Scottish Parliamentary Elections and Voting System Referendum 2011
A Scottish Parliamentary Election took place on Thursday, 5th May 2011, with a referendum on the same day to decide the voting system for UK parliamentary elections. The results in the three Aberdeenshire-run constituencies were as follows:
Banffshire and Buchan Coast
Electorate: 53,698
Total Votes Cast (per verification sheet): 25,099
Turnout: 46.74%
|
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Share |
| DUFFILL, Alan | Scottish Labour Party |
2,642
|
10.57%
|
| MILNE, Galen | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
958
|
3.83%
|
| STEVENSON, Stewart | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
16,812
|
67.24%
|
| WATT, Michael | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
4,592
|
18.37%
|
|
Total Valid Votes
|
25,004
|
100.00%
|
Rejected Votes
|
Reason for Rejection |
Number of Votes |
Share |
| Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark |
0
|
0.00%
|
| Voting for more than one candidate |
11
|
11.58%
|
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified |
1
|
1.05%
|
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty |
83
|
87.37%
|
|
Total Rejected Votes
|
95
|
100.00%
|
The following candidate is duly elected to serve as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the BANFFSHIRE and BUCHAN COAST constituency:
| Stewart Stevenson |
Scottish National Party (SNP)
|
Aberdeenshire East
Electorate: 57,591
Total Votes Cast (per verification sheet): 30,364
Turnout: 52.72%
|
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Share |
| BURNETT STUART, Geordie | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
4,211
|
13.90%
|
| MCINNES, Alison | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
4,238
|
13.99%
|
| SALMOND, Alex | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
19,533
|
64.50%
|
| SMYTH, Peter Thomas | Scottish Labour Party |
2,304
|
7.61%
|
|
Total Valid Votes
|
30,286
|
100.00%
|
Rejected Votes
|
Reason for Rejection |
Number of Votes |
Share |
| Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark |
0
|
0.00%
|
| Voting for more than one candidate |
11
|
13.58%
|
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified |
0
|
0.00%
|
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty |
70
|
86.42%
|
|
Total Rejected Votes
|
81
|
100.00%
|
The following candidate is duly elected to serve as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the ABERDEENSHIRE EAST constituency:
| Alex Salmond |
Scottish National Party (SNP)
|
Aberdeenshire West
Electorate: 53,779
Total Votes Cast (per verification sheet): 28,752
Turnout: 53.46%
|
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Share |
| MILNE, Nanette | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
6,027
|
21.05%
|
| MORRISON, Jean | Scottish Labour Party |
2,349
|
8.20%
|
| ROBERTSON, Dennis | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
12,186
|
42.55%
|
| RUMBLES, Mike | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
8,074
|
28.20%
|
|
Total Valid Votes
|
28,636
|
100.00%
|
Rejected Votes
|
Reason for Rejection |
Number of Votes |
Share |
| Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark |
0
|
0.00%
|
| Voting for more than one candidate |
18
|
15.93%
|
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified |
0
|
0.00%
|
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty |
95
|
84.07%
|
|
Total Rejected Votes
|
113
|
100.00%
|
The following candidate is duly elected to serve as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the ABERDEENSHIRE WEST constituency:
| Dennis Robertson |
Scottish National Party (SNP)
|
Regional Results
- Banffshire and Buchan Coast Regional Result (PDF 20.2KB)
- Aberdeenshire East Regional Result (PDF 19.80KB)
- Aberdeenshire West Regional Result (PDF 20.0KB)