2003 South Lanarkshire Council election

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.

2003 South Lanarkshire Council election
1 May 2003 (2003-05-01)
All 67 seats to South Lanarkshire Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Registered232,466
Turnout49.4%
  First party Second party
 
Lab
SNP
Leader Edward McAvoy
Party Labour SNP
Last election 54 seats, 50.1% 10 seats, 33.1%
Seats won 51 9
Seat change Decrease 3 Decrease 1
Popular vote 55,173 33,555
Percentage 48.0% 29.2%
Swing Decrease 2.0 Decrease 3.8
  Third party Fourth party
 
Ind
Con
Party Independent Conservative
Last election 0 seats, 0.6% 2 seat, 10.3%
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Increase 3 Steady
Popular vote 3,604 14,371
Percentage 3.1% 12.5%
Swing Increase 2.5% Increase 2.3%
  Fifth party
 
LD
Party Liberal Democrats
Last election 1 seat, 5.7%
Seats won 2
Seat change Increase 1
Popular vote 5,336
Percentage 4.6%
Swing Decrease 1.0%
Results by ward.
Council Leader before election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

 Council Leader after election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

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
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 51 2 5 Decrease 3 77.6 48.0 55,173 Decrease 2.0
  SNP 9 1 2 Decrease 1 10.4 29.2 33,555 Decrease 3.8
  Independent 3 3 0 Increase 3 4.5 3.1 3,604 Increase 2.5
  Conservative 2 0 0 Steady 4.5 12.5 14,371 Increase 2.3
  Liberal Democrats 2 1 0 Increase 1 3.0 4.6 5,336 Decrease 1.0
  Scottish Socialist 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.3 2,589 New
  Scottish Unionist 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 255 New
Total 67 114,883

Source:[1][2]

Ward results

Lanark North
Lanark North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary McNeill 761 40.7 Increase 2.8
Conservative Alistair Campbell 636 34.0 Increase 2.5
SNP Carolyn Park 349 18.7 Decrease 3.3
Liberal Democrats Ronald Waddell 124 6.6 Decrease 2.0
Majority 125 6.7 Increase 0.3
Turnout 1,870 52.1 Decrease 10.2
Registered electors 3,591
Labour hold Swing Increase 0.1

Source:[1][2]

Lanark South
Lanark South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Reilly 802 46.2 Increase 5.0
SNP Frank Gunning 550 31.7 Increase 0.3
Conservative Patrick Ross-Taylor 384 22.1 Increase 4.5
Majority 252 14.5 Increase 4.7
Turnout 1,736 50.7 Decrease 7.3
Registered electors 3,427
Labour hold Swing Increase 2.3

Source:[1][2]

Lesmahagow
Lesmahagow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alexander McInnes 1,010 55.8 Decrease 15.3
SNP David Smart 684 37.8 Increase 8.9
Conservative Grace Parton 116 6.4 New
Majority 326 18.0 Decrease 24.2
Turnout 1,810 53.0 Decrease 8.0
Registered electors 3,418
Labour hold Swing Decrease 12.1

Source:[1][2]

Blackwood
Blackwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Archibald Manson 910 53.9 Decrease 6.5
Labour Esther Serrels 662 39.2 Decrease 1.3
Conservative Louise Hodgson 116 6.9 New
Majority 248 14.7 Decrease 4.2
Turnout 1,688 54.7 Decrease 8.7
Registered electors 3,086
SNP hold Swing Increase 2.6

Source:[1][2]

Clyde Valley
Clyde Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elizabeth Rush 521 33.4 Decrease 1.8
SNP Thomas Ashburn 515 33.0 Decrease 4.0
Conservative Alex Allison 329 21.1 Increase 4.9
Liberal Democrats David Hill 195 12.5 Increase 1.0
Majority 4 0.4 N/A
Turnout 1,560 47.9 Decrease 13.1
Registered electors 3,254
Labour gain from SNP Swing Increase 1.1

Source:[1][2]

Biggar/Symington and Black Mount
Biggar/Symington and Black Mount
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Tom McAlpine 1,166 64.6 Increase 5.8
Conservative John Lyon 485 26.9 Decrease 4.3
Labour Angela McGranachan 155 8.6 Decrease 1.4
Majority 681 37.7 Increase 10.1
Turnout 1,806 53.5 Decrease 11.5
Registered electors 3,378
SNP hold Swing Increase 5.0

Source:[1][2]

Duneaton/Carmichael
Duneaton/Carmichael
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Forrest 878 55.5 Decrease 1.2
SNP Thomas Mitchell 441 27.9 Increase 5.0
Labour Michael Derrington 263 16.6 Decrease 3.8
Majority 437 27.6 Decrease 6.2
Turnout 1,582 53.8 Decrease 5.2
Registered electors 2,943
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 3.1

Source:[1][2]

Carstairs/Carnwath
Carstairs/Carnwath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Beverly Gauld 831 55.5 Increase 7.8
Labour Lindy Barbour 428 28.6 Decrease 4.8
Conservative Elizabeth Ross-Taylor 239 16.0 Decrease 2.8
Majority 403 26.9 Increase 12.6
Turnout 1,498 45.8 Decrease 12.2
Registered electors 3,270
Labour hold Swing Increase 5.3

Source:[1][2]

Douglas
Douglas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Meikle 1,661 65.2 Increase 21.3
SNP Lindsay Addison 804 31.6 Decrease 18.0
Conservative David Parton 82 3.2 Decrease 3.3
Majority 857 33.6 N/A
Turnout 2,547 67.3 Decrease 3.7
Registered electors 3,783
Labour gain from SNP Swing Increase 19.6

Source:[1][2]

Carluke/Whitehill
Carluke/Whitehill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eileen Logan 1,276 63.9 Steady
SNP Stuart Moffat 509 25.5 Decrease 10.6
Conservative Donald Hopkins 211 10.6 New
Majority 767 38.4 Increase 10.6
Turnout 1,996 48.2 Decrease 12.8
Registered electors 4,139
Labour hold Swing Increase 5.3

Source:[1][2]

Carluke/Crawforddyke
Carluke/Crawforddyke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Ross 1,114 60.4 Increase 8.9
SNP John Allan 537 29.1 Decrease 12.1
Conservative Henry Ross-Taylor 192 10.4 Increase 3.1
Majority 577 31.3 Increase 21.0
Turnout 1,843 49.6 Decrease 15.4
Registered electors 3,714
Labour hold Swing Increase 10.5

Source:[1][2]

Forth
Forth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Ian Gray 920 46.6 Increase 5.2
Labour John Roberts 745 37.7 Decrease 20.9
Conservative David Taylor 310 15.7 New
Majority 175 8.9 N/A
Turnout 1,975 51.9 Decrease 9.1
Registered electors 3,804
SNP gain from Labour Swing Increase 13.0

Source:[1][2]

Law/Carluke
Law/Carluke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP David Shearer 979 49.2 Decrease 7.5
Labour Edward Wright 793 39.9 Increase 8.7
Conservative James Young 216 10.9 Decrease 1.2
Majority 186 9.4 Decrease 16.1
Turnout 1,988 50.7 Decrease 13.3
Registered electors 3,918
SNP hold Swing Decrease 8.1

Source:[1][2]

Long Calderwood
Long Calderwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony Carlin 892 54.7 Decrease 0.8
SNP John Lowe 631 38.7 Decrease 5.8
Conservative Malcolm Gauld 108 6.6 New
Majority 261 16.0 Increase 5.0
Turnout 1,631 48.7 Decrease 10.3
Registered electors 3,346
Labour hold Swing Increase 2.5

Source:[1][2]

Calderglen
Calderglen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP James Wardhaugh 959 51.2 Increase 11.1
Labour John Cairney 732 39.1 Decrease 0.3
Conservative Robert Young 181 9.7 Increase 0.1
Majority 227 12.1 Increase 11.4
Turnout 1,872 55.3 Decrease 9.7
Registered electors 3,387
SNP hold Swing Increase 5.7

Source:[1][2]

Blacklaw
Blacklaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Anne Maggs 1,082 56.5 Increase 6.7
Labour John Quinn 559 29.2 Decrease 8.1
Conservative Ian Harrow 273 14.3 Increase 1.4
Majority 523 27.3 Increase 13.8
Turnout 1,914 57.0 Decrease 12.0
Registered electors 3,360
SNP hold Swing Increase 7.4

Source:[1][2]

Morrishall
Morrishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Dick 949 54.4 Decrease 4.7
SNP Stephen McKellar 623 35.7 Increase 4.4
Conservative Agnes Cameron 171 9.8 Increase 0.1
Majority 326 18.7 Decrease 9.1
Turnout 1,743 53.3 Decrease 9.7
Registered electors 3,271
Labour hold Swing Decrease 4.5

Source:[1][2]

Maxwellton
Maxwellton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Thomson 929 52.0 Decrease 1.7
SNP John McKenna 649 36.3 Increase 0.7
Conservative Ian McCulloch 208 11.6 Increase 0.8
Majority 280 15.7 Decrease 2.4
Turnout 1,786 54.2 Decrease 11.8
Registered electors 3,295
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.2

Source:[1][2]

East Mains
East Mains
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alice Mitchell 898 47.2 Decrease 14.8
SNP Clare Keane 831 43.6 Increase 5.6
Conservative Helen McCallum 175 9.2 New
Majority 67 3.6 Decrease 20.4
Turnout 1,904 56.1 Decrease 8.9
Registered electors 3,392
Labour hold Swing Decrease 10.2

Source:[1][2]

West Mains
West Mains
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William McNab 994 52.7 Decrease 10.7
SNP Scot MacQueen 533 28.2 Decrease 8.4
Scottish Socialist W. Kane 203 10.8 New
Conservative Isabella Perratt 157 8.3 New
Majority 461 24.4 Decrease 2.5
Turnout 1,887 54.7 Decrease 10.3
Registered electors 3,448
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.1

Source:[1][2]

Duncanrig
Duncanrig
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stewart Crawford 946 54.8 Decrease 5.2
SNP John MacQueen 449 26.0 Decrease 14.0
Scottish Socialist Mark Sands 205 11.9 New
Conservative Jean Davidson 125 7.2 New
Majority 497 28.8 Increase 8.8
Turnout 1,725 52.8 Decrease 10.2
Registered electors 3,264
Labour hold Swing Increase 4.4

Source:[1][2]

Westwoodhill
Westwoodhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Scott 914 57.4 Increase 10.6
SNP Hugh Gavin 567 35.6 Increase 1.2
Conservative Anne Stewart 112 7.0 New
Majority 347 21.8 Increase 9.4
Turnout 1,593 50.1 Decrease 12.9
Registered electors 3,178
Labour hold Swing Increase 4.7

Source:[1][2]

Headhouse
Headhouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pat Watters 849 50.7 Increase 4.9
SNP Diane McAnsh 492 29.4 Decrease 1.9
Scottish Socialist John Shaw 201 12.0 New
Conservative Patricia Harrow 131 7.8 New
Majority 357 21.3 Increase 6.8
Turnout 1,673 53.2 Decrease 9.8
Registered electors 3,143
Labour hold Swing Increase 3.2

Source:[1][2]

Heatheryknowe
Heatheryknowe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerry Convery 876 55.4 Decrease 3.3
SNP Graeme Macklin 464 29.3 Decrease 12.0
Scottish Socialist Theresa Barr 150 9.5 New
Conservative Gavin Douglas 91 5.8 New
Majority 412 26.1 Increase 8.7
Turnout 1,581 50.0 Decrease 10.0
Registered electors 3,164
Labour hold Swing Increase 4.3

Source:[1][2]

Greenhills
Greenhills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Archie Buchanan 1,003 66.4 Increase 1.0
Labour Marcel Legowski 358 23.7 Decrease 7.7
Scottish Socialist Catherine Pedersen 107 7.1 New
Conservative Moira Brown 42 2.8 New
Majority 645 42.7 Increase 8.7
Turnout 1,510 47.3 Decrease 11.7
Registered electors 3,194
SNP hold Swing Increase 4.3

Source:[1][2]

Whitehills
Whitehills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Docherty 905 56.5 Decrease 6.8
SNP Douglas Edwards 627 39.1 Increase 8.9
Conservative Kenneth Lawton 71 4.4 New
Majority 278 17.3 Decrease 15.8
Turnout 1,603 46.8 Decrease 12.2
Registered electors 3,426
Labour hold Swing Decrease 7.8

Source:[1][2]

Hairmyres/Crosshouse
Hairmyres/Crosshouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP David Watson 883 52.3 Increase 5.8
Labour John Timoney 563 33.3 Decrease 3.9
Conservative Jane Steel 133 7.9 Increase 0.9
Liberal Democrats Colin Linskey 110 6.5 Increase 0.9
Majority 320 18.9 Increase 9.6
Turnout 1,689 50.5 Decrease 11.5
Registered electors 3,342
SNP hold Swing Increase 4.8

Source:[1][2]

Mossneuk/Kittoch
Mossneuk/Kittoch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael McCann 1,017 54.6 Increase 14.0
SNP John Anderson 558 29.9 Decrease 4.6
Conservative Margaret McCulloch 289 15.5 9.4
Majority 459 24.6 Increase 18.6
Turnout 1,864 51.2 Decrease 10.8
Registered electors 3,641
Labour hold Swing Increase 9.3

Source:[1][2]

Stewartfield
Stewartfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carol Hughes 989 51.7 Increase 3.8
SNP Elaine McDougall 548 28.6 Decrease 2.5
Conservative Margaret Lang 377 19.7 Decrease 1.4
Majority 441 23.0 Increase 6.2
Turnout 1,914 51.5 Decrease 8.5
Registered electors 3,716
Labour hold Swing Increase 3.1

Source:[1][2]

Lindsay
Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Docherty 836 41.6 Increase 0.5
SNP John Anderson 800 39.8 Decrease 0.4
Conservative Matthew Ferguson 374 18.6 Increase 0.1
Majority 36 1.8 Increase 0.9
Turnout 2,010 49.1 Decrease 14.9
Registered electors 4,092
Labour hold Swing Increase 0.4

Source:[1][2]

Avondale North
Avondale North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Malloy 767 37.4 Decrease 1.0
Conservative Carol Ballard 531 25.9 Decrease 1.3
SNP William Holman 501 24.4 Increase 13.4
Liberal Democrats George Stewart 251 12.2 Decrease 11.2
Majority 236 11.5 Increase 0.3
Turnout 2,050 51.4 Decrease 10.6
Registered electors 3,986
Labour hold Swing Decrease 7.2

Source:[1][2]

Avondale South
Avondale South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hector MacDonald 843 41.7 Decrease 3.2
Labour Peter Duff 557 27.5 Increase 1.6
SNP Alan Stevenson 441 21.8 Decrease 4.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel Benzies 182 9.0 New
Majority 286 14.1 Decrease 1.7
Turnout 2,023 52.9 Decrease 13.1
Registered electors 3,827
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 2.4

Source:[1][2]

Blantyre West
Blantyre West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael McGlynn 847 52.0 Decrease 7.7
Independent Russell Craig 357 21.9 New
SNP Alan Fergusson 290 17.8 Decrease 12.4
Conservative James Stewart 134 8.2 Decrease 1.9
Majority 490 30.1 Increase 0.5
Turnout 1,628 42.2 Decrease 17.3
Registered electors 3,856
Labour hold Swing Decrease 14.8

Source:[1][2]

Coatshill/Low Blantyre
Coatshill/Low Blantyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Handibode 949 60.2 Decrease 8.1
SNP Catherine Sutherland 249 15.8 Decrease 9.3
Scottish Socialist Georgina Mitchell 202 12.8 New
Independent Thomas Conway 108 6.9 New
Conservative Gladys Murray 68 4.3 Decrease 2.3
Majority 700 44.4 Increase 1.1
Turnout 1,576 44.9 Decrease 10.8
Registered electors 3,513
Labour hold Swing Decrease 2.3

Source:[1][2]

Burnbank/Blantyre
Burnbank/Blantyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Davie McLachlan 1,085 66.4 Increase 2.6
SNP Iain Sutherland 428 26.2 Decrease 3.7
Conservative Elizabeth Gardiner 120 7.3 Increase 1.0
Majority 657 40.2 Increase 6.2
Turnout 1,633 41.5 Decrease 6.7
Registered electors 3,937
Labour hold Swing Increase 3.1

Source:[1][2]

High Blantyre
High Blantyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bert Thomson 873 50.0 Increase 50.0
Labour Hugh Dunsmuir 590 33.8 Decrease 27.1
SNP James Henderson 211 12.1 Decrease 19.8
Conservative Ann Blair 72 4.1 Decrease 3.1
Majority 283 16.2 N/A
Turnout 1,746 49.2 Decrease 7.2
Registered electors 3,549
Independent gain from Labour Swing Increase 38.5

Source:[1][2]

Hamilton Centre North
Hamilton Centre North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Smith 881 53.1 Increase 4.3
SNP Barbara Samson 486 29.3 Decrease 2.4
Conservative Charles Ferguson 292 17.6 Decrease 0.9
Majority 395 23.8 Increase 6.7
Turnout 1,659 47.7 Decrease 8.6
Registered electors 3,479
Labour hold Swing Increase 3.3

Source:[1][2]

Whitehill
Whitehill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Devlin 622 50.3 Decrease 6.9
SNP Pamela Smith 288 23.3 Decrease 9.5
Conservative Jean McAlpine 116 9.4 New
Scottish Socialist Micheal Martin 112 9.1 New
Liberal Democrats John Oswald 98 7.9 New
Majority 334 27.0 Increase 2.6
Turnout 1,236 37.9 Decrease 10.0
Registered electors 3,259
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.3

Source:[1][2]

Bothwell South
Bothwell South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alexander McGuire 707 48.6 Increase 7.3
Conservative Henry Mitchell 512 35.2 Increase 11.4
SNP Nicholas Gauld 237 16.3 Decrease 7.8
Majority 195 13.4 Decrease 3.8
Turnout 1,456 47.4 Decrease 15.1
Registered electors 3,071
Labour hold Swing Decrease 2.0

Source:[1][2]

Uddingston South/Bothwell
Uddingston South/Bothwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Ormiston 796 54.9 Increase 3.5
Conservative Raymond Ferguson 332 22.9 Decrease 2.3
SNP Margaret Fergusson 323 22.3 Decrease 1.1
Majority 464 32.0 Increase 5.9
Turnout 1,451 46.3 Decrease 16.1
Registered electors 3,137
Labour hold Swing Increase 2.9

Source:[1][2]

Uddingston
Uddingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick Morgan 849 56.3 Increase 5.4
SNP James Wright 344 22.8 Decrease 3.1
Conservative Elizabeth Montgomery 315 20.9 Decrease 2.3
Majority 505 33.5 Increase 8.4
Turnout 1,508 48.4 Decrease 10.9
Registered electors 3,117
Labour hold Swing Increase 4.2

Source:[1][2]

Hillhouse
Hillhouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Graeme Horne 620 48.3 New
Labour Jean McKeown 610 47.5 Decrease 17.7
Conservative Janet Brown 54 4.2 Decrease 3.8
Majority 10 0.8 N/A
Turnout 1,284 45.8 Decrease 3.8
Registered electors 2,802
Independent gain from Labour Swing Increase 33.0

Source:[1][2]

Udston
Udston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Daisley 546 54.4 Decrease 11.8
Independent William Wishart 415 41.3 New
Conservative Janette McAlpine 43 4.3 Decrease 3.8
Majority 131 13.0 Decrease 27.4
Turnout 1,004 41.0 Decrease 8.8
Registered electors 2,449
Labour hold Swing Decrease 26.5

Source:[1][2]

Wellhall/Earnock
Wellhall/Earnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allan Falconer 1,018 64.3 Decrease 16.4
SNP Patrick Lee 349 22.1 Increase 8.5
Conservative Douglas Walker 215 13.6 Increase 8.0
Majority 669 42.3 Decrease 24.8
Turnout 1,582 42.9 Decrease 7.3
Registered electors 3,687
Labour hold Swing Decrease 12.4

Source:[1][2]

Earnock
Earnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Gilligan 1,231 65.3 New
Labour Margaret Duffy 518 27.5 Decrease 25.8
Conservative Morag Redpath 135 7.2 New
Majority 713 37.8 N/A
Turnout 1,884 52.4 Decrease 7.3
Registered electors 3,597
Independent gain from Labour Swing Increase 46.4

Source:[1][2]

Woodhead/Meikle Earnock
Woodhead/Meikle Earnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Condie 827 64.2 Decrease 0.3
SNP Sean Tait 347 26.9 Decrease 1.6
Conservative Anne Kegg 114 8.9 Increase 1.9
Majority 480 37.3 Increase 1.3
Turnout 1,288 39.3 Decrease 14.1
Registered electors 3,274
Labour hold Swing Increase 0.6

Source:[1][2]

Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair
Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Smith 931 54.3 Increase 8.0
SNP James McGuigan 511 29.8 Increase 4.6
Conservative Gary Scullion 273 15.9 Decrease 12.6
Majority 420 24.5 Increase 6.7
Turnout 1,715 50.8 Decrease 8.7
Registered electors 3,378
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.7

Source:[1][2]

Low Waters
Low Waters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joe Lowe 1,012 69.1 Increase 0.3
SNP Margaret McKenzie 337 23.0 Decrease 0.6
Conservative David Thomas 116 7.9 Increase 0.3
Majority 685 46.1 Increase 0.8
Turnout 1,465 42.6 Decrease 12.0
Registered electors 3,443
Labour hold Swing Increase 0.4

Source:[1][2]

Silvertonhill
Silvertonhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian McCaig 705 37.2 Increase 2.6
SNP Robert Lawson 683 36.1 Increase 2.4
Conservative John Murray 506 26.7 Increase 6.9
Majority 22 1.2 Increase 0.3
Turnout 1,894 56.0 Decrease 12.8
Registered electors 3,385
Labour hold Swing Increase 0.1

Source:[1][2]

Cadzow
Cadzow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elizabeth Handibode 1,015 55.1 Decrease 2.0
SNP Boyd Park 595 32.3 Increase 1.5
Conservative Neil Cameron 232 12.6 Increase 0.5
Majority 420 22.8 Decrease 3.5
Turnout 1,842 45.5 Decrease 12.5
Registered electors 4,050
Labour hold Swing Decrease 1.7

Source:[1][2]

Dalserf
Dalserf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mushtaq Ahmad 903 47.0 Decrease 8.7
SNP Lesley McDonald 757 39.4 Decrease 4.9
Conservative John Lyon 260 13.5 New
Majority 146 7.6 Decrease 3.9
Turnout 1,920 47.7 Decrease 8.6
Registered electors 4,029
Labour hold Swing Decrease 1.9

Source:[1][2]

Larkhall East
Larkhall East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Tremble 843 51.6 Decrease 10.1
SNP Iain McGowan 510 31.2 Decrease 7.1
Liberal Democrats Callan Dick 150 9.2 New
Conservative William Rennie 131 8.0 New
Majority 333 20.4 Decrease 2.9
Turnout 1,634 44.8 Decrease 10.8
Registered electors 3,649
Labour hold Swing Decrease 1.5

Source:[1][2]

Larkhall West
Larkhall West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samuel Casserly 839 45.7 Decrease 12.4
SNP Barry Douglas 829 45.2 Increase 3.3
Conservative Jean Pretswell 166 9.1 New
Majority 10 0.5 Decrease 15.6
Turnout 1,834 48.0 Decrease 5.6
Registered electors 3,819
Labour hold Swing Decrease 7.8

Source:[1][2]

Larkhall South
Larkhall South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jackie Burns 1,004 70.7 Increase 3.8
SNP Robert Murray 302 21.3 Decrease 11.8
Conservative David Murray 114 8.0 New
Majority 702 49.4 Increase 15.6
Turnout 1,420 45.0 Decrease 9.3
Registered electors 3,155
Labour hold Swing Increase 7.8

Source:[1][2]

Stonehouse
Stonehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McInnes 893 50.9 Increase 2.1
SNP Peter Craig 691 39.4 Decrease 1.3
Conservative Elizabeth Colley 169 9.6 Decrease 0.9
Majority 202 11.5 Increase 3.4
Turnout 1,753 53.2 Decrease 10.4
Registered electors 3,298
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.7

Source:[1][2]

Rutherglen West
Rutherglen West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis McKenna 835 60.7 Increase 4.8
SNP Anne Higgins 233 16.9 Decrease 13.5
Scottish Socialist Alistair Fulton 166 12.1 New
Liberal Democrats John McLellan 141 10.3 Decrease 3.4
Majority 602 43.8 Increase 18.3
Turnout 1,375 40.8 Decrease 9.5
Registered electors 3,372
Labour hold Swing Increase 9.1

Source:[1][2]

Stonelaw
Stonelaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gretel Ross 1,012 54.6 Decrease 3.9
Labour Andrew Moffat 357 19.3 Increase 1.1
Conservative Malcolm MacAskill 214 11.5 Increase 2.8
SNP Sherwood Shea 175 9.4 Decrease 5.2
Scottish Socialist David Sharp 95 5.1 New
Majority 655 35.3 Decrease 4.9
Turnout 1,853 51.1 Decrease 12.0
Registered electors 3,628
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease 2.5

Source:[1][2]

Bankhead
Bankhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eddie McAvoy 1,022 56.8 Decrease 2.3
SNP Mary Donnelly 269 15.0 Decrease 6.9
Liberal Democrats Charles Clark 203 11.3 Decrease 1.5
Conservative Graeme Livingstone 158 8.8 Decrease 4.0
Scottish Socialist David Stevenson 147 8.2 New
Majority 753 41.9 Increase 4.7
Turnout 1,799 51.5 Decrease 9.5
Registered electors 3,490
Labour hold Swing Increase 2.3

Source:[1][2]

Spittal/Blairbeth
Spittal/Blairbeth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William McCaig 971 57.1 Increase 6.7
Liberal Democrats David Crowe 336 19.8 Decrease 8.9
SNP D. Bryson 198 11.6 Decrease 1.8
Conservative Robina Muir 148 8.7 Increase 1.1
Scottish Unionist Gordon Jamieson 47 3.1 New
Majority 635 37.4 Increase 15.7
Turnout 1,700 51.9 Decrease 13.0
Registered electors 3,273
Labour hold Swing Increase 7.8

Source:[1][2]

Burgh
Burgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian McKenna 875 52.7 Increase 3.8
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Jackson 243 14.6 Decrease 8.6
SNP Linda Douglas 240 14.5 Decrease 7.3
Scottish Socialist Gerard McMahon 176 10.6 New
Scottish Unionist Thomas Rooney 125 7.5 New
Majority 632 38.1 Increase 12.4
Turnout 1,659 44.3 Decrease 11.7
Registered electors 3,745
Labour hold Swing Increase 6.2

Source:[1][2]

Cairns
Cairns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pam Clearie 908 60.0 Increase 4.4
SNP John Higgins 335 22.1 Decrease 2.8
Liberal Democrats Alexander Young 271 17.9 Increase 8.4
Majority 573 37.8 Increase 7.1
Turnout 1,514 45.1 Decrease 10.1
Registered electors 3,359
Labour hold Swing Increase 3.6

Source:[1][2]

Hallside
Hallside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Davy Keirs 1,332 59.7 Decrease 5.6
SNP Margaret Fox 489 21.9 Decrease 1.2
Liberal Democrats John Rodgers 221 9.9 Increase 3.2
Scottish Socialist Lorraine Sharp 189 8.5 New
Majority 843 37.8 Decrease 4.4
Turnout 2,231 43.0 Decrease 12.5
Registered electors 5,187
Labour hold Swing Decrease 2.2

Source:[1][2]

Cambuslang Central
Cambuslang Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Rooney 959 58.9 Decrease 1.4
SNP Clare McColl 240 14.7 Decrease 6.8
Conservative Ronald Muir 156 9.6 Increase 0.6
Liberal Democrats Karen McCallum 147 9.0 Decrease 0.2
Scottish Socialist Paul Drown 127 7.8 New
Majority 719 44.1 Increase 5.3
Turnout 1,629 49.1 Decrease 8.5
Registered electors 3,317
Labour hold Swing Increase 2.7

Source:[1][2]

Cathkin/Springhall
Cathkin/Springhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Russell Clearie 965 54.3 Increase 3.8
Liberal Democrats Gordon Bryce 310 17.4 Decrease 15.0
Conservative Allan Kenneth 184 10.4 New
SNP Marion Lennox 170 9.6 Decrease 7.5
Scottish Socialist David McClemont 148 8.3 New
Majority 655 36.9 Increase 18.7
Turnout 1,777 52.9 Decrease 6.5
Registered electors 3,360
Labour hold Swing Increase 9.4

Source:[1][2]

Fernhill
Fernhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Osborne 644 43.6 Decrease 0.8
Liberal Democrats Margaret McLellan 500 33.8 Decrease 2.5
SNP Euan Fergusson 136 9.2 Decrease 10.2
Scottish Socialist John Starrs 115 7.8 New
Scottish Unionist James Nixon 83 5.6 New
Majority 144 9.7 Increase 1.6
Turnout 1,478 52.5 Decrease 4.3
Registered electors 2,815
Labour hold Swing Increase 0.8

Source:[1][2]

Kirkhill/Whitlawburn
Kirkhill/Whitlawburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Baillie 609 36.1 Increase 3.8
Labour Patrick McKenna 574 34.0 Decrease 5.9
Conservative Moya MacAskill 201 11.9 Increase 1.1
SNP William McIntyre 189 11.2 Decrease 5.7
Scottish Socialist Stephanie Sharp 116 6.9 New
Majority 35 2.1 N/A
Turnout 1,689 50.3 Decrease 5.5
Registered electors 3,361
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase 4.8

Source:[1][2]

Eastfield
Eastfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McGuinness 1,020 53.8 Decrease 0.9
SNP Gordon Clark 278 14.7 Decrease 6.6
Conservative Jean Miller 235 12.4 Increase 2.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Bell 233 12.3 Decrease 1.2
Scottish Socialist Alan Buchanan 130 6.9 New
Majority 742 39.1 Increase 5.7
Turnout 1,896 55.3 Decrease 10.9
Registered electors 3,429
Labour hold Swing Increase 2.8

Source:[1][2]

Aftermath

Labour retained control of the council with a reduced majority.

Bothwell South
Bothwell South by-election, 26 August 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 594 48.4 Increase 13.2
Labour 377 30.7 Decrease 18.1
Liberal Democrats 143 11.7 New
SNP 67 5.5 Decrease 10.8
Scottish Senior Citizens 26 2.1 New
Scottish Socialist 20 1.6 New
Majority 217 17.7 N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase 15.6

Source:[3]

Avondale South
Avondale South by-election, 30 March 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stanley Hogarth 775 50.9 Increase 9.2
Labour Peter Duff 315 20.6 Decrease 6.9
SNP William Holman 221 14.5 Decrease 7.3
Independent Stuart Brown 79 5.1 New
Scottish Green Kirsten Robb 71 4.6 New
Liberal Democrats Bernard Hughes 59 3.8 Decrease 5.2
Majority 460 30.2 Increase 16.1
Turnout 1,522 39.8 Decrease 13.1
Registered electors 3,822
Conservative hold Swing Increase 8.0

Source:[4]

Biggar/Symington and Black Mount
Biggar/Symington and Black Mount by-election, 11 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hamish Stewart 816 47.2 Increase 20.3
SNP Tom Mitchell 523 30.3 Decrease 34.3
Independent Peter Rae 295 17.0 New
Labour Ralph Barker 87 5.0 Decrease 3.6
Majority 293 16.9 N/A
Turnout 1,726 49.3 Decrease 4.2
Registered electors 3,499
Conservative gain from SNP Swing Increase 27.3

Source:[5]

References
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2003). Local Elections Handbook 2003 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-35-4. Retrieved 21 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 21 March 2023.
  3. Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - Bothwell South". Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. "Local Government By-Election - Electoral Ward 32 (Avondale South)". South Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. "Local Government By-election – Electoral Ward 6 (Biggar/Symington and Black Mount)". South Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.