Election results

'There was something familiar about David Cameron's speech in Edinburgh about Britishness and the Union. In parts it read like a cut-and-paste version of pronouncements on the same subjects from Gordon Brown. In both cases the recurring refrain is that Scotland and England are "stronger together".' Herald Editorial, 11 th December 2007.

Argyll & Bute (Highlands & Islands Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 48,846. Turnout 28,792, 58.94 % (+ 1.12 %)
	Jim Mather MSP (Also number 2 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	9,944
	%	34.54 %
	% change since 2003	+ 14.91 %
	George Lyon MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	9,129
	%	31.71 %
	% change since 2003	- 3.42 %
	Jamie McGrigor MSP (Also number 2 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,571
	%	19.35 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.76 %
	Mary Galbraith (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	4,148
	%	14.41 %
	% change since 2003	-3.86 %
Scottish National Party gain from Liberal Democrat
Scottish National Party majority		815
% majority		2.83 %
% change since 2003

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	10,245	35.56 %	+ 13.71 %
	Liberal Democrats	5,209	18.08 %	- 0.87 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	4,756	16.51 %	- 3.37 %
	Labour	4,693	16.29 %	- 4.16 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,245	4.32 %	- 3.01 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	699	2.43%	(+ 2.43 %)
	Solidarity	408	1.42 %	(+ 1.42 %)
	British National Party	363	1.26 %	(+ 1.26 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	327	1.13 %	(+ 1.13 %)
	UK Independence Party	179	0.62 %	- 0.51 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	162	0.56 %	- 5.59 %
	Socialist Labour Party	152	0.53 %	- 0.54 %
	Publican Party	140	0.49 %	(+ 0.49 %)
	Christian Peoples Alliance	126	0.44 %	(+ 0.44 %)
	Scottish Voice	65	0.23 %	(+ 0.23 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	42	0.15 %	(+ 0.15 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	5,036	17.48 %	+ 16.08 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 48,330. Turnout 27,948, 57.83 % (- 7.04 %)
	George Lyon MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	9,817
	%	35.13 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.24 %
	David Petrie (Also number 5 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,621
	%	20.11 %
	% change since 1999	+ 4.01 %
	Jim Mather (Also number 1 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	5,485
	%	19.63 %
	% change since 1999	- 8.87 %
	Hugh Raven (Also number 4 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	5,107
	%	18.27 %
	% change since 1999	- 1.84 %
	Des Divers (Also number 4 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,667
	%	5.96 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 5.96 %)
	David Walker (Also number 1 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance
	Votes	251
	%	0.90 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 0.90 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		4,196
% majority		15.01 %
% change since 1999		+ 8.62 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 48,330. Turnout 28,130, 58.20 % 233 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	6,096	21.85 %	- 7.30 %
	Labour	5,705	20.45 %	- 1.57 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	5,547	19.88 %	- 0.23 %
	Liberal Democrats	5,286	18.95 %	- 2.05 %
	Scottish Green Party	2,044	7.33 %	3.31 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,715	6.15 %	+ 4.91 %
	UK Independence Party	316	1.13 %	(+ 1.13 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	299	1.07 %	- 0.14 %
	The Countryside Party	229	0.82 %	(+ 0.82 %)
	Protect Rural Scotland	222	0.80 %	(+ 0.80 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	203	0.73 %	(+ 0.73 %)
	Robbie the Pict	133	0.48 %	+ 0.27 %
	Arthur Robertson	56	0.20 %	- 0.05 %
	The Rural Party	46	0.16 %	(+ 0.16 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	391	1.40 %	- 6.04 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	George Lyon (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	11,226
	%	34.89 %
	% change since 1997	- 5.31 %
	Duncan Hamilton (Also number 3 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	9,169
	%	28.50 %
	% change since 1997	+ 5.33 %
	Hugh Raven (Not standing on on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	6,470
	%	20.11 %
	% change since 1997	+ 4.44 %
	David Petrie (Also number 5 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,312
	%	16.51 %
	% change since 1997	- 2.45 %
Liberal Democrat win
Liberal Democrat majority		2,057
% majority		6.39 %
% change since 1997		- 10.64 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	9,376	29.15 %
	Labour	7,081	22.02 %
	Liberal Democrats	6,755	21.00 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	5,556	17.28 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,294	4.02 %
	Sir Iain Noble	743	2.31 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	398	1.24 %
	Socialist Labour Party	389	1.21 %
	Highlands & Islands Alliance	316	0.98 %
	International Independent	72	0.22 %
	Scottish People's Mission	67	0.21 %
	Natural Law Party	64	0.20 %
	Arthur Robertson	49	0.15 %
	Scottish National Party majority	2,295	7.14 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrat	Ray Michie	14,359	40.20 %
	Scottish National Party	Professor Neil MacCormick	8,278	23.17 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Ralph Leishman	6,774	18.96 %
	Labour	Ali Syed	5,596	15.67 %
	Referendum	Michael Stewart	713	2.00%
	Liberal Democrat hold	Liberal Democrat majority	6,081	17.03 %