Lothians Regional List Result 2007

'Labour suffered a heartland attack last night as the SNP snatched seats in the former stalwart communities of West Lothian and Musselburgh.'
Brian Donnelly in the Herald, 5 th Herald 2007.

Lothians Region

1999
	Lothians Region MSPs: 3 Scottish National Party 2 Conservative 1 Liberal Democrat 1 Green
2003
	Lothians Scotland Region MSPs: 2 Scottish National Party 2 Greens 1 Independent 1 Conservative 1 Scottish Socialist Party
2007
	Lothians Scotland Region MSPs: 3 Scottish National Party 1 Green 1 Independent 1 Conservative 1 Labour

Lothians region includes the constituencies of :

Constituency	1999	2003	2007

Constituency	1999	2003	2007
1. Edinburgh Central	Labour win	Labour hold (Scottish Green Party majority in regional vote)	Labour hold (Scottish National Party majority in regional vote)
2. Edinburgh East & Musselburgh	Labour win	Labour hold	Scottish National Party gain from Labour
3. Edinburgh North & Leith	Labour win	Labour hold	Labour hold (Scottish National Party majority in regional vote)
4. Edinburgh Pentlands	Labour win	Conservative & Unionist gain from Labour	Conservative & Unionist hold
5. Edinburgh South	Labour win	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour (Labour majority in regional vote)	Liberal Democrat hold (Labour majority in regional vote)
6. Edinburgh West	Liberal Democrat win	Liberal Democrat hold	Liberal Democrat hold
7. Linlithgow	Labour win	Labour hold	Labour hold
8. Livingston	Labour win	Labour hold	Scottish National Party gain from Labour
9. Midlothian	Labour win	Labour hold	Labour hold

Regional results are available for all constituencies for 1999, 2003 and 2007.

MSPs elected in Lothians Region in 2007

Party	Constituency MSPs	Regional MSPs	Total MSPs
Labour	4	1	5
Scottish National Party	2	3	5
Liberal Democrat	2	0	2
Conservative & Unionist	1	1	2
Margo MacDonald	0	1	1
Scottish Green Party	0	1	1

Members elected from Regional lists in 2007

	Rank	1
	Fiona Hyslop MSP (Also stood in Linlithgow constituency)
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	2
	Robin Harper MSP (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Scottish Green Party
	Rank	3
	Margo MacDonald MSP (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Independent
	Rank	4
	Dr Ian McKee (Also stood in Edinburgh Pentlands constituency)
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	5
	Gavin Brown (Also stood in Edinburgh South constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Rank	6
	Stefan Tymkewycz (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	7
	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Labour

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Party	Votes	%	% change
Scottish National Party	76,019	26.48 %	+ 10.24 %
Labour	75,495	26.30 %	+ 1.80 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	37,548	13.08 %	- 2.04 %
Liberal Democrats	36,571	12.74 %	+ 1.73 %
Scottish Green Party	20,147	7.02 %	-4.99 %
Margo MacDonald MSP	19.256	6.71 %	- 3.51 %
Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	4,176	1.45 %	(+ 1.45 %)
Solidarity	2,998	1.04 %	(+1.04 %)
British National Party	2,637	0.92 %	(+ 0.92 %)
Socialist Labour Party	2,190	0.76 %	- 0.06 %
Scottish Christian Party	2,002	0.70 %	(+ 0.70 %)
Scottish Socialist Party	1,994	0.69 %	- 4.75 %
Publican Party	1,230	0.43 %	(+ 0.43 %)
Adam Lyle's Witchery Tour Party	867	0.30 %	+ %
Christian Peoples Alliance	848	0.30 %	(+ 0.30 %)
UK Independence Party	834	0.29 %	- 0.11 %
The Had Enough Party	670	0.23 %	(+ 0.23 %)
Scottish Voice	661	0.23 %	(+ 0.23 %)
Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers	322	0.11 %	(+ 0.11 %)
Alex Scott	189	0.07 %	(+ 0.07 %)
Scottish Enterprise Party	183	%	(+ 0.06 %)
John Wilson	129	0.04 %	(+ 0.04 %)
Duncan Thorp	73	0.03 %	(+ 0.03 %)
Scottish National Party majority	524	0.18 %

MSPs elected in Lothians Region in 2003

Party	Constituency MSPs	Regional MSPs	Total MSPs
Labour	6	0	6
Liberal Democrat	2	0	2
Conservative & Unionist	1	1	2
Scottish National Party	0	2	2
Scottish Green Party	0	2	2
Margo MacDonald	0	1	1

Members elected from Regional lists in 2003

	Rank	1
	Kenny MacAskill MSP (Also stood in Edinburgh East & Musselburgh constituency)
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	2
	Robin Harper MSP (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Scottish Green Party
	Rank	3
	Margo MacDonald MSP (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Independent
	Rank	4
	Fiona Hyslop MSP (Also stood in Linlithgow constituency)
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	5
	Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Also stood in Edinburgh West constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Rank	6
	Mark Ballard (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Scottish Green Party
	Rank	7
	Colin Fox (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Scottish Socialist Party

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Party	Votes	%	% change
Labour	65,102	24.50 %	- 5.73 %
Scottish National Party	43,142	16.24 %	- 9.46 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	40,173	15.12 %	- 0.63 %
Scottish Green Party	31,908	12.01 %	+ 5.10 %
Liberal Democrats	29,237	11.01 %	- 3.38 %
Margo MacDonald MSP	27,144	10.22 %	(+ 10.22 %)
Scottish Socialist Party	14,448	5.44 %	+ 3.86 %
Pensioners's Party	5,609	2.11 %	(+ 2.11 %)
Liberal Party In Scotland	2,573	0.97 %	+ 0.35 %
Socialist Labour Party	2,181	0.82 %	- 2.48 %
UK Independence Party	1,057	0.40 %	(+ 0.40 %)
Adam Lyle's Witchery Tour Party	964	0.36 %	+ 0.00 %
Scottish Peoples Alliance	879	0.33 %	(+ 0.33 %)
Pro-Life Party	608	0.23 %	- 0.14 %
Helen Campbell	383	0.14 %	(+ 0.14 %)
Alexander Scott	184	0.07 %	(+ 0.07 %)
Peter Gatensbury	78	0.03 %	(+ 0.03 %)
Labour majority	21,960	8.26 %	+ 3.77 %

MSPs elected in Lothians Region in 1999

Party	Constituency MSPs	Regional MSPs	Total MSPs
Labour	8	0	8
Scottish National Party	0	3	3
Liberal Democrat	1	1	2
Conservative & Unionist	0	2	2
Scottish Green Party	0	1	1

Members elected from Regional lists in 1999

	Rank	1
	Margo MacDonald (Also stood in Edinburgh South constituency)
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	2
	David McLetchie (Also stood in Edinburgh Pentlands constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Rank	3
	Kenny MacAskill MSP (Also stood in Edinburgh East & Musselburgh constituency)
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	4
	Fiona Hyslop MSP (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	5
	Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Also stood in Edinburgh West constituency)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Rank	6
	Lord Steel of Aikwood (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Liberal Democrat
	Rank	7
	Robin Harper MSP (Did not stand in a constituency)
	Scottish Green Party

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Party	Votes	%
Labour	99,908<	30.23 %
Scottish National Party	85,085	25.74 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	52,067	15.75 %
Liberal Democrats	47,565	14.39 %
Scottish Green Party	22,848	6.91 %
Socialist Labour Party	10,895	3.30 %
Scottish Socialist Party	5,237	1.58 %
Liberal Party	2,056	0.62 %
Witchery Tour Party	1,184	0.36 %
ProLife Alliance	898	0.27 %
Civil Rights Movement	806	0.24 %
Natural Law Party	564	0.17 %
Braveheart	557	0.17 %
Socialist Party of Great Britain	388	0.12 %
Independent Voice for Scottish Parliament	256	0.08 %
Independent Independent	145	0.04 %
Anti-Corruption, Mobile Home Scandal, Roads	54	0.02 %
Labour majority	14,823	4.49 %

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