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Scotland has elections to several bodies: the Scottish Parliament, the United Kingdom Parliament, the European Parliament, local councils and community councils.

Contents 1 Scottish Parliament 1.1 General elections 1.1.1 2007 1.1.2 2003 1.1.2.1 Constituency vote: First past the post 1.1.2.2 Regional vote: Additional member system 1.1.3 1999 1.1.3.1 Constituency vote: First past the post 1.1.3.2 Regional vote: Additional member system 1.2 By-elections 2 UK Parliament 2.1 General elections 2.1.1 2005 2.1.2 2001 2.2 By-elections 2.2.1 2000s 2.2.2 1990s 2.2.3 1980s 2.2.4 1970s 2.2.5 1960s 2.2.6 1950s 2.2.7 1940s 2.2.8 1930s 3 European Parliament 3.1 General elections 3.1.1 2004 and 1999 3.1.2 1994 3.1.3 1989 3.1.4 1984 3.1.5 1979 3.2 By-elections 4 Local councils 4.1 General elections 4.1.1 2003 4.2 By-elections 4.2.1 2006 4.2.2 2005 5 Community councils 6 Other elections 6.1 Referendums 6.2 Church of Scotland

[edit] Scottish Parliament

[edit] General elections

Only political parties with more than 1% of the total vote are shown.

[edit] 2007

Main article: Scottish parliamentary election, 2007

The next general election to the Scottish Parliament will be held on 3 May, 2007.

[edit] 2003

Main article: Scottish parliamentary election, 2003

[edit] Constituency vote: First past the post

Scottish Parliament election 2003
List		Elected	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	46 (-7)	659,879	34.9	-3.9
	Scottish National Party	9 (+2)	449,476	23.8	-5.0
	Conservative	3 (+3)	312,598	16.5	+1.0
	Liberal Democrats	13 (+1)	286,150	15.1	+1.0
	Scottish Socialist	None (no change)	117,709	6.2	+5.2

[edit] Regional vote: Additional member system

Scottish Parliament election 2003
List		Elected	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	4 (+1)	561,379	29.3	-4.3
	Scottish National Party	18 (-10)	399,659	20.9	-6.4
	Conservative	15 (-3)	296,929	15.5	+0.1
	Liberal Democrats	4 (-1)	225,774	11.8	-0.7
	Scottish Socialist	6 (+5)	132,138	6.9	+4.9
	Scottish Green	7 (+6)	128,026	6.7	+3.1
	Scottish Senior Citizens	1 (+1)	28,996	1.5	N/A

[edit] 1999

Main article: Scottish parliamentary election, 1999

[edit] Constituency vote: First past the post

Scottish Parliament election 1999
List		Elected	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	53	908,392	38.8	N/A
	Scottish National Party	7	672,757	28.7	N/A
	Conservative	None	364,225	15.6	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	12	331,279	14.1	N/A
	Scottish Socialist	None	23,654	1.0	N/A

[edit] Regional vote: Additional member system

Scottish Parliament election 1999
List		Elected	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	3	786,818	33.6	N/A
	Scottish National Party	28	638,644	27.3	N/A
	Conservative	18	359,109	15.3	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	5	290,760	12.4	N/A
	Scottish Green	1	84,024	3.6	N/A
	Scottish Socialist	1	46,635	2.0	N/A

[edit] By-elections

Main article: List of Scottish parliamentary by-elections

• Moray by-election, 2006 SNP hold
• Cathcart by-election, 2005 Lab hold
• Banff and Buchan by-election, 2001 SNP hold
• Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election, 2001 Lab hold
• Glasgow Anniesland by-election, 2000 Lab hold
• Ayr by-election, 2000 Con gain from Lab

[edit] UK Parliament

[edit] General elections

Only parties with more than 1% of the total vote are shown.

[edit] 2005

UK Parliament election 2005: Scotland
List		Elected	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	40 (-5)	922,397	38.9	-4.4
	Liberal Democrats	11 (+2)	528,076	22.6	+6.3
	Scottish National Party	6 (+2)	412,267	17.7	-2.4
	Conservative	1 (+1)	369,388	15.8	+0.2
	Scottish Socialist	None	43,514	1.9	-1.2
	Scottish Green	None	25,760	1.1	+0.9

[edit] 2001

UK Parliament election 2001: Scotland
List		Elected	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	55 (-1)	1,001,173	43.3	-2.3
	Scottish National Party	5 (-1)	464,314	20.1	-2.0
	Liberal Democrats	10 (no change)	378,034	16.3	+3.4
	Conservative	1 (+1)	360,658	15.6	-1.9
	Scottish Socialist	None	72,516	3.1	+2.8

[edit] By-elections

[edit] 2000s

• Dunfermline and West Fife by-election, 2006, Lib Dem gain from Lab
• Livingston by-election, 2005, Lab hold
• Falkirk West by-election, 2000, Lab hold
• Glasgow Anniesland by-election, 2000, Lab hold

[edit] 1990s

• Hamilton South by-election, 1999, Lab hold
• Paisley South by-election, 1997, Lab hold
• Perth and Kinross by-election, 1995, SNP gain from Con
• Monklands East by-election, 1994, Lab hold
• Kincardine and Deeside by-election, 1991, Lib Dem gain from Con
• Paisley South by-election, 1990, Lab hold
• Paisley North by-election, 1990, Lab hold

[edit] 1980s

• Glasgow Central by-election, 1989, Lab hold
• Glasgow Govan by-election, 1988, SNP gain from Lab
• Glasgow Queens Park by-election, 1982, Lab hold
• Coatbridge and Airdrie by-election, 1982, Lab hold
• Glasgow Hillhead by-election, 1982, SDP gain from Con
• Glasgow Central by-election, 1980, Lab hold

[edit] 1970s

• Berwick and East Lothian by-election, 1978, Lab hold
• Hamilton by-election, 1978, Lab hold
• Glasgow Garscadden by-election, 1978, Lab hold
• Glasgow Govan by-election, 1973, SNP gain from Lab
• Edinburgh North by-election, 1973, Con hold
• Dundee East by-election, 1973, Lab hold
• Stirling and Falkirk by-election, 1971, Lab hold
• Ayrshire South by-election, 1970, Lab hold

[edit] 1960s

• Glasgow Gorbals by-election, 1969, Lab hold
• Hamilton by-election, 1967, SNP gain from Lab
• Glasgow Pollok by-election, 1967, Con gain from Lab
• Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles by-election, 1965, Lib gain from Con
• Rutherglen by-election, 1964, Lab gain from Unionist
• Dumfriesshire by-election, 1963, Unionist hold
• Dundee West by-election, 1963, Lab hold
• Kinross and West Perthshire by-election, 1963, Unionist hold
• Glasgow Woodside by-election, 1962, Lab gain from Unionist
• West Lothian by-election, 1962, Lab hold
• Glasgow Bridgeton by-election, 1961, Lab hold
• Fife East by-election, 1961, Unionist hold
• Paisley by-election, 1961, Lab hold
• Edinburgh North by-election, 1960, Unionist hold

[edit] 1950s

• Galloway by-election, 1959, Unionist hold
• East Aberdeenshire by-election, 1958, Unionist hold
• Argyll by-election, 1958, Unionist hold
• Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election, 1958, Lab gain from Unionist
• Edinburgh South by-election, 1957, Unionist hold
• Greenock by-election, 1955, Lab hold
• Edinburgh North by-election, 1955, Unionist hold
• Inverness by-election, 1955, Unionist hold
• Motherwell by-election, 1954, Lab hold
• Edinburgh East by-election, 1954, Lab hold
• Dundee East by-election, 1952, Lab hold
• Glasgow Scotstoun by-election, 1950, Unionist hold
• Dunbartonshire West by-election, 1950, Lab hold

[edit] 1940s

• Glasgow Hillhead by-election, 1948, Unionist hold
• Stirling and Falkirk by-election, 1948, Lab hold
• Glasgow Gorbals by-election, 1948, Lab hold
• Paisley by-election, 1948, Lab hold
• Glasgow Camlachie by-election, 1948, Unionist gain from Lab
• Edinburgh East by-election, 1947, Lab hold
• Kilmarnock by-election, 1946, Lab hold
• Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1946, Unionist gain from Ind
• Aberdeen South by-election, 1946, Unionist hold
• Glasgow Bridgeton by-election, 1946, ILP hold
• Glasgow Cathcart by-election, 1946, Unionist hold
• South Ayrshire by-election, 1946, Lab hold
• Edinburgh East by-election, 1945, Lab hold
• Motherwell by-election, 1945, SNP gain from Lab
• Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1945, Ind gain from National Liberal
• Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election, 1944, Lab hold
• Midlothian and Peeblesshire by-election, 1943, Unionist hold
• Hamilton by-election, 1943, Lab hold
• Glasgow Cathcart by-election, 1942, Unionist hold
• Edinburgh Central by-election, 1941, Unionist hold
• Edinburgh West by-election, 1941, Unionist hold
• Greenock by-election, 1941, Lab hold
• Dunbartonshire by-election, 1941, Lab hold
• Montrose Burghs by-election, 1940, National Liberal hold
• East Renfrewshire by-election, 1940, Unionist hold
• Glasgow Pollok by-election, 1940, Unionist hold
• Argyll by-election, 1940, Unionist hold

[edit] 1930s

• Clackmannanshire and East Stirlingshire by-election, 1939, Lab hold
• South Ayrshire by-election, 1939, Lab hold
• Kincardineshire and West Aberdeenshire by-election, 1939, Unionist hold
• Kinross-shire and Perthshire by-election, 1938, Unionist hold
• Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1938, National Liberal gain from National Labour
• Glasgow Springburn by-election, 1937, Lab hold
• Glasgow Hillhead by-election, 1937, Unionist hold
• Greenock by-election, 1936, Lab gain from National Liberal
• Dunbartonshire by-election, 1936, Lab gain from Unionist
• Ross and Cromarty by-election, 1936, National Labour gain from National Liberal
• Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1936, National Labour gain from Unionist

[edit] European Parliament

[edit] General elections

[edit] 2004 and 1999

Contested under the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation, see:

• Scotland (European Parliament constituency)

The Scotland-wide constituency replaced 8 first-past-the-post constituencies, which were used in the elections between 1979 and 1994:

• Glasgow
• Highlands and Islands
• Lothians
• Mid Scotland and Fife
• North East Scotland
• South of Scotland
• Strathclyde East
• Strathclyde West

[edit] 1994

Contested under the first-past-the-post voting system (only parties with more than 1% of total vote shown):

European Election 1994: Scotland
List		Elected	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kenneth Collins Alexander Falconer David Martin Hugh McMahon Bill Miller Alex Smith	635,955	42.5	+0.6
	Scottish National Party	Winnie Ewing Allan Macartney	487,239	32.6	+7.0
	Conservative	None	216,669	14.5	-6.4
	Liberal Democrats	None	107,811	7.2	+2.9
	Scottish Green	None	23,304	1.6	-5.6

[edit] 1989

Contested under the first-past-the-post voting system (only parties with more than 1% of total vote shown):

European Election 1989: Scotland
List		Elected	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Janey Buchan Kenneth Collins Alexander Falconer David Martin Henry McCubbin Hugh McMahon Alex Smith	664,263	41.9	+1.2
	Scottish National Party	Winnie Ewing	406,686	25.6	+7.7
	Conservative	None	331,495	20.9	-4.9
	Green	None	115,028	7.2	+7.0
	Liberal Democrats	None	68,056	4.3	-11.3

[edit] 1984

Contested under the first-past-the-post voting system (only parties with more than 1% of total vote shown):

European Election 1984: Scotland
List		Elected	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Janey Buchan Kenneth Collins Alexander Falconer David Martin Hugh McMahon	526,056	40.7	+7.7
	Conservative	Alasdair Hutton James Provan	332,771	25.8	-7.9
	Scottish National Party	Winnie Ewing	230,590	17.9	-1.5
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	None	201,782	15.6	+1.7

[edit] 1979

Contested under the first-past-the-post voting system:

European Election 1979: Scotland
List		Elected	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ian Dalziel Adam Fergusson Alasdair Hutton James Provan John Purvis	430,772	33.7	N/A
	Labour	Janey Buchan Kenneth Collins	421,968	33.0	N/A
	Scottish National Party	Winnie Ewing	247,836	19.4	N/A
	Liberal	None	178,433	13.9	N/A

[edit] By-elections

• North East Scotland by-election, 1998, SNP gain from Lab

[edit] Local councils

[edit] General elections

[edit] 2003

[discuss] – [edit]
Summary of the 1 May 2003 Scottish council election results

Parties		Votes	Votes %	+/-	Wards	Net Gain/Loss
	Labour	611,843	32.6	-3.7%	509	-42
	Scottish National Party	451,660	24.1	-4.6%	181	-23
	Conservative and Unionist	282,895	15.1	+1.6%	122	+14
	Liberal Democrats	272,057	14.5	+1.9%	175	+18
	Independent	189,749	10.1	+3.0%	230	+39
	other	67,533	3.6	+2.0%	4	-6
Total		1,875,737			1222

[edit] By-elections

[edit] 2006

• no date announced yet: Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Labour defending
• 28 September: Markinch and Woodside East, Fife, SNP gain from Lab
• 10 August: Lochardil, Highland, Lib Dem gain from Ind
• 15 June: Dumbarton West, West Dunbartonshire, SNP gain from Lab
• 18 May: Altonhill Hillhead and Longpark, East Ayrshire, SNP hold
• 11 May: Biggar, Symington and Black Mount, South Lanarkshire, Con gain from SNP
• 30 March: Avondale South, South Lanarkshire, Con hold
• 30 March: Borestone, Stirling, SNP gain from Lab
• 30 March: King's Park, Glasgow, Lib Dem gain from Lab
• 16 February: Milton, Glasgow, SNP gain from Lab
• 2 February: North Carrick and Maybole East, South Ayrshire, Ind gain from Lab

[edit] 2005

• 8 December: Kirkshaws, North Lanarkshire, Lab hold
• 10 November: Knightswood Park, Glasgow, Lab hold
• 10 November: Loanhead, Midlothian, SNP gain from Ind
• 10 November: Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Con hold
• 13 October: Lochside, Dumfries and Galloway, Lab gain from Ind
• 29 September: Auchtertool and Burntisland East, Fife, SNP gain from Ind
• 11 August: Herbertshire, Falkirk, SNP gain from Lab
• 16 June: Kildrum and Park, North Lanarkshire, SNP gain from Ind
• 9 June: Huntly East, Aberdeenshire, Con hold
• 9 June: Kilnknowe and Clovenfords, Borders, SNP gain from Ind
• 17 March: Dalkeith/Woodburn, Midlothian, Lib Dem gain from Lab
• 17 March: Dumbarton West, West Dunbartonshire, Lab hold

[edit] Community councils

[edit] Other elections

[edit] Referendums

• Scotland referendum, 1979
• Scotland referendum, 1997

[edit] Church of Scotland