Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

'For the first time in 31years, the SNP managed to capture Labour seats in Dundee East and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, formerly known as the Western Isles.' Robbie Dinwoodie in the Herald, 7 th May 2005

Dundee East

Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

Electorate 63,335 Turnout: 62.43 %
	Stewart Hosie
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	14,708
	%	37.20 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	+ 1.14 % / + 1.58 %
	Iain Luke MP
	Labour
	Votes	14,325
	%	36.23 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 1.12 % / - 1.02 %
	Chris Bustin
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,061
	%	12.80 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 2.54 % / - 3.73 %
	Dr Clive Sneddon
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	4,498
	%	11.38 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	+ 2.68 % / + 2.85 %
	Harvey Duke
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	537
	%	1.36 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 1.20 % / - 0.71 %
	Donald Low
	UK Independence Party
	Votes	292
	%	0.74 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	(+ 0.74 % %) / (+ 0.74 % %)
	David Allison
	Independent
	Votes	119
	%	0.30 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	(+ 0.30 %) / (+ 0.30 % %)
Notional Scottish National Party gain from Labour
Scottish National Party majority		383
% majority		0.97 %
% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)

Notional 2001 result

Logo	Party	Denver			Baxter
		Votes	%		Votes	%
	Labour	14,369	37.35 %		14,608	37.25 %
	Scottish National Party	13,873	36.06 %		13,968	35.62 %
	Conservative & Unionist	5,903	15.34 %		6,483	16.53 %
	Liberal Democrat	3,346	8.70 %		3,345	8.53 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	980	2.56 %		813	2.07 %
Notional Labour win	Notional Labour majority	496	1.29 %		640	1.62 %