Result: Argyll and Bute
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 36.5% |
| Conservative |  | 23.5% |
| Labour |  | 22.4% |
| Swing: 2.0% from CON to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Alan Reid | Liberal Democrat | 15,786 | 36.5 | +3.7 |
| Jamie McGrigor | Conservative | 10,150 | 23.5 | -0.2 |
| Carolyn Manson | Labour | 9,696 | 22.4 | -0.3 |
| Isobel Strong | SNP | 6,716 | 15.5 | -2.0 |
| Deirdre Henderson | Scottish Socialist Party | 881 | 2.0 | -1.4 |
| Majority | 5,636 | 13.0 | ||
| Turnout | 43,229 | 64.2 | +4.1 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SCOTLAND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR ARGYLL AND BUTE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 32.8% |
| Conservative |  | 23.7% |
| Labour |  | 22.7% |
| Others |  | 20.8% |
