1999 South Lanarkshire Council election

1999 South Lanarkshire Council election

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All 67 seats to South Lanarkshire Council 34 seats needed for a majority
Registered	235,695
Turnout	59.7%
First party Second party   Lab SNP Leader Edward McAvoy Party Labour SNP Leader's seat Bankhead Last election 61 seats, 57.0% 8 seats, 26.8% Seats won 51 10 Seat change 10 2 Popular vote 69,877 46,160 Percentage 50.1% 33.1% Swing 7.0 6.3   Third party Fourth party   Con LD Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Last election 2 seat, 7.0% 2 seat, 7.1% Seats won 2 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 14,316 7,900 Percentage 10.3% 5.7% Swing 3.3% 1.4%
Council Leader before election Tom McCabe Labour Council Leader after election Edward McAvoy Labour

Elections to South Lanarkshire Council were held on 6 May 1999, alongside elections to the Scottish Parliament. This was the second election following the local government reforms in 1994 and the first following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which resulted in six fewer seats from the previous election. ^[1]

The council remained under Labour control following the election - they won seven fewer seats and collected 7% less of the overall vote share than in 1995, but with less seats available their percentage loss was only 3%, and the number of votes they collected increased substantially due to the higher voter turnout, which went up from 107,833 (46.4% turnout) in 1995 to 139,564 (59.2% turnout), an increase of 29%; this was at least partly attributable to the interest in the new Scottish Parliament - the 1995 election had not been held in conjunction with votes for any other body.

The SNP and Conservative vote numbers also each nearly doubled, but with far less dramatic gains in terms of their vote share and seats. In those circumstances, the Liberal Democrats polling almost the same numbers as four years earlier could be seen as the most disappointing outcome for a major party in South Lanarkshire, in contrast to their positive overall results across Scotland on the night. ^[2]

Results

1999 South Lanarkshire Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	54			7	80.6	50.1	69,877	7.0
	SNP	10			2	14.9	33.1	46,160	6.1
	Conservative	2				3.0	10.3	14,316	3.3
	Liberal Democrats	1			1	1.5	5.7	7,900	1.4
	Independent	0				0.0	0.6	888	0.5
	Scottish Socialist	0				0.0	0.2	280	New
	Socialist Labour	0				0.0	0.1	243	New
Total		67						139,664

Source: ^{[2] [3]}

Ward results

Lanark North

Lanark North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. McNeill	866	37.9	10.1
	Conservative	D. Fanshaw	719	31.5	3.5
	SNP	T. Ashburn	502	22.0	9.3
	Liberal Democrats	R. Waddell	196	8.6	4.5
Majority			147	6.4	13.6
Turnout			2,283	62.3	11.4
Registered electors			3,676
	Labour hold		Swing	7.8

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Lanark South

Lanark South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. MacDonald	828	41.2	8.5
	SNP	F. Gunning	631	31.4	16.0
	Conservative	A. Campbell	355	17.6	New
	Liberal Democrats	L. Grieve	198	9.8	6.9
Majority			197	9.8	14.2
Turnout			2,012	58.0	7.4
Registered electors			3,480
	Labour hold		Swing	12.2

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Lesmahagow

Lesmahagow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. McInnes	1,497	71.1	15.2
	SNP	K. Cairns	609	28.9	15.2
Majority			888	42.2	30.4
Turnout			2,106	61.0	15.5
Registered electors			3,513
	Labour hold		Swing	15.2

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Blackwood

Blackwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	R. Murray	1,179	59.4	38.3
	Labour	E. Serrals	805	40.6	30.4
Majority			374	18.9	N/A
Turnout			1,984	63.0	18.0
Registered electors			3,193
	SNP gain from Labour		Swing	34.3

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Clyde Valley

Clyde Valley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	C. Winning	756	37.0	11.4
	Labour	E. Wright	720	35.2	5.0
	Conservative	J. Young	332	16.2	5.2
	Liberal Democrats	C. Robbins	236	11.5	New
Majority			36	1.8	16.6
Turnout			2,044	61.0	14.6
Registered electors			3,355
	SNP hold		Swing	8.2

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Biggar/Symington and Black Mount

Biggar/Symington and Black Mount

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	T. McAlpine	1,283	58.8
	Conservative	J. Lyon	680	31.2
	Labour	J. Kennedy	218	10.0
Majority			603	27.6
Turnout			2,181	65.0
Registered electors			3,368
	SNP win (new seat)

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Duneaton/Carmichael

Duneaton/Carmichael

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	A. Forrest	954	56.7
	SNP	A. Parker	385	22.9
	Labour	M. Bow	344	20.4
Majority			569	33.8
Turnout			1,683	59.0
Registered electors			2,851
	Conservative win (new seat)

Source: ^[2]

Carstairs/Carnwath

Carstairs/Carnwath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	B. Gauld	900	47.7
	Labour	M. Wardlow	630	33.4
	Conservative	E. Ross-Taylor	355	18.8
Majority			270	14.3
Turnout			1,885	58.0
Registered electors			3,260
	SNP win (new seat)

Source: ^[2]

Douglas

Douglas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	L. Addison	1,283	49.6	35.3
	Labour	D. Meikle	1,136	43.9	10.2
	Conservative	P. Ross-Taylor	167	6.5	New
Majority			147	5.7	N/A
Turnout			2,586	71.0	2.7
Registered electors			3,644
	SNP gain from Labour		Swing	22.7

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Carluke/Whitehill

Carluke/Whitehill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eileen Logan	1,536	63.9	14.0
	SNP	L. Muir	866	36.1	14.0
Majority			670	27.9	27.9
Turnout			2,402	61.0	12.1
Registered electors			3,983
	Labour hold		Swing	14.0

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Carluke/Crawforddyke

Carluke/Crawforddyke

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Ross	1,192	51.5	3.9
	SNP	I. Gray	953	41.2	5.9
	Conservative	H. Ross-Tayor	168	7.3	2.4
Majority			239	10.3	9.8
Turnout			2,313	65.0	11.1
Registered electors			3,537
	Labour hold		Swing	4.9

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Forth

Forth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Roberts	1,393	58.6
	SNP	B. Brown	986	41.4
Majority			407	17.1
Turnout			2,379	61.0
Registered electors			3,896
	Labour hold

In 1995, there was no election in Forth following the death of one of the candidates and a by-election was held to fill the vacancy. The percentage change with the by-election has not been included.

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Law/Carluke

Law/Carluke

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	David Shearer	1,453	56.7	1.6
	Labour	A. Murdoch	799	31.2	10.5
	Conservative	K. Latus	311	12.1	New
Majority			654	25.5	8.9
Turnout			2,563	64.0	9.1
Registered electors			4,039
	SNP hold		Swing	4.4

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Long Calderwood

Long Calderwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Carlin	1,154	55.5	6.0
	SNP	J. Lowe	925	44.5	12.4
Majority			229	11.0	18.4
Turnout			2,079	59.0	12.5
Registered electors			3,623
	Labour hold		Swing	9.2

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Calderglen

Calderglen

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	J. Wardhaugh	900	40.1	13.6
	Labour	R. Scott	884	39.4	25.5
	Liberal Democrats	D. Ford	244	10.9	6.5
	Conservative	M. Lang	216	9.6	5.5
Majority			16	0.7	N/A
Turnout			2,244	65.0	20.9
Registered electors			3,448
	SNP gain from Labour		Swing	19.5

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Blacklaw

Blacklaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	A. Maggs	1,196	49.8	23.7
	Labour	P. Duff	896	37.3	29.7
	Conservative	I. Harrow	311	12.9	New
Majority			300	12.5	N/A
Turnout			2,403	69.0	23.3
Registered electors			3,529
	SNP gain from Labour		Swing	26.7

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Morrishall

Morrishall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Dick	1,286	59.1	11.8
	SNP	A. McLean	680	31.3	2.2
	Conservative	M. Oldenkamp	210	9.7	New
Majority			606	27.8	14.0
Turnout			2,176	63.0	13.5
Registered electors			3,488
	Labour hold		Swing	7.0

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Maxwellton

Maxwellton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Thompson	1,225	53.7	10.8
	SNP	G. Ferguson	812	35.6	11.1
	Conservative	L. Kay	246	10.8	4.0
Majority			413	18.1	21.9
Turnout			2,283	66.0	11.0
Registered electors			3,478
	Labour hold		Swing	10.9

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

East Mains

East Mains

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Mitchell	1,401	62.0	7.0
	SNP	J. Anderson	860	38.0	14.0
Majority			541	23.9	21.1
Turnout			2,261	65.0	10.8
Registered electors			3,572
	Labour hold		Swing	10.5

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

West Mains

West Mains

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. McNab	1,450	63.4	6.2
	SNP	J. Anderson	836	36.6	10.6
Majority			614	26.9	16.7
Turnout			2,286	65.0	11.5
Registered electors			3,610
	Labour hold		Swing	8.4

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Duncanrig

Duncanrig

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Crawford	1,289	60.0	7.5
	SNP	D. McAnsh	861	40.0	11.3
Majority			428	19.9	18.9
Turnout			2,150	63.0	14.5
Registered electors			3,459
	Labour hold		Swing	9.4

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Westwoodhill

Westwoodhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Scott	994	46.8	9.6
	SNP	J. Anderson	731	34.4	9.2
	Independent	J. Pieper	401	18.9	New
Majority			263	12.4	0.4
Turnout			2,126	63.0	16.2
Registered electors			3,371
	Labour hold		Swing	0.2

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Headhouse

Headhouse

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Watters	969	45.8	25.1
	SNP	D. Coll	662	31.3	1.4
	Independent	J. McMonigle	487	23.0	New
Majority			307	14.5	27.3
Turnout			2,118	63.0	16.3
Registered electors			3,401
	Labour hold		Swing	13.2

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Heatheryknowe

Heatheryknowe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Gerry Convery	1,159	58.7
	SNP	E. McDougall	817	41.3
Majority			342	17.3
Turnout			1,976	60.0
Registered electors			3,348
	Labour win (new seat)

Source: ^[2]

Greenhills

Greenhills

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	A. Buchanan	1,276	65.4	32.5
	Labour	M. Legowski	612	31.4	35.7
	Scottish Socialist	T. Simmons	64	3.3	New
Majority			654	34.0	N/A
Turnout			1,952	59.0	19.4
Registered electors			3,356
	SNP gain from Labour		Swing	34.1

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Whitehills

Whitehills

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Docherty	1,318	63.3
	SNP	A. Shaw	628	30.2
	Scottish Socialist	W. Cunningham	135	6.5
Majority			690	33.2
Turnout			2,081	59.0
Registered electors			3,564
	Labour win (new seat)

Source: ^[2]

Hairmyres/Crosshouse

Hairmyres/Crosshouse

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	David Watson	1,011	46.5
	Labour	J. Cairney	808	37.2
	Conservative	R. Griffiths	151	7.0
	Liberal Democrats	C. Linskey	121	5.6
	Scottish Socialist	A. Gordon	81	3.7
Majority			203	9.3
Turnout			2,172	62.0
Registered electors			3,509
	SNP win (new seat)

Source: ^[2]

Mossneuk/Kittoch

Mossneuk/Kittoch

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. McCann	842	40.6
	SNP	D. Edwards	717	34.5
	Conservative	M. McCulloch	517	24.9
Majority			125	6.0
Turnout			2,076	62.0
Registered electors			3,388
	Labour win (new seat)

Source: ^[2]

Stewartfield

Stewartfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Hughes	965	47.9	3.6
	SNP	P. McGuire	626	31.1	1.1
	Conservative	J. Davidson	425	21.1	11.1
Majority			339	16.8	2.5
Turnout			2,016	60.0	18.5
Registered electors			3,369
	Labour hold		Swing	1.2

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Lindsay

Lindsay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Docherty	827	41.1	1.3
	SNP	C. Cameron	809	40.2	9.0
	Conservative	G. Bias	376	18.7	2.8
Majority			18	0.9	7.7
Turnout			2,012	64.0	22.4
Registered electors			3,134
	Labour hold		Swing	3.8

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Avondale North

Avondale North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Molloy	869	38.4	1.4
	Conservative	C. Ballard	616	27.2	6.1
	Liberal Democrats	H. Cruden	529	23.4	17.9
	SNP	M. Sinclair	249	11.0	11.7
Majority			253	11.2	5.0
Turnout			2,263	62.0	15.4
Registered electors			3,676
	Labour hold		Swing	2.3

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Avondale South

Avondale South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. MacDonald	1,139	44.9	12.3
	Labour	J. Quinn	738	29.1	2.2
	SNP	D. McLean	658	26.0	4.4
Majority			401	15.8	14.5
Turnout			2,535	66.0	24.9
Registered electors			3,842
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.2

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Blantyre West

Blantyre West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. McGlynn	1,338	59.7	3.3
	SNP	H. Ferguson	676	30.2	10.2
	Conservative	J. Stewart	226	10.1	New
Majority			662	29.6	13.4
Turnout			2,240	59.5	17.7
Registered electors			3,782
	Labour hold		Swing	6.7

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Coatshill/Low Blantyre

Coatshill/Low Blantyre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Handibode	1,298	68.3	2.6
	SNP	C. Sutherland	476	25.1	13.2
	Conservative	M. Murray	126	6.6	New
Majority			822	43.3	0.1
Turnout			1,900	55.7	8.0
Registered electors			3,430
	Labour hold		Swing	1.3

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Burnbank/Blantyre

Burnbank/Blantyre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Davie McLachlan	1,333	63.8
	SNP	P. Stewart	624	29.9
	Conservative	A. Blair	131	6.3
Majority			709	34.0
Turnout			2,088	48.2
Registered electors			4,353
	Labour win (new seat)

Source: ^[2]

High Blantyre

High Blantyre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Dunsmuir	1,237	60.9	3.2
	SNP	J. Henderson	649	31.9	0.9
	Conservative	N. Cameron	146	7.2	4.1
Majority			588	28.9	2.4
Turnout			2,032	56.4	12.6
Registered electors			3,620
	Labour hold		Swing	1.1

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Hamilton Centre North

Hamilton Centre North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Smith	965	48.8	6.9
	SNP	C. Bent	627	31.7	6.2
	Conservative	J. Murray	386	19.5	0.8
Majority			338	17.8	12.4
Turnout			1,978	56.3	13.9
Registered electors			3,537
	Labour hold		Swing	6.5

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Whitehill

Whitehill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Walls	947	57.2	20.2
	SNP	J. Kaprot	543	32.8	15.5
	Socialist Labour	C. Herriot	166	10.0	New
Majority			404	24.4	35.7
Turnout			1,656	47.9	9.3
Registered electors			3,538
	Labour hold		Swing	17.8

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Bothwell South

Bothwell South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. McGuire	810	41.3	8.3
	SNP	K. Shaw	473	24.1	0.9
	Conservative	R. Ferguson	467	23.8	1.6
	Liberal Democrats	I. Strachan	209	10.7	New
Majority			337	17.2	7.0
Turnout			1,959	62.5	17.8
Registered electors			3,146
	Labour hold		Swing	3.7

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Uddingston South/Bothwell

Uddingston South/Bothwell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Ormiston	986	51.4	6.6
	Conservative	H. Mitchell	484	25.2	7.1
	SNP	M. MacKenzie	450	23.4	0.5
Majority			502	26.1	8.2
Turnout			1,920	62.4	19.0
Registered electors			3,097
	Labour hold		Swing	6.8

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Uddingston

Uddingston North was renamed as Uddingston following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were minor changes to the boundaries. ^[1]

Uddingston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Morgan	967	50.9	11.4
	SNP	J. Wright	491	25.9	12.4
	Conservative	E. Montgomery	440	23.2	14.8
Majority			476	25.1	24.2
Turnout			1,898	59.3	13.0
Registered electors			3,194
	Labour hold		Swing	25.0

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Hillhouse

Hillhouse

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. McKeown	1,021	65.2	1.5
	SNP	D. Bryson	421	26.9	6.4
	Conservative	D. Murray	125	8.0	New
Majority			600	38.3	5.0
Turnout			1,567	49.4	6.0
Registered electors			3,178
	Labour hold		Swing	2.4

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Udston

Udston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Daisley	872	66.2	12.8
	SNP	K. Prater	339	25.7	10.3
	Conservative	A. Blair	107	8.1	2.6
Majority			533	40.4	23.2
Turnout			1,318	49.8	5.1
Registered electors			2,659
	Labour hold		Swing	11.6

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Wellhall/Earnock

Wellhall/Earnock

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Allan Falconer	1,372	80.7	17.5
	SNP	J. Gardner	232	13.6	9.1
	Conservative	D. Ballintine	96	5.6	8.5
Majority			1,140	67.1	26.6
Turnout			1,700	50.2	10.6
Registered electors			3,398
	Labour hold		Swing	13.3

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Earnock

Earnock

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Duffy	1,113	53.3	2.9
	SNP	M. McKenzie	974	46.7	23.0
Majority			139	6.7	20.0
Turnout			2,087	59.7	21.0
Registered electors			3,630
	Labour hold		Swing	10.0

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Woodhead/Meikle Earnock

Laighstonehall/Woodhead was renamed as Woodhead/Meikle Earnock following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundaries. ^[1]

Woodhead/Meikle Earnock

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	I. Stewart	1,186	64.5	16.1
	SNP	H. McManus	524	28.5	9.1
	Conservative	J. Brown	129	7.0	New
Majority			662	36.0	25.2
Turnout			1,839	53.4	18.6
Registered electors			3,466
	Labour hold		Swing	12.6

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair

Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mary Smith	948	46.3	3.6
	Conservative	C. Brown	584	28.5	4.7
	SNP	A. Coventry	515	25.2	8.2
Majority			364	17.8	1.1
Turnout			2,047	59.5	14.8
Registered electors			3,457
	Labour hold		Swing	0.5

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Low Waters

Low Waters

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joe Lowe	1,343	68.8	2.5
	SNP	G. Neilson	460	23.6	0.9
	Conservative	D. Thomas	148	7.6	1.6
Majority			883	45.3	3.4
Turnout			1,951	54.6	9.0
Registered electors			3,580
	Labour hold		Swing	1.7

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Silvertonhill

Silvertonhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Smith	854	34.6	4.2
	SNP	R. Lawson	831	33.7	13.0
	Conservative	A. Kegg	489	19.8	3.3
	Liberal Democrats	J. Oswald	294	11.9	New
Majority			23	0.9	N/A
Turnout			2,468	68.8	16.6
Registered electors			3,596
	Labour gain from SNP		Swing	4.4

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Cadzow

Cadzow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Handibode	1,278	57.1	3.7
	SNP	W. Neary	689	30.8	5.7
	Conservative	H. Mackie	272	12.1	9.4
Majority			589	26.3	2.0
Turnout			2,239	58.0	0.4
Registered electors			3,880
	Labour hold		Swing	1.0

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Dalserf

Dalserf

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Ahmad	1,192	55.7	8.2
	SNP	L. MacDonald	947	44.3	8.2
Majority			245	11.5	16.4
Turnout			2,139	56.3	14.9
Registered electors			3,852
	Labour hold		Swing	8.2

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Larkhall East

Larkhall East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Ferguson	1,319	61.7	1.6
	SNP	P. Craig	820	38.3	1.6
Majority			499	23.3	3.2
Turnout			2,139	55.6	14.8
Registered electors			3,886
	Labour hold		Swing	1.6

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Larkhall West

Larkhall West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Craw	1,139	58.1	8.9
	SNP	I. McGowan	823	41.9	8.9
Majority			316	16.1	17.8
Turnout			1,962	53.6	12.4
Registered electors			3,738
	Labour hold		Swing	8.9

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Larkhall South

Larkhall South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jackie Burns	1,264	66.9	9.3
	SNP	R. Murray	626	33.1	9.3
Majority			638	33.8	18.6
Turnout			1,890	54.3	10.1
Registered electors			3,529
	Labour hold		Swing	9.3

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Stonehouse

Stonehouse

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Gibb	1,039	48.8	12.8
	SNP	J. Young	867	40.7	2.3
	Conservative	E. Colley	224	10.5	New
Majority			172	8.1	15.1
Turnout			2,130	63.6	15.1
Registered electors			3,352
	Labour hold		Swing	7.5

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Rutherglen West

Rutherglen West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Denis McKenna	1,013	55.9	15.9
	SNP	E. Findlay	551	30.4	11.2
	Liberal Democrats	John McLellan	248	13.7	4.7
Majority			462	25.5	27.1
Turnout			1,812	50.3	8.4
Registered electors			3,635
	Labour hold		Swing	13.5

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Stonelaw

Stonelaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Gretel Ross	1,334	58.5	2.0
	Labour	M. McCool	416	18.2	7.1
	SNP	Sherwood Shea	333	14.6	2.6
	Conservative	Jean Miller	199	8.7	2.5
Majority			918	40.2	9.0
Turnout			2,282	63.1	14.3
Registered electors			3,619
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	4.5

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Bankhead

Bankhead

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eddie McAvoy	1,301	59.1	14.5
	SNP	Alistair Fulton	482	21.9	7.9
	Liberal Democrats	Charles Clark	282	12.8	23.4
	Conservative	I. Raeburn	135	6.1	0.1
Majority			819	37.2	28.8
Turnout			2,200	61.1	12.8
Registered electors			3,601
	Labour hold		Swing	18.9

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Spittal/Blairbeth

Spittal/Blairbeth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William McCaig	1,152	50.4	1.4
	Liberal Democrats	R. McGregor	656	28.7	13.4
	SNP	D. Hamilton	306	13.4	4.5
	Conservative	A. Kenneth	173	7.6	New
Majority			496	21.7	14.8
Turnout			2,287	64.9	11.9
Registered electors			3,536
	Labour hold		Swing	7.4

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Burgh

Burgh

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Brian McKenna	1,005	48.9	9.4
	Liberal Democrats	Elizabeth Jackson	476	23.2	5.5
	SNP	R. Richardson	448	21.8	8.8
	Conservative	R. Gilchrist	127	6.2	New
Majority			529	25.7	3.9
Turnout			2,056	55.0	8.8
Registered electors			3,744
	Labour hold		Swing	1.9

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Cairns

Cairns

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Pam Clearie	1,092	55.6	17.5
	SNP	John Higgins	489	24.9	9.5
	Liberal Democrats	E. Fox	187	9.5	3.0
	Conservative	S. Raeburn	119	6.1	New
	Socialist Labour	J. Brown	77	3.9	New
Majority			603	30.7	27.0
Turnout			1,964	55.2	14.3
Registered electors			3,570
	Labour hold		Swing	13.5

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Hallside

Hallside

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Davy Keirs	1,174	65.3	10.8
	SNP	Anne Higgins	416	23.1	5.2
	Liberal Democrats	John Rodgers	120	6.7	0.7
	Conservative	Robina Muir	88	4.9	New
Majority			758	42.2	16.0
Turnout			1,798	55.5	11.1
Registered electors			3,250
	Labour hold		Swing	8.0

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Cambuslang Central

Cambuslang Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Bob Rooney	1,231	60.3	9.8
	SNP	Clare McColl	439	21.5	3.0
	Liberal Democrats	Karen MacCallum	188	9.2	3.8
	Conservative	Ronald Muir	184	9.0	New
Majority			792	38.8	6.8
Turnout			2,042	57.6	9.4
Registered electors			3,554
	Labour hold		Swing	3.4

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Cathkin/Springhall

Cathkin/Springhall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Russell Clearie	1,114	50.5	2.4
	Liberal Democrats	J. Costello	714	32.4	7.7
	SNP	I. McColl	378	17.1	5.3
Majority			400	18.1	10.1
Turnout			2,206	59.4	9.2
Registered electors			3,712
	Labour hold		Swing	5.0

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Fernhill

Fernhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Caldwell	834	44.4	11.0
	Liberal Democrats	J. McCutcheon	682	36.3	12.8
	SNP	D. Whyteside	364	19.4	1.7
Majority			152	8.1	23.8
Turnout			1,880	56.8	3.6
Registered electors			3,321
	Labour hold		Swing	11.9

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Kirkhill/Whitlawburn

Kirkhill/Whitlawburn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Patrick McKenna	842	39.9	2.0
	Liberal Democrats	G. Chapman	682	32.3	5.3
	SNP	H. Ross	357	16.9	2.4
	Conservative	R. Miller	228	10.8	4.7
Majority			160	7.6	3.3
Turnout			2,109	55.8	12.0
Registered electors			3,786
	Labour hold		Swing	1.6

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

Eastfield

Eastfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John McGuinness	1,232	54.7	12.3
	SNP	Gordon Clark	480	21.3	0.1
	Liberal Democrats	David Baillie	304	13.5	1.6
	Conservative	J. Fisher	235	10.4	New
Majority			752	33.4	12.4
Turnout			2,251	64.2	15.6
Registered electors			3,509
	Labour hold		Swing	6.2

Source: ^{[2] [4]}

References

1. "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; South Lanarkshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1999). Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN   0-948858-25-7 . Retrieved 8 April 2023.
3. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1995). Local Elections Handbook 1995 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN   0-948858-19-2 . Retrieved 22 March 2023.
4. Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN   1-869820-35-5 . Retrieved 25 December 2023.