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Ward 6 – Corstorphine/ Murrayfield By-Election result (2023)
Following the resignation of Councillor Frank Ross, a by-election took place on Thursday 9 March 2023.
Candidate elected: Fiona Bennett - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 1
Electorate: 19,435
Votes cast: 8,225
Turnout: 42.3%
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- Election Results
- Declaration of Results
- Preference Summary Report
- Preferences by Ballot Box Report
- First Preference Report
- Transfers Report
- Candidate Votes per Stage Report
- Preference Profile
- Understanding Voting Preferences
|
Candidate |
Party |
First Preference Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
BENNETT Fiona |
Scottish Liberal Democrats |
4,577 |
|
FETTES Richard |
Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life |
90 |
|
FINDLAY Hugh |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
788 |
|
GREGSON Pete |
Independent |
295 |
|
MILLER Elaine |
Independent |
327 |
|
PARKER Richard |
Scottish Labour Party |
568 |
|
RUTHERFORD Donald |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
1,086 |
|
SMITH Gary |
Scottish Libertarian Party |
20 |
|
YOUNG Chris |
Scottish Green Party |
417 |
Total Electorate: 19,435
Total Number of Ballot Papers Received: 8,225
Percentage Turnout: 42.3%
Total Number of Ballot Papers Rejected: 57
Total Number of Valid Votes: 8,168
Quota: 4,085
Ward 14 - Craigentinny/ Duddingston By-Election result (2020)
Following the resignation of Councillor Ian Campbell, a by-election took place on Thursday 12 November 2020.
Candidate elected: Ethan Young - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 6
Electorate: 23,972
Votes cast: 7,496
Turnout: 31.6%
Downloads
- Election Results
- Declaration of Results
- Preference Summary Report
- First Preference Report
- Transfers Report
- Candidate Votes per Stage Report
| Candidate | Party | First Preference Votes |
|---|---|---|
| FORD Elaine | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 631 |
| GRAHAM Margaret Arma | Scottish Labour Party | 1205 |
| LAIRD Tam | Scottish Libertarian Party | 42 |
| MCDONALD Andrew | Independent | 93 |
| PARKER Ben | Scottish Green Party | 1185 |
| PRICE Eleanor | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 1420 |
| YOUNG Ethan | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2920 |
Total Electorate: 23,972
Total Number of Ballot Papers Received: 7,582
Percentage Turnout: 31.6%
Total Number of Ballot Papers Rejected: 86
Total Number of Valid Votes: 7,496
Quota: 3,749
Ward 12 - Leith Walk By-Election result (2019)
Following the resignation of Councillor Marion Donaldson, a by-election took place on Thursday 11 April 2019.
Candidate elected: Rob Munn - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 11
Electorate: 24,197
Votes cast: 7,267
Turnout: 30.3%
Ward 12 - Leith Walk By-Election result (2015)
Following the resignation of Councillors Deidre Brock and Maggie Chapman, a by-election took place on Thursday 10 September 2015.
Candidates elected:
- John Lewis Ritchie - SNP - elected at stage one
- Marion Donaldson - Scottish Labour Party - elected at stage ten
Electorate: 25,521
Votes Cast: 6,407
Turnout: 25.1%
Ward 16 - Liberton/ Gilmerton by-election result (2013)
Following the death of Councillor Tom Buchanan, a by-election took place on Thursday 20 June 2013.
Candidate elected: Keith John Robson
Electorate: 24,177
Votes Cast: 7,407
Turnout: 30.6%
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Previous by-elections
These are listed below along with the winning candidates.
- Ward 11 - City Centre (2011) - Alasdair Rankin - SNP
- Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton (2010) - Bill Cook - Scottish Labour Party
- Ward 4 - Forth (2008) - Cammy Day - Scottish Labour Party
- Murrayfield (2005) - Jeremy Balfour - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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