2003 South Lanarkshire Council election

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2003 South Lanarkshire Council election
  1999 1 May 2003 (2003-05-01) 2007  

All 67 seats to South Lanarkshire Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Registered232,466
Turnout49.4%
 First partySecond party
 
Lab
SNP
LeaderEdward McAvoy
Party Labour SNP
Last election54 seats, 50.1%10 seats, 33.1%
Seats won519
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote55,17333,555
Percentage48.0%29.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.0%Decrease2.svg 3.8%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Ind
Con
Party Independent Conservative
Last election0 seats, 0.6%2 seat, 10.3%
Seats won32
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote3,60414,371
Percentage3.1%12.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.5%Increase2.svg 2.3%

 Fifth party
 
LD
Party Liberal Democrats
Last election1 seat, 5.7%
Seats won2
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote5,336
Percentage4.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.0%

South Lanarkshire Council election, 2003.svg
Results by ward.

Council Leader before election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

Council Leader after election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

Elections to South Lanarkshire Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the 31 other local government elections in Scotland and elections to the Scottish Parliament. This was the third election since the council's creation in 1995 and the last election to use first-past-the-post voting.

Contents

Labour maintained control of the council although their vote share reduced to 48.0%. The party won a majority of the seats despite their representation on the council decreasing by three. The Scottish National Party (SNP) remained as the largest opposition party on the council despite a net loss of one seat. The Conservatives remained on two seats while the Liberal Democrats gained one seat to hold two and three independent candidates were elected.

Following the introduction of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, local elections in Scotland would use the single transferable vote electoral system which meant this was the last election in which the 67 single-member wards created by the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements would be contested.

Results

2003 South Lanarkshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5125Decrease2.svg 377.648.055,173Decrease2.svg 2.0
  SNP 912Decrease2.svg 110.429.233,555Decrease2.svg 3.8
  Independent 330Increase2.svg 34.53.13,604Increase2.svg 2.5
  Conservative 200Steady2.svg4.512.514,371Increase2.svg 2.3
  Liberal Democrats 210Increase2.svg 13.04.65,336Decrease2.svg 1.0
  Scottish Socialist 000Steady2.svg0.02.32,589New
  Scottish Unionist 000Steady2.svg0.00.2255New
Total67 114,883

Source: [1] [2]

Ward results

Lanark North

Lanark North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary McNeill 761 40.7 Increase2.svg 2.8
Conservative Alistair Campbell63634.0Increase2.svg 2.5
SNP Carolyn Park34918.7Decrease2.svg 3.3
Liberal Democrats Ronald Waddell1246.6Decrease2.svg 2.0
Majority1256.7Increase2.svg 0.3
Turnout 1,87052.1Decrease2.svg 10.2
Registered electors 3,591
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.1

Source: [1] [2]

Lanark South

Lanark South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Reilly 802 46.2 Increase2.svg 5.0
SNP Frank Gunning55031.7Increase2.svg 0.3
Conservative Patrick Ross-Taylor38422.1Increase2.svg 4.5
Majority25214.5Increase2.svg 4.7
Turnout 1,73650.7Decrease2.svg 7.3
Registered electors 3,427
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 2.3

Source: [1] [2]

Lesmahagow

Lesmahagow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alexander McInnes 1,010 55.8 Decrease2.svg 15.3
SNP David Smart68437.8Increase2.svg 8.9
Conservative Grace Parton1166.4New
Majority32618.0Decrease2.svg 24.2
Turnout 1,81053.0Decrease2.svg 8.0
Registered electors 3,418
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 12.1

Source: [1] [2]

Blackwood

Blackwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Archibald Manson 910 53.9 Decrease2.svg 6.5
Labour Esther Serrels66239.2Decrease2.svg 1.3
Conservative Louise Hodgson1166.9New
Majority24814.7Decrease2.svg 4.2
Turnout 1,68854.7Decrease2.svg 8.7
Registered electors 3,086
SNP hold Swing Increase2.svg 2.6

Source: [1] [2]

Clyde Valley

Clyde Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Rush 521 33.4 Decrease2.svg 1.8
SNP Thomas Ashburn51533.0Decrease2.svg 4.0
Conservative Alex Allison32921.1Increase2.svg 4.9
Liberal Democrats David Hill19512.5Increase2.svg 1.0
Majority40.4N/A
Turnout 1,56047.9Decrease2.svg 13.1
Registered electors 3,254
Labour gain from SNP Swing Increase2.svg 1.1

Source: [1] [2]

Biggar/Symington and Black Mount

Biggar/Symington and Black Mount
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Tom McAlpine 1,166 64.6 Increase2.svg 5.8
Conservative John Lyon48526.9Decrease2.svg 4.3
Labour Angela McGranachan1558.6Decrease2.svg 1.4
Majority68137.7Increase2.svg 10.1
Turnout 1,80653.5Decrease2.svg 11.5
Registered electors 3,378
SNP hold Swing Increase2.svg 5.0

Source: [1] [2]

Duneaton/Carmichael

Duneaton/Carmichael
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Forrest 878 55.5 Decrease2.svg 1.2
SNP Thomas Mitchell44127.9Increase2.svg 5.0
Labour Michael Derrington26316.6Decrease2.svg 3.8
Majority43727.6Decrease2.svg 6.2
Turnout 1,58253.8Decrease2.svg 5.2
Registered electors 2,943
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 3.1

Source: [1] [2]

Carstairs/Carnwath

Carstairs/Carnwath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Beverly Gauld 831 55.5 Increase2.svg 7.8
Labour Lindy Barbour42828.6Decrease2.svg 4.8
Conservative Elizabeth Ross-Taylor23916.0Decrease2.svg 2.8
Majority40326.9Increase2.svg 12.6
Turnout 1,49845.8Decrease2.svg 12.2
Registered electors 3,270
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 5.3

Source: [1] [2]

Douglas

Douglas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel Meikle 1,661 65.2 Increase2.svg 21.3
SNP Lindsay Addison80431.6Decrease2.svg 18.0
Conservative David Parton823.2Decrease2.svg 3.3
Majority85733.6N/A
Turnout 2,54767.3Decrease2.svg 3.7
Registered electors 3,783
Labour gain from SNP Swing Increase2.svg 19.6

Source: [1] [2]

Carluke/Whitehill

Carluke/Whitehill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eileen Logan 1,276 63.9 Steady2.svg
SNP Stuart Moffat50925.5Decrease2.svg 10.6
Conservative Donald Hopkins21110.6New
Majority76738.4Increase2.svg 10.6
Turnout 1,99648.2Decrease2.svg 12.8
Registered electors 4,139
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 5.3

Source: [1] [2]

Carluke/Crawforddyke

Carluke/Crawforddyke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Ross 1,114 60.4 Increase2.svg 8.9
SNP John Allan53729.1Decrease2.svg 12.1
Conservative Henry Ross-Taylor19210.4Increase2.svg 3.1
Majority57731.3Increase2.svg 21.0
Turnout 1,84349.6Decrease2.svg 15.4
Registered electors 3,714
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 10.5

Source: [1] [2]

Forth

Forth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ian Gray 920 46.6 Increase2.svg 5.2
Labour John Roberts74537.7Decrease2.svg 20.9
Conservative David Taylor31015.7New
Majority1758.9N/A
Turnout 1,97551.9Decrease2.svg 9.1
Registered electors 3,804
SNP gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 13.0

Source: [1] [2]

Law/Carluke

Law/Carluke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP David Shearer 979 49.2 Decrease2.svg 7.5
Labour Edward Wright79339.9Increase2.svg 8.7
Conservative James Young21610.9Decrease2.svg 1.2
Majority1869.4Decrease2.svg 16.1
Turnout 1,98850.7Decrease2.svg 13.3
Registered electors 3,918
SNP hold Swing Decrease2.svg 8.1

Source: [1] [2]

Long Calderwood

Long Calderwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Carlin 892 54.7 Decrease2.svg 0.8
SNP John Lowe63138.7Decrease2.svg 5.8
Conservative Malcolm Gauld1086.6New
Majority26116.0Increase2.svg 5.0
Turnout 1,63148.7Decrease2.svg 10.3
Registered electors 3,346
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 2.5

Source: [1] [2]

Calderglen

Calderglen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP James Wardhaugh 959 51.2 Increase2.svg 11.1
Labour John Cairney73239.1Decrease2.svg 0.3
Conservative Robert Young1819.7Increase2.svg 0.1
Majority22712.1Increase2.svg 11.4
Turnout 1,87255.3Decrease2.svg 9.7
Registered electors 3,387
SNP hold Swing Increase2.svg 5.7

Source: [1] [2]

Blacklaw

Blacklaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Anne Maggs 1,082 56.5 Increase2.svg 6.7
Labour John Quinn55929.2Decrease2.svg 8.1
Conservative Ian Harrow27314.3Increase2.svg 1.4
Majority52327.3Increase2.svg 13.8
Turnout 1,91457.0Decrease2.svg 12.0
Registered electors 3,360
SNP hold Swing Increase2.svg 7.4

Source: [1] [2]

Morrishall

Morrishall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Dick 949 54.4 Decrease2.svg 4.7
SNP Stephen McKellar62335.7Increase2.svg 4.4
Conservative Agnes Cameron1719.8Increase2.svg 0.1
Majority32618.7Decrease2.svg 9.1
Turnout 1,74353.3Decrease2.svg 9.7
Registered electors 3,271
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 4.5

Source: [1] [2]

Maxwellton

Maxwellton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Thomson 929 52.0 Decrease2.svg 1.7
SNP John McKenna64936.3Increase2.svg 0.7
Conservative Ian McCulloch20811.6Increase2.svg 0.8
Majority28015.7Decrease2.svg 2.4
Turnout 1,78654.2Decrease2.svg 11.8
Registered electors 3,295
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.2

Source: [1] [2]

East Mains

East Mains
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alice Mitchell 898 47.2 Decrease2.svg 14.8
SNP Clare Keane83143.6Increase2.svg 5.6
Conservative Helen McCallum1759.2New
Majority673.6Decrease2.svg 20.4
Turnout 1,90456.1Decrease2.svg 8.9
Registered electors 3,392
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 10.2

Source: [1] [2]

West Mains

West Mains
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William McNab 994 52.7 Decrease2.svg 10.7
SNP Scot MacQueen53328.2Decrease2.svg 8.4
Scottish Socialist W. Kane20310.8New
Conservative Isabella Perratt1578.3New
Majority46124.4Decrease2.svg 2.5
Turnout 1,88754.7Decrease2.svg 10.3
Registered electors 3,448
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.1

Source: [1] [2]

Duncanrig

Duncanrig
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stewart Crawford 946 54.8 Decrease2.svg 5.2
SNP John MacQueen44926.0Decrease2.svg 14.0
Scottish Socialist Mark Sands20511.9New
Conservative Jean Davidson1257.2New
Majority49728.8Increase2.svg 8.8
Turnout 1,72552.8Decrease2.svg 10.2
Registered electors 3,264
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 4.4

Source: [1] [2]

Westwoodhill

Westwoodhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Scott 914 57.4 Increase2.svg 10.6
SNP Hugh Gavin56735.6Increase2.svg 1.2
Conservative Anne Stewart1127.0New
Majority34721.8Increase2.svg 9.4
Turnout 1,59350.1Decrease2.svg 12.9
Registered electors 3,178
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 4.7

Source: [1] [2]

Headhouse

Headhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat Watters 849 50.7 Increase2.svg 4.9
SNP Diane McAnsh49229.4Decrease2.svg 1.9
Scottish Socialist John Shaw20112.0New
Conservative Patricia Harrow1317.8New
Majority35721.3Increase2.svg 6.8
Turnout 1,67353.2Decrease2.svg 9.8
Registered electors 3,143
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.2

Source: [1] [2]

Heatheryknowe

Heatheryknowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerry Convery 876 55.4 Decrease2.svg 3.3
SNP Graeme Macklin46429.3Decrease2.svg 12.0
Scottish Socialist Theresa Barr1509.5New
Conservative Gavin Douglas915.8New
Majority41226.1Increase2.svg 8.7
Turnout 1,58150.0Decrease2.svg 10.0
Registered electors 3,164
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 4.3

Source: [1] [2]

Greenhills

Greenhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Archie Buchanan 1,003 66.4 Increase2.svg 1.0
Labour Marcel Legowski35823.7Decrease2.svg 7.7
Scottish Socialist Catherine Pedersen1077.1New
Conservative Moira Brown422.8New
Majority64542.7Increase2.svg 8.7
Turnout 1,51047.3Decrease2.svg 11.7
Registered electors 3,194
SNP hold Swing Increase2.svg 4.3

Source: [1] [2]

Whitehills

Whitehills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Docherty 905 56.5 Decrease2.svg 6.8
SNP Douglas Edwards62739.1Increase2.svg 8.9
Conservative Kenneth Lawton714.4New
Majority27817.3Decrease2.svg 15.8
Turnout 1,60346.8Decrease2.svg 12.2
Registered electors 3,426
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7.8

Source: [1] [2]

Hairmyres/Crosshouse

Hairmyres/Crosshouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP David Watson 883 52.3 Increase2.svg 5.8
Labour John Timoney56333.3Decrease2.svg 3.9
Conservative Jane Steel1337.9Increase2.svg 0.9
Liberal Democrats Colin Linskey1106.5Increase2.svg 0.9
Majority32018.9Increase2.svg 9.6
Turnout 1,68950.5Decrease2.svg 11.5
Registered electors 3,342
SNP hold Swing Increase2.svg 4.8

Source: [1] [2]

Mossneuk/Kittoch

Mossneuk/Kittoch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael McCann 1,017 54.6 Increase2.svg 14.0
SNP John Anderson55829.9Decrease2.svg 4.6
Conservative Margaret McCulloch28915.59.4
Majority45924.6Increase2.svg 18.6
Turnout 1,86451.2Decrease2.svg 10.8
Registered electors 3,641
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 9.3

Source: [1] [2]

Stewartfield

Stewartfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Hughes 989 51.7 Increase2.svg 3.8
SNP Elaine McDougall54828.6Decrease2.svg 2.5
Conservative Margaret Lang37719.7Decrease2.svg 1.4
Majority44123.0Increase2.svg 6.2
Turnout 1,91451.5Decrease2.svg 8.5
Registered electors 3,716
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.1

Source: [1] [2]

Lindsay

Lindsay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerald Docherty 836 41.6 Increase2.svg 0.5
SNP John Anderson80039.8Decrease2.svg 0.4
Conservative Matthew Ferguson37418.6Increase2.svg 0.1
Majority361.8Increase2.svg 0.9
Turnout 2,01049.1Decrease2.svg 14.9
Registered electors 4,092
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.4

Source: [1] [2]

Avondale North

Avondale North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Malloy 767 37.4 Decrease2.svg 1.0
Conservative Carol Ballard53125.9Decrease2.svg 1.3
SNP William Holman50124.4Increase2.svg 13.4
Liberal Democrats George Stewart25112.2Decrease2.svg 11.2
Majority23611.5Increase2.svg 0.3
Turnout 2,05051.4Decrease2.svg 10.6
Registered electors 3,986
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7.2

Source: [1] [2]

Avondale South

Avondale South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hector MacDonald 843 41.7 Decrease2.svg 3.2
Labour Peter Duff55727.5Increase2.svg 1.6
SNP Alan Stevenson44121.8Decrease2.svg 4.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel Benzies1829.0New
Majority28614.1Decrease2.svg 1.7
Turnout 2,02352.9Decrease2.svg 13.1
Registered electors 3,827
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 2.4

Source: [1] [2]

Blantyre West

Blantyre West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael McGlynn 847 52.0 Decrease2.svg 7.7
Independent Russell Craig35721.9New
SNP Alan Fergusson29017.8Decrease2.svg 12.4
Conservative James Stewart1348.2Decrease2.svg 1.9
Majority49030.1Increase2.svg 0.5
Turnout 1,62842.2Decrease2.svg 17.3
Registered electors 3,856
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 14.8

Source: [1] [2]

Coatshill/Low Blantyre

Coatshill/Low Blantyre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Handibode 949 60.2 Decrease2.svg 8.1
SNP Catherine Sutherland24915.8Decrease2.svg 9.3
Scottish Socialist Georgina Mitchell20212.8New
Independent Thomas Conway1086.9New
Conservative Gladys Murray684.3Decrease2.svg 2.3
Majority70044.4Increase2.svg 1.1
Turnout 1,57644.9Decrease2.svg 10.8
Registered electors 3,513
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 2.3

Source: [1] [2]

Burnbank/Blantyre

Burnbank/Blantyre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Davie McLachlan 1,085 66.4 Increase2.svg 2.6
SNP Iain Sutherland42826.2Decrease2.svg 3.7
Conservative Elizabeth Gardiner1207.3Increase2.svg 1.0
Majority65740.2Increase2.svg 6.2
Turnout 1,63341.5Decrease2.svg 6.7
Registered electors 3,937
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.1

Source: [1] [2]

High Blantyre

High Blantyre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bert Thomson 873 50.0 Increase2.svg 50.0
Labour Hugh Dunsmuir59033.8Decrease2.svg 27.1
SNP James Henderson21112.1Decrease2.svg 19.8
Conservative Ann Blair724.1Decrease2.svg 3.1
Majority28316.2N/A
Turnout 1,74649.2Decrease2.svg 7.2
Registered electors 3,549
Independent gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 38.5

Source: [1] [2]

Hamilton Centre North

Hamilton Centre North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Smith 881 53.1 Increase2.svg 4.3
SNP Barbara Samson48629.3Decrease2.svg 2.4
Conservative Charles Ferguson29217.6Decrease2.svg 0.9
Majority39523.8Increase2.svg 6.7
Turnout 1,65947.7Decrease2.svg 8.6
Registered electors 3,479
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.3

Source: [1] [2]

Whitehill

Whitehill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Devlin 622 50.3 Decrease2.svg 6.9
SNP Pamela Smith28823.3Decrease2.svg 9.5
Conservative Jean McAlpine1169.4New
Scottish Socialist Micheal Martin1129.1New
Liberal Democrats John Oswald987.9New
Majority33427.0Increase2.svg 2.6
Turnout 1,23637.9Decrease2.svg 10.0
Registered electors 3,259
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.3

Source: [1] [2]

Bothwell South

Bothwell South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alexander McGuire 707 48.6 Increase2.svg 7.3
Conservative Henry Mitchell51235.2Increase2.svg 11.4
SNP Nicholas Gauld23716.3Decrease2.svg 7.8
Majority19513.4Decrease2.svg 3.8
Turnout 1,45647.4Decrease2.svg 15.1
Registered electors 3,071
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 2.0

Source: [1] [2]

Uddingston South/Bothwell

Uddingston South/Bothwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Ormiston 796 54.9 Increase2.svg 3.5
Conservative Raymond Ferguson33222.9Decrease2.svg 2.3
SNP Margaret Fergusson32322.3Decrease2.svg 1.1
Majority46432.0Increase2.svg 5.9
Turnout 1,45146.3Decrease2.svg 16.1
Registered electors 3,137
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 2.9

Source: [1] [2]

Uddingston

Uddingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Morgan 849 56.3 Increase2.svg 5.4
SNP James Wright34422.8Decrease2.svg 3.1
Conservative Elizabeth Montgomery31520.9Decrease2.svg 2.3
Majority50533.5Increase2.svg 8.4
Turnout 1,50848.4Decrease2.svg 10.9
Registered electors 3,117
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 4.2

Source: [1] [2]

Hillhouse

Hillhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Graeme Horne 620 48.3 New
Labour Jean McKeown61047.5Decrease2.svg 17.7
Conservative Janet Brown544.2Decrease2.svg 3.8
Majority100.8N/A
Turnout 1,28445.8Decrease2.svg 3.8
Registered electors 2,802
Independent gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 33.0

Source: [1] [2]

Udston

Udston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Daisley 546 54.4 Decrease2.svg 11.8
Independent William Wishart41541.3New
Conservative Janette McAlpine434.3Decrease2.svg 3.8
Majority13113.0Decrease2.svg 27.4
Turnout 1,00441.0Decrease2.svg 8.8
Registered electors 2,449
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 26.5

Source: [1] [2]

Wellhall/Earnock

Wellhall/Earnock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Falconer 1,018 64.3 Decrease2.svg 16.4
SNP Patrick Lee34922.1Increase2.svg 8.5
Conservative Douglas Walker21513.6Increase2.svg 8.0
Majority66942.3Decrease2.svg 24.8
Turnout 1,58242.9Decrease2.svg 7.3
Registered electors 3,687
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 12.4

Source: [1] [2]

Earnock

Earnock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Gilligan 1,231 65.3 New
Labour Margaret Duffy51827.5Decrease2.svg 25.8
Conservative Morag Redpath1357.2New
Majority71337.8N/A
Turnout 1,88452.4Decrease2.svg 7.3
Registered electors 3,597
Independent gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 46.4

Source: [1] [2]

Woodhead/Meikle Earnock

Woodhead/Meikle Earnock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catherine Condie 827 64.2 Decrease2.svg 0.3
SNP Sean Tait34726.9Decrease2.svg 1.6
Conservative Anne Kegg1148.9Increase2.svg 1.9
Majority48037.3Increase2.svg 1.3
Turnout 1,28839.3Decrease2.svg 14.1
Registered electors 3,274
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.6

Source: [1] [2]

Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair

Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Smith 931 54.3 Increase2.svg 8.0
SNP James McGuigan51129.8Increase2.svg 4.6
Conservative Gary Scullion27315.9Decrease2.svg 12.6
Majority42024.5Increase2.svg 6.7
Turnout 1,71550.8Decrease2.svg 8.7
Registered electors 3,378
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.7

Source: [1] [2]

Low Waters

Low Waters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joe Lowe 1,012 69.1 Increase2.svg 0.3
SNP Margaret McKenzie33723.0Decrease2.svg 0.6
Conservative David Thomas1167.9Increase2.svg 0.3
Majority68546.1Increase2.svg 0.8
Turnout 1,46542.6Decrease2.svg 12.0
Registered electors 3,443
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.4

Source: [1] [2]

Silvertonhill

Silvertonhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian McCaig 705 37.2 Increase2.svg 2.6
SNP Robert Lawson68336.1Increase2.svg 2.4
Conservative John Murray50626.7Increase2.svg 6.9
Majority221.2Increase2.svg 0.3
Turnout 1,89456.0Decrease2.svg 12.8
Registered electors 3,385
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.1

Source: [1] [2]

Cadzow

Cadzow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Handibode 1,015 55.1 Decrease2.svg 2.0
SNP Boyd Park59532.3Increase2.svg 1.5
Conservative Neil Cameron23212.6Increase2.svg 0.5
Majority42022.8Decrease2.svg 3.5
Turnout 1,84245.5Decrease2.svg 12.5
Registered electors 4,050
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.7

Source: [1] [2]

Dalserf

Dalserf
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mushtaq Ahmad 903 47.0 Decrease2.svg 8.7
SNP Lesley McDonald75739.4Decrease2.svg 4.9
Conservative John Lyon26013.5New
Majority1467.6Decrease2.svg 3.9
Turnout 1,92047.7Decrease2.svg 8.6
Registered electors 4,029
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.9

Source: [1] [2]

Larkhall East

Larkhall East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Tremble 843 51.6 Decrease2.svg 10.1
SNP Iain McGowan51031.2Decrease2.svg 7.1
Liberal Democrats Callan Dick1509.2New
Conservative William Rennie1318.0New
Majority33320.4Decrease2.svg 2.9
Turnout 1,63444.8Decrease2.svg 10.8
Registered electors 3,649
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.5

Source: [1] [2]

Larkhall West

Larkhall West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samuel Casserly 839 45.7 Decrease2.svg 12.4
SNP Barry Douglas82945.2Increase2.svg 3.3
Conservative Jean Pretswell1669.1New
Majority100.5Decrease2.svg 15.6
Turnout 1,83448.0Decrease2.svg 5.6
Registered electors 3,819
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7.8

Source: [1] [2]

Larkhall South

Larkhall South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jackie Burns 1,004 70.7 Increase2.svg 3.8
SNP Robert Murray30221.3Decrease2.svg 11.8
Conservative David Murray1148.0New
Majority70249.4Increase2.svg 15.6
Turnout 1,42045.0Decrease2.svg 9.3
Registered electors 3,155
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 7.8

Source: [1] [2]

Stonehouse

Stonehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John McInnes 893 50.9 Increase2.svg 2.1
SNP Peter Craig69139.4Decrease2.svg 1.3
Conservative Elizabeth Colley1699.6Decrease2.svg 0.9
Majority20211.5Increase2.svg 3.4
Turnout 1,75353.2Decrease2.svg 10.4
Registered electors 3,298
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.7

Source: [1] [2]

Rutherglen West

Rutherglen West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis McKenna 835 60.7 Increase2.svg 4.8
SNP Anne Higgins23316.9Decrease2.svg 13.5
Scottish Socialist Alistair Fulton16612.1New
Liberal Democrats John McLellan14110.3Decrease2.svg 3.4
Majority60243.8Increase2.svg 18.3
Turnout 1,37540.8Decrease2.svg 9.5
Registered electors 3,372
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 9.1

Source: [1] [2]

Stonelaw

Stonelaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gretel Ross 1,012 54.6 Decrease2.svg 3.9
Labour Andrew Moffat35719.3Increase2.svg 1.1
Conservative Malcolm MacAskill21411.5Increase2.svg 2.8
SNP Sherwood Shea1759.4Decrease2.svg 5.2
Scottish Socialist David Sharp955.1New
Majority65535.3Decrease2.svg 4.9
Turnout 1,85351.1Decrease2.svg 12.0
Registered electors 3,628
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg 2.5

Source: [1] [2]

Bankhead

Bankhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eddie McAvoy 1,022 56.8 Decrease2.svg 2.3
SNP Mary Donnelly26915.0Decrease2.svg 6.9
Liberal Democrats Charles Clark20311.3Decrease2.svg 1.5
Conservative Graeme Livingstone1588.8Decrease2.svg 4.0
Scottish Socialist David Stevenson1478.2New
Majority75341.9Increase2.svg 4.7
Turnout 1,79951.5Decrease2.svg 9.5
Registered electors 3,490
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 2.3

Source: [1] [2]

Spittal/Blairbeth

Spittal/Blairbeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William McCaig 971 57.1 Increase2.svg 6.7
Liberal Democrats David Crowe33619.8Decrease2.svg 8.9
SNP D. Bryson19811.6Decrease2.svg 1.8
Conservative Robina Muir1488.7Increase2.svg 1.1
Scottish Unionist Gordon Jamieson473.1New
Majority63537.4Increase2.svg 15.7
Turnout 1,70051.9Decrease2.svg 13.0
Registered electors 3,273
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 7.8

Source: [1] [2]

Burgh

Burgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian McKenna 875 52.7 Increase2.svg 3.8
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Jackson24314.6Decrease2.svg 8.6
SNP Linda Douglas24014.5Decrease2.svg 7.3
Scottish Socialist Gerard McMahon17610.6New
Scottish Unionist Thomas Rooney1257.5New
Majority63238.1Increase2.svg 12.4
Turnout 1,65944.3Decrease2.svg 11.7
Registered electors 3,745
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 6.2

Source: [1] [2]

Cairns

Cairns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pam Clearie 908 60.0 Increase2.svg 4.4
SNP John Higgins33522.1Decrease2.svg 2.8
Liberal Democrats Alexander Young27117.9Increase2.svg 8.4
Majority57337.8Increase2.svg 7.1
Turnout 1,51445.1Decrease2.svg 10.1
Registered electors 3,359
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.6

Source: [1] [2]

Hallside

Hallside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Davy Keirs 1,332 59.7 Decrease2.svg 5.6
SNP Margaret Fox48921.9Decrease2.svg 1.2
Liberal Democrats John Rodgers2219.9Increase2.svg 3.2
Scottish Socialist Lorraine Sharp1898.5New
Majority84337.8Decrease2.svg 4.4
Turnout 2,23143.0Decrease2.svg 12.5
Registered electors 5,187
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 2.2

Source: [1] [2]

Cambuslang Central

Cambuslang Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Rooney 959 58.9 Decrease2.svg 1.4
SNP Clare McColl24014.7Decrease2.svg 6.8
Conservative Ronald Muir1569.6Increase2.svg 0.6
Liberal Democrats Karen McCallum1479.0Decrease2.svg 0.2
Scottish Socialist Paul Drown1277.8New
Majority71944.1Increase2.svg 5.3
Turnout 1,62949.1Decrease2.svg 8.5
Registered electors 3,317
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 2.7

Source: [1] [2]

Cathkin/Springhall

Cathkin/Springhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Russell Clearie 965 54.3 Increase2.svg 3.8
Liberal Democrats Gordon Bryce31017.4Decrease2.svg 15.0
Conservative Allan Kenneth18410.4New
SNP Marion Lennox1709.6Decrease2.svg 7.5
Scottish Socialist David McClemont1488.3New
Majority65536.9Increase2.svg 18.7
Turnout 1,77752.9Decrease2.svg 6.5
Registered electors 3,360
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 9.4

Source: [1] [2]

Fernhill

Fernhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Osborne 644 43.6 Decrease2.svg 0.8
Liberal Democrats Margaret McLellan50033.8Decrease2.svg 2.5
SNP Euan Fergusson1369.2Decrease2.svg 10.2
Scottish Socialist John Starrs1157.8New
Scottish Unionist James Nixon835.6New
Majority1449.7Increase2.svg 1.6
Turnout 1,47852.5Decrease2.svg 4.3
Registered electors 2,815
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.8

Source: [1] [2]

Kirkhill/Whitlawburn

Kirkhill/Whitlawburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Baillie 609 36.1 Increase2.svg 3.8
Labour Patrick McKenna57434.0Decrease2.svg 5.9
Conservative Moya MacAskill20111.9Increase2.svg 1.1
SNP William McIntyre18911.2Decrease2.svg 5.7
Scottish Socialist Stephanie Sharp1166.9New
Majority352.1N/A
Turnout 1,68950.3Decrease2.svg 5.5
Registered electors 3,361
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 4.8

Source: [1] [2]

Eastfield

Eastfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John McGuinness 1,020 53.8 Decrease2.svg 0.9
SNP Gordon Clark27814.7Decrease2.svg 6.6
Conservative Jean Miller23512.4Increase2.svg 2.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Bell23312.3Decrease2.svg 1.2
Scottish Socialist Alan Buchanan1306.9New
Majority74239.1Increase2.svg 5.7
Turnout 1,89655.3Decrease2.svg 10.9
Registered electors 3,429
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 2.8

Source: [1] [2]

Aftermath

Labour retained control of the council with a reduced majority.

By-elections

Bothwell South

Bothwell South by-election, 26 August 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 594 48.4 Increase2.svg 13.2
Labour 37730.7Decrease2.svg 18.1
Liberal Democrats 14311.7New
SNP 675.5Decrease2.svg 10.8
Scottish Senior Citizens 262.1New
Scottish Socialist 201.6New
Majority21717.7N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 15.6

Source: [3]

Avondale South

Avondale South by-election, 30 March 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stanley Hogarth 775 50.9 Increase2.svg 9.2
Labour Peter Duff31520.6Decrease2.svg 6.9
SNP William Holman22114.5Decrease2.svg 7.3
Independent Stuart Brown795.1New
Scottish Green Kirsten Robb714.6New
Liberal Democrats Bernard Hughes593.8Decrease2.svg 5.2
Majority46030.2Increase2.svg 16.1
Turnout 1,52239.8Decrease2.svg 13.1
Registered electors 3,822
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 8.0

Source: [4]

Biggar/Symington and Black Mount

Biggar/Symington and Black Mount by-election, 11 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hamish Stewart 816 47.2 Increase2.svg 20.3
SNP Tom Mitchell52330.3Decrease2.svg 34.3
Independent Peter Rae29517.0New
Labour Ralph Barker875.0Decrease2.svg 3.6
Majority29316.9N/A
Turnout 1,72649.3Decrease2.svg 4.2
Registered electors 3,499
Conservative gain from SNP Swing Increase2.svg 27.3

Source: [5]

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