Election results

'Jack, the loser, made a more gracious speech this time, wishing Alex and his wife, Moira, all the best. He quoted Voltaire on shepherds, as you do, before spouting some standard New Labour guff about tomorrow being better than yesterday today. There was more bah-humbug when he said his being the son of a sheep farmer proved anyone could become first minister. Well, not anyone. You have to be a cunning sod.' Robert McNeil in the Scotsman, 17 th May 2007.

Motherwell & Wishaw (Central Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 53,875. Turnout 26,150, 48.54 % (- 0.49 %)
	Rt Hon Jack McConnell MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	12,574
	%	48.08 %
	% change since 2003	- 6.04 %
	Marion Fellows (Also number 8 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party (Save Monklands Hospital)
	Votes	6,636
	%	25.38 %
	% change since 2003	+ 7.73 %
	Diane Huddleston (Also number 9 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,990
	%	7.61 %
	% change since 2003	- 2.40 %
	John Swinburne MSP (Also number 1 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
	Votes	1,702
	%	6.51 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.22 %
	Stuart Douglas (Also number 6 on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,570
	%	6.00 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.79 %
	Thomas Selfridge (Also number 1 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Christian Party
	Votes	1,491
	%	5.70 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 5.70 %)
	Richard Leat (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Anti-Trident Party
	Votes	187
	%	0.72 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 0.72 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		5,938
% majority		22.71 %
% change since 2003		- 13.76 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 53,875. Turnout 26,254, 48.73 % (- 0.27 %) 866 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	11,304	43.06 %	- 1.06 %
	Scottish National Party	6,860	26.13 %	+ 9.06 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,977	7.53 %	- 1.53 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,150	4.38 %	- 0.22 %
	Scottish Christian Party	1,012	3.85 %	(+ 3.85 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	1,002	3.82 %	- 6.68 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	591	2.25 %	(+ 2.25 %)
	Solidarity	550	2.09 %	(+ 2.09 %)
	Scottish Green Party	473	1.80 %	- 1.83 %
	British National Party	416	1.58 %	(+ 1.58 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	229	0.87 %	- 0.42 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	217	0.86 %	- 9.14 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	139	0.53 %	- 0.76 %
	Scottish Voice	139	0.53 %	(+ 0.53 %)
	Publican Party	113	0.43 %	(+ 0.43 %)
	UK Independence Party	82	0.31 %	+ 0.04 %
	Labour majority	4,444	16.93 %	- 10.13 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 51,785. Turnout 25,388, 49.03 % (- 8.63 %)
	Rt Hon Jack McConnell MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	13,739
	%	54.12 %
	% change since 1999	+ 8.21 %
	Lloyd Quinan MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	4,480
	%	17.65 %
	% change since 1999	- 11.62 %
	Mark Nolan (Also number 3 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,542
	%	10.01 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.17 %
	John Milligan (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,961
	%	7.72 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 7.72 %)
	John Swinburne (Also number 1 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
	Votes	1,597
	%	6.29 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 6.29 %)
	Keith Legg (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,069
	%	4.21 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.04 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		9,259
% majority		36.47 %
% change since 1999		+ 19.84 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 51,785. Turnout 25,373, 49.00 % 129 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	11,195	44.12 %	+ 3.04 %
	Scottish National Party	4,330	17.07 %	- 11.16 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	2,663	10.50 %	(+ 10.50 %)
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,299	9.06 %	- 1.36 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	2,077	9.19 %	+ 6.39 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,166	4.60 %	- 2.39 %
	Scottish Green Party	921	3.63 %	+ 1.63 %
	Socialist Labour Party	328	1.29 %	- 5.77 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	189	0.74 %	- 0.05 %
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	83	0.33 %	(+ 0.33 %)
	UK Independence Party	69	0.27 %	(+ 0.27 %)
	Mary Anderson (Independent)	53	0.21 %	(+ 0.21 %)
	Labour majority	6,865	27.06 %	+ 14.21 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 52,613. Turnout 30,364, 57.71 %
	Jack McConnell (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	13,955
	%	45.96 %
	% change since 1997	- 11.44 %
	Jim McGuigan (Also number 10 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	8,879
	%	29.24 %
	% change since 1997	+ 6.77 %
	William Gibson (Also number 3 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,694
	%	12.17 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.18 %
	John Milligan (Also number 2 on Central Scotland list)
	Socialist Labour Party
	Votes	1,941
	%	6.39 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 4.21 %)
	Rodger Spillane (Also number 6 on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,895
	%	6.24 %
	% change since 199�	- 0.13 %
Labour win
Labour majority		5,076
% majority		16.72 %
% change since 1999		- 18.21 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	12,445	41.08 %
	Scottish National Party	8,553	28.23 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,158	10.42 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,119	6.99 %
	Socialist Labour Party	1,641	6.99 %
	Member of Parliament for Falkirk West	615	2.03 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	545	1.80 %
	Scottish Green Party	788	2.00 %
	ProLife Alliance	300	0.99 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	239	0.79 %
	Natural Law Party	60	0.20 %
	Others: Scottish Families & Pensioners Party Independent Progressive (Breakdown not available)	184	0.61 %
	Labour majority	3,892	12.85 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Frank Roy	21,020	57.40 %
	Scottish National Party	James McGuigan	8,229	22.47 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Scott Dickson	4,024	10.99 %
	Liberal Democrat	Alex Mackie	2,331	6.37 %
	Socialist Labour Party	Chris Herriot	797	2.18%
	Referendum	Thomas Russell	218	0.60%
	Labour hold	Labour majority	12,791	34.93 %