Ayrshire Central
2005 Results:
Labour: 19905 (46.4%)
Conservative: 9482 (22.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 6881 (16.1%)
SNP: 4969 (11.6%)
Other: 1634 (3.8%)
Majority: 10423 (24.3%)
Boundary changes prior to 2005 election: Name of seat changed from Cunninghame South.
2001 Result
Conservative: 2682 (9.6%)
Labour: 16424 (58.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 2094 (7.5%)
SNP: 5194 (18.5%)
Other: 1615 (5.8%)
Majority: 11230 (40.1%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 3571 (10.1%)
Labour: 22233 (62.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 1604 (4.5%)
SNP: 7364 (20.8%)
Referendum: 178 (0.5%)
Other: 494 (1.4%)
Majority: 14869 (42%)
No Boundary Changes
Current MP: Brian H Donohoe (Labour) (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: 
Maurice Golden (Conservative) Educated at Dundee University. Environmental campaigns manager. Contested Fife Central in 2007 Scottish election, Glenrothes by-election 2008.
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 88006
Male: 47.6%
Female: 52.4%
Under 18: 23.3%
Over 60: 21.5%
Born outside UK: 2.2%
White: 99.2%
Asian: 0.3%
Other: 0.3%
Christian: 70%
Graduates 16-74: 16.5%
No Qualifications 16-74: 34.6%
Owner-Occupied: 66.2%
Social Housing: 26.4% (Council: 22.8%, Housing Ass.: 3.6%)
Privately Rented: 3.9%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 2.5%
Dean, Phil Gallie is no longer the candidate here, and as much as I would like it, the Lib Dems will get more than 1%!
Keep the hair on - Dean just got his maths wrong. A 10.6% drop would leave the Libdems with 5.5% - about 2354 votes. Would be nice if they were on 1% though, wouldn’t it.
Anybody know what happened to Phil Gallie?
I’ve been meaning to ask that myself P.U.M.P. On his wikipedia it said he wanted to become an MEP but as we can see he’s not on the list.
Do any Scots tories out there know?