Election results

'David Cameron has reprimanded Alan Duncan, the Conservative front bencher, who suggested the English were no longer prepared to see a Scottish prime minister in the wake of devolution, senior Tory sources said last night. Mr Duncan, the Shadow Trade Secretary, raised eyebrows when he said it was "almost impossible" to con-sider having a Scot as premier because he or she "would be at odds with the basic construction of the British constitution"' Michael Settle, Chief UK Political Correspondent in the Herald, 5 th July 2006.

Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley (South of Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 65,166. Turnout 33,785, 51.84 % (- 0.94 %)
	Cathy Jamieson MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour Co-op
	Votes	14,350
	%	42.47 %
	% change since 2003	- 5.50 %
	Adam Ingram MSP (Also number 3 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,364
	%	30.68 %
	% change since 2003	+ 13.74 %
	Cllr Tony Lewis (Also number 7 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	6,729
	%	19.92 %
	% change since 2003	- 6.36 %
	Paul McGreal (Also number 4 on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,409
	%	4.17 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.34 %
	Hugh Hill (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	809
	%	2.39 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 2.39 %)
	Ray Barry (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Equal Parenting Alliance
	Votes	124
	%	0.37 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 0.37 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		3,986
% majority		11.79 %
% change since 2003		- 9.90 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 65,166. Turnout 34,050 (52.25 % (- 0.58 %) 1,167 rejected ballor papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	12,962	38.07 %	- 3.69 %
	Scottish National Party	10,142	29.79 %	+ 12.75 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	6,171	18.12 %	+ 18.12 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,417	4.16 %	- 0.09 %
	Scottish Green Party	764	2.24 %	- 1.84 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	665	1.95 %	(+ 1.95 %)
	Solidarity	471	1.38 %	(+ 1.38 %)
	British National Party	440	1.29 %	(+ 1.29 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	228	0.67 %	(+ 0.67 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	224	0.66 %	- 0.76 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	162	0.48 %	- 5.34 %
	UK Independence Party	129	0.38 %	- 0.38 %
	Paddy Scott Hogg	119	0.35 %	(+ 0.35 %)
	Christian Peoples Alliance	87	0.26 %	(+ 0.26 %)
	Scottish Voice	69	0.20 %	(+ 0.20 %)
	Labour majority	2,820	8.28 %	- 11.58 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 65,102. Turnout 34,366, 52.79 % (- 9.88 %)
	Cathy Jamieson MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour Co-op
	Votes	16,484
	%	47.97 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.11 %
	Phil Gallie MSP (Also number 2 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	9,030
	%	26.28 %
	% change since 1999	+ 6.51 %
	Adam Ingram MSP (Also number 3 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	5,822
	%	16.94 %
	% change since 1999	- 9.50 %
	Murray Steele (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,715
	%	4.99 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 4.99 %)
	Caron Howden (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,315
	%	3.83 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.11 %
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op majority		7,454
% majority		21.69 %
% change since 1999		+ 0.27 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 65,102. Turnout 34,366, 52.83 % 171 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	14,362	41.76 %	+ 1.98 %
	Conservative & Unionist	7,533	21.90 %	+ 2.66 %
	Scottish National Party	5,859	17.04 %	- 9.02 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	2,001	5.82 %	+ 4.80 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,463	4.25 %	- 1.12 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,402	4.08 %	+ 2.11 %
	Pensioners' Party	976	2.84 %	(+ 2.84 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	487	1.42 %	- 4.12 %
	UK Independence Party	165	0.48 %	(+ 0.48 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	83	0.24 %	(+ 0.24 %)
	Am Partaidh Dhuthchail The Rural Party	62	0.18 %	(+ 0.18 %)
	Labour majority	6,829	19.86 %	+ 6.11 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency Result

Electorate . Turnout
	Cathy Jamieson (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour Co-op
	Votes	19,667
	%	47.86 %
	% change since 1997	- 11.93 %
	Adam Ingram (Also number 3 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,864
	%	26.44 %
	% change since 1997	+ 9.78 %
	John Scott (Also number 7 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	8,123
	%	19.77 %
	% change since 1997	+ 2.82 %
	Dr David Hannay (Also number 2 on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,441
	%	5.94 %
	% change since 1997	+ 0.63 %
Labour Co-op win
Labour Co-op majority		8,803
% majority		21.42 %
% change since 1997		- 21.42 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	16,363	39.78 %
	Scottish National Party	10,706	26.06 %
	Conservative & Unionist	7,916	19.24 %
	Socialist Labour Party	2,280	5.54 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,209	5.37 %
	Scottish Green Party	810	1.97 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	420	1.02 %
	Liberal Party	195	0.47 %
	UK Independence Party	149	0.36 %
	Natural Law Party	91	0.22 %
	Labour majority	5,657	13.75 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	George Foulkes MP	29,398	59.79 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Alasdair Marshall	8,336	16.95 %
	Scottish National Party	Christine Hutchison	8,190	16.66 %
	Liberal Democrat	Derek Young	2,613	5.31 %
	Referendum	John Higgins	634	1.29%
	Labour hold	Labour majority	21,062	42.84 %