Election results

'On May 7, Labour and the Liberal Democrats were confident that Salmond would never get his administration off the ground, that it would be business as usual in Holyrood after the circus moved on. They're not looking so sure now.' Iain Macwhirter in the Sunday Herald, 13 th May 2007.

East Kilbride (Central Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 66,935. Turnout 35,902, 53.64 % (+ 1.57 %)
	Andy Kerr MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	15,334
	%	42.71 %
	% change since 2003	+ 2.15 %
	Linda Fabiani MSP (Also number 3 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	13,362
	%	37.22 %
	% change since 2003	+ 12.15 %
	Graham Simpson (Also number 2 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	4,114
	%	11.46 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.36 %
	Dave Clark (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,092
	%	8.61 %
	% change since 2003	+ 2.21 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		1,972
% majority		5.49 %
% change since 2003		- 10.00 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 66,935. Turnout 36,151, 54.01 % (+ 1.96 %) 784 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	13,335	36.89 %	+ 2.09 %
	Scottish National Party	11,554	31.96 %	+ 9.76 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,452	9.55 %	- 1.10 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,183	6.04 %	- 1.50 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,314	3.63 %	- 2.66 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	1,026	2.84 %	- 4.20 %
	Solidarity	640	1.77 %	(+ 1.77 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	543	1.50 %	(+ 1.50 %)
	Christian Peoples Alliance	520	1.44 %	(+ 1.44 %)
	British National Party	468	1.28 %	(+ 1.28 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	316	0.87 %	- 8.28 %
	Socialist Labour Party	280	0.77 %	- 0.11 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	194	0.54 %	+ 0.11 %
	Publican Party	140	0.39 %	(+ 0.39 %)
	Scottish Voice	129	0.36 %	(+ 0.36 %)
	UK Independence Party	57	0.16 %	- 0.21 %
	Labour majority	1,781	4.93 %	- 7.67 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 65,472. Turnout 34,087, 52.06 % (- 10.73 %)
	Andy Kerr MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	13,825
	%	40.56 %
	% change since 1999	- 7.59 %
	Linda Fabiani MSP (Also number 3 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	8,544
	%	25.07 %
	% change since 1999	- 7.42 %
	Dr Grace Campbell (Also number 2 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,785
	%	11.10 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.14 %
	Carolyn Leckie (Also number 1 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	2,736
	%	8.03 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 8.03 %)
	Colin McCartney (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	2,597
	%	7.62 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 7.62 %)
	Alex McKie (Also number 6 on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,181
	%	6.40 %
	% change since 1999	- 1.73 %
	John Houston (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	419
	%	1.23 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 1.23 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		5,281
% majority		15.49 %
% change since 1999		- 0.17 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 65,472. Turnout 34,078, 52.05 % 205 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	11,859	34.80 %	- 4.36 %
	Scottish National Party	7,565	22.20 %	- 6.15 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,631	10.65 %	- 0.21 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	3,119	9.15 %	+ 6.74 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,570	7.54 %	- 0.61 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	2,398	7.04 %	(+ 7.04 %)
	Scottish Green Party	2,142	6.29 %	+ 3.46 %
	Socialist Labour Party	300	0.88 %	- 1.98 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	145	0.43 %	- 0.25 %
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	99	0.29 %	(+ 0.29 %)
	UK Independence Party	127	0.37 %	(+ 0.37 %)
	Mary Anderson (Independent)	123	0.36 %	(+ 0.36 %)
	Labour majority	4,294	12.60 %	+ 1.79 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 66,111. Turnout 41,313, 62.49 %
	Andy Kerr (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	19,987
	%	48.38 %
	% change since 1997	- 8.15 %
	Linda Fabiani (Also number 5 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	13,488
	%	32.65 %
	% change since 1997	+ 11.75 %
	Craig Stevenson (Also number 3 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	4,465
	%	10.81 %
	% change since 1997	- 1.21 %
	Ewan Hawthorn (Also number 7 on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,373
	%	8.16 %
	% change since 1997	+ 0.93 %
Labour win
Labour majority		6,499
% majority		15.73 %
% change since 1997		- 19.90 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	16,248	39.16 %
	Scottish National Party	11,762	28.35 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	4,504	10.86 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,383	8.15 %
	Socialist Labour Party	1,186	2.86 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,174	2.83 %
	Member of Parliament for Falkirk West	1,094	2.64 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,001	2.41 %
	ProLife Alliance	552	1.33 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	282	0.68 %
	Natural Law Party	104	0.25 %
	Others: Scottish Families & Pensioners Party Independent Progressive (Breakdown not available)	201	0.48 %
	Labour majority	4,486	10.81 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Adam Ingram MP	27,584	56.53 %
	Scottish National Party	George Gebbie	10,200	20.90 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Clifford Herbertson	5,863	12.02 %
	Liberal Democrat	Kate Philbrick	3,527	7.23 %
	Pro Life Alliance	John Deigham	1,170	2.40 %
	Referendum	Julie Gray	306	0.63 %
	Natural Law	Ewan Gilmour	146	0.30 %
	Labour hold	Labour majority	17,384	35.63 %