Election results

'What has been Wendy Alexander's priority in the three weeks as opposition leader? It hasn't been for more money for schools, or hospitals, or the police. It has been for more money for the opposition leader.' Rt Hon Alex Salmond, MSP MP, First Minister of Scotland, 5 th October 2007.

Paisley North (West of Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 44,081. Turnout 23,203, 52.64 % (+ 3.30 %)
	Wendy Alexander MSP (Not standing on West of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	12,111
	%	52.19 %
	% change since 2003	+ 4.32 %
	Andrew Doig (Also number 8 on West of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,998
	%	30.16 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.69 %
	Malcolm MacAskill (Not standing on West of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,721
	%	7.42 %
	% change since 2003	- 1.01 %
	Angela McGarrigle (Also number 7 on West of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,570
	%	6.77 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.91 %
	Iain Hogg (Not standing on West of Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	525
	%	2.26 %
	% change since 2003	- 5.30 %
	John Plott (Not standing on West of Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	281
	%	1.21 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 1.21 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		5,113
% majority		22.03 %
% change since 2003		+ 2.62 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 43,467. Turnout 23,065 (53.06 %, + 3.59 %) 808 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	9,437	40.91 %	+ 3.57 %
	Scottish National Party	7,198	31.21 %	+ 5.14 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,648	7.15 %	- 1.10 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,494	6.48 %	- 1.07 %
	Scottish Green Party	580	2.51 %	- 2.12 %
	Solidarity	492	2.13 %	(+ 2.13 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	454	1.97 %	- 1.36 %
	Scottish Christian Party	385	1.67 %	(+ 1.67 %)
	British National Party	339	1.47 %	(+ 1.47 %)
	Christian Peoples Alliance	261	1.13 %	(+ 1.13 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	194	0.84 %	- 7.37 %
	Save Our NHS Group	146	0.63 %	(+ 0.63 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	144	0.62 %	- 0.88 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	128	0.55 %	- 0.56 %
	UK Independence Party	60	0.26 %	- 0.05 %
	Scottish Jacobite Party	48	0.21 %	(+ 0.21 %)
	Scottish Voice	39	0.17 %	(+ 0.17 %)
	Socialist Equality Party	18	0.08 %	(+ 0.08 %)
	Labour majority	2,239	9.71 %	- 1.55 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 44,999. Turnout 22,206, 49.35 % (- 7.26 %)
	Wendy Alexander MSP (Not standing on West of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	10,631
	%	47.87 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.75 %
	George Adam (Also number 6 on West of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,321
	%	28.47 %
	% change since 1999	- 3.52 %
	Allison Cook (Not standing on West of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,871
	%	8.43 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.35 %
	Brian O'Malley (Not standing on West of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,705
	%	7.68 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.01 %
	Sean Hurl (Also number 6 on West of Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,678
	%	7.56 %
	% change since 1999	+ 3.93 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		4,310
% majority		19.41 %
% change since 1999		+ 2.78 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 44,999. Turnout 22,259, 49.47 % (- 7.26 %)
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	8,311	37.34 %	- 5.95 %
	Scottish National Party	5,804	26.07 %	- 4.33 %
	Conservative & Unionist	1,836	8.25 %	- 0.35 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,827	8.21 %	+ 5.51 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,680	7.55 %	0.71 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,031	4.63 %	+ 2.65 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	742	3.33 %	(+ 3.33 %)
	Pro-Life Party	338	1.52 %	+ 0.11 %
	Socialist Labour Party	333	1.50 %	+ 0.18 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	248	1.11 %	(+ 0.43 %)
	UK Independence Party	68	0.31 %	(+ 0.31 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	41	0.18 %	(+ 0.18 %)
	Labour majority	2,507	11.26 %	- 1.63 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 49,020. Turnout 27,750 (56.61 %)
	Wendy Alexander (Not standing on West of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	13,492
	%	48.62 %
	% change since 1997	- 10.84 %
	Cllr Ian MacKay (Also number 10 on West of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	8,876
	%	31.99 %
	% change since 1997	+ 10.07 %
	Peter Ramsay (Also number 8 on West of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,242
	%	8.08 %
	% change since 1997	- 1.49 %
	Tamsin Mayberry (Also number 6 on West of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,133
	%	7.69 %
	% change since 1997	-+ 0.76 %
	Fiona Macdonald (Not standing on West of Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,007
	%	3.63 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.63 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		4,616
% majority		16.63 %
% change since 1997		- 20.91 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	11,969	43.29 %
	Scottish National Party	8,406	30.40 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,378	8.60 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,285	8.26 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	746	2.70 %
	Scottish Green Party	548	1.98 %
	Pro Life Alliance	391	1.41 %
	Socialist Labour Party	364	1.32 %
	Canon Kenyon Wright	270	0.98 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	187	0.68 %
	Natural Law Party	68	0.25 %
	Independent Labour Keep Scotland's Water Public	37	0.13 %
	Labour majority	3,563	12.89 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Mrs Irene Adams	20,295	59.46 %
	Scottish National Party	Cllr Iain Mackay	7,481	21.92 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Kenneth Brookes	3,267	9.57 %
	Liberal Democrat	Alan Jelfs	2,365	6.93 %
	Pro Life Alliance	Robert Graham	531	1.56 %
	Referendum	Edwin Mathew	196	0.57 %
	Labour hold	Labour majority	12,814	37.54 %