Election results

'Labour is seen as the corrupt party. The government has been fulfilling the old rule that oppositions do not win elections, governments lose them.' Cross-bench peer Lord Rees-Mogg, 30 th May 2006.

Glasgow Rutherglen (Glasgow Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 50,005. Turnout 24,252, 48.50 % (+ 0.93 %)
	James Kelly (Not standing on Glasgow list
	Labour
	Votes	10,237
	%	42.21 %
	% change since 2003	- 3.62 %
	Margaret Park (Also number 8 on Glasgow list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	5,857
	%	24.15 %
	% change since 2003	+ 9.24 %
	Robert Brown MSP (Also number 8 on Glasgow list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	5,516
	%	22.74 %
	% change since 2003	+ 3.67 %
	Christina Harcus (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,094
	%	8.63 %
	% change since 2003	- 1.98 %
	Thomas Greig (Also number 5 on Glasgow list)
	Scottish Christian Party
	Votes	548
	%	2.26 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 2.26 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		4,380
% majority		6.43 %
% change since 2003		- 20.33 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 50,005. Turnout 24,945, 49.89 % (+ 1.21 %) 802 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	9,805	39.31 %	+ 1.05 %
	Scottish National Party	6,030	24.17 %	+ 9.71 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,013	12.08 %	- 2.12 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,890	7.58 %	- 0.42 %
	Solidarity	706	2.83 %	(+ 2.83 %)
	Scottish Green Party	635	2.55 %	- 2.55 %
	British National Party	483	1.94 %	+ .31 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	454	1.82 %	- 0.84 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	414	1.66 %	(+ 1.66 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	330	1.32 %	(+1.32 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	317	1.27 %	- 0.55 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	298	1.19 %	- 0.17 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	211	0.85 %	- 9.91 %
	Publican Party	118	0.47 %	(+ 0.47 %)
	UK Independence Party	61	0.24 %	- 0.06 %
	Independent Green Voice	42	0.17 %	(+ 0.17 %)
	Scottish Voice	38	0.15 %	(+ 0.15 %)
	Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers	24	0.10 %	(+ 0.10 %)
	Communist Party of Britain	23	0.09 %	- 0.03 %
	Asif Nasir (Independent)	20	0.08 %	(+ 0.08 %)
	Muhammad Shoaib (Independent)	18	0.07 %	(+ 0.07 %)
	James Cruickshank (Independent)	11	0.04 %	(+ 0.04 %)
	Nine Percent Growth Party	2	0.01 %	(+ 0.01 %)
	Labour majority	3,775	15.13 %	- 8.66 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 49,512. Turnout 23,554, 47.57 % (- 9.32 %)
	Janis Hughes MSP (Not standing on Glasgow list
	Labour
	Votes	10,794
	%	45.83 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.48 %
	Robert Brown MSP (Also number 1 on Glasgow list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	4,491
	%	19.07 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.91 %
	Anne McLaughlin (Also number 6 on Glasgow list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	3,511
	%	14.91 %
	% change since 1999	- 6.30 %
	Gavin Brown (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,499
	%	10.61 %
	% change since 1999	+ 2.63 %
	Bill Bonnar (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	2,259
	%	9.59 %
	% change since 1999	+ 6.72 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		6,303
% majority		26.76 %
% change since 1999		+ 1.65 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 49,512. Turnout 23,605, 47.68 % 136 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	9,029	38.25 %	- 6.07 %
	Scottish National Party	3,413	14.46 %	- 9.35 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,353	14.20 %	+ 0.21 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	2,539	10.76 %	+ 7.02 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,889	8.00 %	+ 0.95 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,205	5.10 %	+ 2.68 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	627	2.66 %	(+ 2.66 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	430	1.82 %	- 0.42 %
	Pro-Life Party	394	1.67 %	+ 0.80 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	322	1.36 %	+ 0.11 %
	British National Party	309	1.31 %	(+ 1.31 %)
	UK Independence Party	43	0.18 %	(+ 0.18 %)
	Communist Party Peace Democracy Socialism	28	0.12 %	- 0.02 %
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	25	0.11 %	(+ 0.11 %)
	Labour majority	5,616	23.79 %	+ 3.29 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 51,012. Turnout 29,023, 56.89 %
	Janis Hughes (Not standing on Glasgow list
	Labour
	Votes	13,442
	%	46.31 %
	% change since 1997	- 11.21 %
	Tom Chalmers (Also number 10 on Glasgow list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,155
	%	21.21 %
	% change since 1997	+ 5.94 %
	Cllr Robert Brown (Also number 1 on Glasgow list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	5,798
	%	19.98 %
	% change since 1997	+ 5.43 %
	Iain Stewart (Also number 10 on Glasgow list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,315
	%	7.98 %
	% change since 1997	- 1.28 %
	Bill Bonnar (Not standing on Glasgow list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	832
	%	2.87 %
	% change since 1997	+ 2.16 %
	James Nisbit (Also number 2 on Glasgow list)
	Socialist Labour Party
	Votes	481
	%	1.66 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.66 %
Labour win
Labour majority		7,287
% majority		25.10 %
% change since 1997		- 17.15 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	12,862	44.32 %
	Scottish National Party	6,912	23.81 %
	Liberal Democrats	4,028	13.99 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,046	7.05 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,086	3.74 %
	Scottish Green Party	701	2.42 %
	Socialist Labour Party	651	2.24 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	362	1.25 %
	Pro Life Alliance	252	0.87 %
	Communist Party of Britain	40	0.14 %
	Natural Law Party	29	0.10 %
	Socialist Party of Great Britain	25	0.09 %
	Humanist Party	22	0.08 %
	Bridget McGeechan, The People Choice	8	0.03 %
	Labour majority	5,950	20.50 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Tom McAvoy MP	20,430	57.52 %
	Scottish National Party	Cllr Iain Gray	5,423	15.27 %
	Liberal Democrat	Robert Brown	5,167	14.55 %
	Conservative & Unionist	David Campbell-Bannerman	3,288	9.26 %
	Independent Labour	George Easton	812	2.29%
	Scottish Socialist Alliance	Rosie Kane	251	0.71%
	Referendum	Julia Kerr	150	0.42%
	Labour hold	Labour majority	15,007	42.25%