Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan (ward)

Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan
Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan
East Ayrshire
Electorate	2,544 (2003)
Major settlements	Muirkirk; Lugar; Logan
Scottish Parliament constituency	Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Scottish Parliament region	South Scotland
UK Parliament constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
1974–2007
Number of councillors	1
Replaced by	Ballochmyle

Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974 as Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk before being renamed in 1999, 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 from its creation in 1974 until 1988 and from 1992 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 Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk ward was created in 1974 by the Formation Electoral Arrangements from the previous Muirkirk electoral division and Lugar and Logan polling districts of Ayr County Council. The ward encompassed a rural area around the villages of Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk in the east of Cumnock and Doon Valley next to its borders with Nithsdale District Council and Clydesdale 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 made no changes to the existing boundary but the ward was renamed as Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan.^[4] In 2007, the ward was abolished as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 saw proportional representation and new multi-member wards introduced. The area covered by the Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan ward was placed into the new Ballochmyle ward.^[5]

Councillors

Election	Councillor
1974		M. Lochhead
1980		J. McGrady
1984		J. Cannon
1988		J. Cannon
1992		J. Kelly

Election results

2003 election

Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	James Kelly	975	69.2	0.5
	SNP	Helen Kelso	269	19.1	11.2
	Scottish Socialist	Mark Gilroy	91	6.5	New
	Conservative	Peter Smith	73	5.2	New
Majority			706	50.1	10.7
Turnout			1,408	55.3	10.2
Registered electors			2,544
	Labour hold		Swing	5.3

Source:^[6]^[7]

1999 election

Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Kelly	1,202	69.7	13.4
	SNP	H. Kelso	522	30.3	13.4
Majority			680	39.4	26.8
Turnout			1,722	65.5	12.6
Registered electors			2,721
	Labour hold		Swing	13.4

Source:^[7]^[8]

1995 election

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Kelly	1,258	83.1	8.4
	SNP	J. Taylor	256	16.9	New
Majority			1,002	66.2	17.4
Turnout			1,514	52.9	4.6
Registered electors			2,861
	Labour hold		Swing	12.6

Source:^[8]^[9]

1992 election

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Kelly	1,267	91.5	49.5
	Conservative	A. McAdam	109	7.9	New
Majority			1,158	83.6	N/A
Turnout			1,376	47.6	10.7
Registered electors			2,905
	Labour gain from Independent Labour		Swing	49.0

Source:^[9]^[10]

1988 election

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labour	J. Cannon	880	48.5	*New*
	Labour	N. Valentine	763	42.1	26.2
	SNP	S. Patterson	167	9.2	New
Majority			117	6.4	N/A
Turnout			1,810	58.3	2.8
Registered electors			2,905
	Independent Labour gain from Labour		Swing	37.3

Source:^[10]^[11]

1984 election

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Cannon	1,248	68.3
	Independent Labour	W. Murray	287	15.7
	Independent Labour	T. Hendry	237	13.0
	Independent Labour	J. McGrady	53	2.9
Majority			961	42.6
Turnout			1,825	55.3
Registered electors			3,292
	Labour hold

Source:^[11]^[12]

1980 election

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	J. McGrady	Unopposed
Registered electors			3,367
	Labour hold

Source:^[12]^[13]

1977 election

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. Lochhead	948	66.7
	SNP	I. Cole	473	33.3
Majority			475	33.4
Turnout			1,421	42.0
Registered electors			3,389
	Labour hold

Source:^[13]^[14]

1974 election

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	M. Lochhead	Unopposed
Registered electors			3,363
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[14]

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.
^ "Second 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.
^ ^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 7 January 2023.

[2] "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[3] "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[4] "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[5] "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2016. 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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