Local By-elections

'Are the government prepared to reform the Barnett formula so that all parts of the country - Scotland, Wales and the regions of England - have a basis that reflects their needs?' Alan Beith, Liberal Democrat MP for Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Hansard, Regional Affairs Standing Committee, 10 th May 2001.

Clune Brae/Devol (Inverclyde) 6 th September 2001

Clune Brae/Devo - ward 4 Liberal Democrat hold

There was a by-election for the Clune Brae/Devol ward of Inverclyde Council on the 6 th September 2001.

Clune Brae/Devol is in the new Inverclyde Westminster parliamentary seat (held by Labour's Father David Cairns MP) and in the West Renfrewshire Scottish parliamentary seat (held by Labour's Trish Godman MSP).

Liberal Democrat Cllr Robert (Maxie) Hill

6 th September 2001 By-election. Turnout 41.5 % (- 19.6 %)
Candidate	Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
Robert (Maxie) Hill		Liberal Democrat	569	43.6 %	- 15.7 %
		Labour	379	21.9 %	+ 2.3 %
		Scottish National Party	346	26.5 %	+ 14.9 %
		Conservative	10	0.8 %	- 1.6 %
Liberal Democrat hold		Liberal Democrat majority	190	14.5 %	%

6 th May 1999 Turnout 61.1 % (+ 8.7 %)
Candidate	Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
John Moody		Liberal Democrat	1,197	59.3 %	+ 18.0 %
Cllr James Clocherty		Labour	541	26.8 %	- 20.1 %
Frank Stobie		Scottish National Party	234	11.6 %	- 0.2 %
John W. Hunter		Conservative	48	2.4 %	(+ 2.4 %)
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Liberal Democrat majority	656	32.5 %

6 th April 1995 Turnout 52.4 %
Candidate	Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
James Clocherty		Labour	848	46.9 %
John Moody		Liberal Democrat	746	41.3 %
James MacLeod		Scottish National Party	213	11.8 %
Labour win		Labour majority	102	5.6 %

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