Result: Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 64.5% |
| SNP |  | 13.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 12.0% |
| Swing: 1.8% from LAB to SNP | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Tom Clarke | Labour | 24,725 | 64.5 | -4.8 |
| Duncan Ross | SNP | 5,206 | 13.6 | -1.2 |
| Rodney Ackland | Liberal Democrat | 4,605 | 12.0 | +6.4 |
| Lindsay Paterson | Conservative | 2,775 | 7.2 | +2.2 |
| Joan Kinloch | Scottish Socialist Party | 1,033 | 2.7 | -2.4 |
| Majority | 19,519 | 50.9 | ||
| Turnout | 38,344 | 56.9 | -3.0 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SCOTLAND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR COATBRIDGE, CHRYSTON AND BELLSHILL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 69.3% |
| SNP |  | 14.8% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 5.6% |
| Others |  | 10.3% |
