Election results

'One of the newest MSPs was also one of the dearest. Charles Gordon, who was elected Labour MSP for Glasgow Cathcart last September, billed taxpayers for £3571 for his first quarter in the job, although this included a number of start-up costs, such as a £50 Freeview TV box for his constituency office, and £159 worth of tea and coffee.' Tom Gordon in the Herald, 6 th October 2006.

Glasgow Cathcart (Glasgow Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 47,822. Turnout 21,657, 45.29 % (- 0.22 %)
	Charles Gordon MSP (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Labour
	Votes	8,476
	%	39.14 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.05 %
	James Dornan (Also number 7 on Glasgow list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,287
	%	29.03 %
	% change since 2003	+ 12.76 %
	Dr David Smith (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Independent
	Votes	2,911
	%	13.44 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 13.44 %)
	Davena Rankin (Also number 2 on Glasgow list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,324
	%	10.73 %
	% change since 2003	- 2.22 %
	Shabnum Mustapha (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,659
	%	7.66 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.22 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		2,189
% majority		10.11 %
% change since 2003		- 12.81 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 47,822. Turnout 22,529, 47.11 % (+ 1.70 %) 845 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	7,951	35.29 %	+ 2.17 %
	Scottish National Party	6,049	26.85 %	+ 11.43 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,260	10.03 %	- 1.38 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,271	5.64 %	- 1.37 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,106	4.91 %	- 3.31 %
	Solidarity	940	4.17 %	(+ 4.17 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	432	1.92 %	- 0.22 %
	British National Party	369	1.64 %	+ 0.61 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	371	1.65 %	(+ 1.65 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	264	1.17 %	(+ 1.17 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	247	1.10 %	- 14.04 %
	Socialist Labour Party	219	0.97 %	- 0.58 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	132	0.59 %	- 0.36 %
	Publican Party	97	0.43 %	(+ 0.43 %)
	James Cruickshank (Independent)	89	0.40 %	(+ 0.40 %)
	Independent Green Voice	65	0.29 %	(+ 0.29 %)
	Scottish Voice	46	0.20 %	(+ 0.20 %)
	UK Independence Party	45	0.20 %	- 0.07 %
	Asif Nasir (Independent)	40	0.18 %	(+ 0.18 %)
	Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers	32	0.14 %	(+ 0.14 %)
	Muhammad Shoaib (Independent)	30	0.13 %	(+ 0.13 %)
	Communist Party of Britain	17	0.08 %	(+ 0.08 %)
	Nine Percent Growth Party	7	0.03 %	(+ 0.03 %)
	Labour majority	1,902	8.44 %	- 10.60 %

29 th September 2005 By-Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout , 31.97 % (- 13.54 %)
	Cllr Charles Gordon
	Labour
	Votes	5,811
	%	37.69 %
	% change since 2003	- 1.50 %
	Marie Whitehead
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	3,406
	%	22.09 %
	% change since 2003	+ 5.82 %
	Richard Cook
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,306
	%	14.96 %
	% change since 2003	+ 2.01 %
	Arthur Sanderson
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,557
	%	10.10 %
	% change since 2003	+ 2.30 %
	Pat Lally
	Independent
	Votes	856
	%	5.55 %
	% change since 2003	- 5.29 %
	Ronnie Stevenson
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	819
	%	5.31 %
	% change since 2003	- 7.33 %
	Chloe Stewart
	Scottish Green Party
	Votes	548
	%	3.55 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 3.55 %)
	Christopher Creighton
	Independent
	Votes	59
	%	0.38 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 0.38 %)
	Bryan McCormac
	UK Independence Party
	Votes	54
	%	0.35 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 0.35 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		2,405
% majority		15.60 %
% change since 2003		- 7.32 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 49,017. Turnout 22,307, 45.51 % (- 7.04 %)
	Lord Watson of Invergowrie MSP (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Labour
	Votes	8,742
	%	39.19 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.05 %
	David Ritchie Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	3,630
	%	16.27 %
	% change since 1999	- 11.87 %
	Richard Cook (Also number 2 on Glasgow list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,888
	%	12.95 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.68 %
	Malcolm Wilson (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	2,819
	%	12.64 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 12.64 %)
	Pat Lally (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Local Health Concern New Acute Victoria
	Votes	2,419
	%	10.84 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 10.84 %)
	Tom Henery (Also number 8 on Glasgow list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,741
	%	7.80 %
	% change since 1999	- 0. 31 %
	Robert Wilson (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Parent Excluded
	Votes	68
	%	0.30 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 0.30 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		5,112
% majority		22.92 %
% change since 1999		+ 3.00 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 49,017. Turnout 22,259, 45.41 % 110 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	7,672	33.12 %	- 7.74 %
	Scottish National Party	3,433	15.42 %	- 8.99 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	3,369	15.14 %	+ 8.98 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,539	11.41 %	- 0.30 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,830	8.22 %	+ 3.73 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,560	7.01 %	- 0.60 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	477	2.14 %	(+ 2.14 %)
	Pro-Life Party	463	2.08 %	+ 0.73 %
	Socialist Labour Party	345	1.55 %	- 0.48 %
	British National Party	230	1.03 %	(+ 1.03 %)
	Scottish Unionist Party	212	0.95 %	+ 0.33 %
	UK Independence Party	61	0.27 %	(+ 0.27 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	38	0.17 %	(+ 0.17 %)
	Communist Party Peace Democracy Socialism	30	0.13 %	- 0.05 %
	Labour majority	4,239	19.04 %	+ 2.59 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 51,338. Turnout 26,976, 52.55 %
	Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Labour
	Votes	12,966
	%	48.06 %
	% change since 1997	- 8.11 %
	Marie Whitehead Also number 5 on Glasgow list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	7,592
	%	28.14 %
	% change since 1997	+ 7.87 %
	Mary Leishman (Also number 5 on Glasgow list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,311
	%	12.27 %
	% change since 1997	- 0.18 %
	Callan Dick (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,187
	%	8.11 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.36 %
	Roddy Slorach (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Socialist Workers Party
	Votes	920
	%	3.41 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 3.41 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		5,374
% majority		19.92 %
% change since 1997		- 15.98 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	11,040	40.86 %
	Scottish National Party	6,596	24.41 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,163	11.71 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,057	7.61 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,666	6.16 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,213	4.49 %
	Socialist Labour Party	549	2.03 %
	Pro Life Alliance	364	1.35 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	168	0.62 %
	Natural Law Party	59	0.22 %
	Communist Party of Britain	49	0.18 %
	Humanist Party	41	0.15 %
	Socialist Party of Great Britain	28	0.10 %
	Bridget McGeechan, The People Choice	27	0.09 %
	Labour majority	4,444	16.45 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	John Maxton	19,158	56.17 %
	Scottish National Party	Marie Whitehead	6,913	20.27 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Alistair Muir	4,248	12.45 %
	Liberal Democrat	Keith Legg	2,302	6.75 %
	Pro Life Alliance	Zofia Indyk	687	2.01%
	Scottish Socialist Alliance	Ronnie Stevenson	458	1.34%
	Referendum	Strang Haldane	344	1.01%
	Labour hold	Labour majority	12,245	35.90 %