Current MSP: Fiona McLeod (SNP) [MSP website]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | +/– | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Fiona McLeod | 14258 | +6314 | 42.2 | +20.0 | |
| Labour | David Whitton * | 12456 | +929 | 36.9 | +4.6 | |
| Conservative | Stephanie Fraser | 4438 | -465 | 13.1 | -0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Gordon Findlay Macdonald | 2600 | -1745 | 7.7 | -4.5 | |
| Majority | 1802 | Turnout | 33752 | Swing | +7.7% | SNP gain |
This constituency has had an interesting history. First won by Labour’s Sam Galbraith in 1999, it was held by Brian Fitzpatrick for Labour in a by-election in 2001 when Galbraith stood down due to ill health. Fitzpatrick lost the seat in 2003 to an independent health campaigner, retired GP Dr Jean Turner. Labour’s David Whitton won it back in 2007 but he was defeated by the SNP’s Fiona McLeod in 2011 despite a substantial increase in his vote. McLeod is a returning MSP, having been elected on the West of Scotland list in 1999.
Notes: Given boundary changes since 2007, variations in votes and share between seats with different boundaries would be misleading. We use the Denver figures, essentially a calculation of the 2007 votes cast within 2011 boundaries. More information on this here.
Symbols used:
* – Incumbent
^ – Challenger holding a list seat in previous Parliament
# – Lost deposit
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