 | 'New Labour have lost all sense of propriety after nine years in office and become a liability to themselves. In the same week as Prescott's High Noon, we had confirmation that David Mills, the lawyer husband of the culture secretary Tessa Jowell - another casino enthusiast who wined with Anschutz - is to stand trial for embezzlement and tax fraud in his dealings with Berlusconi.' Iain Macwhirter in the Sunday Herald, 9 th July 2006. |  |
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Christine Gilmour (Not standing on Glasgow list) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
Recent electoral experience | ||
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Johann Lamont MSP (Not standing on Glasgow list) |
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| Labour Co-op | ||
| Johann Lamont was born on the 11 th July in Glasgow and educated at Woodside Secondary School in Glasgow, Glasgow University
where she graudated with a MA (Hons), Jordanhill College of Education in Glasgow where she obtained a Postgraduate teaching qualification in History and English and Strathclyde University in Glasgow where she obtained a Certificate in Guidance. She worked as a tecaher, first of Education Support at Castlemilk High, and then of English and History at Rothesay Academy, then Springburn Academy in Glasgow. She is married with two children and is a member of the EIS, the TGWU, the NSPCC, Oxfam, Amnesty International and the Co-operative party. She is an ex Convener of the Parliament's Communities Committee. Ministerial positions October 2004 - November 2006 - Deputy Minister for Communities November 2006 - Deputy Minister for Justice Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Pollok, 9,357 votes (43.44 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Pollok, 11,405 votes (43.73 %) (elected) | ||
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Gerald Michaluk (Not standing on Glasgow list) |
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| Conservative & Unionist | ||
| Gerald Michaluk is managing director of Marketing Management Services in Glasgow. Recent electoral experience. | ||
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Chris Stephens (Not standing on Glasgow list) |
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| Scottish National Party | ||
| Chris was born in Glasgow in 1973, is employed by Glasgow City Council, and is a senior UNISON activist. Chris has over last decade represented workers, and has a distinguished record, campaigning on issues such as Equal Pay, Disability Discrimination, Pensions. As an indication of his hard work, Chris has increased Trade Union membership in his workplace by 60% in the last 2 years. Chris is 33, joined the SNP 17 years ago, and believes only the SNP and the noble cause of Independence have the ambition, vision and ideals to transform peoples lives within this Constituency. Only by electing an SNP MSP and SNP Councillors will the people of Glasgow Pollok receive the representation they deserve. As your MSP, Chris will: Be accessible, holding 17 surgeries per month across the Constituency along with SNP Councillors, listening to local concerns and working with constituents and SNP Councillors to resolve any problems that might arise. Regularly communicate with residents by quarterly newsletter, phone, email and in person, with an accessible office in the Constituency. Recent electoral experience 2001 Westminster election, Hamilton North & Bellshill, 5,225 votes (17.19 %) | ||
This assessment is based on the 2003 election results
Rank on Scottish National Party hit list: 39 (38 in 2003)
Swing required for Scottish National Party gain: 12.16 % from Labour to Scottish National Party
Rank on Conservative hit list: 56 (53 in 2003)
Swing required for Conservative gain: 19.37 % from Labour to Conservative
Rank on Liberal Democrat hit list: 44 (43 in 2003)
Swing required for Liberal Democrat gain: 19.49 % from Labour to Liberal Democrat
The electorate of 49,149 was split between the new Westminster constituencies of:
Glasgow South West: 49,043 (99.8 %)
Glasgow South: 106 (0.2 %)
| Council | Ward number | Ward name | Electorate (June 2001) |
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| City of Glasgow | 51 | Drumoyne | 5,752 |
| 52 | Govan1 | 6,786 | |
| 55 | Mosspark | 5,673 | |
| 56 | North Cardonald | 5,684 | |
| 57 | Penilee | 5,799 | |
| 58 | Cardonald | 5,740 | |
| 59 | Pollok | 6,064 | |
| 60 | Crookston | 6,275 | |
| 61 | Nitshill | 5,673 | |
| 62 | Darnley | 6,328 |
1Mostly Glasgow Govan, some Glasgow Pollok
| Electorate 47,134. Turnout 21,538, 45.70 % (- 8.67 %) | |||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour-Co-op | Johann Lamont MSP | 9,357 | 43.44 % | - 0.29 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Tommy Sheridan MSP | 6,016 | 27.93 % | + 6.42 % |
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Scottish National Party | Kenny Gibson MSP | 4,118 | 19.12 % | - 6.81 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | M. Ashraf Anjum | 1,012 | 4.70 % | - 0.55 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Isabel Nelson | 962 | 4.47 % | + 0.90 |
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Parent Excluded | Robert Ray | 73 | 0.34 % | (+ 0.34 %) |
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Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op majority | 3,341 | 15.51 % | - 2.29 % |
| Electorate 47,134. Turnout 21,395, 45.39 % 111 rejected ballot papers | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | 9,259 | 43.28 % | - 3.81 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 4,322 | 20.20 % | + 7.63 % |
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Scottish National Party | 3,813 | 17.82 % | - 6.55 % |
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Conservative & Unionist Party | 951 | 4.44 % | - 1.18 % |
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Scottish Green Party | 840 | 3.93 % | - 0.42 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 667 | 3.12 % | - 1.23 % |
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Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party | 524 | 2.45 % | (+ 2.45 %) |
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British National Party | 267 | 1.25 % | (+ 1.25 %) |
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Pro-Life Party | 220 | 1.03 % | + 0.10 % |
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Socialist Labour Party | 208 | 0.97 % | - 0.61 % |
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Scottish Unionist Party | 197 | 0.92 % | + 0.10 % |
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UK Independence Party | 53 | 0.25 % | (+ 0.25 %) |
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Scottish Peoples Alliance | 41 | 0.19 % | (+ 0.19 %) |
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Communist Party Peace Democracy Socialism | 33 | 0.15 % | + 0.00 % |
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Labour majority | 5,446 | 25.45 % | + 2.73 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | Johann Lamont | 11,405 | 43.73 % | - 16.18 % |
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Scottish National Party | Cllr Kenny Gibson | 6,763 | 25.93 % | + 8.06 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Cllr Tommy Sheridan | 5,611 | 21.51 % | + 10.42 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Rory O'Brien | 1,370 | 5.25 % | - 0.78 % |
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Liberal Democrat | James King | 931 | 3.57 % | + 0.10 % |
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Labour win | Labour majority | 4,642 | 17.80 % | - 24.24 % |
| Logo | Party | Votes | % |
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Labour | 12,261 | 47.09 % |
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Scottish National Party | 6,345 | 24.37 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 3,374 | 12.57 % |
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Conservative & Unionist Party | 1,463 | 5.62 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 1,132 | 4.35 % |
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Scottish Green Party | 483 | 1.85 % |
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Socialist Labour Party | 412 | 1.58 % |
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Pro Life Alliance | 243 | 0.93 % |
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Scottish Unionist Party | 214 | 0.82 % |
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Communist Party of Britain | 39 | 0.15 % |
| Socialist Party of Great Britain | 31 | 0.12 % | |
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Natural Law Party | 25 | 0.10 % |
| Humanist Party | 13 | 0.05 % | |
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Bridget McGeechan, The People Choice | 5 | 0.02 % |
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Labour majority | 5,916 | 22.72 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | Ian Davidson | 19,653 | 59.91 % |
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Scottish National Party | David Logan | 5,862 | 17.87 % |
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Scottish Socialist Alliance | Tommy Sheridan | 3,639 | 11.09 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Edwin Hamilton | 1,979 | 6.03 % |
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Liberal Democrat | David Jago | 1,137 | 3.47 % |
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Pro Life Alliance | Monica Gott | 380 | 1.16 % |
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Referendum | Derek Haldane | 152 | 0.46 % |
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Labour hold | Labour majority | 13,791 | 42.04 % |
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