2007 South Lanarkshire Council election

South Lanarkshire Council election

2007 South Lanarkshire Council election | <- 2003 | 3 May 2007 (2007-05-03) | 2012 ->

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All 67 seats to South Lanarkshire Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Registered| 242,455
Turnout| 51.2%
|  | First party  | Second party

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Lab

SNP

Leader  | Edward McAvoy  |
Party  | Labour | SNP
Leader's seat  | Rutherglen Central and North |
Last election  | 52 seats, 49.1% | 7 seats, 27.4%
Seats won  | 30  | 24
Seat change  |  22  |  17
Popular vote  | 49,906  | 35,866
Percentage  | 39.6%  | 29.2%
Swing  |  9.5%  |  1.8%

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| Third party  | Fourth party

Con

Ind

Party  | Conservative | Independent
Last election  | 3 seats, 13.5% | 3 seats, 3.2%
Seats won  | 8  | 3
Seat change  |  5  |
Popular vote  | 15,924  | 6,422
Percentage  | 12.9%  | 5.2%
Swing  |  0.6%  |  3.0%

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| Fifth party  |

Party  | Liberal Democrats |
Last election  | 2 seat, 4.7% |
Seats won  | 2  |
Seat change  |  |
Popular vote  | 8,897  |
Percentage  | 7.2%  |
Swing  |  2.5%  |

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Results by ward.

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| Council Leader before election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

| Council Leader after election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

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Elections to South Lanarkshire Council took place on 3 May 2007 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections.

The election was the first to use the 20 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced the 67 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

Labour retained their position as the largest party on the council but were no longer in overall control after the introduction of proportional voting saw them lose 22 seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) recorded their best result in a South Lanarkshire election as they gained 17 seats to remain the second-largest party. The Conservatives also made gains to hold eight seats. The number of independent candidates elected with remained at three and the number of Liberal Democrats remained at two.

## Results

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2007 South Lanarkshire Council election result  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 30  |  |  |  22  | 44.8  | 39.6  | 49,906  |  9.5
| SNP | 24  |  |  |  17  | 35.8  | 29.2  | 35,866  |  1.8
| Conservative | 8  |  |  |  5  | 11.9  | 12.9  | 15,924  |  0.6
| Independent | 3  |  |  |  | 4.5  | 5.2  | 6,422  |  2.0
| Liberal Democrats | 2  |  |  |  | 3.0  | 7.2  | 8,897  |  2.5
| Scottish Green | 0  |  |  |  | 0.0  | 2.7  | 3,354  | New
| East Kilbride Alliance | 0  |  |  |  | 0.0  | 1.2  | 1,511  | New
| Scottish Socialist | 0  |  |  |  | 0.0  | 0.8  | 966  |  1.3
| Scottish Unionist | 0  |  |  |  | 0.0  | 0.7  | 912  | New
| Solidarity | 0  |  |  |  | 0.0  | 0.2  | 261  | New
| Scottish Christian | 0  |  |  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 180  | New
Total | 67  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,199  |

Source:[1]

Note: Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 1 May 2003. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at the dissolution of Scotland's councils. This was the first election to use the STV electoral system so only net gains/losses are shown.[2][3]

## Ward results

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### Clydesdale West

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Clydesdale West \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | Eileen Logan[note 1] | 33.5  | 2,549 |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Ian Gray[note 2] | 25.6  | 1,948 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Alex Allison | 12.9  | 984  | 1,025  | 1,050  | ???  | 1,126  | 1,259  | ???
| SNP | David Shearer[note 3] | 12.2  | 925  | 1,005  | 1,279  | ???  | 1,360  | 1,504  | ???
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Meehan  | 6.4  | 490  | 566  | 602  | ???  | 707  |  |
| Labour | Betty Rush[note 4] | 4.7  | 359  | 933  | 949  | ???  | 989  | 1,131  |
| Scottish Christian | Robin Mawhinney  | 2.4  | 180  | 198  | 207  | ???  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Ruth Thomas  | 2.3  | 174  | 193  | 203  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,775  Valid: 7,645  Quota: 1,522  Turnout: 52.4%

Source:[1][4]

### Clydesdale North

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Clydesdale North \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| SNP | George Sutherland | 24.8  | 1,468  | 1,521 |  |  |  |
| Labour | Mary McNeill[note 5] | 20.9  | 1,237  | 1,270  | 1,273  | 1,483 |  |
| Conservative | Patrick Ross-Taylor | 18.4  | 1,090  | 1,130  | 1,135  | 1,381  | ???  | ???
| Labour | Brian Reilly[note 6] | 17.2  | 1,019  | 1,029  | 1,033  | 1,231  | ???  |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenny Douglas  | 14.2  | 841  | 927  | 939  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Thomas Davidson  | 4.5  | 265  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,430  Valid: 5,920  Quota: 1,481  Turnout: 52.7%

Source:[1][4]

### Clydesdale East

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Clydesdale East \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Conservative | Beith Forrest[note 7] | 22.5  | 1,204  | ???  | 1,252  | 1,325  | 1,364 |  |
| Conservative | Hamish Stewart | 19.6  | 1,048  | ???  | 1,105  | 1,175  | 1,209  | ???  | ???
| SNP | Bev Gauld[note 8] | 19.5  | 1,042  | ???  | 1,093  | 1,630 |  |  |
| Labour | Ralph Barker  | 15.5  | 832  | ???  | 937  | 989  | 1,056  | ???  |
| SNP | Tom Mitchell  | 15.4  | 824  | ???  | 864  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ron Waddell  | 5.7  | 305  | ???  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Tom Dalbindle  | 1.9  | 101  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 9,907  Valid: 5,356  Quota: 1,340  Turnout: 54.8%

Source:[1][4]

### Clydesdale South

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Clydesdale South \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Labour | Danny Meikle[note 9] | 27.7  | 1,709 |  |  |  |
| Labour | Alex McInnes[note 10] | 20.2  | 1,245  | 1,351  | ???  | 1,514  | ???
| SNP | Archie Manson[note 11] | 18.7  | 1,156  | 1,164  | ???  | 1,341  | ???
| SNP | David Smart  | 18.6  | 1,148  | 1,159  | ???  | 1,334  |
| Conservative | John Baillie  | 11.9  | 734  | 740  | ???  |  |
| Scottish Green | Billy McLean  | 3.0  | 183  | 185  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,359  Valid: 6,175  Quota: 1,544  Turnout: 55.6%

Source:[1][4]

### Avondale and Stonehouse

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Avondale and Stonehouse \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| SNP | William Holman | 27.6  | 1,989 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Graeme Campbell | 19.2  | 1,384  | 1,450 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | James Malloy[note 12] | 14.9  | 1,071  | 1,127  | 1,128  | 1,140  | 1,155  | 1,226  | 1,356  | ???
| Independent | Lynn Filshie | 11.1  | 797  | 858  | 860  | 975  | 1,127  | 1,205  | 1,348  | ???
| Labour | Ian McInnes  | 10.9  | 788  | 816  | 816  | 824  | 830  | 867  | 922  |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Benzies  | 5.7  | 414  | 496  | 498  | 511  | 536  | 646  |  |
| Scottish Green | John Innes  | 4.6  | 333  | 406  | 406  | 416  | 449  |  |  |
| Independent | Stuart Brown  | 3.3  | 238  | 266  | 267  | 304  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Frank Reilly  | 2.7  | 198  | 217  | 218  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 13,144  Valid: 6,912  Quota: 1,443  Turnout: 55.7%

Source:[1][4]

### East Kilbride South

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East Kilbride South \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| SNP | Archie Buchanan[note 13] | 42.7  | 2,431 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Jim Docherty[note 14] | 33.3  | 1,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| East Kilbride Alliance | Colin McKay  | 6.3  | 358  | 413  | 466  | 478  | 506  | 585  | ???  |
| Conservative | Gillian Alexander  | 6.2  | 356  | 394  | 429  | 454  | 441  | 460  |  |
| SNP | Douglas Edwards | 5.2  | 294  | 878  | 941  | 956  | 1,014  | 1,101  | ???  | ???
| Scottish Green | Drew Campbell  | 2.9  | 167  | 222  | 272  | 291  | 323  |  |  |
| Solidarity | John Park  | 2.3  | 129  | 167  | 194  | 224  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | Lynsey MacGregor  | 1.1  | 63  | 85  | 107  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,701  Valid: 5,698  Quota: 1,425  Turnout: 49.5%

Source:[1][4]

### East Kilbride Central South

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East Kilbride Central South \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| SNP | John Anderson | 32.0  | 1,970 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Gerry Convery[note 15] | 27.5  | 1,692 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Pat Watters[note 16] | 17.7  | 1,089  | 1,145  | 1,247  | 1,281  | 1,329  | 1,388  | ???  | ???
| Conservative | Anne Stewart  | 6.2  | 383  | 408  | 410  | 414  | 466  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Linskey  | 5.1  | 316  | 378  | 387  | 408  | 481  | 601  | ???  |
| East Kilbride Alliance | Iain Cameron  | 5.0  | 309  | 362  | 367  | 387  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Alison Campbell  | 4.1  | 254  | 326  | 331  | 396  | 507  | 584  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | Mark Sands  | 2.4  | 150  | 194  | 198  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,524  Valid: 6,163  Quota: 1,541  Turnout: 54.8%

Source:[1][4]

### East Kilbride Central North

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East Kilbride Central North \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
| SNP | Anne Maggs[note 17] | 28.3  | 2,248 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Alice Mitchell[note 18] | 23.9  | 1,899 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Christopher Thompson[note 19] | 15.5  | 1,229  | 1,269  | 1,456  | 1,477  | 1,482  | 1,513  | 1,617 |  |  |
| Conservative | Isobel Perratt  | 6.9  | 545  | 563  | 571  | 575  | 584  | 618  | 679  | 681  |  |
| SNP | Sheena Wardhaugh | 6.8  | 538  | 927  | 937  | 969  | 982  | 1,059  | 1,149  | 1,154  | 1,264  | ???
| Scottish Green | Raymond Burke  | 6.3  | 500  | 542  | 555  | 594  | 610  | 690  | 817  | 821  | 963  |
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Smith  | 5.6  | 446  | 480  | 499  | 520  | 524  | 570  |  |  |  |
| East Kilbride Alliance | Clare Keane  | 2.9  | 227  | 242  | 250  | 259  | 383  |  |  |  |  |
| East Kilbride Alliance | Tim Gingell  | 2.1  | 169  | 179  | 183  | 185  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | Catherine Pedersen  | 1.6  | 130  | 149  | 154  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,310  Valid: 7,931  Quota: 1,587  Turnout: 57.0%

Source:[1][4]

### East Kilbride West

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East Kilbride West \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| SNP | David Watson[note 20] | 30.2  | 1,861 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Michael McCann[note 21][note 22] | 29.4  | 1,805 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Graham Simpson | 14.0  | 860  | 906  | 919  | 941  | 1,019  | 1,197  | ???
| Labour | Margaret McCulloch  | 11.2  | 688  | 730  | 914  | 956  | 1,000  | 1,195  |
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Aaron  | 7.1  | 437  | 501  | 519  | 615  | 725  |  |
| East Kilbride Alliance | Brian Jones  | 4.2  | 259  | 289  | 295  | 348  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Kitty MacKenzie  | 3.8  | 232  | 283  | 292  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,938  Valid: 6,142  Quota: 1,536  Turnout: 56.7%

Source:[1][4]

### East Kilbride East

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East Kilbride East \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| SNP | Jim Wardhaugh | 36.2  | 1,896 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | John Cairney | 27.0  | 1,414 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Graham Scott[note 23] | 12.2  | 639  | 708  | 779  | 802  | 833  | 883  | 1,033  | ???
| Conservative | Ian Harrow  | 9.4  | 493  | 551  | 554  | 570  | 596  | 625  | 747  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Watson  | 5.2  | 271  | 376  | 381  | 397  | 436  | 565  |  |
| Scottish Green | Andrew Williamson  | 4.0  | 210  | 325  | 329  | 359  | 426  |  |  |
| East Kilbride Alliance | Richard Naismith  | 3.6  | 189  | 236  | 238  | 264  |  |  |  |
| Independent | John Doyle  | 2.3  | 122  | 160  | 163  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 9,765  Valid: 5,234  Quota: 1,309  Turnout: 54.6%

Source:[1][4]

### Rutherglen South

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Rutherglen South \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
| Labour | Brian McKenna[note 24] | 24.7  | 1,534  | 1,548  | 1,565 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Eileen Baxendale | 17.3  | 1,077  | 1,082  | 1,092  | 1,092  | ???  | 1,174  | 1,597 |  |  |
| SNP | Anne Higgins | 16.8  | 1,045  | 1,070  | 1,074  | 1,074  | ???  | 1,159  | 1,195  | 1,204  | 1,303  | ???
| Labour | Patricia Osborne[note 25] | 13.6  | 846  | 857  | 864  | 871  | ???  | 951  | 970  | 976  | 1,035  |
| Conservative | Jean Miller  | 8.5  | 529  | 530  | 588  | 588  | ???  | 630  | 649  | 657  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Danny Campbell  | 8.1  | 506  | 507  | 510  | 510  | ???  | 550  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Brian McCutcheon  | 4.6  | 285  | 293  | 303  | 303  | ???  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Michael Tobin  | 2.4  | 150  | 176  | 178  | 178  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Unionist | Michael A Haigh  | 2.2  | 135  | 138  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | John Patrick  | 1.7  | 106  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,376  Valid: 6,213  Quota: 1,554  Turnout: 55.8%

Source:[1][4]

### Rutherglen Central and North

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Rutherglen Central and North \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| Labour | Eddie McAvoy[note 26] | 35.1  | 1,833 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Gordon Clark | 22.9  | 1,198  | 1,233  | 1,273  | 1,286  | 1,355 |  |  |
| Labour | Denis McKenna[note 27] | 15.0  | 786  | 1,162  | 1,180  | 1,191  | 1,221  | ???  | ???  | ???
| Liberal Democrats | Janette Little  | 12.7  | 666  | 692  | 702  | 721  | 781  | ???  | ???  |
| Conservative | Ian Raeburn  | 5.4  | 283  | 288  | 291  | 371  | 376  | ???  |  |
| Scottish Green | Susan Martin  | 3.4  | 176  | 182  | 210  | 216  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Unionist | Jim Nixon  | 3.0  | 157  | 159  | 162  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | John Starrs  | 2.4  | 126  | 129  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,867  Valid: 5,225  Quota: 1,307  Turnout: 49.1%

Source:[1][4]

### Cambuslang West

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Cambuslang West \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | Russell Clearie[note 28] | 20.5  | 1,253  | 1,264  | ???  | 1,294  | 1,386  | ???  | ???
| Labour | John McGuinness[note 29] | 20.0  | 1,225  | 1,238  | ???  | 1,264  | 1,305  | ???  |
| SNP | Clare McColl | 19.8  | 1,209  | 1,240  | ???  | 1,307  | 1,409  | ???  | ???
| Liberal Democrats | David Baillie[note 30] | 19.5  | 1,191  | 1,206  | ???  | 1,294  | 1,597 |  |
| Conservative | Malcolm Macaskill  | 12.6  | 772  | 774  | ???  | 844  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Christian Schmidt  | 3.1  | 187  | 207  | ???  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Unionist | Jimi Moore  | 2.5  | 154  | 161  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | David McClemont  | 2.1  | 130  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,591  Valid: 6,121  Quota: 1,531  Turnout: 53.7%

Source:[1][4]

### Cambuslang East

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Cambuslang East \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4
| Labour | Walter Brogan | 32.4  | 1,544 |  |  |
| SNP | John Higgins[note 31] | 23.5  | 1,120  | 1,139  | 1,181  | 1,267
| Labour | Pam Clearie[note 32] | 18.0  | 859  | 1,117  | 1,152  | 1,224
| Liberal Democrats | Tunweer Malik  | 14.3  | 684  | 696  | 716  | 845
| Conservative | Louise Ann Campbell  | 8.9  | 423  | 428  | 437  |
| Scottish Socialist | David Stevenson  | 2.9  | 137  | 146  |  |
Electorate: 10,394  Valid: 4,767  Quota: 1,192  Turnout: 46.9%

Source:[1][4]

### Blantyre

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Blantyre \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Labour | Hugh Dunsmuir | 24.6  | 1,586 |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Bert Thomson[note 33][note 34] | 21.2  | 1,365 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | John McNamee[note 35] | 19.4  | 1,253  | 1,339 |  |  |  |
| Labour | Jim Handibode[note 36] | 17.4  | 1,121  | 1,260  | 1,270  | ???  | ???  | ???
| Independent | Michael McGlynn[note 37] | 11.6  | 748  | 764  | 783  | ???  | ???  | ???
| Conservative | Morag Redpath  | 5.1  | 327  | 329  | 332  | ???  | ???  |
| Independent | Gavin Wallace  | 0.8  | 52  | 53  | 66  | ???  |  |
Electorate: 13,782  Valid: 6,452  Quota: 1,291  Turnout: 48.0%

Source:[1][4]

### Bothwell and Uddingston

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Bothwell and Uddingston \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Conservative | Henry Mitchell[note 38] | 30.0  | 1,615 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Maureen Devlin[note 39] | 24.0  | 1,292  | 1,315  | 1,329  | 1,347 |  |  |
| SNP | Jim McGuigan | 18.6  | 998  | 1,032  | 1,089  | 1,120  | 1,120  | 1,324  | ???
| Labour | Pat Morgan[note 40] | 12.9  | 696  | 709  | 721  | 739  | 741  | 861  |
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Herbison  | 8.9  | 477  | 553  | 562  | 633  | 634  |  |
| Scottish Green | Kenneth Robb  | 3.1  | 168  | 187  | 214  |  |  |  |
| Solidarity | Denis Reilly  | 2.5  | 132  | 135  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 9,788  Valid: 5,378  Quota: 1,345  Turnout: 55.8%

Source:[1][4]

### Hamilton North and East

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Hamilton North and East \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| SNP | Barry Douglas | 31.3  | 1,769 |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | David McLachlan | 23.6  | 1,335  | 1,382  | 1,401  | 1,456 |  |
| Labour | Mary Smith[note 41] | 21.6  | 1,221  | 1,255  | 1,273  | 1,305  | ???  | ???
| Conservative | Andrew Leitch  | 16.2  | 917  | 974  | 990  | 1,112  | ???  |
| Independent | James Ward  | 3.8  | 214  | 246  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Hugh Clements  | 3.4  | 190  | 251  | 394  |  |  |
Electorate: 12,084  Valid: 5,646  Quota: 1,412  Turnout: 48.0%

Source:[1][4]

### Hamilton West and Earnock

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Hamilton West and Earnock \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | Allan Falconer[note 42] | 26.4  | 1,670 |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Graeme Horne[note 43] | 25.1  | 1,591 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Tommy Gilligan[note 44][note 45] | 22.6  | 1,433 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Jean McKeown | 11.7  | 743  | 1,006  | 1,064  | 1,088  | 1,127  | ???  | ???
| Conservative | John Anderson  | 9.6  | 606  | 622  | 671  | 713  | 732  | ???  |
| Scottish Green | Scot Graham  | 2.6  | 167  | 180  | 232  | 261  | 320  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | Gordon McGovern  | 2.0  | 124  | 138  | 182  | 192  |  |  |
Electorate: 13,749  Valid: 6,334  Quota: 1,267  Turnout: 46.9%

Source:[1][4]

### Hamilton South

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Hamilton South \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| Labour | Joe Lowe[note 46] | 34.9  | 2,626 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Bobby Lawson | 23.8  | 1,791 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Brian McCaig[note 47] | 13.4  | 1,005  | 1,685 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | John Murray | 10.7  | 808  | 837  | 872  | 883  | 906  | 942  | 1,121  | ???
| Independent | John Carracher  | 6.2  | 464  | 531  | 564  | 584  | 611  | 740  | 876  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Oswald  | 5.7  | 427  | 459  | 509  | 532  | 633  | 664  |  |
| Independent | David Holland  | 2.9  | 215  | 255  | 276  | 283  | 300  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Denize McBride  | 2.5  | 188  | 219  | 265  | 276  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 15,037  Valid: 7,524  Quota: 1,505  Turnout: 51.0%

Source:[1][4]

### Larkhall

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Larkhall \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | Jackie Burns[note 48] | 38.0  | 2,699 |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Peter Craig | 17.8  | 1,264  | 1,335  | 1,387  | 1,437 |  |  |
| SNP | Lesley McDonald | 12.5  | 890  | 931  | 981  | 1,059  | 1,071  | 1,212  | ???
| Conservative | Gregor Cameron  | 7.9  | 563  | 591  | 640  | 795  | 796  |  |
| Labour | Robin Cunningham  | 7.1  | 502  | 727  | 757  | 828  | 829  | 888  |
| Scottish Unionist | Mary Duckett  | 6.6  | 466  | 507  | 545  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Andy Carmichael | 5.2  | 366  | 1,025  | 1,066  | 1,109  | 1,110  | 1,189  | ???
| Liberal Democrats | Callan Dick  | 4.9  | 349  | 376  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,934  Valid: 7,099  Quota: 1,420  Turnout: 48.7%

Source:[1][4]

## By-elections

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### Cambuslang East

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Cambuslang East councillor John Higgins died on 29 December 2007. A by-election, held on 6 March 2008, was won by Labour's Richard Tullett.

Cambuslang East by-election (6 March 2008) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| Labour | Richard Tullett | 28.0  | 725  | 729  | 739  | 742  | 747  | 922  | 1,094  | 1,475
| SNP | Christine Deanie  | 23.5  | 609  | 614  | 621  | 625  | 638  | 728  | 962  |
| Liberal Democrats | Tunweer Malik  | 22.4  | 580  | 584  | 589  | 593  | 616  | 669  |  |
| Independent | John McGuinness  | 19.6  | 509  | 510  | 517  | 521  | 538  |  |  |
| Conservative | Malcolm Macaskill  | 3.1  | 80  | 82  | 82  | 94  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Unionist | Jimi Moore  | 1.5  | 38  | 39  | 40  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | David McClemont  | 1.2  | 32  | 35  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Susan Martin  | 0.8  | 21  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,397  Valid: 2,044  Spoilt: 38  Quota: 1,298  Turnout: 25.0%

Source:[5]

### East Kilbride West

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Labour's Alan Scott won a by-election in East Kilbride West on 28 October 2010 to fill the vacancy which arose with the election of Michael McCann as an MP.

East Kilbride West by-election (28 October 2010) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Labour | Alan Scott | 41.4  | 847  | 863  | 873  | 892  | 973  | 1,297
| SNP | Pat McGuire  | 27.9  | 571  | 587  | 606  | 641  | 761  |
| Conservative | Ian Harrow  | 19.7  | 403  | 427  | 442  | 455  |  |
| Scottish Green | Raymond Burke  | 4.0  | 82  | 85  | 100  |  |  |
| East Kilbride Alliance | Brian Jones  | 3.5  | 71  | 76  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Smith  | 3.4  | 70  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 12,024  Valid: 2,044  Quota: 1,023  Turnout: 17.0%

Source:[6]

### Hamilton West and Earnock

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The SNP's John Menzies won a by-election in Hamilton West and Earnock on 8 December 2011 to fill the vacancy which arose with the death of Independent Tommy Gilligan on 22 October 2011.

East Kilbride West by-election (22 October 2011) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

| SNP | John Menzies | 50.0  | 822
| Labour | Stuart Gallacher  | 36.9  | 607
| Conservative | Connar McBain  | 13.0  | 214
Electorate: 14,068  Valid: 1,643  Spoilt: 16  Quota: 822  Turnout: 11.8%

Source:[7]

## Notes

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1. ^ Returning councillor for Carluke/Whitehill single-member ward.
2. ^ Returning councillor for Forth single-member ward.
3. ^ Returning councillor for Law/Carluke single-member ward.
4. ^ Returning councillor for Clyde Valley single-member ward.
5. ^ Returning councillor for Lanark North single-member ward.
6. ^ Returning councillor for Lanark South single-member ward.
7. ^ Returning councillor for Duneaton/Carmichael single-member ward.
8. ^ Returning councillor for Carstairs/Carnwath single-member ward.
9. ^ Returning councillor for Douglas single-member ward.
10. ^ Returning councillor for Lesmahagow single-member ward.
11. ^ Returning councillor for Blackwood single-member ward.
12. ^ Returning councillor for Avondale North single-member ward.
13. ^ Returning councillor for Greenhills single-member ward.
14. ^ Returning councillor for Whitehills single-member ward.
15. ^ Returning councillor for Heatheryknowe single-member ward.
16. ^ Returning councillor for Headhouse single-member ward.
17. ^ Returning councillor for Blacklaw single-member ward.
18. ^ Returning councillor for East Mains single-member ward.
19. ^ Returning councillor for Maxwellton single-member ward.
20. ^ Returning councillor for Hairmyres/Crosshouse single-member ward.
21. ^ Returning councillor for Mossneuk/Kittoch single-member ward.
22. ^ East Kilbride West councillor Michael McCann was elected as MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow in May 2010 and he subsequently resigned his council seat. A by-election, held on 28 October 2010, was won by Labour's Alan Scott.
23. ^ Returning councillor for Westwoodhill single-member ward.
24. ^ Returning councillor for Burgh single-member ward.
25. ^ Returning councillor for Fernhill single-member ward.
26. ^ Returning councillor for Bankhead single-member ward.
27. ^ Returning councillor for Rutherglen West single-member ward.
28. ^ Returning councillor for Cathkin/Springhall single-member ward.
29. ^ Returning councillor for Eastfield single-member ward.
30. ^ Returning councillor for Kirkhill/Whitlawburn single-member ward.
31. ^ Cambuslang East councillor John Higgins died on 29 December 2007. A by-election, held on 6 March 2008, was won by Labour's Richard Tullett.
32. ^ Returning councillor for Cairns single-member ward.
33. ^ Returning councillor for High Blantyre single-member ward.
34. ^ Blantyre councillor Bert Thomson subsequently joined the SNP and ceased to be an independent.
35. ^ On 1 February 2010, Blantyre councillor John McNamee resigned from the SNP and joined Labour.
36. ^ Returning councillor for Coatshill/Low Blantyre single-member ward.
37. ^ Returning councillor for Blantyre West single-member ward.
38. ^ Returning councillor for Bothwell South single-member ward.
39. ^ Returning councillor for Whitehill single-member ward.
40. ^ Returning councillor for Uddingston single-member ward.
41. ^ Returning councillor for Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair single-member ward.
42. ^ Returning councillor for Wellhall/Earnock single-member ward.
43. ^ Returning councillor for Hillhouse single-member ward.
44. ^ Returning councillor for Earnock single-member ward.
45. ^ Hamilton West and Earnock councillor Tommy Gilligan dies on 22 October 2011. A by-election, held on 8 December 2011, was won by the SNP's John Menzies.
46. ^ Returning councillor for Low Waters single-member ward.
47. ^ Returning councillor for Silvertonhill single-member ward.
48. ^ Returning councillor for Larkhall South single-member ward.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - South Lanarkshire". Retrieved 19 February 2023.
2. ^ Faulds, Allan. "The Local STV Voting System Explained". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
3. ^ "Single Transferable Vote". Electoral Reform Society. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (2007). Scottish Council Elections 2007 Results and Statistics (PDF). Lincoln: Policy Studies Research Centre, University of Lincoln. ISBN 978-1-874474-36-4. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
5. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - Cambuslang East Ward". Retrieved 19 February 2023.
6. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - East Kilbride West Ward". Retrieved 19 February 2023.
7. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - Hamilton West and Earnock Ward". Retrieved 19 February 2023.

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