Falkirk West (Scottish Parliament Constituency) - Election Results

Election Results

2011 Scottish Parliament election: Falkirk West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Michael Matheson 15,607 55.3 +13.5
Labour Dennis Goldie 9,862 35.0 -4.3
Conservative Allan Finnie 2,086 7.4 -2.7
Liberal Democrats Callum Chomczuk 644 2.3 -6.5
Majority 5,745 20.4
Turnout 28,199 47.9 -793
SNP hold Swing

Scottish Parliament election, 2007 Notional Result: Falkirk West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP 12,129 41.8
Labour 11,386 39.3
Conservative 2,929 10.1
Liberal Democrats 2,548 8.9
Majority 743 2.6
SNP hold Swing
Scottish Parliament election, 2007: Falkirk West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Michael Matheson 12,068 41.9 +24.1
Labour Dennis Goldie 11,292 39.2 +21.8
Conservative Stephen O'Rourke 2,887 10.0 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Callum Chomczuk 2,538 8.8 +6.0
Majority 776 2.7 -
Turnout 28,785 51.7 +1.0
SNP gain from Independent Swing +1.2
Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Falkirk West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dennis Canavan 14,703 55.69 +0.71
SNP Michael Matheson 4,703 17.81 +0.03
Labour Lee Whitehill 4,589 17.38 -1.39
Conservative Iain Mitchell 1,657 6.28 +0.65
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Kelly 748 2.83 0
Majority 10,000 37.88 +1.67
Turnout 26,400 50.65 -12.39
Independent hold Swing
Scottish Parliament election, 1999: Falkirk West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dennis Canavan 18,511 54.98 +54.98
Labour Ross Martin 6,319 18.77 -40.58
SNP Michael Matheson 5,986 17.78 -5.65
Conservative Gordon Millar 1,897 5.63 -6.46
Liberal Democrats Jane Hook 1,889 6.26 -0.97
Majority 12,192 36.21
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing

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