Local By-elections

'I cannot understand the excitement of the Scottish Office Minister, Henry McLeish, over Sean Connery's donation of Ł4,800 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.

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

Key

Labour	Scottish National Party	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Scottish Socialist Alliance	Communist

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.

Total votes

Total votes cast in Local by-elections 1995-present

Ward Council Date Result

Garrowhill Glasgow 22 nd January 1998 SNP gain from Lab

Kintore Aberdeenshire 19 th February 1998 Con gain from Ind

Holy Loch Argyll & Bute 26 th February 1998 SNP hold

Garthdee Aberdeen 26 th February 1998 Lib Dem gain from Lab

Kilmaurs, Fenwick & Waterside East Ayrshire 26 th February 1998 SNP gain from Lab

Eyemouth Landward Scottish Borders 26 th March 1998 Ind gain from Lib Dem

Cairns South Lanarkshire 16 th April 1998 Lab hold

Carronshore Falkirk 18 th June 1998 Lab hold

Condorrat North/Westfield & Smithstone North Lanarkshire 18 th June 1998 SNP gain from Lab

Dunblane West Stirling 25 th June 1998 Con gain from Lab

Mansefield Scottish Borders 16 th July 1998 Lib Dem hold

Dumbarton West West Dunbartonshire 13 th August 1998 SNP gain from Lab

Possil Glasgow 27 th August 1998 Lab hold

Silvertonhill South Lanarkshire 3 rd September 1998 SNP hold

Carmichael South Lanarkshire 3 rd September 1998 SNP gain from Lab

Newburgh & District Fife 17 th September 1998 Lib Dem hold

Whinhall North Lanarkshire 8 th October 1998 Lab hold

Cadzow South Lanarkshire 22 nd October 1998 Lab hold

Queen's Cross Aberdeen 26 th November 1998 Con hold

Ericht Perth & Kinross 26 th November 1998 SNP hold

Kildrum & Park North Lanarkshire 3 rd December 1998 SNP gain from Lab

Ward	Council	Date	Result
Garrowhill	Glasgow	22 nd January 1998	SNP gain from Lab
Kintore	Aberdeenshire	19 th February 1998	Con gain from Ind
Holy Loch	Argyll & Bute	26 th February 1998	SNP hold
Garthdee	Aberdeen	26 th February 1998	Lib Dem gain from Lab
Kilmaurs, Fenwick & Waterside	East Ayrshire	26 th February 1998	SNP gain from Lab
Eyemouth Landward	Scottish Borders	26 th March 1998	Ind gain from Lib Dem
Cairns	South Lanarkshire	16 th April 1998	Lab hold
Carronshore	Falkirk	18 th June 1998	Lab hold
Condorrat North/Westfield & Smithstone	North Lanarkshire	18 th June 1998	SNP gain from Lab
Dunblane West	Stirling	25 th June 1998	Con gain from Lab
Mansefield	Scottish Borders	16 th July 1998	Lib Dem hold
Dumbarton West	West Dunbartonshire	13 th August 1998	SNP gain from Lab
Possil	Glasgow	27 th August 1998	Lab hold
Silvertonhill	South Lanarkshire	3 rd September 1998	SNP hold
Carmichael	South Lanarkshire	3 rd September 1998	SNP gain from Lab
Newburgh & District	Fife	17 th September 1998	Lib Dem hold
Whinhall	North Lanarkshire	8 th October 1998	Lab hold
Cadzow	South Lanarkshire	22 nd October 1998	Lab hold
Queen's Cross	Aberdeen	26 th November 1998	Con hold
Ericht	Perth & Kinross	26 th November 1998	SNP hold
Kildrum & Park	North Lanarkshire	3 rd December 1998	SNP 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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