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Donald Cameron (Also number 6 on Lothians list) |
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| Conservative & Unionist | ||
| Donald Cameron was born in 1976 and is originally from Lochaber in the Highlands. He studied at Oxford University and now lives in Edinburgh. He works in the Lothians and across Scotland as an Advocate, practising in a number of different legal areas. He was selected as the Scottish Conservative candidate for Linlithgow in May 2006. He is currently sixth on the Lothians Regional List for the Scottish Conservatives. Recent electoral experience. | ||
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Fiona Hyslop MSP (Also number 2 on Lothians list) |
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| Scottish National Party | ||
| Fiona Hyslop was born in Ayrshire on the 1 st of August 1964 and educated at Ayr Academy, Glasgow University where she graduated with an MA (Hons) in Economic History and Sociology and the Scottish College of Textiles where she obtained a Postgraduate Dip in Industrial Administration. From 1986 until her election in 1999 she worked as a Brand Development Manager for the Standard Life Assurance Company. Fiona has been a Lothians MSP since 1999. She lives in West Lothian with her husband and three children. She joined the SNP 1986 and is a previous SNP Vice Convener for Policy and currently serves on the SNP Executive Committee. She is currently Shadow Minister for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning and is a member of the Parliament's Education Committee. In her spare time Fiona enjoys time with her family, gardening and swimming.
Shadow Ministerial Posts: May 1999 - June 2001 - Shadow Minister for Housing & Social Justice June 2001 - April 2003 Shadow Parliament Minister and Strategy May 2003 - Shadow Minister for Education & Lifelong Learning Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Linlithgow, 9,578 votes (34.65 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Second on SNP Lothians list, 43,142 votes (16.24 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Third on SNP Lothians list, 85,085 votes (25.74 %) (elected) 1997 Westminster election, Edinburgh Central, 6,750 votes (15.80 %) 1994 Lothian Regional Council elections 1992 Westminster election, Edinburgh Leith, 8,805 votes (21.85 %) 1990 Lothian Regional Council election, Moat/Stenhouse, 1,347 votes (21.98 %) 1988 Edinburgh District Council elections | ||
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Mary Mulligan MSP (Not standing on Lothians list) |
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| Labour | ||
| Mary Mulligan was born on the 12 th February 1960 in Liverpool and educated at Notre Dame High School in Liverpool and Manchester University where she graudated with a BA (Hons) in Economics and Social Studies. She worked in staff and retail management from 1981 until 1986 and was an Edinburgh Councillor from 1988 until her election to the Scottish Parliament in 1999. She is married to John Mulligan, and they have three children. She is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and USDAW. She was appointed Deputy Minister for Communities after the 2003 election but was replaced by Johann Lamont in October 2004. Ministerial positions May 2003 - October 2004 - Deputy Minister for Communities Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Linlithgow, 11,548 votes (41.77 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Linlithgow, 15,247 votes (45.13 %) (elected) 1995 City of Edinburgh Council election, Moat, 1,479 votes (55.12 %) (elected) 1992 Edinburgh District Council election, Stenhouse, 1,050 vote (43.19 %) (elected) 1988 Edinburgh District Council election, (elected) | ||
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Martin Oliver (Not standing on Lothians list) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Martin Oliver, married with one daughter, is an industry consultant and was deputy controller, technology, with British Telecom Scotland before becoming member for engineering on BT's East of Scotland. Martin has for many years Supported West Lothian Lib Dems in their drive to improve the lives of people of the Linlithgow constituency and has been their candidate at three parliamentary elections.
Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Linlithgow, 2,093 votes (7.57 %) 2001 Westminster Parliament election, Linlithgow, 2,628 votes (8.30 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Linlithgow, 2,834 votes (7.75 %) | ||
This assessment is based on the 2003 election results
Rank on Scottish National Party hit list: 9 (8 in 2003)
Swing required for Scottish National Party gain: 3.56 % from Labour to Scottish National Party
Rank on Conservative hit list: 43 (46 in 2003)
Swing required for Conservative gain: 15.35 % from Labour to Conservative
Rank on Liberal Democrat hit list: 32 (33 in 2003)
Swing required for Liberal Democrat gain: 17.10 % from Labour to Liberal Democrat
The electorate of Linlithgow was split between the new Westminster constituencies of:
Linlithgow & Falkirk East: 44,139 (79.9 %)
Livingston: 11,095 (20.1 %)
| Council | Ward number | Ward name | Electorate (June 2001) |
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| West Lothian | 1 | St Michael's | 3,836 |
| 2 | Kingsfield | 4,230 | |
| 3 | Preston | 4,386 | |
| 4 | Boghall | 3,367 | |
| 6 | Armadale West | 3,864 | |
| 7 | Armadale Central | 3,592 | |
| 8 | Easton | 3,733 | |
| 9 | Newland | 3,307 | |
| 10 | Durhamtoun | 2,942 | |
| 20 | Polkemmet | 3,558 | |
| 21 | Croftmalloch | 3,605 | |
| 22 | Almond | 3,773 | |
| 23 | Blackburn | 3,870 | |
| 28 | Fauldhouse | 3,928 |
| Electorate 54,113. Turnout 27,645, 51.09 % (- 11.17 %) | |||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | Mary Mulligan MSP | 11,548 | 41.77 % | - 3.36 % |
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Scottish National Party | Fiona Hyslop MSP | 9,578 | 34.65 % | - 1.82 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Gordon Lindhurst | 3,059 | 11.07 % | + 1.72 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Martin Oliver | 2,093 | 7.57 % | - 0.25 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Steven Nimmo | 1,367 | 4.94 % | (+ 4.94 %) |
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Labour hold | Labour majority | 1,970 | 7.13 % | - 1.54 % |
| Electorate 54,113. Turnout 27,658, 51.11 % 181 rejected ballot papers | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | 9,061 | 32.76 % | - 3.94 % |
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Scottish National Party | 7,540 | 27.26 % | - 5.77 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | 2,596 | 9.39 % | - 0.93 % |
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Margo MacDonald MSP (Independent) | 2,081 | 7.52 % | (+ 7.52 %) |
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Scottish Green Party | 1,850 | 6.69 % | + 3.45 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 1,489 | 5.38 % | - 3.52 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 1,265 | 4.57 % | + 3.32 % |
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Pensioners's Party | 826 | 2.99 % | (+ 2.99 %) |
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Socialist Labour Party | 364 | 1.32 % | - 3.33 % |
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Liberal Party In Scotland | 169 | 0.61 % | |
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UK Independence Party | 128 | 0.46 % | (+ 0.46 %) |
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Adam Lyle's Witchery Tour Party | 97 | 0.35 % | |
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Pro-Life Party | 57 | 0.21 % | - 0.14 % |
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Scottish Peoples Alliance | 55 | 0.20 % | (+ 0.20 %) |
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Mary Campbell (Independent) | 60 | 0.22 % | |
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Alexander Scott (Independent) | 12 | 0.04 % | |
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Peter Gatensbury (Independent) | 8 | 0.03 % | |
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Labour majority | 1,521 | 5.50 % | + 1.83 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | Cllr Mary Mulligan | 15,247 | 45.13 % | - 9.01 % |
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Scottish National Party | Stewart Stevenson | 12,319 | 36.47 % | + 9.66 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Gordon Lindhurst | 3,158 | 9.35 % | - 3.17 % |
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Liberal Democrat | John Barrett | 2,643 | 7.82 % | + 1.94 % |
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Independent | Irene Overstone | 415 | 1.23 % | + 1.23 % |
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Labour win | Labour majority | 2,928 | 8.66 % | - 18.67 % |
| Logo | Party | Votes | % |
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Labour | 12,401 | 36.70 % |
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Scottish National Party | 11,163 | 33.03 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | 3,487 | 10.32 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 3,007 | 8.90 % |
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Socialist Labour Party | 1,570 | 4.65 % |
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Scottish Green Party | 1,094 | 3.24 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 421 | 1.25 % |
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ProLife Alliance | 117 | 0.35 % |
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Natural Law Party | 43 | 0.13 % |
| Others: Liberal Party Witchery Tour Party Civil Rights Movement Braveheart Socialist Party of Great Britain Independent Voice for Scottish Parliament Independent Independent Anti-Corruption, Mobile Home Scandal, Roads (No breakdown available) |
491 | 1.45 % | |
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Labour majority | 1,238 | 3.67 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns | 21,469 | 54.14 % |
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Scottish National Party | Kenny MacAskill | 10,631 | 26.81 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Cllr Tom Kerr | 4,964 | 12.52 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Andrew Duncan | 2,331 | 5.88 % |
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Referendum | Kenneth Plomer | 259 | 0.65 % |
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Labour hold | Labour majority | 10,838 | 27.33 % |
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