1999_South_Lanarkshire_Council_election
1999 South Lanarkshire Council election
South Lanarkshire Council election
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]
Quick Facts All 67 seats to South Lanarkshire Council 34 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
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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]
More information Party, Seats ...
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| 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 | |||||||
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Lanark North
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Lanark South
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| 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 |
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Lesmahagow
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Blackwood
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Clyde Valley
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| 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 |
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Biggar/Symington and Black Mount
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| 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) | ||||
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Duneaton/Carmichael
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| 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) | ||||
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Carstairs/Carnwath
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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) | ||||
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Douglas
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Carluke/Whitehill
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Carluke/Crawforddyke
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Forth
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | ||||
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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.
Law/Carluke
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Long Calderwood
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Calderglen
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Blacklaw
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Morrishall
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| 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 |
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Maxwellton
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| 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 |
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East Mains
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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West Mains
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Duncanrig
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Westwoodhill
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Headhouse
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Heatheryknowe
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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) | ||||
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Greenhills
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Whitehills
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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) | ||||
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Hairmyres/Crosshouse
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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) | ||||
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Mossneuk/Kittoch
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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) | ||||
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Stewartfield
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Lindsay
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Avondale North
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Avondale South
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Blantyre West
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Coatshill/Low Blantyre
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Burnbank/Blantyre
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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) | ||||
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High Blantyre
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Hamilton Centre North
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Whitehill
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| 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 |
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Bothwell South
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Uddingston South/Bothwell
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Uddingston
Uddingston North was renamed as Uddingston following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were minor changes to the boundaries.[1]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 |
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Hillhouse
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Udston
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Wellhall/Earnock
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| 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 |
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Earnock
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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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]
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| 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 |
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Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair
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| 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 |
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Low Waters
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| 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 |
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Silvertonhill
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| 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 |
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Cadzow
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Dalserf
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| 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 |
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Larkhall East
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| 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 |
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Larkhall West
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| 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 |
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Larkhall South
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| 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 |
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Stonehouse
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| 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 |
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Rutherglen West
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| 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 |
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Stonelaw
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| 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 |
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Bankhead
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| 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 |
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Spittal/Blairbeth
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Burgh
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Cairns
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Hallside
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Cambuslang Central
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Cathkin/Springhall
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Fernhill
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Kirkhill/Whitlawburn
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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Eastfield
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 |
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- "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; South Lanarkshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- 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.
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