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Scottish Politics
The almanac of Scottish elections and politics
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'One of my favourite images in the Scottish government's new point of entry campaign at Scottish airports is the photo of a young Asian lad draped in the Saltire, which was taken at the Scotland United Against Terror demonstration in the aftermath of the Glasgow Airport terrorist attack. It is an eloquent illustration of the truth that a strong image speaks a thousand words.'
First Minister, the Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP, MP, 15 th December 2007.
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Ceud mìle fàilte agus slàinte mhór
(A hundred thousand welcomes and great health)
Scottish Politics has been covering politics and elections in Scotland since 1996. This site contains detailed results for all Scottish Westminster elections since 1983, Scottish parliamentary elections since 1999 and European elections since 1979, along with information on by-elections, local government elections, referendum results, and much more.
Please use the left hand menu to select the different sections on this site. If you don't see the menu click to make it appear.
Those interested in election results and analysis from England & Wales are encouraged to consult David Boothroyd's inspirational United Kingdom Election Results site. This continues the definitive work of Professor F. W. S. Craig, who compiled and analysed all British parliamentary election results from 1832 - 1979.
A New Time!
The Cabinet are (l to r): Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Sustainable Growth John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Education & Lifelong Learning Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs & the Environment Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill, First Minister Alex Salmond, Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon.
Current Projects
Unlike ordinary law-breakers who get fined or sent to prison, this one is a member of the Labour party. She is therefore under the protection of the Electoral Commission and benefits from immunity from prosecution.
- The Wendygate Whitewash Thanks to the collusion of Labour's discredited Electoral Commission, the disgraced leader of the Labour group in the Scottish Parliament, Wendy Alexander MSP, who admitted breaking the law, has managed to escape prosecution for her illegal activities, as has Charles Gordon MSP who solicited and laundered illegal donations. This is the first time in British political history that a politician who has admitted breaking the law has failed to resign. Alexander and her partners in crime may not escape justice however, as they still risk being sent to prison for several other offences. And voters have yet to make the final verdict on the Labour Mafia's contempt for the law, and the people they were elected to represent.
- The Scottish Parliament: has a new Presiding Officer in Alex Fergusson, while the Rt Hon Alex Salmond is the new First Minister. The Scottish National Party have formed a new, streamlined Scottish Executive with Labour, currently led by Wendy Alexander, as the principle party of Opposition.
- The Westminster Parliament: has a new Secretary of State for Scotland in Defence Secretary Des Browne. The new Prime Minister Gordon Brown has appointed a new Cabinet and Scottish Office with a number of other Scottish MPs in the Government and opposition.
- The Scottish General election of 2007: including Results
As in 1999 and 2003 there is also full coverage including constituency analysis and candidate lists, information on the most marginal seats and party targets, biographies of retiring MSPs, recent opinion polls and much more.
- Local government by-elections
The gap in our coverage has been filled. Analysis concerning forthcoming by-elections is available as is total votes cast in local by-elections in 2008.
- Scottish MPs, representative peers and constituencies since the Union of 1707
Lists of all Scottish constituencies including every Member of Parliament who has represented a Scottish constituency are being prepared. All Scottish representative peers since the Union of 1707 are listed.
- Westminster Election results 1832 - 1979
Aggregate results for the whole of Scotland since 1832 will be added as will constituency results for each Westminster election since 1945.
Continually Updated
- Scottish Political Timeline
This recent major addition to the site is a chronology of significant events in Scottish politics from earliest times until the present day and includes a list of future events.
- Recent Opinion Polls
The first opinion poll since the Holyrood election was published in June 2007 and gave the Scottish National Party a lead of seven per cent over Labour in the constituencies and a lead of five per cent over Labour in the regions. A second poll was published in August and gave the SNP a lead of 16 % over Labour.
Average figures for the Scottish samples of 4 UK-wide YouGov and Populus opinion polls in September 2007 for a Westminster General Election puts Labour at 40 %, the Scottish National Party at 35 %, the Conservatives at 11 %, the Liberal Democrats at 9 % and others at 5 %.
Recently Completed Projects
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Moray by-election 27 th April 2006
Following the death of Margaret Ewing MSP on the 21 st of March 2006, there was a by-election in the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Moray on Thursday 27 th April 2006.
Result: Scottish National Party majority of 6,385 over Tory. Swing of 1.8 % from Tory to Scottish National Party
- System Three opinion polls for the Herald
The Herald has discontinued its invaluable monthly System Three opinion polls. These provided a unique survey of Scottish voting intentions between October 1974 and December 2003. The full polling data from October 1974 until December 2003 is available. Commentary will be added, where available.
- Dunfermline & West Fife by-election 9 th February 2006
Following the death of the Rachel Squire after a long illness on the 5 th of January, 2006, a by-election was held for the Westminster parliamentary seat of Dunfermline & West Fife on the 9 th of February 2006.
- Westminster Election 5 th May 2005: Campaign and Full results
An election for the Westminister parliament took place on 5 th May 2005. Ward lists for all of the new constituencies, a comparison with previous seats, and notional results for the 2001 election on the new boundaries are included. Constituency assessments and candidate lists and opinion polls are also available.
