By Elections
No by-elections pending. No by-elections pending. Glasgow East - 24 July 2008 Abbey - Dumfries and Galloway - Conservative hold. 1st May Troup - Aberdeenshire - SNP hold - 1st May Cambuslang East - South Lanarkshire - Labour gain. 6th March Lerwick South - Shetland Isles - Ind gain. 28th February Highland Ward - Perth & Kinross - SNP Hold. 21st February Elgin South - Moray - SNP gain. 14th February 2008 Kilsyth Ward of North Lanarkshire - Lab Hold. 31st January 2008. Lochee (Dundee Ward 2) - SNP hold. 22nd November 2007. Helensburgh and Lomond South. LIB gain. 4th October 2007. Midstocket/Rosemount Ward, Aberdeen (City of). SNP gain, 16th August 2007. This is the first local by-election to be held under the Single Transferable Vote. Elderslie ward, Paisley South.Labour Hold, 7th December. Scottish Conservatives 198 (+2.4%), Labour 608 (-19.86%), SNP 543, Lib Dem 159 (+1.87%), SSP 50. Markinch Ward, Fife Council. SNP Gain from Labour, 28 September. Scottish Conservatives 39 votes, SNP 892, Labour 312, Lib Dems 257, Independant 25. Lochardil Ward, Highland Council. Lib Dem gain from Independant, 10th August. Lib Dems 514, Independant 263, SNP 212, Labour 108, Scottish Conservatives 49, Independant 26. Dumbarton West Ward, Dumbarton West Council. SNP Gain, 15 June. Scottish Conservatives 58 votes ( + 4.4%), Labour 588 ( - 16.4%), SNP 592 ( + 24.5%), SSP 75 ( - 12.5%). Altonhill, Hillhead and Longpark Ward, East Ayrshire Council. SNP Win, 18 May. Scottish Conservatives 178 votes ( + 6.0%), Labour 296 ( - 6.8%), SNP 715 ( + 4.4%), SSP 23 ( - 3.6%). Borestone Ward, Stirling Council. SNP Win, 30 March. Scottish Conservatives 57 votes (- 5.8%), Lib Dems 165 (+ 9.2%), Labour 335 (- 16.1%), SNP 374 (+ 16.6%), Ind/Other 32 (+ 3.3%). Avondale South Ward, South Lanarkshire Council. Conservative Hold, 30 March. Scottish Conservatives 775 votes (+ 9.3%), Lib Dems 59 (- 5.1%), Labour 315 (- 6.8%), SNP 221 (- 7.3%), Ind 79 (+ 5.2%), Green 71 (+ 4.7%). King's Park Ward, Glasgow City Council. 30 March, Lib Dem Gain. Scottish Conservative 222 votes (- 1.4%), Lib Dems 572 (+ 21.9%), Labour 472 (- 17%), SNP 431 (+ 0.3%), Ind 23 (- 8.4%), SSP 44 (+ 2.4%), Green 38 (+ 2.1%). Milton Ward, Glasgow City Council. 16 Feb, SNP Gain. Scottish Conservatives 29 votes (+ 1.9%), Lib Dem 44 (- 1.4%), Labour 623 (- 12.7%), SNP 773 (+ 17.0%), SSP 93 (- 4.7%), North Carrick & Maybole East Ward, South Ayrshire Council. 02 Feb, Independent Gain. Scottish Conservatives 407 (- 0.3%), Labour 342 (- 23.7%), SNP 316 (+ 1.0%), Ind 408 (+ 27.7%). Holyrood
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2008 By Election Results
Con 2,006 (40.6% + 6.79%)
Lab 1,712 (33% +4.83%)
SNP 833 (17.8% +0.05)
Ind 216 (4.1% -11.31%)
L/D 164 (3.8% -1.06%)
SNP 1721
CON 515
L/D 503
Lab 1475
SNP 962
L/D 669
Ind 538
Con 94
SUP 40
SSP 35
Grn 21
Ind 576
Ind 465
Ind 337
Ind 228
Con 199
Ind 96
Ind 66
Ind 29
SNP 1891 (59.8%)
Con 940 (29.7%)
L/D 229 (7.2%)
Labour 97 (3%)
SNP 884
Oth 845
Lab 459
Oth 278
Con 223
L/D 53
SSCUP 37
UKIPS 20
Oth 16
Oth 1
Lab 1855 - 62.95% (-1.33%)
SNP 891 - 30.23% (+2.44%)
GRN 66 - 2.24% (+2.24%)
CON 50 - 1.7% (-3.18%)
SSP 48 - 1.63% (-1.42%)
L/D 17 - 0.58% (+ 0.58%)
2007 By Election Results
SNP 2005 - 48.89% (+1.79%)
Lab 1395 - 34.02% (-2.76%)
L/D 435 - 10.61% (+3.89%)
Con 154 - 3.76% (-1.42%)
Oth 112 - 2.72% (-1.5%)
Scottish Conservatives increased vote share by 4% and lost out in the first round by 15 votes.
Scottish Conservatives 839, LIB 1014.
Scottish Conservatives 1122 (+19.5%), SNP 1258.
2006 By Election Results
Biggar, Symington & Blackmount Ward, South Lanarkshire Council. Conservative Gain, 11 May. Scottish Conservatives 816 (+ 20.6%), Labour 87 (- 3.5%), SNP 523 (- 34.2%), Ind 295 (+17.1%).