Election results

'An article in the Scotland on Sunday newspaper alleged that a Scottish minister had used the words 'fascists' and 'bastards' to describe the firefighters in the context of their dispute. Although no-one was named by the newspaper Deputy Justice Minister Dr Richard Simpson appeared to put himself in the frame during an interview on BBC Radio Scotland the following day. When the newspaper stood by its story Dr Simpson was summoned to talks with the first minister after which it was announced that he had quit. He subsequently admitted using the words when discussing the dispute but insisted he was only repeating what was being said by the public.'
Brian Ponsonby, on BBC Scotland News, 30 th December 2002.

Ochil (Mid Scotland & Fife Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 58,104. Turnout 31,553, 54.30 % (- 0.40 %)
	Cllr Keith Brown (Also number 5 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	12,147
	%	38.50 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.17 %
	Cllr Brian Fearon (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Labour Coop
	Votes	11,657
	%	36.94 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.42 %
	George Murray (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	4,284
	%	13.58 %
	% change since 2003	+ 3.89 %
	Lorraine Caddell (Also number 8 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,465
	%	10.98 %
	% change since 2003	+ 2.64 %
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		490
% majority		1.55 %
% change since 2003		+ 0.58 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 58,104. Turnout 31,754 (54.65 %, - 2.52 %) 815 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	10,907	34.35 %	+ 1.21 %
	Scottish National Party	10,905	34.34 %	+ 6.02 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,789	11.93 %	+ 0.58 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,653	8.35 %	- 0.05 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,185	3.73 %	- 2.79 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	607	1.91 %	(+ 1.91 %)
	British National Party	351	1.11 %	(+ 1.11 %)
	Solidarity	283	0.89 %	(+ 0.89 %)
	Scottish Christian Party	179	0.56 %	(+ 0.56 %)
	UK Independence Party	156	0.49 %	- 3.96 %
	Socialist Labour Party	231	0.73 %	- 0.47 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	130	0.41 %	- 4.04 %
	Publican Party	122	0.38 %	(+ 0.38 %)
	Scottish Voice	110	0.35 %	(+ 0.35 %)
	Christian Peoples Alliance	84	0.26 %	(+ 0.26 %)
	Free Scotland Party	62	0.20 %	(+ 0.20 %)
	Labour majority	2	0.01 %	- 4.81 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 53,412 Turnout 30,416, 56.95 % (- 7.66 %)
	George Reid MSP (Also number 5 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	11,659
	%	38.33 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.13 %
	Dr Richard Simpson MSP (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Labour
	Votes	11,363
	%	37.36 %
	% change since 1999	- 4.37 %
	Malcolm Parkin (Also number 8 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,946
	%	9.69 %
	% change since 1999	- 1.57 %
	Catherine Whittingham (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,536
	%	8.34 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.47 %
	Felicity Garvie (Also number 5 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,102
	%	3.62 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.62 %)
	Flash Gordon Approaching (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Official Monster Raving Loony Party
	Votes	432
	%	1.42 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 1.42 %)
	William Whyte (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	ND
	Votes	378
	%	1.24 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 1.24 %)
Scottish National Party gain from Labour
Scottish National Party majority		296
% majority		0.97 %
% change since 1999

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 53,412. Turnout 30,569, 57.17 % 168 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	10,076	33.14 %	- 3.13 %
	Scottish National Party	8,610	28.32 %	- 4.20 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,451	11.35 %	- 2.18 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,554	8.40 %	- 1.41 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,983	6.52 %	+ 2.32 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,352	4.45 %	+ 3.46 %
	Pensioners's Party	1,068	3,51 %	(+ 3,51 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	364	1.20 %	- 1.08 %
	Save Local Hospitals - Dunfermline, Perth, Stirling	339	1.12 %	(+ 1.12 %)
	UK Independence Party	146	0.48 %	(+ 0.48 %)
	Fighting Hospital Closures & Downgrading	138	0.45 %	(+ 0.45 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	123	0.40 %	(+ 0.40 %)
	Christian Independent Alliance Upholding Community Values	98	0.32 %	(+ 0.32 %)
	Tom Gray, Independent	64	0.21 %	(+ 0.21 %)
	Damien Quigg, Independent	34	0.11 %	(+ 0.11 %)
	Labour majority	1,466	4.82 %	+ 1.06 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency Result

Electorate Turnout
	Dr Richard Simpson (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Labour
	Votes	15,385
	%	41.73 %
	% change since 1997	- 3.28 %
	George Reid (Also number 2 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	14,082
	%	38.20 %
	% change since 1997	+ 3.82 %
	Nick Johnston (Also number 2 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	4,151
	%	11.26 %
	% change since 1997	- 3.32 %
	James Thorne Erskine, 14 th Earl of Mar & 16 th Earl of Kellie (Also number 5 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,249
	%	8.81 %
	% change since 1997	+ 3.64 %
Labour win
Labour majority		1,303
% majority		3.53 %
% change since 1999		- 7.10 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Party	Votes	%
Labour	13,367	36.27 %
Scottish National Party	11,983	32.52 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	4,985	13.53 %
Liberal Democrats	3,614	9.81 %
Scottish Green Party	1,549	4.20 %
Socialist Labour Party	840	2.28 %
Scottish Socialist Party	363	0.99 %
Pro Life Alliance	82	0.22 %
Natural Law Party	67	0.18 %
Labour majority	1,384	3.76 %

1 st May 1997

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Labour	Martin O'Neil	19,707	45.01 %
Scottish National Party	George Reid	15,055	34.38 %
Conservative ∓ Unionist	Allan Hogarth	6,383	14.58 %
Liberal Democrat	Ann Watters	2,262	5.17 %
Referendum	Derek White	210	0.48 %
D Nat	Ian McDonald	104	0.24 %
Natural Law	Mike Sullivan	65	0.15 %
Labour hold	Labour majority	4,652	10.63 %

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