Mauchline (ward)

Mauchline
Mauchline
East Ayrshire
Electorate	2,875 (2003)
Major settlements	Mauchline
Scottish Parliament constituency	Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Scottish Parliament region	South Scotland
UK Parliament constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudon
1974–2007
Number of councillors	1
Replaced by	Ballochmyle; Cumnock and New Cumnock

Mauchline 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 the local government reforms in the 1990s. 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 after gaining it from the Conservatives in 1977 until it was abolished.

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 Mauchline ward was created in 1974 by the Formation Electoral Arrangements from the previous Mauchline electoral division of Ayr County Council. The ward centered around the town of Mauchline and took in the northwestern part of Cumnock and Doon Valley between its borders with Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council and Kyle and Carrick District Council.^[1] The boundaries remained largely unchanged following the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981^[2] and the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1994.^[3] After the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the boundaries proposed by the second review became the Formation Electoral Arrangements for the newly created East Ayrshire Council – an amalgamation of Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council and Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council. In 1998, the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements reduced the area the ward covered as the eastern part of the town between Sorn Road and Welton Road alongside the area covered by Ballochmyle Golf Course was moved to the newly created Catrine, Sorn and Mauchline East ward ahead of the 1999 election.^[4] 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 Mauchline ward was placed into the new Ballochmyle ward and an area south of the town was placed in the Cumnock and New Cumnock ward.^[5]

Councillors

Election	Councillor
1974		T. Findlay
1977		D. Shankland
1988		E. Rowe
1995		E. Jackson

Election results

2003 election


Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eric Jackson	867	53.3	2.1
	SNP	David Shankland	455	28.3	2.9
	Conservative	Martin Nicholas	297	18.5	0.9
Majority			402	25.0	5.0
Turnout			1,609	56.0	4.6
Registered electors			2,875
	Labour hold		Swing	2.5

Source:^[6]^[7]

1999 election


Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Jackson	1,013	51.2	9.3
	SNP	R. Clark	618	31.2	3.1
	Conservative	G. Smith	348	17.6	6.1
Majority			395	20.0	12.4
Turnout			1,979	51.4	5.4
Registered electors			2,875
	Labour hold		Swing	6.2

Source:^[7]^[8]

1995 election


Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Jackson	1,261	60.5	13.5
	SNP	R. McLean	586	28.1	New
	Conservative	J. Borland	239	11.5	12.9
Majority			675	32.4	13.7
Turnout			2,086	56.8	4.9
Registered electors			3,675
	Labour hold		Swing	20.9

Source:^[8]^[9]

1992 election


Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Rowe	887	47.0	5.2
	Independent Labour	D. Shankland	534	28.3	2.9
	Conservative	J. Burgess	461	24.4	2.4
Majority			353	18.7	8.1
Turnout			3,639	56.8	4.9
Registered electors			3,675
	Labour hold		Swing	4.0

Source:^[9]^[10]

1988 election


Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	E. Rowe	1,067	52.2
	Independent Labour	D. Shankland	519	25.4
	Conservative	J. Borland	449	22.0
Majority			548	26.8
Turnout			2,035	58.1
Registered electors			3,518
	Labour hold

Source:^[10]^[11]

1984 election


Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	D. Shankland	Unopposed
Registered electors			3,249
	Labour hold

Source:^[11]^[12]

1980 election


Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	D. Shankland	Unopposed
Registered electors			3,249
	Labour hold

Source:^[12]^[13]

1977 election


Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Shankland	927	48.9	0.9
	SNP	J. Strawthorn	510	26.9	New
	Conservative	J. Downes	458	24.2	27.8
Majority			417	22.0	N/A
Turnout			1,895	61.9	12.3
Registered electors			3,063
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	14.3

Source:^[13]^[14]

1974 election


Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	T. Findlay	778	52.0
	Labour	M. Miller	717	48.0
Majority			61	4.0
Turnout			1,495	49.6
Registered electors			3,029
	Conservative win (new seat)

Source:^[14]

References

^ "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^ "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^ "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2006. 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.
^ ^a ^b Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1989). The Scottish District Elections 1988: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-02-9. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b 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.

[1] "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

[2] "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

[3] "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

[4] "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

[5] "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[LEH2003-6] 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.

[LEH1999-7] 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.

[SCE1995-8] Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[SCE1992-9] Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

[SCE1988-10] Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1989). The Scottish District Elections 1988: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-02-9. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

[SCE1984-11] Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

[SCE1980-12] 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.

[SCE1977-13] 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.

[SRE1974-14] 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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