Election results

'Crime and fear of crime are a major problem for Scots today. Overall, since New Labour came to power in 1997, crime has increased. Serious assault has risen by 16%, other violent crime has risen by 37%, crimes involving offensive weapons have risen by 30%, and robbery, car theft, shoplifting and fraud have all increased.' Roseanna Cunningham MSP, 6 th February 2001.

Perth (Mid Scotland & Fife Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 62,220. Turnout 34,862, 56.03 % (+ 5.00 %)
	Roseanna Cunningham MSP (Also number 3 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	13,751
	%	39.44 %
	% change since 2003	+ 5.54 %
	Elizabeth Smith (Also number 2 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	11,256
	%	32.29 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.69 %
	Cllr Peter Barrett (Also number 3 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	4,767
	%	13.67 %
	% change since 2003	+ 2.50 %
	Doug Maughan (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Labour
	Votes	4,513
	%	12.95 %
	% change since 2003	- 4.86 %
	Jim Fairlie (Also number 1 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Free Scotland Party
	Votes	575
	%	1.65 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 1.65 %)
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		2,495
% majority		7.16 %
% change since 2003		+ 4.86 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 62,220. Turnout 34,972, 56.21 % (+ 4.64 %) 768 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	11,962	34.20 %	+ 9.20 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	9,768	27.93 %	+ 0.79 %
	Labour	5,535	15.83 %	- 0.26 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,854	11.02 %	- 0.04 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,415	4.05 %	- 3.76 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	687	1.96 %	(+ 1.96 %)
	British National Party	328	0.94 %	(+ 0.94 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	309	0.88 %	(+ 0.88 %)
	Solidarity	268	0.77 %	(+ 0.77 %)
	Free Scotland Party	157	0.45 %	(+ 0.45 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	154	0.44 %	- 0.27 %
	UK Independence Party	133	0.38 %	- 0.45 %
	Scottish Voice	111	0.32%	(+ 0.32 %)
	Publican Party	102	0.29 %	(+ 0.29 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	96	0.27 %	- 3.75 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	93	0.27 %	(+ 0.27 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	2,194	6.27 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 61,614. Turnout 31,614, 51.31 % (- 9.97 %)
	Roseanna Cunningham MSP (Also number 4 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,717
	%	33.90 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.39 %
	Alexander Stewart (Also number 5 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	9,990
	%	31.60 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.73 %
	Robert Ball (Also number 2 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Labour
	Votes	5,629
	%	17.81 %
	% change since 1999	- 5.52 %
	Gordon Campbell (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,530
	%	11.17 %
	% change since 1999	+ 1.66 %
	Philip Stott (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	982
	%	3.11 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.11 %)
	Thomas Burns (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Independent
	Votes	509
	%	1.61 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 1.61 %)
	Kenneth Buchanan (Also number 2 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance
	Votes	257
	%	0.81 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 0.81 %)
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		727
% majority		2.30 %
% change since 1999		- 3.12 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 61,614. Turnout 31,773, 51.57 % 191 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Conservative & Unionist	8,574	27.14 %	- 1.27 %
	Scottish National Party	7,896	25.00 %	- 4.58 %
	Labour	5,081	16.09 %	- 8.59 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,493	11.06 %	- 0.08 %
	Scottish Green Party	2,466	7.81 %	+ 3.72 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,271	4.02 %	+ 3.32 %
	Save Local Hospitals - Dunfermline, Perth, Stirling	754	2.39 %	(+ 2.39 %)
	Pensioners's Party	737	2.33 %	(+ 2.33 %)
	Fighting Hospital Closures & Downgrading	300	0.95 %	(+ 0.95 %)
	UK Independence Party	261	0.83 %	(+ 0.83 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	225	0.71 %	- 0.33 %
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	183	0.58 %	(+ 0.58 %)
	Tom Gray, Independent	156	0.49 %	(+ 0.49 %)
	Christian Independent Alliance Upholding Community Values	138	0.44 %	(+ 0.44 %)
	Damien Quigg, Independent	47	0.15 %	(+ 0.15 %)
	Conservative & Unionist	678	2.15 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency Result

Electorate . Turnout
	Roseanna Cunningham MP (Also number 4 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	13,570
	%	36.29 %
	% change since 1997	- 0.09 %
	Ian Stevenson (Also number 7 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	11,543
	%	30.87 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.54 %
	Jillian Richards (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Labour
	Votes	8,725
	%	23.33 %
	% change since 1997	- 1.44 %
	Charles Brodie (Also number 6 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,558
	%	9.51 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.47 %
Scottish National Party win
Scottish National Party majority		2,027
% majority		5.42 %
% change since 1997		- 1.63 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	11,069	29.58 %
	Conservative & Unionist	10,632	28.41 %
	Labour	9,236	24.68 %
	Liberal Democrats	4,167	11.14 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,531	4.09 %
	Socialist Labour Party	389	1.04 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	263	0.70 %
	Pro Life Alliance	82	0.22 %
	Natural Law Party	53	0.14 %
	Scottish National Party majority	437	1.17 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	Roseanna Cunningham MP	16,209	36.38 %
	Conservative & Unionist	John Godfrey	13,068	29.33 %
	Labour	Douglas Alexander	11,036	24.77 %
	Liberal Democrat	Charles Brodie	3,583	8.04 %
	Referendum	Robert MacAuley	366	0.82 %
	UK Independence	Matthew Henderson	289	0.65 %
	SNP hold (notional Scottish National Party gain from Conservative)	Scottish National Party majority	3,141	7.05 %