| Auchinleck | |
|---|---|
| East Ayrshire | |
| Electorate | 2,836 (2003) |
| Major settlements | Auchinleck |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley |
| Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| 1974–1984 | |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
| Replaced by | Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck Cumnock West and Auchinleck |
| 1999–2007 | |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
| Replaced by | Ballochmyle Cumnock and New Cumnock |
| Created from | Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck Cumnock West and Auchinleck |
Auchinleck was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before it was abolished in 1984. Following the local government reforms in the 1990s, the ward was reestablished in 1999 as part of East Ayrshire. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.
The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election.
In 2007, the ward was abolished and replaced by the multi-member Ballochmyle ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the single transferable vote – following the implementation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
Boundaries
The Auchinleck ward was initially created in 1974 by the Formation Electoral Arrangements from the previous Auchinleck North and Auchinleck South electoral divisions excluding the Lugar and Logan polling districts of Ayr County Council. The ward centered around the town of Auchinleck and took in an area in the middle of Cumnock and Doon Valley.[1] Following the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981, the ward was abolished and replaced by the Cumnock West and Auchinleck and Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck wards.[2] In 1998, the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements reestablished the ward ahead of the 1999 local elections. By this time, local government reforms had taken place and Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council had been merged with Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council to create East Ayrshire Council.[3] In 2007, the ward was abolished as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 saw proportional representation and new multi-member wards introduced. The majority of the area covered by the Auchinleck ward was placed into the new Ballochmyle ward and an area south of the town was placed into the Cumnock and New Cumnock ward.[4]
Councillors
| Election | Councillor | |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | J. Allan | |
| 1984 | Abolished | |
| 1999 | W. Menzies | |
| 2003 | N. McGhee | |
Election results
2003 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Neil McGhee | 924 | 62.9 |  8.5
| |
| SNP | Iain Robb | 343 | 23.4 |  22.2
| |
| Scottish Socialist | Gareth Jenkins | 89 | 6.1 | New | |
| BNP | Stephen Burns | 73 | 5.0 | New | |
| Conservative | Primpton Sword | 39 | 2.7 | New | |
| Majority | 581 | 39.6 | 30.8
| ||
| Turnout | 1,468 | 52.6 | 9.7
| ||
| Registered electors | 2,790 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 15.3
|
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1999 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Menzies | 983 | 54.4 | |
| SNP | M. Gordan | 824 | 45.6 | |
| Majority | 159 | 8.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,807 | 62.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,955 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | ||||
Source:[6]
1980 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Allan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,596 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
1977 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Allan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,495 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
1974 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Allan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,436 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Source:[9]
References
- ^ "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2003). Local Elections Handbook 2003 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-35-4. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1999). Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-25-7. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1977). The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1975). The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics (PDF). Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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