Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

'Suddenly, there are few good reasons not to contemplate replacing Tony Blair with a more traditional Labour leader.' Tim Luckhurst in the Herald, 25 th January 2001.

Argyll & Bute

Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

Electorate 67,325 Turnout 64.21 %
	Alan Reid MP
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	15,786
	%	36.52 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	+ 3.70 % / + 6.01 %
	Jamie McGrigor MSP
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	10,150
	%	23.48 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 0.18 % / + 2.43 %
	Carolyn Manson
	Labour
	Votes	9,696
	%	22.43 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 0.27 % / - 4.99 %
	Cllr Isobel Strong
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,716
	%	15.54 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 1.91 % / - 2.11 %
	Deirdre Henderson
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	881
	%	2.04 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 1.33 % / - 1.06 %
Notional Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		5,636
% majority		13.04 %
% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)		+ 3.88 % / + 3.58 %

Notional 2001 result

Logo	Party	Denver			Baxter
		Votes	%		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrat	13,724	32.82 %		12,856	30.51 %
	Conservative & Unionist	9,892	23.66 %		8,871	21.05 %
	Labour	9,493	22.70 %		11,551	27.42 %
	Scottish National Party	7,295	17.45 %		7,435	17.65 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,410	3.37 %		1,420	3.10 %
Notional Liberal Democrat win	Notional Liberal Democrat majority	3,832	9.16 %		3,985	9.46 %