Election results

'In the chamber, for the swearing-in, Labour occupied the governing benches defiantly. The Liberal Democrats did too, though a little sheepishly since they have insisted they will not participate in a Labour administration. The SNP didn't force the issue, confident that, this Wednesday, the geography of the chamber will be transformed.' Iain MacWhirter in the Sunday Herald, 13 th May 2007.

Cumbernauld & Kilsyth (Central Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 49,197. Turnout 26,382 (53.63 % + 3.49 %) 803 rejected ballot papers
	Cathie Craigie MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	12,672
	%	48.03 %
	% change since 2003	+ 6.45 %
	Jamie Hepburn (Also number 4 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,593
	%	40.15 %
	% change since 2003	- 2.22 %
	Hugh O'Donnell (Also number 1 on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,670
	%	6.33 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.15 %
	Cllr Anne Harding (Also number 5 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,447
	%	5.48 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.47 %
Labour hold
Labour majority		2,079
% majority		8.15 %
% change since 2003		+ 6.02 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 49,197. Turnout 26,157 (53.17 % + 3.05 %) 1,028 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	10,843	41.45 %	+ 5.78 %
	Scottish National Party	9,391	35.90 %	+ 0.83 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,193	4.56 %	- 1.05 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,164	4.45 %	- 0.53 %
	Scottish Green Party	646	2.46 %	- 1.84 %
	Scottish Christian Party	475	1.82 %	(+ 1.82 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	474	1.81 %	- 2.76 %
	Solidarity	433	1.66 %	(+ 1.66 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	349	1.33 %	- 7.02 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	316	1.21 %	(+ 1.21 %)
	British National Party	296	1.13 %	(+ 1.13 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	174	0.67 %	- 0.15 %
	Scottish Voice	144	0.55 %	(+ 0.55 %)
	Scottish Unionist Party	117	0.45 %	- 0.45 %
	Publican Party	98	0.37 %	(+ 0.37 %)
	UK Independence Party	44	0.17 %	- 0.06 %
	Labour majority	1,452	5.55 %	+ 4.05 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 48,667. Turnout 24,404, 50.14 % (- 11.83 %) 95 rejected ballot papers
	Cathie Craigie MSP (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	10,146
	%	41.58 %
	% change since 1999	- 8.01 %
	Andrew Wilson MSP (Also number 5 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	9,626
	%	39.44 %
	% change since 1999	+ 3.76 %
	Kenny McEwan (Also number 2 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,823
	%	7.47 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.82 %)
	Hugh O'Donnell (Also number 2 on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,264
	%	5.18 %
	% change since 1999	- 1.12 %
	Margaret McCulloch (Also number 5 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	978
	%	4.01 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.44 %
	Christopher Donohue (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	567
	%	2.32 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 2.32 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		520
% majority		2.13 %
% change since 1999		- 11.78 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 48,667. Turnout 24,390 (50.12 % - 10.89 %) 108 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	8,699	35.67 %	- 1.63 %
	Scottish National Party	8,333	34.17 %	+ 0.68 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	2,036	8.35 %	+ 5.76 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,369	5.61 %	+ 0.38 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,215	4.98 %	+ 0.09 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	1,115	4.57 %	(+ 4.57 %)
	Scottish Green Party	1,049	4.30 %	+ 3.55 %
	Socialist Labour Party	200	0.82 %	- 1.46 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	173	0.71 %	+ 0.31 %
	Mary Anderson (Independent)	94	0.39 %
	UK Independence Party	56	0.23 %	(+ 0.23 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	51	0.21 %	(+ 0.21 %)
	Labour majority	366	1.50 %	- 2.31 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 49,917. Turnout 30,612 (61.33 %) 72 rejected ballot papers
	Cllr Cathie Craigie (Not standing on Central Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	15,182
	%	49.59 %
	% change since 1997	- 9.10 %
	Andrew Wilson (Also number 2 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,923
	%	35.68 %
	% change since 1997	+ 7.88 %
	Hugh O'Donnell (Also number 10 on Central Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,029
	%	6.63 %
	% change since 1997	+ 2.83 %
	Robin Slack (Also number 8 on Central Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,362
	%	4.45 %
	% change since 1997	- 2.33 %
	Kenny McEwan (Also number 5 on Central Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,116
	%	3.65 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 2.69 %)
Labour win
Labour majority		4,259
% majority		13.91 %
% change since 1997		- 16.98 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 48,917. Turnout 30,454 (61.01 %) 79 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	11,360	37.30 %
	Scottish National Party	10,200	33.49 %
	Member of Parliament for Falkirk West	3,445	11.31 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,594	5.23 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,490	4.89 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	790	2.59 %
	Socialist Labour Party	694	2.28 %
	ProLife Alliance	356	1.17 %
	Scottish Green Party	229	0.75 %
	Scottish Unionist Party	122	0.40 %
	Natural Law Party	80	0.26 %
	Others: Scottish Families & Pensioners Party Independent Progressive (Breakdown not available)	94	0.31 %
	Labour majority	1,160	3.81 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Rosemary McKenna	21,141	58.69 %
	Scottish National Party	Colin Barrie	10,013	27.80 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Ian Sewell	2,441	6.78 %
	Liberal Democrat	John Biggam	1,368	3.80 %
	Pro Life Alliance	Jan Cara	609	1.69 %
	Scottish Socialist Alliance	Kenneth McEwan	345	0.96 %
	Referendum	Pamela Cook	107	0.30 %
	Labour hold	Labour majority	11,128	30.89 %