# 1995 South Lanarkshire Council election

The first elections to South Lanarkshire Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the 28 other Scottish local government elections. The council was created from the former Clydesdale, East Kilbride and Hamilton district councils plus the four wards of the City of Glasgow District Council in Rutherglen and Cambuslang and assumed some of the responsibilities of the former Strathclyde Regional Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
The election was the first since the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which was initially meant to decide boundaries for the district and regional councils. After the district councils were abolished by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the review was instead used to decide boundaries for the newly created unitary authority in Clydesdale, East Kilbride and Hamilton. As a result, there remained 16 seats covering the former Clydesdale District while 20 seats were established for the former East Kilbride District, an increase of four, and 25 seats were established for the former Hamilton District, five more than had been in use since the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981. In Rutherglen and Cambuslang, the proposed new wards were disregarded by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland Allan Stewart who created 13 new wards.
Labour took control of the council after winning 60 of the 72 wards which were up for election. The Scottish National Party (SNP) took eight seats while the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives both won two seats.

## Results

1995 South Lanarkshire Council election result :
| Party | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 60 | 23 | 83.3 | 57.1 | 61,452 | 11.6 |
| | SNP | 8 | 2 | 11.1 | 26.9 | 28,918 | 1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 7,705 | 2.5 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 5 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 7,559 | 8.8 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 997 | 0.4 |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.8 | 906 | New |
| | Progressive | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 219 | New |
| | Communist | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 77 | New |
| | Vacant | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | Total | 73 | | | | 107,833 | |
Notes:
* Net gains/losses are compared against the combined results of the Hamilton, East Kilbride, Clydesdale and City of Glasgow district council wards which became South Lanarkshire following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
* Only 72 of the 73 seats were up for election after the election in Forth was postponed following the death of a candidate.
Source:

## Ward results
### Lanark North

Lanark North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Millar | 910 | 48.0 | 9.4 |
| | Conservative | D. Fanshawe | 531 | 28.0 | 18.7 |
| | SNP | D. Richardson | 240 | 12.7 | 1.9 |
| | Independent | I. Edwards | 136 | 7.2 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Waddell | 78 | 4.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | 20.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,895 | 50.9 | 3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,720 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.0 | |
Source:

### Lanark South

Lanark South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. McDonald | 842 | 49.7 | 6.4 |
| | Independent | M. Frood | 435 | 25.7 | New |
| | SNP | R. Harris | 260 | 15.4 | 1.9 |
| | Independent | J. Denholm | 107 | 6.3 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Grieve | 49 | 2.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 24.0 | 23.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,693 | 50.6 | 6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,354 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 24.7 | |
Source:

### Lesmahagow

Lesmahagow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. McMillan | 1,199 | 86.3 | 5.3 |
| | SNP | M. Rae | 190 | 13.7 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,009 | 72.6 | 10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,389 | 45.5 | 3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,056 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.1 | |
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### Blackwood

Blackwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Serrels | 1,024 | 71.0 | 6.5 |
| | SNP | J. Rae | 304 | 21.1 | 14.4 |
| | Conservative | T. MacInnes | 115 | 8.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 720 | 49.9 | 20.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,443 | 45.0 | 4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,210 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.4 | |
Source:

### Clyde Valley

Clyde Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | C. Winning | 499 | 48.4 | 10.9 |
| | Labour | A. Clark | 311 | 30.2 | 1.9 |
| | Conservative | J. MacInnes | 221 | 21.4 | 12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 18.2 | 14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,031 | 46.4 | 3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,223 | | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | 11.8 | |
Source:

### Biggar

Biggar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | T. McAlpine | 656 | 58.8 | 11.1 |
| | Conservative | C. Thorpe | 460 | 41.2 | 17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 17.6 | 23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,116 | 58.8 | 1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,899 | | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | 14.2 | |
Source:

### Duneaton

Duneaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Forrest | 463 | 54.9 | 19.2 |
| | Labour | R. Barker | 198 | 23.4 | 11.4 |
| | SNP | A. Lauder | 182 | 21.5 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 31.5 | 28.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 843 | 60.9 | 16.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,682 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.3 | |
Source:

### Carnwath

Carnwath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | B. Gauld | 669 | 55.7 | 29.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Ashmore | 389 | 32.4 | New |
| | Independent | S. Cousins | 144 | 12.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 23.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,202 | 49.2 | 3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,444 | | |
| | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | Swing | 38.3 | |
Source:

### Carmichael

Carmichael :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Montgomery | 529 | 42.4 | 7.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Ross-Taylor | 491 | 39.4 | 3.5 |
| | SNP | A. Bain | 227 | 18.2 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,247 | 48.9 | 4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,552 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.4 | |
Source:

### Douglas

Douglas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Meikle | 1,031 | 54.1 | 6.2 |
| | Independent Labour | A. Lawson | 601 | 31.5 | New |
| | SNP | J. Semple | 273 | 14.3 | 37.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 430 | 22.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,905 | 68.3 | 15.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,789 | | |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Swing | 21.8 | |
Source:

### Lanark/Carstairs

Lanark/Carstairs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. P. Wardlaw | 715 | 68.4 | 28.4 |
| | SNP | J. Yuill | 203 | 19.4 | 0.2 |
| | Independent | J. Muncie | 66 | 6.3 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Hill | 61 | 5.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 512 | 49.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,045 | 47.5 | 0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,201 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 34.3 | |
Source:

### Carluke/Whitehill

Carluke/Whitehill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Logan | 1,268 | 77.9 | 13.1 |
| | SNP | E. McFarlane | 359 | 22.1 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 909 | 55.8 | 25.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,627 | 48.9 | 0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,327 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.6 | |
Source:

### Carluke/Crawforddyke

Carluke/Crawforddyke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Ross | 1,100 | 55.4 | 11.0 |
| | SNP | J. Allan | 700 | 35.3 | 9.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Young | 97 | 4.9 | 6.4 |
| | Independent | W. Campbell | 87 | 4.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 20.1 | 20.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,984 | 53.9 | 2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,682 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.0 | |
Source:

### Carluke West

Carluke West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | I. Gray | 925 | 58.0 | 15.1 |
| | Labour | D. McNeil | 499 | 31.3 | 3.6 |
| | Conservative | S. Duncan | 172 | 10.8 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 26.7 | 18.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,596 | 46.9 | 1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,401 | | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | 9.3 | |
Source:

### Forth

Following the death of SNP candidate Mary Ann Tait, the election in Forth was postponed and a by-election was held on 8 June 1995.

### Law/Carluke

Law/Carluke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | D. R. Shearer | 959 | 58.3 | 10.3 |
| | Labour | J. Watson | 685 | 41.7 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 16.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,644 | 54.9 | 17.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,996 | | |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | Swing | 7.8 | |
Source:

### Long Calderwood

Long Calderwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Boyle | 858 | 61.5 | 11.2 |
| | SNP | M. Bowman | 488 | 32.1 | 2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Brash | 89 | 6.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 410 | 29.4 | 14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,395 | 46.5 | 8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,001 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.0 | |
Source:

### Calderglen

Calderglen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. H. Biggins | 892 | 64.9 | 26.3 |
| | SNP | J. MacQueen | 365 | 26.5 | 1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Ladybourn | 61 | 4.4 | 11.7 |
| | Conservative | A. Ferguson | 57 | 4.1 | 16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | 38.4 | 24.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,375 | 44.1 | 5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,115 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.3 | |
Source:

### Blacklaw

Blacklaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Maggs | 983 | 67.0 | 19.7 |
| | SNP | A. R. Sharp | 383 | 26.1 | 3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Brash | 101 | 6.9 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 40.9 | 23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,467 | 45.7 | 7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,207 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.6 | |
Source:

### Whitemoss

Whitemoss :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Robb | 1,016 | 65.7 |
| | SNP | R. Littler | 530 | 34.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 | 31.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,546 | 47.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,251 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Source:

### Morrishall

Morrishall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Dick | 1,099 | 70.9 | 21.8 |
| | SNP | A. Brown | 452 | 29.1 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 647 | 41.8 | 27.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,451 | 49.5 | 11.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,135 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.9 | |
Source:

### Maxwellton

Maxwellton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Thompson | 1,152 | 64.5 | 3.9 |
| | SNP | D. McAnsh | 437 | 24.5 | 7.8 |
| | Conservative | E. Kay | 121 | 6.8 | 15.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Cruden | 75 | 4.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 715 | 40.0 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,785 | 55.0 | 12.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,248 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.0 | |
Source:

### East Mains

East Mains :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Winslow | 1,212 | 69.0 | 20.8 |
| | SNP | M. Gillespie | 422 | 24.0 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Morris | 123 | 7.0 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 790 | 45.0 | 21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,757 | 54.2 | 12.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,239 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.6 | |
Source:

### West Mains

West Mains :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. McNab | 1,251 | 69.6 | 22.6 |
| | SNP | M. Henderson | 468 | 26.0 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Dunbar | 79 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 783 | 43.6 | 26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,798 | 53.5 | 15.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,358 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 19.5 | |
Source:

### Duncanrig

Duncanrig :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Crawford | 1,101 | 67.5 | 13.1 |
| | SNP | D. Molloy | 467 | 28.7 | 6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Sutherland | 62 | 3.8 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 634 | 38.8 | 19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | 48.5 | 9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,358 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.6 | |
Source:

### Westwoodhill

Westwoodhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Pieper | 825 | 56.4 | 9.3 |
| | SNP | J. Anderson | 638 | 43.6 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,463 | 46.8 | 8.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,123 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
Source:

### Headhouse

Headhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. McMonigle | 1,020 | 70.9 | 21.7 |
| | SNP | C. Cameron | 419 | 29.1 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 601 | 41.8 | 25.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,439 | 46.7 | 9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,083 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.5 | |
Source:

### Kelvin

Kelvin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Docherty | 1,065 | 73.4 | 10.5 |
| | SNP | J. Wilson | 385 | 26.6 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 680 | 46.8 | 20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,450 | 42.9 | 7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,381 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.2 | |
Source:

### The Murray

The Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Convery | 1,001 | 61.3 |
| | SNP | W. Johnston | 631 | 38.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | 22.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,632 | 52.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,098 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Source:

### Greenhills

Greenhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Watters | 827 | 67.1 |
| | SNP | D. Scott | 405 | 32.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | 34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,232 | 39.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,111 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Source:

### Lickprivick

Lickprivick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | A. Buchanan | 836 | 54.6 | 15.6 |
| | Labour | A. Reid | 674 | 44.0 | 10.6 |
| | Independent | W. Russell | 22 | 1.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 10.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,532 | 42.5 | 9.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,604 | | |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | Swing | 13.1 | |
Source:

### Hairmyres

Hairmyres :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | D. Watson | 747 | 49.3 | 15.0 |
| | Labour | P. Cowan | 632 | 41.7 | 10.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Davidson | 93 | 6.1 | 21.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Linskey | 42 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 7.6 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,514 | 41.3 | 5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,670 | | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Source:

### Stewartfield

Stewartfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Bright | 764 | 51.5 |
| | SNP | P. M. Henderson | 478 | 32.2 |
| | Conservative | L. Kay | 149 | 10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Cruden | 92 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 286 | 19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,483 | 41.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,577 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Source:

### Lindsay

Lindsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Scott | 478 | 39.8 |
| | SNP | J. Reilly | 375 | 31.2 |
| | Conservative | N. Craig | 259 | 21.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Service | 90 | 7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,202 | 41.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,891 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Source:

### Avondale North

Avondale North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Molloy | 619 | 38.5 | 18.5 |
| | Conservative | M. Cameron | 536 | 33.3 | 24.4 |
| | SNP | C. Boyle | 365 | 22.7 | 7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. R. Campbell | 88 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,608 | 46.6 | 7.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,450 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 21.4 | |
Source:

### Avondale South

Avondale South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. MacDonald | 476 | 32.6 | 28.6 |
| | Labour | A. Kerr | 457 | 31.3 | 11.5 |
| | SNP | J. Dey | 444 | 30.4 | 10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Service | 85 | 5.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 1.3 | 40.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,462 | 41.1 | 2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,557 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 20.0 | |
Source:

### Blantyre West

Blantyre West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. McGlynn | 815 | 63.0 |
| | SNP | V. Dow | 259 | 20.0 |
| | Progressive | C. Fulston | 219 | 16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 556 | 43.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,293 | 41.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,093 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Source:

### Coatshill/Low Blantyre

Coatshill/Low Blantyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Handibode | 898 | 65.7 |
| | Independent Labour | M. D. Tremble | 305 | 22.3 |
| | SNP | K. Neary | 163 | 11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 593 | 43.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,366 | 47.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,863 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Source:

### Blantyre/Stonefield

Blantyre/Stonefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Dunsmuir | 1,058 | 76.2 |
| | SNP | P. Stewart | 331 | 23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 727 | 52.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,389 | 42.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,296 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Burnbank/Springwells

Burnbank/Springwells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. McLachlan | 953 | 78.4 |
| | SNP | A. Sutherland | 220 | 18.1 |
| | Conservative | D. Thomas | 43 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 733 | 60.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,216 | 36.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,296 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### High Blantyre

High Blantyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Waugh | 869 | 64.1 | 25.6 |
| | SNP | J. Henderson | 445 | 32.8 | 17.0 |
| | Conservative | T. P. Graham | 42 | 3.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 424 | 31.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,356 | 43.8 | 2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,094 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing | 35.6 | |
Source:

### Hamilton Centre North

Hamilton Centre North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. A. Smith | 737 | 55.7 |
| | SNP | R. L. Terrett | 338 | 25.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Kegg | 248 | 18.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 30.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,323 | 42.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,120 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Whitehill

Whitehill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Ward | 959 | 77.4 |
| | SNP | W. Neary | 214 | 17.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Blair | 66 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 745 | 60.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,239 | 38.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,212 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Bothwell South

Bothwell South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. McGuire | 706 | 49.6 |
| | Conservative | I. S. MacAuslane | 362 | 25.4 |
| | SNP | C. Sutherland | 356 | 25.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 344 | 24.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,424 | 44.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,189 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Uddingston South/Bothwell

Uddingston South/Bothwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Ormiston | 832 | 58.0 |
| | SNP | K. Shaw | 343 | 23.9 |
| | Conservative | E. Brownlie | 260 | 18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 489 | 34.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,435 | 43.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,304 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Uddingston North

The Uddingston ward was renamed Uddingston North following the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were changes to the boundaries. This was the only time the name Uddingston North was used as it was switched back following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements ahead of the 1999 election.
Uddingston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Morgan | 541 | 39.5 | 6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Maxwell | 528 | 38.6 | 11.6 |
| | SNP | J. Pollock | 185 | 13.5 | New |
| | Conservative | E. Montgomery | 115 | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,369 | 46.3 | 1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,954 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 9.2 | |
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### Hillhouse

Hillhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. McKeown | 802 | 66.7 | 1.1 |
| | SNP | J. McGuigan | 401 | 33.3 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 401 | 33.3 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,203 | 43.4 | 18.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,774 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Udston

Udston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Daisley | 1,193 | 79.0 | 5.4 |
| | SNP | K. Darling | 233 | 15.4 | 3.7 |
| | Conservative | N. Cameron | 85 | 5.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 960 | 63.6 | 9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,511 | 44.7 | 7.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,377 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
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### Wellhall/Earnock

Wellhall/Earnock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Falconer | 764 | 63.2 |
| | SNP | H. Ferguson | 274 | 22.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Pirrie | 170 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 490 | 40.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,208 | 39.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,048 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Earnock

Earnock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Jakusz | 592 | 50.4 |
| | SNP | O. Campbell | 279 | 23.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Oswald | 233 | 19.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Green | 71 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 313 | 26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,175 | 38.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,037 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Laighstonehall/Woodhead

The Woodhead ward was renamed Laighstonehall/Woodhead following the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were minor changes to the boundaries.
Laighstonehall/Woodhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Stewart | 912 | 80.6 | 16.1 |
| | SNP | D. Keatings | 219 | 19.4 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 693 | 61.2 | 18.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,131 | 34.8 | 3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,252 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.9 | |
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### Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair

Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Smith | 678 | 49.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Mitchell | 451 | 33.2 |
| | SNP | C. Steel | 231 | 17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 227 | 16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,360 | 44.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,040 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Low Waters

Low Waters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Walls | 998 | 66.3 | 43.6 |
| | SNP | W. Halliday | 368 | 24.5 | 6.3 |
| | Conservative | I. A. Stewart | 139 | 9.2 | 22.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 630 | 41.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,505 | 45.6 | 2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,301 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 33.0 | |
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### Fairhill

Fairhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Lowe | 994 | 79.9 | 43.5 |
| | SNP | J. Foley | 250 | 20.1 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 744 | 59.8 | 56.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,244 | 40.7 | 1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,053 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 23.1 | |
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### Silvertonhill

Silvertonhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | N. Dear | 792 | 46.7 |
| | Labour | J. Lee | 625 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative | W. Irving | 280 | 16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,697 | 52.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,240 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Cadzow

Cadzow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. McKeown | 1,179 | 60.8 | 9.8 |
| | SNP | J. Smith | 709 | 36.5 | 12.1 |
| | Conservative | A. J. Blair | 52 | 2.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 470 | 24.3 | 11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,940 | 58.4 | 13.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,324 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.9 | |
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### Dalserf

Dalserf :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Ahmad | 918 | 63.9 | 3.8 |
| | SNP | T. Ashburn | 519 | 36.1 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 27.8 | 9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,437 | 41.4 | 5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,472 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.7 | |
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### Larkhall East

Larkhall East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Ferguson | 909 | 60.1 | 2.4 |
| | SNP | L.McDonald | 603 | 39.9 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | 20.2 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,515 | 40.8 | 5.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,709 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.0 | |
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### Larkhall West

Larkhall West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tom McCabe | 995 | 67.0 |
| | SNP | M. Miller | 489 | 33.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 | 34.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,484 | 41.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,603 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Larkhall South

Larkhall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Casserly | 1,117 | 76.2 | 8.4 |
| | SNP | W. Beattie | 349 | 23.8 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 768 | 52.4 | 16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,466 | 44.2 | 8.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,318 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.1 | |
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### Stonehouse

Stonehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Gibb | 1,276 | 61.6 | 7.0 |
| | SNP | J. Young | 796 | 38.4 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 23.2 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,072 | 48.5 | 9.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,270 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.3 | |
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### Rutherglen West

Rutherglen West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. MacQuarrie | 1,052 | 71.8 |
| | SNP | E. Findlay | 281 | 19.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John McLellan | 132 | 9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 771 | 52.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,465 | 41.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,498 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Stonelaw

Stonelaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gretel Ross | 967 | 56.5 |
| | Labour | C. Greig | 434 | 25.3 |
| | SNP | R. Fulton | 206 | 12.0 |
| | Conservative | J. McCulloch | 106 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | 31.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,713 | 47.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,614 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
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### Bankhead

Bankhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Eddie McAvoy | 665 | 44.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Rodgers | 539 | 36.2 |
| | SNP | H. Ross | 208 | 14.0 |
| | Conservative | I. Raeburn | 78 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,490 | 48.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,087 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Spittal/Blairbeth

Spittal/Blairbeth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William McCaig | 857 | 49.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Clark | 737 | 42.1 |
| | SNP | R. MacMillan | 156 | 8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,750 | 53.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,303 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Burgh

Burgh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret Robinson | 1,012 | 58.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Easton | 499 | 28.7 |
| | SNP | D. Hamilton | 225 | 13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 513 | 29.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,736 | 46.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,758 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Cairns

Cairns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. McGowan | 1,115 | 73.1 |
| | SNP | Anne Higgins | 235 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. F. Nimmo | 99 | 6.5 |
| | Communist | R. Ross | 77 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 880 | 57.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,526 | 40.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,730 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Hallside

Hallside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Davy Keirs | 1,009 | 76.1 |
| | SNP | John Higgins | 237 | 17.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Craig | 80 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 772 | 58.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,326 | 44.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,989 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Cambuslang Central

Cambuslang Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bob Rooney | 1,027 | 70.1 |
| | SNP | Clare McColl | 359 | 24.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Woolfe | 79 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 45.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,465 | 48.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,040 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Cathkin/Springhall

Cathkin/Springhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Russell Clearie | 939 | 48.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. McLellan | 782 | 40.1 |
| | SNP | J. McColl | 231 | 11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,952 | 50.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,886 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Burnside

Burnside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Chapman | 662 | 49.3 |
| | Conservative | Jean Miller | 253 | 18.8 |
| | Labour | J. Quigg | 236 | 17.6 |
| | SNP | Alistair Fulton | 192 | 14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | 30.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,343 | 51.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,614 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
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### Fernhill

Fernhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Caldwell | 829 | 55.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Maguire | 352 | 23.5 |
| | SNP | D. Whyteside | 316 | 21.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 477 | 31.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,497 | 53.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,813 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Kirkhill/Whitlawburn

Kirkhill/Whitlawburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Patrick McKenna | 745 | 41.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Baillie | 668 | 37.6 |
| | SNP | A. J. Davidson | 257 | 14.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Miller | 108 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,778 | 43.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,064 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Eastfield

Eastfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John McGuinness | 975 | 67.0 |
| | SNP | Gordon Clark | 308 | 21.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. R. Kibby | 173 | 11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 667 | 45.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,456 | 48.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,996 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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## Aftermath
### Forth by-election

Forth by-election, 8 June 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Roberts | 781 | 65.5 |
| | SNP | Margaret Waye | 411 | 34.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | 31.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,192 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Source: