Scottish Parliamentary election results 2026

Rutherglen and Cambuslang Region - Scottish parliamentary election 2026

Declaration of regional votes cast in a constituency - Thursday 8 May 2026

Glasgow South Region (Rutherglen and Cambuslang Constituency)

I, Paul Manning, Constituency Returning Officer for the Scottish Parliamentary Election in the South of Scotland Region, Clydesdale, hereby give notice of the following:-

Electorate	64,901
Total votes cast	34,100
Percentage poll	52.5%

The total number of votes polled for each Party/Candidate at the election was as follows:

Party/Candidate	Description	Number of votes
Alliance to Liberate Scotland	Alliance to Liberate Scotland For Independence	382
Independence for Scotland Party	Independence for Scotland Party, Direct Democracy	177
Independent Green Voice	Independent Green Voice – Organic, Local, Democratic	379
Reform UK	Reform UK Scotland	6,437
Scottish Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship”		111
Scottish Common Party		25
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party		1,682
Scottish Family Party	Scottish Family Party – Standing for Life	260
Scottish Green Party	Vote Scottish Greens – Let’s demand better	4,604
Scottish Labour Party	Scottish Labour – Scotland Needs Change	7,411
Scottish Liberal Democrats		1,798
Scottish National Party (SNP)		10,138
Scottish Socialist Party	Scottish Socialist Party – Independent Socialist Scotland	227
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	UKIP – Scrap Holyrood	24
Workers Party of Britain	Workers Party - Scotland	90
Houston, Craig	Independent	200
Kerr, Elspeth Lynn	Independent	42
Ballot papers rejected	-	113
Total votes	-	34,100

Reason for rejection	Number of votes
Want of official mark	0
Voting for more than one candidate	33
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified	1
Unmarked or void for uncertainty	79
Total rejected ballot papers	113

Paul Manning
Constituency Returning Officer
Date: 8 May 2026