Election results

'If a voter wants change, the only party that now offers it is the SNP.' Brian Monteith, ex-Tory, now Independent MSP, 8 th June 2006.

Galloway & Upper Nithsdale (South of Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 52,583. Turnout 30,318, 57.66 % (+ 0.28 %)
	Alex Fergusson MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	13,387
	%	44.16 %
	% change since 2003	+ 5.92 %
	Alasdair Morgan MSP (Also number 4 on South of Scotland list
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,054
	%	33.16 %
	% change since 2003	- 4.74 %
	Stephen Hodgson (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	4,935
	%	16.28 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.77 %
	Alistair Cooper (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,631
	%	5.38 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.85 %
	Sandy Preposterous Richardson (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Independent
	Votes	311
	%	1.03 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 1.03 %)
Conservative & Unionist hold
Conservative & Unionist majority		3,333
% majority		10.99 %
% change since 2003		+ 10.66 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 52,583. Turnout 30,470 (57.95 %, + 0.84 %) 823 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Conservative & Unionist Party	10,550	34.62 %	+ 0.41 %
	Scottish National Party	9,163	30.07 %	+ 1.11 %
	Labour	6,078	19.95 %	+ 3.88 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,672	5.49 %	- 0.86 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,106	3.63 %	- 1.13 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	513	1.68 %	(+ 1.68 %)
	British National Party	261	0.86 %	(+ 0.86 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	233	0.76 %	(+ 0.76 %)
	UK Independence Party	233	0.76 %	+ 0.04 %
	Solidarity	192	0.63 %	(+ 0.63 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	172	0.56 %	- 2.77 %
	Paddy Scott Hogg	97	0.32 %	(+ 0.32 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	88	0.29 %	- 3.04 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	69	0.23 %	(+ 0.23 %)
	Scottish Voice	45	0.15 %	(+ 0.15 %)
	Conservative & Unionist majority	1,387	4.55 %	- 0.70 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 51,651. Turnout 29,635, 57.38 % (- 9.17 %)
	Alex Fergusson MSP (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	11,332
	%	38.24 %
	% change since 1999	+ 8.02 %
	Alasdair Morgan MSP (Also number 2 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	11,233
	%	37,90 %
	% change since 1999	- 1.38 %
	Norma Hart (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	4,299
	%	14.51 %
	% change since 1999	- 5.90 %
	Neil Wallace (Also number 5 on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	1,847
	%	6.23 %
	% change since 1999	- 3.86 %
	Joy Cherkaoui (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	709
	%	2.39 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 2.39 %)
	Graham Brockhouse (Also number 2 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance
	Votes	215
	%	0.73 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 0.73 %)
Conservative & Unionist gain from Scottish National Party
Conservative & Unionist majority		99
% majority		0.33 %
% change since 1999

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 51,651. Turnout 29,497, 57.11 % 178 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Conservative & Unionist	10,091	34.21 %	+ 3.29 %
	Scottish National Party	8,543	28.96 %	- 0.99 %
	Labour	4,741	16.07 %	- 5.13 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,874	6.35 %	- 2.80 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,403	4.76 %	+ 1.94 %
	Pensioners' Party	1,118	3.79 %	(+ 3.79 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	981	3.33 %	+ 2.52 %
	Socialist Labour Party	263	0.89 %	- 2.41 %
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	239	0.81 %	(+ 0.81 %)
	UK Independence Party	213	0.72 %	(+ 0.72 %)
	Am Partaidh Dhuthchail The Rural Party	31	0.11 %	(+ 0.11 %)
	Conservative & Unionist majority	1,548	5.25 %	+ 4.27 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency Result

Electorate . Turnout
	Alasdair Morgan MP (Also number 1 on South of Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	13,873
	%	39.28 %
	% change since 1997	- 4.63 %
	Alex Fergusson (Also number 2 on South of Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	10,672
	%	30.22 %
	% change since 1997	- 0.30 %
	Jim Stevens (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	7,209
	%	20.41 %
	% change since 1997	+ 4.08 %
	Dr Joan Mitchell (Not standing on South of Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,562
	%	10.09 %
	% change since 1997	+ 3.66 %
Scottish National Party win
Scottish National Party majority		3,201
% majority		9.06 %
% change since 1997		- 4.33 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Conservative & Unionist	10,921	30.92 %
	Scottish National Party	10,576	29.95 %
	Labour	7,486	21.20 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,233	9.15 %
	Socialist Labour Party	1,167	3.30 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,004	2.82 %
	Liberal Party	298	0.84 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	286	0.81 %
	UK Independence Party	244	0.69 %
	Natural Law Party	100	0.28 %
	Conservative &Unionist majority	345	0.98 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	Alasdair Morgan	18,449	43.91 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Ian Lang MP	12,825	30.52 %
	Labour	Katy Clark	6,861	16.33 %
	Liberal Democrat	John McKerchar	2,700	6.43 %
	Independent	Roger Wood	566	1.35 %
	Referendum	Alan Kennedy	428	1.02 %
	UK Independence	Joseph Smith	189	0.45 %
	Scottish National Party gain from Conservative & Unionist	Scottish National Party majority	5,624	13.39 %