Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliamentary Election - 16 March 2000
(By election - resignation of Ian Welsh MSP)
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Ayr Constituency By-Election
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Electorate |
56,008 |
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Percentage Poll |
57.05% |
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Candidate's Name |
Description |
No. of Votes |
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William Clifton BOTCHERBY |
Scottish Independent 'The Radio Vet' |
186
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Gavin Nelson CORBETT |
Scottish Green Party |
460
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Kevin James DILLON |
Independent, Anti-Cloning Candidate |
15
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Robert GRAHAM |
Pro-Life Alliance |
111
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Jim MATHER |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
9,236
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Alistair David McCONNACHIE |
UK Independence Party |
113
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Rita MILLER |
Scottish Labour Party |
7,054
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Stuart David RITCHIE |
Scottish Liberal Democrats |
800
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John SCOTT |
The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Candidate |
12,580
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James STEWART |
Scottish Socialist Party (Convener Tommy Sheridan) |
1,345 |
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Rejected papers |
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58
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Majority |
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3,344 |