Election results

'Had Scotland's magnates accepted the Hanoverian succession late in the seventeenth century, things could have been different. The deal offered then involved a properly federal union, a matter of trade and mutual aid that did not attempt to subsume one nation within the institutions of another. It might not have worked. But, three centuries later, it begins to sound far-sighted.' Ian Bell in the Herald, 16 th January 2007.

Angus (North East Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 60,493. Turnout 31,960, 52.08 % (+ 2.93 %)
	Andrew Welsh MSP (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	15,686
	%	49.08 %
	% change since 2003	+ 4.60 %
	Alex Johnstone MSP (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	7,443
	%	23.29 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.26 %
	Doug Bradley (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	5,032
	%	15.74 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.61 %
	Rev Scott Rennie (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,799
	%	11.89 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.87 %
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		8,243
% majority		25.79 %
% change since 2003		+3.34 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 60,493. Turnout 32,192, 53.22 % (+ 4.02 %) 641 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	13,331	41.41 %	+ 6.95 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	6,540	20.31 %	+ 0.03 %
	Labour	5,831	18.11 %	+ 1.74 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,124	9.70 %	- 0.65 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,135	3.53 %	- 2.56 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	623	1.93 %	(+ 1.93 %)
	British National Party	450	1.40 %	(+ 1.40 %)
	Solidarity	281	0.87 %	(+ 0.87 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	238	0.74 %	(+ 0.74 %)
	UK Independence Party	165	0.51 %	- 0.40 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	145	0.45 %	- 3.52 %
	Socialist Labour Party	129	0.40 %	- 0.54 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	84	0.26 %	(+ 0.26 %)
	NHSFirst Party	83	0.26 %	(+ 0.26 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	33	0.10 %	(+ 0.10%)
	Scottish National Party majority	6,791	21.10 %	+ 6.93 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 60,608. Turnout 29,787, 49.15 % (- 8.51 %)
	Andrew Welsh MSP (Also number 5 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	13,251
	%	44.48 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.01 %
	Alex Johnstone MSP (Also number 2 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	6,564
	%	22.03 %
	% change since 1999	+ 1.32 %
	John Denning (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	4,871
	%	16.35 %
	% change since 1999	- 3.67 %
	Dr Dick Speirs (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,802
	%	12.76 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.02 %
	Bruce Wallace (Also number 12 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,301
	%	4.37 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 4.37 %)
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		6,687
% majority		22.45 %
% change since 1999		- 3.32 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 60,608. Turnout 29,821, 49.20 % 204 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	10,273	34.45 %	- 2.49 %
	Conservative & Unionist	6,047	20.28 %	- 1.69 %
	Labour	4,881	16.37 %	- 6.19 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,087	10.35 %	- 2.77 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,816	6.09 %	+ 3.24 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,183	3.97 %	+ 3.15 %
	The Fishing Party	866	2.90 %	(+ 2.90 %)
	Pensioners's Party	842	2.82 %	(+ 2.82 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	281	0.94 %	- 0.12 %
	UK Independence Party	270	0.91 %	(+ 0.91 %)
	Steven Mathers (Independent)	147	0.49 %	(+ 0.49 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	128	0.43 %	(+ 0.43 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	4,226	14.17 %	- 0.22 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	Andrew Welsh MP (Also number 2 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	16,055
	%	46.49 %
	% change since 1997	- 1.78 %
	Dr Ron Harris (Also number 4 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	7,154
	%	20.71 %
	% change since 1997	- 3.90 %
	Ian McFatridge (Also number 5 on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	6,914
	%	20.02 %
	% change since 1997	+ 4.39 %
	Dr Dick Speirs (Also number 11 on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	4,413
	%	12.78 %
	% change since 1997	- 7.66 %
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		8,901
% majority		25.78 %
% change since 1997		+ 2.12 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	12,763	36.94 %
	Labour	7,793	22.56 %
	Conservative & Unionist	7,589	21.97 %
	Liberal Democrats	4,532	13.12 %
	Scottish Green Party	985	2.85 %
	Socialist Labour Party	365	1.06 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	285	0.82 %
	Hamish Watt	100	0.29 %
	Natural Law Party	86	0.25 %
	Sleaze Buster	50	0.14 %
	Scottish National Party majority	4,970	14.39 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	Andrew Welsh MP	20,792	48.27 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Sebastian Leslie	10,603	24.61 %
	Labour	Catherine Taylor	6,733	15.63 %
	Liberal Democrat	Dick Speirs	4,065	9.44 %
	Referendum	Brian Taylor	883	2.05 %
	Scottish National Party win	Scottish National Party majority	10,189	23.66 %