# 2007 South Lanarkshire Council election

Elections to South Lanarkshire Council took place on 3 May 2007 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections.
The election was the first to use the 20 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced the 67 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
Labour retained their position as the largest party on the council but were no longer in overall control after the introduction of proportional voting saw them lose 22 seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) recorded their best result in a South Lanarkshire election as they gained 17 seats to remain the second-largest party. The Conservatives also made gains to hold eight seats. The number of independent candidates elected with remained at three and the number of Liberal Democrats remained at two.

## Results

2007 South Lanarkshire Council election result :
| Party | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 30 | 22 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 49,906 | 9.5 |
| | SNP | 24 | 17 | 35.8 | 29.2 | 35,866 | 1.8 |
| | Conservative | 8 | 5 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 15,924 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | 3 | | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6,422 | 2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | | 3.0 | 7.2 | 8,897 | 2.5 |
| | Scottish Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3,354 | New |
| | East Kilbride Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1,511 | New |
| | Scottish Socialist | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.8 | 966 | 1.3 |
| | Scottish Unionist | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.7 | 912 | New |
| | Solidarity | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 261 | New |
| | Scottish Christian | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 180 | New |
| Total | Total | 67 | | | | 124,199 | |
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Note: Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 1 May 2003. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at the dissolution of Scotland's councils. This was the first election to use the STV electoral system so only net gains/losses are shown.

## Ward results
### Clydesdale West

Clydesdale West - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Labour | Eileen Logan | 33.5 | 2,549 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Ian Gray | 25.6 | 1,948 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Alex Allison | 12.9 | 984 | 1,025 | 1,050 | ??? | 1,126 | 1,259 | ??? |
| | SNP | David Shearer | 12.2 | 925 | 1,005 | 1,279 | ??? | 1,360 | 1,504 | ??? |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Meehan | 6.4 | 490 | 566 | 602 | ??? | 707 | | |
| | Labour | Betty Rush | 4.7 | 359 | 933 | 949 | ??? | 989 | 1,131 | |
| | Scottish Christian | Robin Mawhinney | 2.4 | 180 | 198 | 207 | ??? | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Ruth Thomas | 2.3 | 174 | 193 | 203 | | | | |
| Electorate: 14,775 Valid: 7,645 Quota: 1,522 Turnout: 52.4% |||||||||||
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### Clydesdale North

Clydesdale North - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | George Sutherland | 24.8 | 1,468 | 1,521 | | | | |
| | Labour | Mary McNeill | 20.9 | 1,237 | 1,270 | 1,273 | 1,483 | | |
| | Conservative | Patrick Ross-Taylor | 18.4 | 1,090 | 1,130 | 1,135 | 1,381 | ??? | ??? |
| | Labour | Brian Reilly | 17.2 | 1,019 | 1,029 | 1,033 | 1,231 | ??? | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenny Douglas | 14.2 | 841 | 927 | 939 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Thomas Davidson | 4.5 | 265 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,430 Valid: 5,920 Quota: 1,481 Turnout: 52.7% ||||||||||
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### Clydesdale East

Clydesdale East - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Conservative | Beith Forrest | 22.5 | 1,204 | ??? | 1,252 | 1,325 | 1,364 | | |
| | Conservative | Hamish Stewart | 19.6 | 1,048 | ??? | 1,105 | 1,175 | 1,209 | ??? | ??? |
| | SNP | Bev Gauld | 19.5 | 1,042 | ??? | 1,093 | 1,630 | | | |
| | Labour | Ralph Barker | 15.5 | 832 | ??? | 937 | 989 | 1,056 | ??? | |
| | SNP | Tom Mitchell | 15.4 | 824 | ??? | 864 | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ron Waddell | 5.7 | 305 | ??? | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tom Dalbindle | 1.9 | 101 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,907 Valid: 5,356 Quota: 1,340 Turnout: 54.8% |||||||||||
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### Clydesdale South

Clydesdale South - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Labour | Danny Meikle | 27.7 | 1,709 | | | | |
| | Labour | Alex McInnes | 20.2 | 1,245 | 1,351 | ??? | 1,514 | ??? |
| | SNP | Archie Manson | 18.7 | 1,156 | 1,164 | ??? | 1,341 | ??? |
| | SNP | David Smart | 18.6 | 1,148 | 1,159 | ??? | 1,334 | |
| | Conservative | John Baillie | 11.9 | 734 | 740 | ??? | | |
| | Scottish Green | Billy McLean | 3.0 | 183 | 185 | | | |
| Electorate: 11,359 Valid: 6,175 Quota: 1,544 Turnout: 55.6% |||||||||
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### Avondale and Stonehouse

Avondale and Stonehouse - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | SNP | William Holman | 27.6 | 1,989 | | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Graeme Campbell | 19.2 | 1,384 | 1,450 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | James Malloy | 14.9 | 1,071 | 1,127 | 1,128 | 1,140 | 1,155 | 1,226 | 1,356 | ??? |
| | Independent | Lynn Filshie | 11.1 | 797 | 858 | 860 | 975 | 1,127 | 1,205 | 1,348 | ??? |
| | Labour | Ian McInnes | 10.9 | 788 | 816 | 816 | 824 | 830 | 867 | 922 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Benzies | 5.7 | 414 | 496 | 498 | 511 | 536 | 646 | | |
| | Scottish Green | John Innes | 4.6 | 333 | 406 | 406 | 416 | 449 | | | |
| | Independent | Stuart Brown | 3.3 | 238 | 266 | 267 | 304 | | | | |
| | Independent | Frank Reilly | 2.7 | 198 | 217 | 218 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 13,144 Valid: 6,912 Quota: 1,443 Turnout: 55.7% |||||||||||
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### East Kilbride South

East Kilbride South - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | SNP | Archie Buchanan | 42.7 | 2,431 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Jim Docherty | 33.3 | 1,900 | | | | | | | |
| | East Kilbride Alliance | Colin McKay | 6.3 | 358 | 413 | 466 | 478 | 506 | 585 | ??? | |
| | Conservative | Gillian Alexander | 6.2 | 356 | 394 | 429 | 454 | 441 | 460 | | |
| | SNP | Douglas Edwards | 5.2 | 294 | 878 | 941 | 956 | 1,014 | 1,101 | ??? | ??? |
| | Scottish Green | Drew Campbell | 2.9 | 167 | 222 | 272 | 291 | 323 | | | |
| | Solidarity | John Park | 2.3 | 129 | 167 | 194 | 224 | | | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | Lynsey MacGregor | 1.1 | 63 | 85 | 107 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,701 Valid: 5,698 Quota: 1,425 Turnout: 49.5% |||||||||||
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### East Kilbride Central South

East Kilbride Central South - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | SNP | John Anderson | 32.0 | 1,970 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Gerry Convery | 27.5 | 1,692 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Pat Watters | 17.7 | 1,089 | 1,145 | 1,247 | 1,281 | 1,329 | 1,388 | ??? | ??? |
| | Conservative | Anne Stewart | 6.2 | 383 | 408 | 410 | 414 | 466 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Linskey | 5.1 | 316 | 378 | 387 | 408 | 481 | 601 | ??? | |
| | East Kilbride Alliance | Iain Cameron | 5.0 | 309 | 362 | 367 | 387 | | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Alison Campbell | 4.1 | 254 | 326 | 331 | 396 | 507 | 584 | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | Mark Sands | 2.4 | 150 | 194 | 198 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,524 Valid: 6,163 Quota: 1,541 Turnout: 54.8% ||||||||||||
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### East Kilbride Central North

East Kilbride Central North - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | SNP | Anne Maggs | 28.3 | 2,248 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Alice Mitchell | 23.9 | 1,899 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Christopher Thompson | 15.5 | 1,229 | 1,269 | 1,456 | 1,477 | 1,482 | 1,513 | 1,617 | | | |
| | Conservative | Isobel Perratt | 6.9 | 545 | 563 | 571 | 575 | 584 | 618 | 679 | 681 | | |
| | SNP | Sheena Wardhaugh | 6.8 | 538 | 927 | 937 | 969 | 982 | 1,059 | 1,149 | 1,154 | 1,264 | ??? |
| | Scottish Green | Raymond Burke | 6.3 | 500 | 542 | 555 | 594 | 610 | 690 | 817 | 821 | 963 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Smith | 5.6 | 446 | 480 | 499 | 520 | 524 | 570 | | | | |
| | East Kilbride Alliance | Clare Keane | 2.9 | 227 | 242 | 250 | 259 | 383 | | | | | |
| | East Kilbride Alliance | Tim Gingell | 2.1 | 169 | 179 | 183 | 185 | | | | | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | Catherine Pedersen | 1.6 | 130 | 149 | 154 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 14,310 Valid: 7,931 Quota: 1,587 Turnout: 57.0% ||||||||||||||
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### East Kilbride West

East Kilbride West - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | SNP | David Watson | 30.2 | 1,861 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Michael McCann | 29.4 | 1,805 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Graham Simpson | 14.0 | 860 | 906 | 919 | 941 | 1,019 | 1,197 | ??? |
| | Labour | Margaret McCulloch | 11.2 | 688 | 730 | 914 | 956 | 1,000 | 1,195 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Aaron | 7.1 | 437 | 501 | 519 | 615 | 725 | | |
| | East Kilbride Alliance | Brian Jones | 4.2 | 259 | 289 | 295 | 348 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Kitty MacKenzie | 3.8 | 232 | 283 | 292 | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,938 Valid: 6,142 Quota: 1,536 Turnout: 56.7% |||||||||||
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### East Kilbride East

East Kilbride East - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | SNP | Jim Wardhaugh | 36.2 | 1,896 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | John Cairney | 27.0 | 1,414 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Graham Scott | 12.2 | 639 | 708 | 779 | 802 | 833 | 883 | 1,033 | ??? |
| | Conservative | Ian Harrow | 9.4 | 493 | 551 | 554 | 570 | 596 | 625 | 747 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Watson | 5.2 | 271 | 376 | 381 | 397 | 436 | 565 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Andrew Williamson | 4.0 | 210 | 325 | 329 | 359 | 426 | | | |
| | East Kilbride Alliance | Richard Naismith | 3.6 | 189 | 236 | 238 | 264 | | | | |
| | Independent | John Doyle | 2.3 | 122 | 160 | 163 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,765 Valid: 5,234 Quota: 1,309 Turnout: 54.6% |||||||||||
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### Rutherglen South

Rutherglen South - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Labour | Brian McKenna | 24.7 | 1,534 | 1,548 | 1,565 | | | | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Baxendale | 17.3 | 1,077 | 1,082 | 1,092 | 1,092 | ??? | 1,174 | 1,597 | | | |
| | SNP | Anne Higgins | 16.8 | 1,045 | 1,070 | 1,074 | 1,074 | ??? | 1,159 | 1,195 | 1,204 | 1,303 | ??? |
| | Labour | Patricia Osborne | 13.6 | 846 | 857 | 864 | 871 | ??? | 951 | 970 | 976 | 1,035 | |
| | Conservative | Jean Miller | 8.5 | 529 | 530 | 588 | 588 | ??? | 630 | 649 | 657 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Danny Campbell | 8.1 | 506 | 507 | 510 | 510 | ??? | 550 | | | | |
| | Independent | Brian McCutcheon | 4.6 | 285 | 293 | 303 | 303 | ??? | | | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Michael Tobin | 2.4 | 150 | 176 | 178 | 178 | | | | | | |
| | Scottish Unionist | Michael A Haigh | 2.2 | 135 | 138 | | | | | | | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | John Patrick | 1.7 | 106 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,376 Valid: 6,213 Quota: 1,554 Turnout: 55.8% ||||||||||||||
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### Rutherglen Central and North

Rutherglen Central and North - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Labour | Eddie McAvoy | 35.1 | 1,833 | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Gordon Clark | 22.9 | 1,198 | 1,233 | 1,273 | 1,286 | 1,355 | | | |
| | Labour | Denis McKenna | 15.0 | 786 | 1,162 | 1,180 | 1,191 | 1,221 | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janette Little | 12.7 | 666 | 692 | 702 | 721 | 781 | ??? | ??? | |
| | Conservative | Ian Raeburn | 5.4 | 283 | 288 | 291 | 371 | 376 | ??? | | |
| | Scottish Green | Susan Martin | 3.4 | 176 | 182 | 210 | 216 | | | | |
| | Scottish Unionist | Jim Nixon | 3.0 | 157 | 159 | 162 | | | | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | John Starrs | 2.4 | 126 | 129 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,867 Valid: 5,225 Quota: 1,307 Turnout: 49.1% ||||||||||||
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### Cambuslang West

Cambuslang West - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Labour | Russell Clearie | 20.5 | 1,253 | 1,264 | ??? | 1,294 | 1,386 | ??? | ??? |
| | Labour | John McGuinness | 20.0 | 1,225 | 1,238 | ??? | 1,264 | 1,305 | ??? | |
| | SNP | Clare McColl | 19.8 | 1,209 | 1,240 | ??? | 1,307 | 1,409 | ??? | ??? |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Baillie | 19.5 | 1,191 | 1,206 | ??? | 1,294 | 1,597 | | |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Macaskill | 12.6 | 772 | 774 | ??? | 844 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Christian Schmidt | 3.1 | 187 | 207 | ??? | | | | |
| | Scottish Unionist | Jimi Moore | 2.5 | 154 | 161 | | | | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | David McClemont | 2.1 | 130 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,591 Valid: 6,121 Quota: 1,531 Turnout: 53.7% |||||||||||
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### Cambuslang East

Cambuslang East - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Labour | Walter Brogan | 32.4 | 1,544 | | | |
| | SNP | John Higgins | 23.5 | 1,120 | 1,139 | 1,181 | 1,267 |
| | Labour | Pam Clearie | 18.0 | 859 | 1,117 | 1,152 | 1,224 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tunweer Malik | 14.3 | 684 | 696 | 716 | 845 |
| | Conservative | Louise Ann Campbell | 8.9 | 423 | 428 | 437 | |
| | Scottish Socialist | David Stevenson | 2.9 | 137 | 146 | | |
| Electorate: 10,394 Valid: 4,767 Quota: 1,192 Turnout: 46.9% ||||||||
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### Blantyre

Blantyre - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Labour | Hugh Dunsmuir | 24.6 | 1,586 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Bert Thomson | 21.2 | 1,365 | | | | | |
| | SNP | John McNamee | 19.4 | 1,253 | 1,339 | | | | |
| | Labour | Jim Handibode | 17.4 | 1,121 | 1,260 | 1,270 | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| | Independent | Michael McGlynn | 11.6 | 748 | 764 | 783 | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| | Conservative | Morag Redpath | 5.1 | 327 | 329 | 332 | ??? | ??? | |
| | Independent | Gavin Wallace | 0.8 | 52 | 53 | 66 | ??? | | |
| Electorate: 13,782 Valid: 6,452 Quota: 1,291 Turnout: 48.0% ||||||||||
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### Bothwell and Uddingston

Bothwell and Uddingston - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Conservative | Henry Mitchell | 30.0 | 1,615 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Maureen Devlin | 24.0 | 1,292 | 1,315 | 1,329 | 1,347 | | | |
| | SNP | Jim McGuigan | 18.6 | 998 | 1,032 | 1,089 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,324 | ??? |
| | Labour | Pat Morgan | 12.9 | 696 | 709 | 721 | 739 | 741 | 861 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas Herbison | 8.9 | 477 | 553 | 562 | 633 | 634 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Kenneth Robb | 3.1 | 168 | 187 | 214 | | | | |
| | Solidarity | Denis Reilly | 2.5 | 132 | 135 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,788 Valid: 5,378 Quota: 1,345 Turnout: 55.8% |||||||||||
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### Hamilton North and East

Hamilton North and East - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Barry Douglas | 31.3 | 1,769 | | | | | |
| | Labour | David McLachlan | 23.6 | 1,335 | 1,382 | 1,401 | 1,456 | | |
| | Labour | Mary Smith | 21.6 | 1,221 | 1,255 | 1,273 | 1,305 | ??? | ??? |
| | Conservative | Andrew Leitch | 16.2 | 917 | 974 | 990 | 1,112 | ??? | |
| | Independent | James Ward | 3.8 | 214 | 246 | | | | |
| | Independent | Hugh Clements | 3.4 | 190 | 251 | 394 | | | |
| Electorate: 12,084 Valid: 5,646 Quota: 1,412 Turnout: 48.0% ||||||||||
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### Hamilton West and Earnock

Hamilton West and Earnock - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Labour | Allan Falconer | 26.4 | 1,670 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Graeme Horne | 25.1 | 1,591 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tommy Gilligan | 22.6 | 1,433 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Jean McKeown | 11.7 | 743 | 1,006 | 1,064 | 1,088 | 1,127 | ??? | ??? |
| | Conservative | John Anderson | 9.6 | 606 | 622 | 671 | 713 | 732 | ??? | |
| | Scottish Green | Scot Graham | 2.6 | 167 | 180 | 232 | 261 | 320 | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | Gordon McGovern | 2.0 | 124 | 138 | 182 | 192 | | | |
| Electorate: 13,749 Valid: 6,334 Quota: 1,267 Turnout: 46.9% |||||||||||
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### Hamilton South

Hamilton South - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Labour | Joe Lowe | 34.9 | 2,626 | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Bobby Lawson | 23.8 | 1,791 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Brian McCaig | 13.4 | 1,005 | 1,685 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | John Murray | 10.7 | 808 | 837 | 872 | 883 | 906 | 942 | 1,121 | ??? |
| | Independent | John Carracher | 6.2 | 464 | 531 | 564 | 584 | 611 | 740 | 876 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Oswald | 5.7 | 427 | 459 | 509 | 532 | 633 | 664 | | |
| | Independent | David Holland | 2.9 | 215 | 255 | 276 | 283 | 300 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Denize McBride | 2.5 | 188 | 219 | 265 | 276 | | | | |
| Electorate: 15,037 Valid: 7,524 Quota: 1,505 Turnout: 51.0% ||||||||||||
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### Larkhall

Larkhall - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Labour | Jackie Burns | 38.0 | 2,699 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Peter Craig | 17.8 | 1,264 | 1,335 | 1,387 | 1,437 | | | |
| | SNP | Lesley McDonald | 12.5 | 890 | 931 | 981 | 1,059 | 1,071 | 1,212 | ??? |
| | Conservative | Gregor Cameron | 7.9 | 563 | 591 | 640 | 795 | 796 | | |
| | Labour | Robin Cunningham | 7.1 | 502 | 727 | 757 | 828 | 829 | 888 | |
| | Scottish Unionist | Mary Duckett | 6.6 | 466 | 507 | 545 | | | | |
| | Labour | Andy Carmichael | 5.2 | 366 | 1,025 | 1,066 | 1,109 | 1,110 | 1,189 | ??? |
| | Liberal Democrats | Callan Dick | 4.9 | 349 | 376 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 14,934 Valid: 7,099 Quota: 1,420 Turnout: 48.7% |||||||||||
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## By-elections
### Cambuslang East

Cambuslang East councillor John Higgins died on 29 December 2007. A by-election, held on 6 March 2008, was won by Labour's Richard Tullett.
Cambuslang East by-election (6 March 2008) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Labour | Richard Tullett | 28.0 | 725 | 729 | 739 | 742 | 747 | 922 | 1,094 | 1,475 |
| | SNP | Christine Deanie | 23.5 | 609 | 614 | 621 | 625 | 638 | 728 | 962 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tunweer Malik | 22.4 | 580 | 584 | 589 | 593 | 616 | 669 | | |
| | Independent | John McGuinness | 19.6 | 509 | 510 | 517 | 521 | 538 | | | |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Macaskill | 3.1 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 94 | | | | |
| | Scottish Unionist | Jimi Moore | 1.5 | 38 | 39 | 40 | | | | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | David McClemont | 1.2 | 32 | 35 | | | | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Susan Martin | 0.8 | 21 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,397 Valid: 2,044 Spoilt: 38 Quota: 1,298 Turnout: 25.0% ||||||||||||
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### East Kilbride West

Labour's Alan Scott won a by-election in East Kilbride West on 28 October 2010 to fill the vacancy which arose with the election of Michael McCann as an MP.
East Kilbride West by-election (28 October 2010) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Labour | Alan Scott | 41.4 | 847 | 863 | 873 | 892 | 973 | 1,297 |
| | SNP | Pat McGuire | 27.9 | 571 | 587 | 606 | 641 | 761 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Harrow | 19.7 | 403 | 427 | 442 | 455 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Raymond Burke | 4.0 | 82 | 85 | 100 | | | |
| | East Kilbride Alliance | Brian Jones | 3.5 | 71 | 76 | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Smith | 3.4 | 70 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,024 Valid: 2,044 Quota: 1,023 Turnout: 17.0% ||||||||||
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### Hamilton West and Earnock

The SNP's John Menzies won a by-election in Hamilton West and Earnock on 8 December 2011 to fill the vacancy which arose with the death of Independent Tommy Gilligan on 22 October 2011.
East Kilbride West by-election (22 October 2011) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | SNP | John Menzies | 50.0 | 822 |
| | Labour | Stuart Gallacher | 36.9 | 607 |
| | Conservative | Connar McBain | 13.0 | 214 |
| Electorate: 14,068 Valid: 1,643 Spoilt: 16 Quota: 822 Turnout: 11.8% |||||
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