Local By-elections

'The case for change has never been made out and the Scottish Secretary has failed miserably in his efforts to convince the public another local government upheaval was necessary.'
Councillor John Fortheath, leader of the majority Labour group in Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council, July 1993.

Key

Labour	Scottish National Party	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Green

By-election results 1996

NB Seats won in the local government elections on 6th April 1995 are considered as 'gains' as this was the first election to the new unitary councils.

Total votes

Ward	Council	Date	Result
Eaglesham	East Renfrewshire	1st February 1996	Con hold
Broughty Ferry West	Dundee	8th February 1996	Con hold
East Mains	South Lanarkshire	14 th March 1996	Lab hold
Baberton	Edinburgh	28 th March 1996	Con hold
Clackmannan	Clackmannanshire	18 th April 1996	Lab hold
Alva	Clackmannanshire	18 th April 1996	SNP hold
Largs South	North Ayrshire	2 nd May 1996	Con hold
Hill of Beath	Fife	2 nd May 1996	Lab hold
Elgin Bishopmill	Moray	30 th May 1996	Lab hold
Craigneuk	North Lanarkshire	13 th June 1996	Lab hold
Invergordon	Highland	27 th June 1996	SNP gain from Independent
Toryglen	Glasgow	8 th August 1996	Lab hold
Dollar	Clackmannan	10 th October 1996	Con hold
Ward 11	Inverclyde	10 th October 1996	Lib gain from Lab
Harbour	Edinburgh	10 th October 1996	SNP gain from Lab
South Yell	Shetland	14 th November 1996	Lib gain from Shet Mov
Helensburgh East	Argyll & Bute	21 st November 1996	Lib gain from Lab
Woodlands	Falkirk	28 th November 1996	Con hold
Old Kilpatrick	Dumbarton & Clydebank	28 th November 1996	SNP gain from Independent

Comment

Analysis by Dr John Hulbert

Results for recent United Kingdom local government by-elections can be found on the server maintained by the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.

I am grateful to Dr Derek Barrie and Rob Herbert of the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Michael Russell and Craig Milroy of the Scottish National Party for supplying by-election results.

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