Election results

'A Liberal Democrat deputy first minister could have been sitting next to Alex Salmond - a figure able to curb the wilder excesses of confrontational Nationalism. Other LibDem ministers could have been in there too, ensuring continuity with previous administrations and guaranteeing that the SNP stuck to socially liberal policies rather than national posturing. But the Liberal Democrats have decided to give up any restraining influence and to sit on the sidelines, leaving Salmond with a clear run at government and a Ł30 billion war chest to promote Scottish independence. That possible Liberal Democrat seat in a future Labour Westminster Cabinet, hinted at by Gordon Brown on Friday, has been bought at a high cost.'
Iain MacWhirter in the Sunday Herald, 13 th May 2007.

Tweedale, Ettrick & Lauderdale (South of Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 53,588. Turnout 30,327, 56.59 % (+ 4.15 %)
	Jeremy Purves MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	10,656
	%	35.14 %
	% change since 2003	+ 8.18 %
	Christine Grahame MSP (Also number 1 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,058
	%	33.17 %
	% change since 2003	+ 8.23 %
	Derek Brownlee MSP (Also number 2 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,594
	%	18.45 %
	% change since 2003	- 2.85 %
	Lady Catherine Maxwell Stuart, 21 st Laird of Traquair (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	4,019
	%	13.25 %
	% change since 2003	- 8.31 %
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		598
% majority		1.97 %
% change since 2003		- 0.04 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 53,588. Turnout 30,409, 56.75 % (+ 4.35 %) 732 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	9,074	29.84 %	+ 10.43 %
	Liberal Democrats	7,573	24.90 %	+ 4.60 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	5,607	18.44 %	- 2.56 %
	Labour	4,976	16.36 %	- 2.14 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,489	4.90 %	- 5.32 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	473	1.56 %	(+ 1.56 %)
	Solidarity	272	0.89 %	(+ 0.89 %)
	British National Party	251	0.83 %	(+ 0.83 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	145	0.48 %	- 4.95 %
	Socialist Labour Party	141	0.46 %	- 0.55 %
	Scottish Christian Party	136	0.45 %	(+ 0.45 %)
	UK Independence Party	106	0.35 %	- 0.37 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	66	0.22 %	(+ 0.22 %)
	Scottish Voice	66	0.22 %	(+ 0.22 %)
	Paddy Scott Hogg	34	0.11 %	(+ 0.11 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	1,501	4.94 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 50,912. Turnout 26,700, 52.44 % (- 12.92 %)
	Jeremy Purves MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	7,197
	%	26.96 %
	% change since 1999	- 8.86 %
	Christine Grahame MSP (Also number 1 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,659
	%	24.94 %
	% change since 1999	+ 2.40 %
	Lady Catherine Maxwell Stuart, 21 st Laird of Traquair (Also number 3 on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	5,757
	%	21.56 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.82 %
	Derek Brownlee (Also number 5 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,686
	%	21.30 %
	% change since 1999	+ 2.05 %
	Norman Lockhart (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,055
	%	3.95 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.95 %)
	Alexander Black (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance
	Votes	346
	%	1.30 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 1.30 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		538
% majority		2.01 %
% change since 1999		- 11.27 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 50,912. Turnout 26,679, 52.40 % 201 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Conservative & Unionist	5,603	21.00 %	+ 1.80 %
	Liberal Democrats	5,417	20.30 %	- 4.27 %
	Scottish National Party	5,179	19.41 %	- 4.49 %
	Labour	4,935	18.50 %	- 2.62 %
	Scottish Green Party	2,726	10.22 %	+ 4.72 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,450	5.43 %	+ 2.81 %
	Pensioners Party	664	2.49 %	(+ 2.49 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	269	1.01 %	- 1.61 %
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	213	0.80 %	(+ 0.80 %)
	UK Independence Party	193	0.72 %	(+ 0.72 %)
	Am Partaidh Dhuthchail The Rural Party	30	0.11 %	(+ 0.11 %)
	Conservative & Unionist	186	0.70 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency Result

Electorate . Turnout
	Ian Jenkins (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	12,078
	%	35.82 %
	% change since 1997	+ 4.60 %
	Christine Creech (Also number 4 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	7,600
	%	22.54 %
	% change since 1997	+ 5.44 %
	George McGregor (Also number 4 on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	7,546
	%	22.38 %
	% change since 1997	- 5.03 %
	John Campbell (Also number 6 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	6,491
	%	19.25 %
	% change since 1997	- 2.86 %
Liberal Democrat win
Liberal Democrat majority		4,478
% majority		13.28 %
% change since 1999		+ 9.47 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Party	Votes	%
Liberal Democrats	8,295	24.57 %
Scottish National Party	8,067	23.90 %
Labour	7,130	21.12 %
Conservative & Unionist	6,480	19.20 %
Scottish Green Party	1,858	5.50 %
Socialist Labour Party	886	2.62 %
Liberal Party	591	1.75 %
Scottish Socialist Party	254	0.75 %
UK Independence Party	131	0.39 %
Natural Law Party	66	0.20 %
Liberal Democrat majority	228	0.68 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Liberal Democrat	Michael Moore	12,178	31.22 %
Labour	Keith Geddes	10,689	27.41 %
Conservative & Unionist	Alister Jack	8,623	22.11 %
Scottish National Party	Ian Goldie	6,671	17.10 %
Referendum	Christopher Mowbray	406	1.04 %
Liberal	John Hein	387	0.99 %
Natural Law	Duncan Paterson	47	0.12 %
Liberal Democrat hold	Liberal Democrat majority	1,489	3.81 %

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