Election results

'At their first group meeting, Labour MSPs had convinced themselves their first defeat in half a century was in fact a huge success, a campaign triumph, and it was only a matter of time before they were back in charge where they should be. Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.' Iain MacWhirter in the Sunday Herald, 13 th May 2007.

Coatbridge & Chryston (Central Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 54,423. Turnout 25,725, 47.27 % (+ 0.95 %)
	Elaine Smith MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	11,860
	%	46.10 %
	% change since 2003	- 10.15 %
	Frances McGlinchey (Not standing on the Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party (Save Monklands Hospital)
	Votes	7,350
	%	28.57 %
	% change since 2003	+ 8.24 %
	Ross Thomson (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,305
	%	8.96 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.41 %
	Julie McAnulty (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Independent Health candidate
	Votes	1,843
	%	7.16 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 7.16 %)
	Doreen Nisbet (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,519
	%	5.90 %
	% change since 2003	- 2.11 %
	Cllr Gaille McCann (Also number 2 on Central Scotland list)
	NHSFirst Party
	Votes	848
	%	3.30 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 3.30 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		4,510
% majority		17.53 %
% change since 2003		- 18.36 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 54,423. Turnout 26,045, 47.86 % (+ 1.51 %) 965 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	11,142	42.78 %	- 3.43 %
	Scottish National Party	6,866	26.36 %	+ 9.28 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,932	7.42 %	- 0.28 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,322	5.08 %	- 0.43 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	682	2.62 %	(+ 2.62 %)
	Solidarity	626	2.40 %	(+ 2.40 %)
	Scottish Green Party	614	2.36 %	- 2.33 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	605	2.32 %	- 4.32 %
	Scottish Christian Party	579	2.22 %	(+ 2.22 %)
	Scottish Voice	477	1.83 %	(+ 1.83 %)
	British National Party	355	1.36 %	(+ 1.36 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	259	0.99 %	- 0.96 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	223	0.86 %	- 7.25 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	184	0.71 %	- 0.24 %
	Publican Party	132	0.51 %	(+ 0.51 %)
	UK Independence Party	47	0.18 %	- 0.15 %
	Labour majority	4,276	16.42 %	- 12.88 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 51,521. Turnout 23,862, 46.32 % (- 11.56 %)
	Elaine Smith MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	13,422
	%	56.25 %
	% change since 1999	- 3.10 %
	James Gribben (Not standing on the Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	4,851
	%	20.33 %
	% change since 1999	- 4.57 %
	Donald Reece (Also number 7 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,041
	%	8.55 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.94 %
	Gordon Martin (Also number 9 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,911
	%	8.01 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 8.01 %)
	Doreen Nisbet (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,637
	%	8.01 %
	% change since 1999	+ 1.75 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		8,571
% majority		35.92 %
% change since 1999		+ 1.47 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 51,521. Turnout 23,882, 46.35 % 169 rejected ballotpapers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	11,036	46.21 %	- 2.46 %
	Scottish National Party	4,079	17.08 %	- 5.78 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,839	7.70 %	- 0.64 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,936	8.11 %	+ 5.71 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	1,591	6.66 %	(+ 6.66 %)
	Liberal Democrats	1,315	5.51 %	- 0.11 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,119	4.69 %	- 2.68 %
	Socialist Labour Party	465	1.95 %	- 0.91 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	228	0.95 %	- 0.12 %
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	98	0.41 %	(+ 0.41 %)
	Mary Anderson (Independent)	98	0.41%
	UK Independence Party	78	0.33 %	(+ 0.33 %)
	Labour majority	6,957	29.13 %	+ 3.32 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 52,178 Turnout 30,198, 57.87 %
	Elaine Smith (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	17,923
	%	59.35 %
	% change since 1997	- 8.97 %
	Peter Kearney (Also number 8 on Central Scotland list
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	7,519
	%	24.90 %
	% change since 1997	+ 7.88 %
	Gordon Lind (Also number 7 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,867
	%	9.49 %
	% change since 1997	+ 0.94 %
	Jane Hook (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,889
	%	6.26 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.81 %
Labour win
Labour majority		10,404
% majority		34.45 %
% change since 2003		- 16.85 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	14,704	48.67 %
	Scottish National Party	6,905	22.86 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,518	8.34 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,698	5.62 %
	Member of Parliament for Falkirk West	1,403	4.64 %
	Socialist Labour Party	864	2.86 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	726	2.40 %
	Scottish Green Party	607	2.01 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	323	1.07 %
	ProLife Alliance	288	0.95 %
	Natural Law Party	72	0.24 %
	Others: Scottish Families & Pensioners Party Independent Progressive (Breakdown not available)	101	0.33 %
	Labour majority	7,799	25.81 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Tom Clarke	25,697	68.32 %
	Scottish National Party	Brian Nugent	6,402	17.02 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Andrew Wauchope	3,216	8.55 %
	Liberal Democrat	Morag Daly	2,048	5.45 %
	Referendum	Bernard Bowsley	249	0.66%
	Labour hold	Labour majority	19,295	51.30 %