Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

'The Lib Dems have been used to teach Labour a stern lesson, but the party's reward is a long way short of any genuine breakthrough.' Alf Youn in the Herald, 7 th May 2005.

Aberdeen South

Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

Electorate 67,012 Turnout: 62.11 %
	Anne Begg MP
	Labour
	Votes	15,272
	%	36.69 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 1.35 % / - 2.56 %
	Vicki Harris
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	13,924
	%	33.45 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	+ 4.90 % / + 5.47 %
	Stewart Whyte
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	7,134
	%	17.17 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 2.64 % / - 2.18 %
	Maureen Watt
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	4,120
	%	9.90 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 2.33 % / - 2.12 %
	Rhonda Reekie
	Scottish Green Party
	Votes	768
	%	1.85 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	(+ 1.85 %)
	Donald Munro
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	403
	%	0.97 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 0.40 % / - 0.39 %
Notional Labour hold
Labour majority		1,348
% majority		3.24 %
% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)		- 6.25 % / - 8.03 %

Notional 2001 result

Logo	Party	Denver			Baxter
		Votes	%		Votes	%
	Labour	15,753	38.04 %		16,661	39.25 %
	Liberal Democrat	11,822	28.55 %		11,876	27.98 %
	Conservative & Unionist	8,202	19.81 %		8,215	19.35 %
	Scottish National Party	5,065	12.23 %		5,103	12.02 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	566	1.37 %		593	1.36 %
Notional Labour win	Notional Labour majority	3,931	9.49 %		4,785	11.27 %