Election results

'One in four children and one in five pensioners live in poverty, we have been dragged into an illegal war on Iraq by Tony Blair and now he and New Labour want a new generation of expensive and dangerous nuclear power stations built in Scotland.' Aileen Campbell, June 2006.

Clydesdale (South of Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 66,011. Turnout 33,332 (50.49 %, - 0.45 %)
	Karen Gillon (née Turnbull) MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	13,835
	%	41.51 %
	% change since 2003	- 4.11 %
	Aileen Campbell (Also number 5 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,942
	%	32.83 %
	% change since 2003	+ 7.77 %
	Colin McGavigan (Also number 5 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,604
	%	16.81 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.86 %
	Fraser Grieve (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,951
	%	8.85 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.64 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		2,893
% majority		8.68 %
% change since 2003		- 11.88 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 66,011. Turnout 33,754 (51.13 %, 0.09 %) 784 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	12,195	36.13 %	- 1.31 %
	Scottish National Party	10,394	30.79 %	+ 8.34 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	5,026	14.89 %	- 0.01 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,184	6.47 %	+ 0.15 %
	Scottish Green Party	937	2.78 %	- 2.65 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	794	2.35 %	(+ 2.35 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	584	1.73 %	(+ 1.73 %)
	British National Party	526	1.56 %	(+ 1.56 %)
	Solidarity	404	1.20 %	(+ 1.20 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	217	0.64 %	- 0.64 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	155	0.46 %	(+ 0.46 %)
	UK Independence Party	144	0.43 %	- 0.13 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	116	0.34 %	- 5.83 %
	Scottish Voice	61	0.18 %	(+ 0.18 %)
	Paddy Scott Hogg	17	0.05 %	(+ 0.05 %)
	Labour majority	1,801	5.34 %	- 9.65 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 63,675. Turnout 32,442, 50.95 % (- 9.66 %)
	Karen Gillon (née Turnbull) MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	14,800
	%	45.62 %
	% change since 1999	+ 2.60 %
	John Brady (Also number 6 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	8,129
	%	25.06 %
	% change since 1999	- 8.00 %
	Alastair Campbell (Also number 9 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,174
	%	15.95 %
	% change since 1999	+ 1.02 %
	Fraser Grieve (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,338
	%	7.21 %
	% change since 1999	- 1.78 %
	Owen Meharry (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,422
	%	4.38 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 4.38 %)
	David Morrison (Also number 1 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance
	Votes	579
	%	4.38 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 4.38 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		6,671
% majority		20.56 %
% change since 1999		+ 10.60 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 63,675. Turnout 32,501, 51.04 % 173 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	12,168	37.44 %	- 0.42 %
	Scottish National Party	7,295	22.45 %	- 6.76 %
	Conservative & Unionist	4,844	14.90 %	- 0.42 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,054	6.32 %	- 1.55 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	2,004	6.17 %	+ 5.05 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,765	5.43 %	+ 2.81 %
	Pensioners Party	1,503	4.62 %	(+ 4.62 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	367	1.13 %	(+ 1.13 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	280	0.86 %	- 3.77 %
	UK Independence Party	181	0.56 %	(+ 0.56 %)
	Am Partaidh Dhuthchail The Rural Party	40	0.12 %	(+ 0.12 %)
	Labour majority	4,873	14.99 %	+ 6.34 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency Result

Electorate . Turnout
	Karen Turnbull (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	16,755
	%	43.02 %
	% change since 1997	- 9.54 %
	Cllr Anne Winning (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	12,875
	%	33.06 %
	% change since 1997	+ 10.93 %
	Charles Cormack (Also number 8 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,814
	%	14.93 %
	% change since 1997	- 1.36 %
	Sandra Grieve (Also number 4 on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,503
	%	8.99 %
	% change since 1997	+ 0.63 %
Labour win
Labour majority		3,880
% majority		9.96 %
% change since 1997		- 20.45 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	14,757	37.86 %
	Scottish National Party	11,384	29.21 %
	Conservative & Unionist	5,972	15.32 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,069	7.87 %
	Socialist Labour Party	1,806	4.63 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,021	2.62 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	436	1.12 %
	Liberal Party	272	0.70 %
	UK Independence Party	162	0.42 %
	Natural Law Party	95	0.24 %
	Labour majority	3,373	8.65 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	James Hood MP	23,859	52.54 %
	Scottish National Party	Andrew Doig	10,050	22.13 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Mark Izatt	7,396	16.29 %
	Liberal Democrat	Sandra Grieve	3,796	8.36%
	British National Party	Kenneth Smith	311	0.68%
	Labour hold	Labour majority	13,809	30.41 %