 | 'There is incredulity at this idea that people could vote Conservative and end up with Jack McConnell. This will be especially damaging in marginal constituencies and in seats we already hold. Whoever thought this crazy policy up should be seeking alternative employment.' Former chairman of the Tory candidates association, Alastair Orr, 10 th June 2006. |  |
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John Duncan (Not standing on South of Scotland list) |
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| Labour | ||
| John Duncan is the invisible man in this contest. He has a website but it gives no information about him.
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Stuart Ritchie (Not standing on South of Scotland list) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| The Liberal Democrat candidate is Stuart Ritchie, previously a student at the Ayr Campus of Paisley university who listed his interests as football and church. He has an HND in Communications from Telford College and was a Local Election Agent in 1995 and NUS Student Representative in 1998. He contested the Ayr by-election in 2000, coming fifth with 2.5 %. Recent electoral experience 2004 South Ayrshire Council by-election, Dundonald & Loans, 100 votes (5.21 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Ayr, 1,768 votes (5.60 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Eighth on Lib Dem South of Scotland list, 27,026 votes (10.26 %) 2001 Westminster Parliament election, Ayr, 2,089 votes (5.42 %) 2000 Scottish Parliament by-election, Ayr, 800 votes (2.51 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Cunninghame South, 1,717 votes (6.07 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Ninth on Lib Dem South of Scotland list, 38,157 votes (11.99 %) | ||
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John Scott MSP (Also number 1 on South of Scotland list) |
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| Conservative & Unionist | ||
| John Scott was born on the 7 th June 1951 in Girvan and was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh and Edinburgh University where he graduated with a BSc in Civil engineering. Since 1973 he has worked as a farmer trading as W. Scott & Son. In 2001 he was a founder of Ayrshire Farmer's Market. Before his election to the Scottish Parliament, he was also a partner in his wife's catering business. He is also the Deputy Convener of the Public Petitions Committee. He is a widower with one son and one daughter. He is an elder in the Church of Scotland and a member of the National Farmers' Union of Scotland. From 2001 to 2005 he was the Chairman of the Scottish Association of Farmers' Markets. He was elected in 2000 when he won the seat of Ayr from Labour in a by-election and held the seat at the 2003 election. Currently, John Scott is an Appointed Member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB), the body that makes decisions on a wide range of issues to do with the running of the Scottish Parliament. Party positions 2000 - 2001 - Tory Spokesman on Transport & the Environment 2001 - 2003 - Tory Spokesman on the Environment Parliamentary positions May 2003 - Member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) Recent electoral experience. 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Ayr, 12,865 votes (40.72 %) (elected) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Seventh on Tory South of Scotland list, 63,827 votes (24.24 %) 2000 Scottish Parliament by-election, Ayr, 12,580 votes (39.44 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley, 8,123 votes (19.77 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Seventh on Tory South of Scotland list, 68,904 votes (21.64 %) | ||
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Dr Iain White (Also number 9 on South of Scotland list) |
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| Scottish National Party | ||
| Dr Iain White graduated in Science from Glasgow University, but for the past 25 years has run a small business, both here and in the south of England. Iain White was Chairman of the British Computer Society in Scotland for 5 years, resigning in March of this year to devote more time to politics. He is chairman of the Federation of Engineering Societies in Glasgow and the West of Scotland.Ê He is a family man with three adult children - and a dog! Upon his selection Dr White said: Recent figures show that every Scot is subsidising the rest of the UK by more than £800 per year. In other words, even before we improve our infrastructure and enterprise culture, every man, woman and child would be better off by at least £800 every year in an independent Scotland. The current reserves of North Sea Oil are worth £160,000 to each of us in Scotland today. This must be used, not just to improve the Education, Health Services and Social Services but to provide the quantum leap in these services earned by a wealthy nation. The SNP is committed to retaining the Accident and Emergency Unit at Ayr Hospital and will reverse and decision to close made by the Labour / Liberal coalition. The SNP will abolish business rates below £8,000 and reduce others to help to revitalise ailing town centres. This measure alone will benefit over 3,000 small businesses across South Ayrshire and regenerate Ayr town centre Recent electoral experience | ||
This assessment is based on the 2003 election results
Rank on Labour hit list: 8 (10 in 2003)
Swing required for Labour gain: 2.99 % from Conservative to Labour
Rank on Scottish National Party hit list: 43 (44 in 2003)
Swing required for Scottish National Party gain: 13.50 % from Labour to Scottish National Party
Rank on Liberal Democrat hit list: 36 (22 in 2003)
Swing required for Liberal Democrat gain: 17.56 % from Labour to Liberal Democrat
The electorate of 56,199 was split between the new Westminster constituencies of:
Ayrshire Central 33,544 (59.7 %)
Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock 22,655 (40.3 %)
| Council | Ward number | Ward name | Electorate (June 2001) |
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| South Ayrshire | 1 | Troon North | 3,036 |
| 2 | Troon West | 3,134 | |
| 3 | Troon East | 3,002 | |
| 4 | Troon South | 3,040 | |
| 5 | Prestwick St Ninian's | 2,837 | |
| 6 | Prestwick St Cuthbert's and Monkton | 3,088 | |
| 7 | Prestwick St Nicholas' | 3,131 | |
| 8 | Prestwick Kingcase | 2,963 | |
| 9 | Prestwick Toll | 3,036 | |
| 10 | Ayr Newton | 3,116 | |
| 11 | Ayr Lochside | 2,853 | |
| 12 | Ayr Whitletts | 2,785 | |
| 13 | Ayr Craigie | 2,856 | |
| 14 | Ayr Central | 3,004 | |
| 15 | Ayr Fort | 2,794 | |
| 16 | Ayr Old Belmont | 2,891 | |
| 17 | Ayr Forehill1 | 2,835 | |
| 20 | Ayr Doonfoot and Seafield1 | 3,091 | |
| 21 | Ayr Rozelle1 | 3,080 | |
| 22 | Dundonald and Loans | 2,980 | |
| 23 | Tarbolton Symington Craigie | 3,052 |
1 Split between Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley
| Electorate 55,523. Turnout 31,591, 56.90 % (- 9.58 %) | |||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change |
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Conservative & Unionist | John Scott MSP | 12,865 | 40.72 % | + 2.71 % |
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Labour | Cllr Rita Miller | 10,975 | 34.74 % | - 3.34 % |
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Scottish National Party | James Dornan | 4,334 | 13.72 % | - 5.75 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Stuart Ritchie | 1,769 | 5.60 % | + 1.16 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | James Stewart | 1,648 | 5.22 % | (+ 5.22 %) |
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Conservative hold (notional Conservative gain from Labour) | Conservative majority | 1,890 | 5.98 % | |
| Electorate 55,523. Turnout 31,602, 56.92 % 136 rejected ballot papers | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
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Conservative & Unionist | 11,221 | 35.51 % | + 4.59 % |
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Labour | 9,745 | 30.84 % | - 1.30 % |
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Scottish National Party | 4,366 | 13.82 % | - 8.81 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 1,684 | 5.33 % | - 0.84 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 1,808 | 5.72 % | - 0.45 % |
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Scottish Green Party | 1,462 | 4.63 % | + 2.41 % |
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Pensioners's Party | 813 | 2.57 % | (+ 2.57 %) |
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Socialist Labour Party | 240 | 0.76 % | - 3.27 % |
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UK Independence Party | 166 | 0.53 % | (+ 0.53 %) |
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Scottish Peoples Alliance | 65 | 0.21 % | (+ 0.21 %) |
| Am Partaidh Dhuthchail The Rural Party | 32 | 0.10 % | (+ 0.10 %) | |
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Conservative & Unionist majority | 1,476 | 4.67 % | |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change|
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Conservative & Unionist | John Scott | 12,580 | 39.44 % | + 1.43 % |
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Scottish National Party | Jim Mather | 9,236 | 28.95 % | + 9.48 % |
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Labour | Cllr Rita Miller | 7,054 | 22.11 % | - 15.98 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | James Stewart | 1,345 | 4.22 % | (+ 4.22 %) |
| Liberal Democrat | Stuart Ritchie | 800 | 2.51 % | - 1.93 % |
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Scottish Green Party | Gavin Corbett | 460 | 1.44 % | (+ 1.44 %) |
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The Radio Vet | William Clifton Botcherby | 186 | 0.58 % | (+0.58 %) |
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UK Independence | Alistair McConnachie | 113 | 0.35 % | (+0.35 %) |
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Pro Life Alliance | Robert Graham | 111 | 0.35 % | (+0.35 %) |
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Independent, Anti Cloning | Kevin James Dillon | 15 | 0.05 % | (+ 0.05 %) |
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Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative & Unionist majority | 3,344 | 10.48 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | Ian Welsh | 14,263 | 38.08 % | - 10.36 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Phil Gallie | 14,238 | 38.01 % | + 4.19 % |
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Scottish National Party | Roger Mullin | 7,291 | 19.47 % | + 6.90 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Elaine Morris | 1,662 | 4.44 % | - 0.29 % |
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Labour win | Labour majority | 25 | 0.07 % | - 14.55 % |
| Logo | Party | Votes | % |
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Labour | 12,039 | 32.14 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | 11,582 | 30.92 % |
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Scottish National Party | 8,477 | 22.63 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 2,312 | 6.17 % |
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Socialist Labour Party | 1,510 | 4.03 % |
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Scottish Green Party | 832 | 2.22 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 347 | 0.93 % |
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Liberal Party | 150 | 0.40 % |
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UK Independence Party | 119 | 0.32 % |
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Natural Law Party | 87 | 0.23 % |
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Labour majority | 457 | 1.22 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | Sandra Osborne | 21,679 | 48.44 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Phil Gallie MP | 15,136 | 33.82% |
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Scottish National Party | Ian Blackford | 5,625 | 12.57 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Clare Hamblen | 2,116 | 4.73 % |
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Referendum | John Enos | 200 | 0.45% |
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Labour gain from Conservative (Notional Labour hold) | Labour majority | 6,543 | 14.62 % |
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