Election Profile:
Candidates:
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Labour Party:
Elspeth Alexandra |
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Conservative Party:
Iain Whyte |
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Liberal Democratic Party:
John Barrett |
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Scottish Nationalist Party:
Alyn Smith |
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Scottish Socialist Party:
William Scott |
Incumbent: |
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Donald Gorrie |
97 Result: |
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Lesley Hinds
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James Douglas-Hamil
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Donald Gorrie
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Graham Sutherland
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92 Result: (Redistributed) |
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Demographic Profile:
Employment: |
| Unemployed | 8.5% |
Household SEG: |
| I - Professional | 6.9% |
| II - Managerial/Technical | 31.0% |
| III - Skilled (non-manual) | 28.3% |
| IIIM - Skilled (manual) | 15.8% |
| IV - Partly Skilled | 11.2% |
| V - Unskilled | 5.4% |
Misc: |
| Own Residence | 73.6% |
| Rent Residence | 26.4% |
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Submissions
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03/05/01 |
NG |
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| The decision by the local Lib Dem party to drop Donald Gorrie here in Edinburgh West was no doubt a strategic one. They probably want to get in a new, younger person while they are reasonably far ahead of the Tories here - which is a shame since it means the loss of one of Westminster's most able MPs. While the Lib Dems do not have a strong record of hanging onto seats once incumbents retire, a 7,000 majority in 1997 and a reasonably comfortable hold here in the 1999 Scottish Elections should ensure that the Lib Dem tenure in Edinburgh West lasts through the next parliament. |
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12/05/01 |
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Email:Starling@nejs.fsworld.co.uk |
| Donald Gorrie was not "dropped". he announce his intention to stand down after being elected as an MSP. I think the Lib Dems will hold this seat. They have a strong local government base and won this seat in the Scottish elections. |
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