Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

'In all the rows between the BBC and the government, Tony Blair has become the only prime minister to dispose of the corporation's two major players.' Allison Hardie in the Scotsman, 30 th January 2004.

Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East

Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

Electorate 64,748 Turnout: 60.37 %
	Rosemary McKenna MP
	Labour
	Votes	20,251
	%	51.81 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 5.98 % / - 5.80 %
	James Hepburn
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	8,689
	%	22.23 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 3.77 % / - 3.73 %
	Hugh O'Donnell
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	5,817
	%	14.88 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	+ 8.78 % / + 8.84 %
	James Boswell
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,718
	%	6.95 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	+ 1.85 % / + 1.93 %
	Willie O'Neill
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,141
	%	2.92 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 1.54 % / - 1.83 %
	Patrick Elliott
	Operation Christian Vote
	Votes	472
	%	2.69 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	(+ 2.69 %) / (+ 2.69 %)
Notional Labour hold
Labour majority		11,562
% majority		29.58 %
% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)		- 2.21 % / - 2.08 %

Notional 2001 result

Logo	Party	Denver			Baxter
		Votes	%		Votes	%
	Labour	23,026	57.79 %		23,314	57.61 %
	Scottish National Party	10,359	26.00 %		10,505	25.96 %
	Liberal Democrat	2,430	6.10 %		2,446	6.04 %
	Conservative & Unionist	2,017	5.06 %		2,031	5.02 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,775	4.46 %		1,992	4.75 %
	Others	234	0.59 %		250	0.62 %
Notional Labour win	Notional Labour majority	12,667	31.79 %		12,810	31.66 %