Notice of By-election

A By-election to elect a Councillor for the East Renfrewshire Council Electoral Ward 1: Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor will be held on Thursday 21 August 2025Find out more and view the election timetable.

Scottish parliamentary elections 2021

Find out the Scottish parliamentary election results for 2021.

Declaration of constituency result

  • The total number of eligible electors was 56,074
  • The total number of votes was 42,844
  • The turnout was 76.4%
CandidateDescriptionVotesShare
Jackson CarlawScottish Conservative and Unionist Party17,91141.9%
Tahir JameelScottish Liberal Democrats9112.1%
David MacdonaldIndependent1,3523.2%
Janice MackayUK Independence Party (UKIP)750.2%
Colm MerrickScottish National Party (SNP)15,69536.8%
Katie Victoria PragnellScottish Labour Party6,75915.8%

Total valid votes

42,703

99.7%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

  • Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark
00%
  • Voting for more than one candidate
1410%
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified
11%
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty
12689%

Total rejected votes

141

0.3%


Declaration of regional votes cast in a constituency

  • The total number of eligible electors was 56,074
  • The total number of votes was 42,925
  • The turnout was 76.6%
PartyDescriptionVotesShare

Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party

Abolish Scottish Parliament - Save £100,000,000 Yearly

910.2%

Alba Party

 5021.2%

All for Unity

All 4 Unity - No to Separatism

3540.8%

Freedom Alliance - Integrity, Society, Economy

Freedom Alliance. Scotland's Opposition to Lockdown

710.2%

Independent Green Voice

Independent Green Voice - Organic Green Scotland

2320.5%

Reform UK

ReformUK - Changing Politics for Good

640.1%

Scotia Future

 120.03%

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

 15,36935.8%

Scottish Family Party

Scottish Family Party - Putting Families First

3070.7%

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Greens

3,5248.2%

Scottish Labour Party

 8,44919.7%

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Scottish Liberal Democrats - Put Recovery First

1,2432.9%

Scottish Libertarian Party

 420.1%

Scottish National Party (SNP)

Nicola Sturgeon for SNP First Minister

12,43328.9%

Scottish Renew

 100.02%

Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

 260.06%

UK Independence Party (UKIP)

UKIP - Get rid of Holyrood

410.1%

Maurice Campbell, Independent

 270.06%

James Morrison, Independent

 430.1%

Total valid votes

42,840

99.67%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

  • Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark
30.07%
  • Voting for more than one candidate
250.06%
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified
20.005%
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty
550.01%

Total rejected votes

85

0.2%

 

Candidate Spending Return

Read the public notice regarding candidate spending returns. (PDF, 9 KB)(opens new window)

 

Last modified on 17 June 2021