Result: Linlithgow & Falkirk East
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 47.7% |
| SNP |  | 23.5% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 15.3% |
| Swing: 1.1% from LAB to SNP | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Michael Connarty | Labour | 22,121 | 47.7 | -4.1 |
| Gordon Guthrie | SNP | 10,919 | 23.5 | -1.9 |
| Stephen Glenn | Liberal Democrat | 7,100 | 15.3 | +5.2 |
| Michael Veitch | Conservative | 5,486 | 11.8 | +2.0 |
| Ally Hendry | Scottish Socialist Party | 763 | 1.6 | -0.5 |
| Majority | 11,202 | 24.1 | ||
| Turnout | 46,389 | 60.5 | +3.8 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SCOTLAND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR LINLITHGOW & FALKIRK EAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 51.8% |
| SNP |  | 25.4% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 10.1% |
| Others |  | 12.7% |
