Local Government by-elections results

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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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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%

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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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