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Jim Montgomerie wins Stevenston council by-election

26 August

Jim Montgomerie has been elected as the new councillor for Saltcoats and Stevenston ward following this week's by-election.

Elma Murray, as Returning Officer, declared that after application of the Single Transferable Vote count rules, Jim Montgomerie was duly elected to serve as Councillor for Ward 4 - Saltcoats and Stevenston.

The percentage poll was 25.42%

New councillor Jim will announce surgery details shortly however anyone in the interim can contact Jim Directly or via member services on 324170.

The full result is as follows:

Number of votes required for election - 1965
Turnout - 25.42%
Number of rejected ballot papers - 42

Stage 1 - All first preference votes

Jim Montgomerie - Scottish Labour Party 1914
Nan Wallace - SNP 1306
Chris Barr - Scottish Conservative 284
Jimmy Miller - All Scotland Pensioners Party 211
Gerard Pollock - Independent 114
Gordon Bain - Scottish Liberal Democrats 56
Louise McDaid - Socialist Labour Party 43

Stage 2 - Louise McDaid excluded and votes shared between the rest of candidates.

Jim Montgomerie - Scottish Labour Party 1927
Nan Wallace - SNP 1311
Chris Barr - Scottish Conservative 286
Jimmy Miller - All Scotland Pensioners Party 217
Gerard Pollock - Independent 117
Gordon Bain - Scottish Liberal Democrats 57

Stage 3 - Gordon Bain excluded and votes shared between the rest of candidates.

Jim Montgomerie - Scottish Labour Party 1936
Nan Wallace - SNP 1326
Chris Barr - Scottish Conservative 297
Jimmy Miller - All Scotland Pensioners Party 222
Gerard Pollock - Independent 123

Stage 4 - Gerard Pollock excluded and votes shared between the rest of candidates.

Jim Montgomerie - Scottish Labour Party 1963
Nan Wallace - SNP 1363
Chris Barr - Scottish Conservative 308
Jimmy Miller - All Scotland Pensioners Party 240

Stage 5 - Jimmy Miller excluded and votes shared between the rest of candidates.

Jim Montgomerie - Scottish Labour Party 2039
Nan Wallace - SNP 1425
Chris Barr - Scottish Conservative 331

Jim Montgomerie is elected as a member for the Saltcoats and Stevenston multi-member ward by election.


28 August | 3:28:44

Louise Bale says

We look forward to seeing you work hard for us ! 

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