Election results

'A good result for the SNP would have at least one benefit: sending a clear message to the UK government that its Prime Minister has become an electoral liability. It would also open up Holyrood to an array of interesting coalition options, such as with the Greens and LibDems.' Sunday Herald editorial, 18 th June 2006.

Hamilton North & Bellshill (Central Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 53,854. Turnout 25,366, 47.10 % (+ 0.54 %)
	Michael McMahon MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	12,334
	%	48.62 %
	% change since 19997,469	- 4.33 %
	Alex Neil MSP (Also number 1 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party (Save Monklands Hospital)
	Votes	7,469
	%	29.44 %
	% change since 2003	+ 9.16 %
	James Callander (Also number 8 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,835
	%	11.18 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.33 %
	Douglas Herbison (Also number 5 on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,726
	%	6.80 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.70 %
	Joseph Gorman (Also number 3 on Central Scotland list)
	NHSFirst Party
	Votes	571
	%	2.25 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 2.25 %)
	Gordon Weir (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	431
	%	1.70 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 1.70 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		4,865
% majority		19.18 %
% change since 2003		- 13.49 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 53,854. Turnout 25,949, 48.18 % (+ 1.51 %) 792 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	11,094	42.80 %	- 0.88 %
	Scottish National Party	6,812	26.28 %	+ 7.51 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,314	8.93 %	- 0.37 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,244	4.80 %	- 0.57 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	785	3.03 %	(+ 3.03 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	629	2.42 %	- 4.44 %
	Scottish Christian Party	598	2.31 %	(+ 2.31 %)
	Scottish Green Party	591	2.28 %	- 1.84 %
	Solidarity	579	2.23 %	(+ 2.23 %)
	British National Party	363	1.40 %	(+ 1.40 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	213	0.82 %	- 0.48 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	176	0.68 %	- 7.83 %
	Scottish Voice	173	0.67 %	(+ 0.67 %)
	Publican Party	167	0.64 %	(+ 0.64 %)
	Scottish Unionist Party	118	0.46 %	- 0.42 %
	UK Independence Party	64	0.25 %	- 0.04 %
	Labour majority	4,282	16.52 %	- 8.52 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 51,965. Turnout 24,195, 46.56 % (- 11.26 %)
	Michael McMahon MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	12,812
	%	52.95 %
	% change since 1999	+ 4.17 %
	Alex Neil MSP (Also number 1 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	4,907
	%	20.28 %
	% change since 1999	- 10.54 %
	Charles Ferguson (Also number 4 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,625
	%	10.85 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.60 %
	Shareen Blackhall (Also number 5 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,932
	%	7.99 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 7.99 %)
	Siobhan Mathers (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,477
	%	6.10 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.64 %
	Gordon McIntosh (Also number 2 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance
	Votes	442
	%	1.83 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 1.83 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		7,905
% majority		32.67 %
% change since 1999		+ 14.71 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 51,965. Turnout 24,252, 46.67 % 148 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	10,594	43.68 %	- 0.75 %
	Scottish National Party	4,552	18.77 %	- 7.37 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,287	9.43 %	+ 0.18 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	2,065	8.51 %	6.32 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	1,664	6.86 %	(+ 6.86 %)
	Liberal Democrats	1,303	5.37 %	- 1.10 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,000	4.12 %	+ 2.20 %
	Socialist Labour Party	316	1.30 %	- 2.44 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	213	0.88 %	- 0.44 %
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	145	0.60 %	(+ 0.60 %)
	UK Independence Party	70	0.29 %	(+ 0.29 %)
	Mary Anderson (Independent)	43	0.18 %
	Labour majority	6,072	25.04 %	+ 6.75 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 53,992. Turnout 31,216, 57.82 %
	Michael McMahon (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	15,227
	%	48.78 %
	% change since 1997	- 15.23 %
	Cllr Kathleen McAlorum (Also number 9 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	9,621
	%	30.82 %
	% change since 1997	+ 11.73 %
	Stuart Thomson (Also number 6 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,199
	%	10.25 %
	% change since 1997	+ 0.60 %
	Jayne Struthers (Also number 12 on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,105
	%	6.74 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.68 %
	Katherine McGavigan (Also number 3 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,064
	%	3.41 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 3.41 %)
Labour win
Labour majority		5,606
% majority		17.96 %
% change since 1997		- 26.96 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	13,873	44.43 %
	Scottish National Party	8,162	26.14 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,889	9.25 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,019	6.47 %
	Socialist Labour Party	1,167	3.74 %
	Member of Parliament for Falkirk West	774	2.48 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	684	2.19 %
	Scottish Green Party	599	1.92 %
	ProLife Alliance	469	1.50 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	412	1.32 %
	Natural Law Party	60	0.19 %
	Others: Scottish Families & Pensioners Party Independent Progressive (Breakdown not available)	118	0.38 %
	Labour majority	5,711	18.29 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Dr John Reid MP	24,322	64.01 %
	Scottish National Party	Michael Mathieson	7,255	19.09 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Gordon McIntosh	3,944	10.38 %
	Liberal Democrat	Keith Legg	1,924	5.06 %
	Referendum	Raymond Conn	554	1.46%
	Labour hold	Labour majority	17,067	44.92 %