Election results

'The SNP, for so long the bridesmaid of Scottish politics, could be on the verge of real significance. Their leader, Alex Salmond, is beginning to look like a potential First Minister. Election night next May should be worth staying up for.'
Sunday Herald editorial, 18 th June 2006.

Gordon (North East Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 65,432. Turnout 35,363, 54.05 % (+ 6.59 %)
	Alex Salmond MP (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	14,650
	%	41.43 %
	% change since 2003	+ 18.86 %
	Nora Radcliffe MSP (Not standing on North East Scotland list))
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	12,588
	%	35.60 %
	% change since 2003	- 2.07 %
	Dr Nanette Milne MSP (Also number 2 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,348
	%	15.12 %
	% change since 2003	- 8.81 %
	Neil Cardwell (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	2,276
	%	6.44 %
	% change since 2003	- 3.88 %
	Donald Marr (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	199
	%	0.56 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 0.56 %)
	Dave Mathers (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	185
	%	0.52 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 0.52 %)
	Bob Ingram (Number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish Enterprise Party
	Votes	117
	%	0.33 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 0.33 %)
Scottish National Party gain from Liberal Democrat
Scottish National Party majority		2,062
% majority		5.83 %
% change since 2003

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 65,432. Turnout 35,614, (54.43 %, + 6.98 %) 598 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	14,936	41.94 %	+ 19.29 %
	Liberal Democrats	9,827	27.59 %	- 0.76 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	5,196	14.59 %	- 8.56 %
	Labour	3,205	9.00 %	- 2.74 %
	Scottish Green Party	918	2.58 %	- 2.87 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	358	1.01 %	(+ 1.01 %)
	British National Party	340	0.95 %	(+ 0.95 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	214	0.60 %	(+ 0.60 %)
	Solidarity	130	%	(+ %)
	UK Independence Party	119	0.33 %	- 0.39 %
	Socialist Labour Party	90	0.25 %	- 0.62 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	86	0.24 %	(+ 0.24 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	85	0.24 %	- 2.70 %
	NHSFirst Party	65	0.18 %	(+ 0.18 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	45	0.13 %	(+ 0.13 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	5,109	14.35 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 60,686. Turnout 28,798, 47.45 % (- 9.06 %)
	Nora Radcliffe MSP (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	10,963
	%	38.07 %
	% change since 1999	+ 1.33 %
	Dr Nanette Milne (Also number 3 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	6,892
	%	23.93 %
	% change since 1999	+ 4.29 %
	Dr Alasdair Allan (Also number 4 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,501
	%	22.57 %
	% change since 1999	- 1.69 %
	Ellis Thorpe (Also number 5 on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	2,973
	%	10.32 %
	% change since 1999	- 1.43 %
	John Sangster (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	780
	%	2.71 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 2.71 %)
	Steven Mathers (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	689
	%	2.39 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 2.39 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		4,071
% majority		14.14 %
% change since 1999		+ 1.66 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 60,686. Turnout 28,797, 47.45 % 169 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrats	8,163	28.35 %	- 1.89 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	6,666	23.15 %	+ 2.93 %
	Scottish National Party	6,523	22.65 %	- 3.67 %
	Labour	3,380	11.74 %	- 3.12 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,568	5.45 %	+ 2.74 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	847	2.94 %	+ 2.43 %
	Pensioners' Party	540	1.88 %	(+ 1.88 %)
	The Fishing Party	368	1.26 %	(+ 1.26 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	250	0.87 %	+ 0.03 %
	Steven Mathers (Independent)	211	0.73 %	(+ 0.73 %)
	UK Independence Party	205	0.72 %	(+ 0.72 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	80	0.28 %	(+ 0.28 %)
	Liberal Democrat majority	1,497	5.20 %	+ 1.27 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	Nora Radcliffe (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	12,353
	%	36.74 %
	% change since 1997	- 5.87 %
	Sandy Stronach (Also number 7 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	8,158
	%	24.26 %
	% change since 1997	+ 4.29 %
	Alex Johnstone (Also number 3 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	6,602
	%	19.64 %
	% change since 1997	- 6.40 %
	Gillian Carlin-Kulwicki (Also number 6 on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	3,950
	%	11.75 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.45 %
	Hamish Watt (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	2,559
	%	7.61 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 7.61 %)
Liberal Democrat win
Liberal Democrat majority		4,195
% majority		12.48 %
% change since 1997		- 4.09 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Party	Votes	%
Liberal Democrats	10,168	30.24 %
Scottish National Party	8,848	26.32 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	6,797	20.22 %
Labour	4,998	14.86 %
Hamish Watt	1,260	3.75 %
Scottish Green Party	912	2.71 %
Socialist Labour Party	284	0.84 %
Scottish Socialist Party	170	0.51 %
Sleaze Buster	106	0.32 %
Natural Law Party	80	0.24 %
Liberal Democrat majority	1,320	3.93 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Liberal Democrat	Malcolm Bruce	17,999	42.61 %
Conservative & Unionist	Cllr John Porter	11,002	26.04 %
Scottish National Party	Richard Lochhead	8,435	19.97 %
Labour	Lindsey Kirkhill	4,350	10.30 %
Referendum	Fred Pidcock	459	1.09%
Liberal Democrat hold (notional Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative)	Liberal Democrat majority	6,997	16.57%

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