Introduction — First Minister — 13 May 1999 at 15:02
I can assure you that in debates on other issues, the abstain button will mean abstain. In this particular case, the yes button is being used as a way of recording a vote. I did not invent the system. [Laughter.] I ask members to be patient; we have to wait because we must check the electronic lists, to ensure that nobody has cast more than one vote.
The number of votes cast is as follows:
Dennis Canavan 3 Donald Dewar 71 David McLetchie 17 Mr Alex Salmond 35
VOTES FOR DENNIS CANAVAN
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Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
What is Turnout? This is measured against
the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.
| Party | Majority (Aye) | Minority (No) | Abstentions | Turnout |
| Con | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Lab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| LDem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| SSP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Total: | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.2% |
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