Election results

'Nicol Stephen, the Lib Dem leader, was next to speak and, when we awoke, it was time to vote.' Robert McNeil in the Scotsman, 17 th May 2007.

Aberdeen South (North East Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 56,700. Turnout 29,885, 52.71 % (+ 0.95 %)
	Nicol Stephen MSP (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	10,843
	%	36.28 %
	% change since 2003	- 9.60 %
	Maureen Watt MSP (Also number 3 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	8,111
	%	27.14 %
	% change since 2003	+ 12.82 %
	Rami Okasha (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	5,499
	%	18.40 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.87 %
	David Davidson MSP (Also number 3 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,432
	%	18.18 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.82 %
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		2,732
% majority		9.14 %
% change since 2003		- 12.40 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 56,700 Turnout 30,323 (53.48 %, + 1.82 %) 701 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	9,449	31.16 %	+ 15.78 %
	Liberal Democrats	6,819	22.49 %	- 8.90 %
	Labour	6,291	20.75 %	+ 0.98 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	5,014	16.54 %	- 2.06 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,239	4.09 %	- 1.54 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	396	1.31 %	(+ 1.31 %)
	British National Party	221	0.73 %	(+ 0.73 %)
	Solidarity	181	0.60 %	(+ 0.60 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	157	0.52 %	(+ 0.52 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	148	0.49 %	- 0.23 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	146	0.48 %	(+ 0.48 %)
	UK Independence Party	112	0.37 %	- 0.53 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	75	0.25 %	- 3.50 %
	NHSFirst Party	58	0.19 %	(+ 0.19 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	19	0.06 %	(+ 0.06 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	3,158	10.41 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 58,204. Turnout 30,124, 51.76 % (- 5.51 %)
	Nicol Stephen MSP (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	13,821
	%	45.88 %
	% change since 1999	+ 13.31 %
	Richard Baker (Also number 2 on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	5,805
	%	19.27 %
	% change since 1999	- 8.23 %
	Ian Duncan (Also number 4 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,230
	%	17.36 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.80 %
	Maureen Watt (Also number 6 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	4,315
	%	14.32 %
	% change since 1999	- 4.85 %
	Keith Farnsworth (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	953
	%	3.16 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.16 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		8,016
% majority		26.61 %
% change since 1999		+ 21.54 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 58,204. Turnout 30,124, 51.66 % 150 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrats	9,440	31.39 %	+ 8.82 %
	Labour	5,946	19.77 %	- 7.80 %
	Conservative & Unionist	5,593	18.60 %	- 1.96 %
	Scottish National Party	4,625	15.38 %	- 8.55 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,694	5.63 %	+ 2.75 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,128	3.75 %	2.97 %
	The Fishing Party	665	2.21 %	(+ 2.21 %)
	Pensioners's Party	523	1.74 %	(+ 1.74 %)
	UK Independence Party	270	0.90 %	(+ 0.90 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	217	0.72 %	- 0.22 %
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	67	0.22 %	(+ 0.22 %)
	Steven Mathers	147	0.49 %	(+ 0.49 %)
	Liberal Democrat majority	3,494	13.10 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	Nicol Stephen (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	11,300
	%	32.57 %
	% change since 1997	+ 4.94 %
	Mike Elrick (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	9,540
	%	27.50 %
	% change since 1997	- 7.77 %
	Nanette Milne (Also number 5 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	6,993
	%	20.16 %
	% change since 1997	- 6.21 %
	Irene McGugan (Also number 6 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,651
	%	19.17 %
	% change since 1997	+ 9.41 %
	Scott Sutherland (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Socialist Workers Party
	Votes	206
	%	0.59 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 0.59 %)
Liberal Democrat win (notional Liberal Democrat gain from Labour)
Liberal Democrat majority		1,760
% majority		5.07 %
% change since 1997

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	9,539	27.57 %
	Scottish National Party	8,281	23.93 %
	Liberal Democrats	7,809	22.57 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	7,114	20.56 %
	Scottish Green Party	995	2.88 %
	Socialist Labour Party	324	0.94 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	270	0.78 %
	Sleaze Buster	105	0.30 %
	Hamish Watt	99	0.29 %
	Natural Law Party	65	0.19 %
	Labour majority	1,258	3.64 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Anne Begg	15,541	35.27 %
	Liberal Democrat	Nichol Stephen	12,176	27.63 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Raymond Robertson MP	11,621	26.37 %
	Scottish National Party	Jim Towers	4,299	9.76 %
	Referendum	Ric Wharton	425	0.96 %
	Labour gain from Conservative	Labour majority	3,365	7.64 %