Election results

'It is rumoured that Lady Thatcher, questioned about her legacy, suggested one of her greatest achievements was New Labour.'
Ruth Wishart in the Herald, 11 th May 2007.

Glasgow Anniesland (Glasgow Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 48,344. Turnout 22,139, 45.79 % (+ 2.16 %)
	Bill Butler MSP (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Labour
	Votes	10,483
	%	47.35 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.60 %
	Bill Kidd (Also number 5 on Glasgow list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,177
	%	27.90 %
	% change since 2003	+ 10.36 %
	Bill Aitken MSP (Also number 1 on Glasgow list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,154
	%	14.25 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.12 %
	Danica Gilland (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,325
	%	10.50 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.01 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		4,306
% majority		19.45 %
% change since 2003		- 8.76 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 48,344. Turnout 22,900, 47.37 % (+ 3.75 %) 975 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	8,955	40.10 %	+ 1.28 %
	Scottish National Party	5,965	26.05 %	+ 10.89 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,999	8.73 %	- 2.85 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,727	7.54 %	- 0.01 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,197	5.23 %	- 1.97 %
	Solidarity	572	2.50 %	(+ 2.50 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	464	2.03 %	(+ 2.03 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	420	1.83 %	- 0.53 %
	British National Party	350	1.53 %	+ 0.51 %
	Socialist Labour Party	285	1.24 %	- 0.10 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	246	1.07 %	(+ 1.07 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	218	0.95 %	- %
	Scottish Unionist Party	165	0.72 %	- 6.25 %
	Publican Party	76	0.33 %	(+ 0.33 %)
	UK Independence Party	50	0.22 %	- 0.10 %
	Independent Green Voice	43	0.19 %	(+ 0.19 %)
	Scottish Voice	41	0.18 %	(+ 0.18 %)
	Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers	30	0.13 %	(+ 0.13 %)
	Communist Party of Britain	25	0.11 %	- 0.01 %
	James Cruickshank (Independent)	24	0.10 %	(+ 0.10 %)
	Nine Percent Growth Party	22	0.10 %	(+ 0.10 %)
	Asif Nasir (Independent)	19	0.08 %	(+ 0.08 %)
	Muhammad Shoaib (Independent)	7	0.03 %	(+ 0.03 %)
	Labour majority	2,990	13.06 %	- 10.60 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 50,795. Turnout 22,165, 43.64 % (- 8.74 %)
	Bill Butler MSP (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Labour Co-op
	Votes	10,141
	%	45.75 %
	% change since 1999	- 13.06 %
	Bill Kidd (Also number 3 on Glasgow list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	3,888
	%	17.54 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.67 %
	Bill Aitken MSP (Also number 1 on Glasgow list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,186
	%	14.37 %
	% change since 1999	+ 3.72 %
	Charlie McCarthy (Also number 8 on Glasgow list)
	Scottish Socilalist Party
	Votes	2,620
	%	11.82 %
	% change since 1999	+ 8.31 %
	Iain Brown (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,330
	%	10.51 %
	% change since 1999	+ 4.18 %
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op majority		6,253
% majority		28.21 %
% change since 1999		- 9.79 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 50,795. Turnout 22,156, 43.62 % 114 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	8,602	38.82 %	- 8.49 %
	Scottish National Party	3,359	15.16 %	- 6.55 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	2,700	12.19 %	+ 6.90 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,566	11.58 %	- 0.19 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,672	7.55 %	+ 0.87 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,596	7.20 %	+ 3.38 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	523	2.36 %	(+ 2.36 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	296	1.34 %	+ 0.00 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	252	1.14 %	+ 0.48 %
	Pro-Life Party	237	1.07 %	+ 0.23 %
	British National Party	225	1.02 %	(+ 1.02 %)
	UK Independence Party	72	0.32 %	(+ 0.32 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	29	0.13 %	(+ 0.13 %)
	Communist Party Peace Democracy Socialism	27	0.12 %	- 0.08 %
	Labour majority	5,243	23.66 %	- 1.95 %

Scottish Parliament By-election 23 rd November 2000 - Constituency result


	Bill Butler
	Labour Co-op
	Votes	9,838
	%	48.68 %
	% change since 1999	- 10.13 %
	Tom Chalmers
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	4,462
	%	22.08 %
	% change since 1999	+ 1.87 %
	Kate Pickering
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,138
	%	10.58 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.07 %
	Rosie Kane
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,429
	%	7.07 %
	% change since 1999	+ 2.56 %
	Judith Fryer
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,384
	%	6.85 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.52 %
	Alastair Whitelaw
	Scottish Green Party
	Votes	662
	%	3.28 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.28 %)
	Murdo Ritchie
	Socialist Labour Party
	Votes	298
	%	1.47 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.98 %
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op majority		5,376
% majority		26.60 %
% change since 1999		- 12.00 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 54,374. Turnout 28,480, 52.37 %
	Rt Hon Donald Dewar MP (Also number 1 on Glasgow list)
	Labour
	Votes	16,749
	%	58.81 %
	% change since 1997	- 3.03 %
	Kaukab Stewart (Also number 8 on Glasgow list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	5,756
	%	20.21 %
	% change since 1997	+ 3.10 %
	Cllr Bill Aitken MSP (Also number 1 on Glasgow list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,032
	%	10.65 %
	% change since 1997	- 0.81 %
	Iain Brown (Also number 5 on Glasgow list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,804
	%	6.33 %
	% change since 1997	- 0.91 %
	Ann Lynch (Also number 5 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,000
	%	3.51 %
	% change since 1997	+ 2.83 %
	Eddie Boyd (Also number 4 on Central Scotland list)
	Socilaist Labour Party
	Votes	139
	%	0.49 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 0.49 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		10,993
% majority		38.60 %
% change since 1999		- 6.13 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Party	Votes	%
Labour	13,095	47.31 %
Scottish National Party	6,008	21.71 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	3,25	11.77 %
Liberal Democrats	1,848	6.68 %
Scottish Socialist Party	1,465	5.29 %
Scottish Green Party	1,056	3.82 %
Socialist Labour Party	372	1.34 %
Pro Life Alliance	233	0.84 %
Scottish Unionist Party	187	0.68 %
Humanist Party	46	0.17 %
Communist Party of Britain	66	0.20 %
Natural Law Party	40	0.14 %
Socialist Party of Great Britain	15	0.05 %
Bridget McGeechan, The People Choice	12	0.04 %
Labour majority	7,087	25.61 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Labour	Donald Dewar MP	20,951	61.84 %
Scottish National Party	Dr William Wilson	5,957	17.11 %
Conservative & Unionist	Andrew Brocklehurst	3,881	11.46 %
Liberal Democrat	Christopher McGinty	2,453	7.24 %
Pro Life Alliance	Akhtar Majid	374	1.10 %
Scottish Socialist Alliance	Bill Bonnar	229	0.68 %
UK Independence	Alan Milligan	86	0.25 %
Referendum	Gillian McKay	84	0.25 %
Natural Law	Thomas Pringle	24	0.07 %
Labour hold	Labour majority	15,154	44.73 %

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