Southside, Edinburgh
At the most recent election (1 May 2003), Robert Cairns (The Labour Party) won Southside, with a majority of 22 votes on a turnout of 42.65%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Edinburgh
- Elections recorded
- 2
- Recorded results
- 10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cairns | The Labour Party | 866 | 34% | Yes |
| John Elder | Liberal Democrats | 844 | 33.1% | No |
| Una Purdie | Scottish National Party | 306 | 12% | No |
| John Scott | Scottish Socialist Party | 275 | 10.8% | No |
| Helen Orr | Conservative Party | 217 | 8.5% | No |
| Margaret Lea | LIB | 41 | 1.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Cairns | The Labour Party | 1,373 | 37.6% | Yes |
| Mark Wootton | Liberal Democrats | 1,089 | 29.8% | No |
| G. Fraser | Scottish National Party | 804 | 22% | No |
| G Mawdsey | Conservative Party | 383 | 10.5% | No |