Scottish parliamentary elections 2016

Find out the Scottish parliamentary election results for 2016.

Declaration of constituency result

  • The total number of eligible electors was 53,085
  • The total number of votes was 36,372
  • The turnout was 68.5%
CandidateDescriptionVotesShare
Jackson CarlawScottish Conservative and Unionist Party12,93235.6%
John DuncanScottish Liberal Democrats9212.5%
Ken MacintoshScottish Labour Party11,08130.5%
Stewart MaxwellScottish National Party (SNP)11,32231.1%

Total valid votes

36,256

99.7%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

  • Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark
00%
  • Voting for more than one candidate
70.02%
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified
00%
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty
1090.28%

Total rejected votes

116

0.3%


Declaration of regional votes cast in a constituency

  • The total number of eligible electors was 53,085
  • The total number of votes was 36,387
  • The turnout was 68.5%
PartyDescriptionVotesShare
RISE - Respect, Independence, Socialism and Environmentalism 1290.4%
Scottish Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship"Christians Together2860.8%
Scottish Conservative and Unionist PartyRuth Davidson for a Strong Opposition13,92938.3%
Scottish Green PartyRoss Greer for West of Scotland2,3906.6%
Scottish Labour PartyChoose kids, not cuts7,26319.9%
Scottish Liberal Democrats 9992.7%
Scottish Libertarian PartyFree Speech, Free Markets, Free People600.2%
Scottish National Party (SNP)Nicola Sturgeon for First Minister10,68029.3%
Solidarity - Scotland's Socialist MovementTommy Sheridan - IndyRef21350.4%
UK Independence Party (UKIP)UKIP4581.3%

Total valid votes

36,329

99.9%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

  • Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark
00%
  • Voting for more than one candidate
40.01%
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified
00%
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty
540.1%

Total rejected votes

58

0.1%

 

Last modified on 23 June 2020