Election results

'In America, it is called pork barrel politics, and typically involves tacking blatant electoral bribes on to budget legislation. In Holyrood politics, it is only slightly less subtle, and it is mainly the domain of the Liberal Democrats.' Douglas Fraser in the Herald, 14 th June 2006.

Roxburgh & Berwickshire (South of Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 47,862. Turnout 25,680, 53.65 % (+ 4.32 %)
	John Lamont (Also number 3 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	10,556
	%	41.11 %
	% change since 2003	+ 10.95 %
	Euan Robson MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	8,571
	%	33.38 %
	% change since 2003	- 7.84 %
	Aileen Orr (Also number 6 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	4,127
	%	16.07 %
	% change since 2003	+ 3.56 %
	Mary Lockhart (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	2,108
	%	8.21 %
	% change since 2003	- 4.24 %
	Jesse Rae (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	318
	%	1.24 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 1.24 %)
Conservative & Unionist gain from Liberal Democrat
Conservative & Unionist majority		1,985
% majority		7.73 %
% change since 2003

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 47,862. Turnout 25,380 (53.03 %, + 3.59 %) 899 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Conservative & Unionist Party	8,460	33.33 %	+ 4.88 %
	Liberal Democrats	5,956	23.47 %	- 3.09 %
	Scottish National Party	5,317	20.95 %	+ 6.89 %
	Labour	3,051	12.02 %	- 1.44 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,065	4.20 %	- 3.45 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	423	1.67 %	(+ 1.67 %)
	British National Party	268	1.06 %	(+ 1.06 %)
	UK Independence Party	224	0.88 %	- 0.69 %
	Scottish Christian Party	148	0.58 %	(+ 0.58 %)
	Solidarity	145	0.57 %	(+ 0.57 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	111	0.44 %	- 0.02 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	86	0.34 %	- 3.28 %
	Scottish Voice	54	0.21 %	(+ 0.21 %)
	Christian Peoples Alliance	44	0.17 %	(+ 0.17 %)
	Paddy Scott Hogg	28	0.11 %	(+ 0.11 %)
	Conservative & Unionist majority	2,504	9.87 %	+ 7.99 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 45,625. Turnout 22,511, 49.34 % (- 9.18 %)
	Euan Robson MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	9,280
	%	41.22 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.61 %
	Sandy Scott (Also number 7 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	6,790
	%	30.16 %
	% change since 1999	+ 2.41 %
	Roderick Campbell (Also number 8 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	4,127
	%	16.07 %
	% change since 1999	+ 3.56 %
	Sam Held (Also number 5 on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	2,802
	%	12.45 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.27 %
	Graeme McIver (Also number 2 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	823
	%	3.66 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.66 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		2,490
% majority		11.06 %
% change since 1999		- 1.80 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 45,625. Turnout 22,559, 49.44% 256 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Conservative & Unionist	6,417	28.45 %	+ 3.81 %
	Liberal Democrats	5,992	26.56 %	- 3.81 %
	Scottish National Party	3,172	14.06 %	- 4.84 %
	Labour	3,036	13.46 %	- 1.12 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,725	7.65 %	+ 4.11 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	817	3.62 %	+ 3.04 %
	Pensioners Party	740	3.28 %	(+ 3.28 %)
	UK Independence Party	355	1.57 %	(+ 1.57 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	103	0.46 %	(+ 0.46 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	144	0.64 %	(+ 0.64 %)
	Am Partaidh Dhuthchail The Rural Party	58	0.26 %	(+ 0.26 %)
	Conservative & Unionist majority	425	1.88 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency Result

Electorate . Turnout
	Euan Robson (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	11,320
	%	40.61 %
	% change since 1997	- 5.89 %
	Alasdair Hutton (Also number 5 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	7,735
	%	27.75 %
	% change since 1997	+ 3.88 %
	Stuart Crawford (Also number 9 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	4,719
	%	16.93 %
	% change since 1997	+ 5.60 %
	Suzanne Macleod (Also number 5 on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	4,102
	%	14.72 %
	% change since 1997	- 0.24 %
Liberal Democrat win
Liberal Democrat majority		3,585
% majority		12.86 %
% change since 1997		- 9.77 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	8,475	30.37 %
	Conservative & Unionist	6,876	24.64 %
	Scottish National Party	5,274	18.90 %
	Labour	4,069	14.58 %
	Scottish Green Party	988	3.54 %
	Liberal Party	980	3.51 %
	Socialist Labour Party	812	2.91 %
	UK Independence Party	191	0.68 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	161	0.58 %
	Natural Law Party	76	0.27 %
	Liberal Democrat majority	1,599	5.73 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrat	Archie Kirkwood MP	16,243	46.50 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Douglas Younger	8,337	23.87 %
	Labour	Helen Eadie	5,226	14.96 %
	Scottish National Party	Malcolm Balfour	3,959	11.33 %
	Referendum	John Curtis	922	2.64%
	UK Independence	Peter Neilson	202	0.58%
	Natural Law	David Lucas	42	0.12%
	Liberal Democrat hold	Liberal Democrat majority	7,906	22.63 %