Election results

'Few Telegraph readers will have been surprised to find Councillors McPherson and Mackie rushing to the defence of Jill Shimi's petulant attack on Joe FitzPatrick. They are, after all, the leaders of the Lib Dem and Tory minority groups on Dundee City Council and keep Jill Shimi in her post as Leader of the Administration. Both these groups have been well rewarded for their deference to the Labour Party with convenerships and special responsibility allowances worth tens of thousands of pounds each year. Councillor Shimi may be facing an electoral disaster of her own making but at least she can take comfort in the fact she is getting value for money from her political stooges.' Kenneth Guild in the Evening Telegraph, 3 rd October 2006.

Dundee West (North East Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 49,711. Turnout 24,268, 48.82 % (+ 0.16 %)
	Cllr Joe FitzPatrick (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,955
	%	45.14 %
	% change since 2003	+ 16. 47 %
	Cllr Jill Shimi (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	9,009
	%	37.12 %
	% change since 2003	+ 4.19 %
	Michael Charlton (Also number 7 on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,517
	%	10.37 %
	% change since 2003	+ 2.86 %
	Belinda Don (Also number 8 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,787
	%	7.36 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.86 %
Scottish National Party gain from Labour
Scottish National Party majority		1,946
% majority		8.02 %
% change since 2003

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 49,711. Turnout 24,606, 49.50 % (+ 0.99 %) 640 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	10,136	41.19 %	+ 11.58 %
	Labour	7,964	32.37 %	- 1.17 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,903	7.73 %	- 0.69 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,628	6.62 %	- 2.10 %
	Scottish Green Party	740	3.01 %	- 1.90 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	608	2.47 %	(+ 2.47 %)
	Solidarity	405	1.65 %	(+ 1.65 %)
	British National Party	289	1.17 %	(+ 1.17 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	243	0.99 %	- 0.65 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	225	0.91 %	- 6.94 %
	Scottish Christian Party	184	0.75 %	(+ 0.75 %)
	Christian Peoples Alliance	138	0.56 %	(+ 0.56 %)
	UK Independence Party	87	0.35 %	- 0.15 %
	NHSFirst Party	53	0.22 %	(+ 0.22 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	13	0.05 %	(+ 0.05 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	2,172	8.83 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 51,387. Turnout 25,003, 48.66 % (- 3.53 %)
	Kate MacLean MSP (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	8,234
	%	32.93 %
	% change since 1999	- 4.64 %
	Irene McGugan MSP (Also number 7 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	7,168
	%	28.67 %
	% change since 1999	- 8.48 %
	Cllr Ian Borthwick (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	4,715
	%	18.86 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 18.86 %)
	Shona Ferrier (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,878
	%	7.51 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.80 %
	Jim McFarlane (Also number 5 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,501
	%	6.00 %
	% change since 1999	+ 2.53 %
	Victoria Roberts (Also number 9 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,376
	%	5.50 %
	% change since 1999	- 6.00 %
	Morag MacLechan (Also number 2 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance
	Votes	131
	%	0.52 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 0.52 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		1,066
% majority		4.26 %
% change since 1999		+ 3.84 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 51,387. Turnout 24,928, 48.51 % 200 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	8,361	33.54 %	- 2.90 %
	Scottish National Party	7,381	29.61 %	- 5.27 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,173	8.72 %	- 2.62 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,099	8.42 %	- 0.66 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,957	7.85 %	+ 5.18 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,225	4.91 %	+ 1.85 %
	Pensioners' Party	876	3.51 %	(+ 3.51 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	410	1.64 %	- 0.45 %
	The Fishing Party	200	0.80 %	(+ 0.80 %)
	UK Independence Party	124	0.50 %	(+ 0.50 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	70	0.28 %	(+ 0.28 %)
	Steven Mathers (Independent)	56	0.22 %	(+ 0.22 %)
	Labour majority	980	3.93 %	+ 2.37 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	Cllr Kate MacLean (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	10,925
	%	37.57 %
	% change since 1997	- 16.22 %
	Calum Cashley (Also number 12 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,804
	%	37.15 %
	% change since 1997	+ 13.92 %
	Gordon Buchan (Also number 7 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,345
	%	11.50 %
	% change since 1997	- 1.65 %
	Dr Elizabeth Dick (Also number 6 on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,998
	%	10.31 %
	% change since 1997	+ 2.65 %
	Jim McFarlane (Also number 5 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,010
	%	3.47 %
	% change since 1997	+ 2.37 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		121
% majority		0.42 %
% change since 1997		- 30.14 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	10,503	36.44 %
	Scottish National Party	10,148	34.88 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,299	11.34 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,641	9.08 %
	Scottish Green Party	891	3.06 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	777	2.67 %
	Socialist Labour Party	607	2.09 %
	Natural Law Party	80	0.27 %
	Sleaze Buster	36	0.12 %
	Hamish Watt	0 ?	0.0 % ?
	Labour majority	455	1.56 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Ernie Ross MP	20,875	53.79 %
	Scottish National Party	John Dorward	9,016	23.23 %
	Conservative & UNionist	Cllr Neil Powrie	5,105	13.15 %
	Liberal Democrat	Dr Elizabeth Dick	2,972	7.66 %
	Scottish Socialist Alliance	Mary Ward	428	1.10 %
	Referendum	John MacMillan	411	1.06 %
	Labour hold	Labour majority	11,859	30.56 %