottish parliament election, Third on SNP West of Scotland list, 50,387 votes (19.59 %) (elected) 2001 Westminster election, Eastwood, 4,137 votes (8.55 %) 1999 East Renfrewshire Council election, Liboside, 616 votes (27.75 %) | ||
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Cllr Frank McGee (Not standing on West of Scotland list) |
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| Independent | ||
| Frank McGee was the Strathclyde Regional Cllr for Eastwood South from 1994 to 1996 and has been the Cllr for the Clarkston ward of East Renfrewshire Council since 1995. He was elected as a Conservative in 2003 but resigned the whip sometime after April 2006 to sit as an Independent. He lives in Newton Mearnes and is a partner in the Vending Partnership at Kirkintilloch. Recent electoral experience. As a Conservative candidate: 2003 East Renfrewshire Council election, Clarkson, 768 votes (34.81 %) (elected) 1999 East Renfrewshire Council election, Clarkson, 954 votes (36.75 %) (elected) 1995 East Renfrewshire Council election, Clarkson, 614 votes (35.82 %) (elected) 1994 Strathclyde Regional Council election, Eastwood South, 2,456 votes (30.09 %) (elected) | ||
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Kenneth McIntosh MSP (Not standing on West of Scotland list) |
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| Labour | ||
| Ken McIntosh was born on the 15 th January 1962 in Inverness and was edcuated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and Edinburgh University where he graduated with an MA (Hons) in History. He worked with the BBC in current affairs and as a news producer from 1987 until his election as an MSP in 1999. He is married and lives in Busby with their four children. In the parliament he is Co-Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Cancer and Deputy Convener of the Cross-Party Group on a Culture of Peace in Scotland. Ministerial Posts None Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Eastwood, 13,946 votes (35.86 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Eastwood, 16,970 votes (37.38 %) (elected) | ||
This assessment is based on the 2003 election results
Rank on Conservative hit list: 4 (2 in 2003)
Swing required for Conservative gain: 4.76 % from Labour to Conservative
Rank on Liberal Democrat hit list: 11 (13 in 2003)
Swing required for Liberal Democrat gain: 11.43 % from Labour to Liberal Democrat
Rank on Scottish National Party hit list: 37 (41 in 2003)
Swing required for Scottish National Party gain: 11.84 % from Labour to Scottish National Party
The electorate of 69,249 was split between the new Westminster constituencies of:
Renfrewshire East 69,249 (100.0 %)
| Council | Ward number | Ward name | Electorate (June 2001) |
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| East Renfrewshire | 1 | Liboside | 3,283 |
| 2 | Barrhead North | 3,165 | |
| 3 | North Neilston and West Arthurlie | 3,272 | |
| 4 | Barrhead Central | 2,898 | |
| 5 | Barrhead East | 2,878 | |
| 6 | Auchenback | 2,868 | |
| 7 | Greenfarm | 3,628 | |
| 8 | Thornliebank | 3,622 | |
| 9 | Giffnock North | 3,771 | |
| 10 | Merrylea Park | 3,665 | |
| 11 | Netherlee | 3,651 | |
| 12 | Crookfur | 3,773 | |
| 13 | Giffnock South | 3,744 | |
| 14 | Stamperland | 3,609 | |
| 15 | Broom | 3,707 | |
| 16 | Kirkhill | 3,628 | |
| 17 | Clarkston | 3,654 | |
| 18 | Busby | 3,772 | |
| 19 | Mearns | 3,356 | |
| 20 | Eaglesham | 3,305 |
| Electorate 67,051. Turnout 38,889, 58.00 % (- 9.51 %) | |||||
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Labour | Ken McIntosh MSP | 13,946 | 35.86 % | - 1.52 % |
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Conservative & amp; Unionist | Jackson Carlaw | 10,244 | 26.34 % | - 6.36 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Allan Steele | 5,056 | 13.00 % | + 3.15 % |
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Scottish National Party | Stewart Maxwell | 4,736 | 12.18 % | - 7.12 % |
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Local Health | Margaret Hinds | 3,163 | 8.13 % | (+ 8.13 %) |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Steve Oram | 1,504 | 3.87 % | (+ 3.87 %) |
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Scottish Peoples Alliance | Martyn Greene | 240 | 0.62 % | (+ 0.62 %) |
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Labour hold | Labour majority | 3,702 | 9.52 % | + 4.84 % |
| Electorate 67,051. Turnout 38,807, 57.88 246 rejected ballot papers | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | 10,952 | 28.22 % | - 4.03 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | 10,574 | 27.25 % | - 1.84 % |
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Scottish National Party | 5,180 | 13.3 % | - 6.55 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 4,956 | 12.77 % | + 2.45 % |
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Scottish Green Party | 2,580 | 6.65 % | + 3.55 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 2,307 | 5.95 % | + 4.49 % |
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Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party | 1,010 | 2.60 % | (+ 2.60 %) |
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Pro-Life Party | 555 | 1.43 % | + 0.26 % |
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UK Independence Party | 256 | 0.66 % | (+ 0.66 %) |
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Scottish Unionist Party | 192 | 0.49 % | + 0.07 % |
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Scottish Peoples Alliance | 144 | 0.37 % | (+ 0.37 %) |
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Socialist Labour Party | 101 | 0.26 % | - 0.77 % |
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Labour majority | 378 | 0.97 % | - 2.19 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | Ken McIntosh | 16,970 | 37.38 % | - 2.37 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Cllr John Young | 14,845 | 32.70 % | - 0.86 % |
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Scottish National Party | Rachel Findlay | 8,760 | 19.30 % | + 6.23 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Anna McCurley | 4,472 | 9.85 % | - 1.85 % |
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Independent | Manar Tayan | 349 | 0.77 % | + 0.77 % |
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Labour win | Labour majority | 2,125 | 4.68 % | - 1.51 % |
| Logo | Party | Votes | % |
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Labour | 14,645 | 32.25 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | 13,211 | 29.09 % |
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Scottish National Party | 9,035 | 19.90 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 4,685 | 10.32 % |
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Scottish Green Party | 1,408 | 3.10 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 664 | 1.46 % |
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Pro Life Alliance | 530 | 1.17 % |
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Socialist Labour Party | 468 | 1.03 % |
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Canon Kenyon Wright | 435 | 0.96 % |
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Scottish Unionist Party | 191 | 0.42 % |
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Natural Law Party | 81 | 0.18 % |
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Independent Labour Keep Scotland's Water Public | 57 | 0.13 % |
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Labour majority | 1,434 | 3.16 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | Jim Murphy | 20,766 | 39.75 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Paul Cullen | 17,530 | 33.56 % |
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Scottish National Party | Douglas Yates | 6,826 | 13.07 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Christopher Mason | 6,110 | 11.70 % |
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Referendum | David Miller | 497 | 0.95 % |
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Pro Life Alliance | Manar Tayan | 393 | 0.75 % |
| UK Independence | Douglas McPherson | 130 | 0.22 % |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Labour majority | 3,236 | 6.19 % |
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