Election results

Politicians' language:
'Special development areas = marginal constituencies.
Assistance to areas of economic hardship = pouring money into marginal constituencies.
Decentralisation of government = moving government offices into marginal constituencies.'
Yes, Minister.

'An MSP claims the controversial decision to relocate Scottish Natural Heritage's headquarters from Edinburgh to Inverness was made in a bid to eject him from parliament. Fergus Ewing, of the Scottish National Party, believes the multi-million pound move was part of an effort by Labour to wrest control of his Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber seat.'
Inverness Courier, 6 th June 2006.

Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber (Highlands & Islands Region)

Electorate 71,609. Turnout 39,609, 55.31 % (+ 3.14 %)
	Fergus Ewing MSP (Also number 1 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	16,443
	%	41.51 %
	% change since 2003	+ 10.57 %
	Craig Harrow (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	10,972
	%	27.70 %
	% change since 2003	+ 11.54 %
	Linda Stewart (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	7,559
	%	19.08 %
	% change since 2003	- 8.85 %
	Jamie Halcro Johnston (Also number 4 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	4,635
	%	11.70 %
	% change since 2003	- 6.13 %
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		5,471
% majority		13.81 %
% change since 2003		+ 10.80 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Party	Votes	%	% change
Scottish National Party	13,393	33.51 %	+ 10.27 %
Liberal Democrats	8,655	21.66 %	+ 6.34 %
Labour	7,834	19.60 %	- 6.28 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	4,384	10.97 %	- 5.08 %
Scottish Green Party	1,958	4.90 %	- 4.58 %
Scottish Christian Party	1,265	3.17 %	(+ 3.17 %)
Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	686	1.72 %	(+ 1.72 %)
British National Party	411	1.03 %	(+ 1.03 %)
Solidarity	345	0.86 %	(+ 0.86 %)
UK Independence Party	219	0.55 %	- 0.40 %
Socialist Labour Party	208	0.52 %	- 0.18 %
Christian Peoples Alliance	174	0.44 %	(+ 0.44 %)
Publican Party	170	0.42 %	(+ 0.42 %)
Scottish Socialist Party	156	0.39 %	- 4.83 %
Scottish Voice	69	0.17 %	(+ 0.17 %)
Scottish Enterprise Party	36	0.09 %	(+ 0.09 %)
Scottish National Party majority	4,738	11.86 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 66,694. Turnout 34,795, 52.17 % (- 10.93 %)
	Fergus Ewing MSP (Also number 2 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,764
	%	30.94 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.66 %
	Rhoda Grant MSP (Also number 3 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	9,718
	%	27.93 %
	% change since 1999	- 4.07 %
	Mary Scanlon MSP (Also number 2 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	6,205
	%	17.83 %
	% change since 1999	+ 3.23 %
	Patsy Kenton (Also number 2 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	5,622
	%	16.16 %
	% change since 1999	- 4.18 %
	Steve Arnott (Also number 1 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,661
	%	4.77 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 4.77 %)
	Thomas Lamont (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	825
	%	2.37 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 2.37 %)
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		1,046
% majority		3.01 %
% change since 1999		+ 1.96 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 66,694. Turnout 35,000, 52.48 % 215 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	9,002	25.88 %	- 2.11 %
	Scottish National Party	8,085	23.24 %	- 6.06 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	5,584	16.05 %	+ 1.26 %
	Liberal Democrats	5,329	15.32 %	- 2.01 %
	Scottish Green Party	3,299	9.48 %	+ 5.69 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,817	5.22 %	+ 4.19 %
	The Countryside Party	387	1.11 %	(+ 1.11 %)
	UK Independence Party	329	0.95 %	(+ 0.95 %)
	Robbie the Pict	285	0.82 %	+ 0.42 %
	Socialist Labour Party	242	0.70 %	- 0.49 %
	Protect Rural Scotland	193	0.55 %	(+ 0.55 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	129	0.37 %	(+ 0.37 %)
	Arthur Robertson	77	0.22 %	- 0.11 %
	The Rural Party	27	0.08 %	(+ 0.08 %)
	Labour majority	917	2.64 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	Fergus Ewing (Also number 4 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	13,825
	%	33.06 %
	% change since 1997	+ 4.07 %
	Joan Aitken (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	13,384
	%	32.00 %
	% change since 1997	- 1.89 %
	Donnie Fraser (Also number 3 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	8,508
	%	20.34 %
	% change since 1997	+ 2.83 %
	Mary Scanlon (Also number 2 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	6,107
	%	14.60 %
	% change since 1997	- 2.89 %
Scottish National Party win (notional Scottish National Party gain from Labour)
Scottish National Party majority		441
% majority		1.06 %
% change since 1997

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list vote

Party	Votes	%
Scottish National Party	12,245	29.30 %
Labour	11,707	27.99 %
Liberal Democrats	7,248	17.33 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	6,186	14.79 %
Scottish Green Party	1,584	3.79 %
Sir Iain Noble	877	2.10 %
Highlands & Islands Alliance	612	1.46 %
Socialist Labour Party	499	1.19 %
Scottish Socialist Party	431	1.03 %
Scottish People's Mission	167	0.40 %
Natural Law Party	138	0.33 %
International Independent	81	0.35 %
Arthur Robertson	44	0.11 %
Scottish National Party majority	547	1.31 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Labour	David Stewart	16,187	33.89 %
Scottish National Party	Fergus Ewing	13,848	28.99 %
Liberal Democrat	Stephen Gallagher	8,364	17.51 %
Conservative & Unionist	Mary Scanlon	8,355	17.49 %
Referendum	Winnona Wall	436	0.91 %
Green	Murray Falconer	354	0.74 %
Christian Unity	Daniel Hart	224	0.47 %
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat	Labour majority	2,339	4.90 %

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