 | ''During this important debate on an important constitutional issue, it is extraordinary that the Labour Benches are empty.' Michael Kerr, Earl of Ancram, Hansard, 6 th May 1998. |  |
| ''During this important debate on an important constitutional issue, it is extraordinary that the Labour Benches are empty.' Michael Kerr, Earl of Ancram, Hansard, 6 th May 1998. | |
| Electorate 73,736 Turnout: 59.11 % | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | James Hood MP | 20,072 | 46.05 % |
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Scottish National Party | John Wilson | 7,746 | 17.77 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Robert Pettigrew | 5,576 | 12.79 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Fraser Grieve | 5,576 | 12.79 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Dennis Reilly | 802 | 1.82 % |
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UK Independence Party | Donald Mackay | 437 | 1.00 % |
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Independent | Duncan McFarlane | 416 | 0.95 % |
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Operation Christian Vote | Robin Mawhinney | 415 | 0.95 % |
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Notional Labour hold | Labour majority | 11,947 | 27.41 % |
| Logo | Party | Denver | Baxter | |||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
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Labour | 22,727 | 50.52 % | 23,060 | 51.30 % | |
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Scottish National Party | 9,866 | 21.93 % | 10,182 | 22.65 % | |
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Conservative & Unionist | 5,629 | 12.51 % | 5,699 | 12.63 % | |
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Liberal Democrat | 5,093 | 11.32 % | 4,502 | 10.02 % | |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 1,396 | 3.10 % | 1,397 | 3.11 % | |
| Others | 276 | 0.61 % | 111 | 0.25 % | ||
| Notional Labour win | Notional Labour majority | 12,861 | 28.59 % | 12,878 | 28.65 % | |
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