Local By-elections


saltire shield'I cannot understand the excitement of the Scottish Office Minister, Henry McLeish, over Sean Connery's donation of £4,800 a month to the Scottish National Party. He would be lucky to get a plumber in Lanarkshire for that kind of money!'
Iain Sutherland in the Scotsman, 5 th June 1998.
Lion Rampant

When Harry Met Donnie
Labour's ex-leader of North Lanarkshire Council
Cllr Harry McGuigan

Key

LabourScottish National PartyConservativeLiberal DemocratScottish Socialist AllianceCommunist
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By-election results 1998

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.

WardCouncilDateResult
GarrowhillGlasgow22 nd January 1998SNP gain from Lab
KintoreAberdeenshire19 th February 1998Con gain from Ind
Holy LochArgyll & Bute26 th February 1998SNP hold
GarthdeeAberdeen26 th February 1998Lib Dem gain from Lab
Kilmaurs, Fenwick & WatersideEast Ayrshire26 th February 1998SNP gain from Lab
Eyemouth LandwardScottish Borders26 th March 1998Ind gain from Lib Dem
CairnsSouth Lanarkshire16 th April 1998Lab hold
CarronshoreFalkirk18 th June 1998Lab hold
Condorrat North/Westfield & SmithstoneNorth Lanarkshire18 th June 1998SNP gain from Lab
Dunblane WestStirling25 th June 1998Con gain from Lab
MansefieldScottish Borders16 th July 1998Lib Dem hold
Dumbarton WestWest Dunbartonshire13 th August 1998SNP gain from Lab
PossilGlasgow27 th August 1998Lab hold
SilvertonhillSouth Lanarkshire3 rd September 1998SNP hold
CarmichaelSouth Lanarkshire3 rd September 1998SNP gain from Lab
Newburgh & DistrictFife17 th September 1998Lib Dem hold
WhinhallNorth Lanarkshire8 th October 1998Lab hold
CadzowSouth Lanarkshire22 nd October 1998Lab hold
Queen's CrossAberdeen26 th November 1998Con hold
ErichtPerth & Kinross26 th November 1998SNP hold
Kildrum & ParkNorth Lanarkshire3 rd December 1998SNP gain from Lab

Comment

Labour vote in meltdown says SNP September 1998

Voters in west deserting Labour December 1998

Analysis by Cllr Dr John Hulbert


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

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