Result: Paisley & Renfrewshire South
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 52.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 17.6% |
| SNP |  | 17.6% |
| Swing: 6.2% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Douglas Alexander | Labour | 19,904 | 52.6 | -4.4 |
| Eileen McCartin | Liberal Democrat | 6,672 | 17.6 | +8.0 |
| Andrew Doig | SNP | 6,653 | 17.6 | -3.3 |
| Thomas Begg | Conservative | 3,188 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Iain Hogg | Scottish Socialist Party | 789 | 2.1 | -0.7 |
| Gordon Matthew | Pride in Paisley Party | 381 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Robert Rodgers | Independent | 166 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Howard Broadbent | Socialist Labour Party | 107 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Majority | 13,232 | 34.9 | ||
| Turnout | 37,860 | 62.9 | +6.0 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SCOTLAND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR PAISLEY & RENFREWSHIRE SOUTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 57.0% |
| SNP |  | 20.9% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 9.6% |
| Others |  | 12.5% |
