Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

'Scotland doesn't want a forced choice between Michael Howard, a Tory who introduced the poll tax, or Tony Blair, a Tory who took us into an illegal war.' SNP Leader Alex Salmond MP, 14 th April 2005.

Glenrothes

Westminster Election, 5 th May 2005

Electorate 66,563 Turnout: 56.14 %
	John MacDougall MP
	Labour
	Votes	19,395
	%	51.91 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 6.01 % / - 7.11 %
	John Beare
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	8,731
	%	23.37 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 0.61 % / - 0.09 %
	Cllr Elizabeth Riches
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	4,728
	%	12.65 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	+ 4.87 % / + 4.61 %
	Belinda Don
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,651
	%	7.09 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 0.38 % / + 0.30 %
	George Rodger
	Pensioners Party Scotland
	Votes	716
	%	1.92 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	(+ 1.92 %) / (+ 1.92 %)
	Morag Balfour
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	705
	%	1.89 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	- 0.77 % / - 0.70 %
	Paul Smith
	UK Independence Party
	Votes	440
	%	1.18 %
	% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)	(+ 1.18%) / (+ 1.18%)
Labour hold
Labour majority		10,664
% majority		28.54 %
% change since 2001 (Denver/Baxter figures)		- 5.41 % / - 7.02 %

Notional 2001 result

Logo	Party	Denver			Baxter
		Votes	%		Votes	%
	Labour	22,160	57.93 %		22,800	59.02 %
	Scottish National Party	9,172	23.98 %		9,063	23.46 %
	Liberal Democrat	3,013	7.88 %		3,106	8.04 %
	Conservative & Unionist	2,858	7.47 %		2,623	6.79 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,017	2.66 %		999	2.59 %
	Others	31	0.08 %		43	0.11 %
Notional Labour win	Notional Labour majority	12,988	33.95 %		13,737	35.56 %