Election results

'The true losers [in this system] are the Scots, trapped in the squalor of dependency. A people who were once a byword for enterprise and thrift are now reliant on handouts.' Daily Telegraph editorial, 24 th June 2006.

Cunninghame South (South of Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 49,969. Turnout 23,422, 46.87 % (+ 1.22 %)
	Irene Oldfather MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	10,270
	%	43.85 %
	% change since 2003	- 5.18 %
	Dr Duncan Ross (Also number 8 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	8,102
	%	34.59 %
	% change since 2003	+ 12.24 %
	Pat McPhee (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,073
	%	13.12 %
	% change since 2003	+ 2.86 %
	Iain Dale (Also number 5 on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,977
	%	8.44 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.83 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		2,168
% majority		9.26 %
% change since 2003		- 17.42 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 49,969. Turnout 23,960, 47.95 % (+ 2.29 %) 517 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	9,208	38.43 %	- 2.97 %
	Scottish National Party	7,525	31.41 %	+ 9.97 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,463	10.28 %	+ 0.13 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,320	5.51 %	- 5.51 %
	Solidarity	1,020	4.25 %	(+ 4.25 %)
	Scottish Green Party	509	2.12 %	- 1.94 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	490	2.05 %	(+ 2.05 %)
	British National Party	433	1.81 %	(+ 1.81 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	310	1.29 %	(+ 1.29 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	231	0.96 %	- 0.69 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	158	0.65 %	- 10.55 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	109	0.45 %	(+ 0.45 %)
	UK Independence Party	91	0.38 %	- 0.24 %
	Paddy Scott Hogg	50	0.21 %	(+ 0.21 %)
	Scottish Voice	43	0.18 %	(+ 0.18 %)
	Labour majority	1,683	7.02 %	- 12.94 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 49,877. Turnout 22,772, 45.66 % (- 10.40 %)
	Irene Oldfather MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	11,165
	%	49.03 %
	% change since 1999	- 3.79 %
	Michael Russell MSP (Also number 4 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	5,089
	%	22.35 %
	% change since 1999	- 7.34 %
	Rosemary Byrne (Also number 1 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	2,677
	%	11.76 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 11.76 %
	Andrew Brocklehurst (Also number 8 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,336
	%	10.26 %
	% change since 1999	- 1.16 %
	Iain Dale (Also number 3 on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,505
	%	6.61 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.54 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		6,076
% majority		26.68 %
% change since 1999		+ 3.55 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 49,877. Turnout 22,773, 45.66 % 110 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	9,428	41.40 %	+ 0.36 %
	Scottish National Party	4,882	21.44 %	- 8.58 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	2,550	11.20 %	+ 8.46 %
	Conservative & Unionist	2,311	10.15 %	- 1.09 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,202	5.28 %	- 0.31 %
	Scottish Green Party	925	4.06 %	+ 2.07 %
	Pensioners Party	877	3.85 %	(+ 3.85 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	375	1.65 %	4.61 %
	UK Independence Party	141	0.62 %	(+ 0.62 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	64	0.28 %	(+ 0.28 %)
	Am Partaidh Dhuthchail The Rural Party	18	0.08 %	(+ 0.08 %)
	Labour majority	4,546	19.96 %	+ 8.95%

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency Result

Electorate . Turnout
	Cllr Irene Oldfather (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	14,936
	%	52.82 %
	% change since 1997	- 9.91 %
	Michael Russell MSP (Also number 2 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	8,395
	%	29.69 %
	% change since 1997	+ 8.91 %
	Murray Tosh (Also number 3 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,229
	%	11.42 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.34 %
	Stuart Ritchie (Also number 9 on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,717
	%	6.07 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.54 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		6,541
% majority		23.13 %
% change since 1997		- 18.82 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	11,426	41.04 %
	Scottish National Party	8,360	30.02 %
	Conservative & Unionist	3,131	11.24 %
	Socialist Labour Party	1,743	6.26 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,557	5.59 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	762	2.74 %
	Scottish Green Party	555	1.99 %
	Liberal Party	161	0.58 %
	UK Independence Party	92	0.33 %
	Natural Law Party	57	0.20 %
	Labour majority	3,066	11.01 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Brian Donohoe MP	22,233	62.73 %
	Scottish National Party	Margaret Burgess	7,364	20.78 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Pamela Paterson	3,571	10.08 %
	Liberal Democrat	Erland Watson	1,604	4.53 %
	Socialist Labour Party	Krishna Edwin	494	1.39 %
	Referendum	Allan Martlew	178	0.50 %
	Labour hold	Labour majority	14,869	41.95 %