 | 'If Labour councillors require a panel, however conceived, to monitor their conduct they do not deserve to be councillors.' Scotsman editorial, 23 rd September 1997. |  |
| 'If Labour councillors require a panel, however conceived, to monitor their conduct they do not deserve to be councillors.' Scotsman editorial, 23 rd September 1997. | |
| Party | Votes in by-elections | % in by-elections | Votes in 1995 | % in 1995 | % Change | Candidates (change from 95) | Councillors elected (change from 95) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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28,779 | 30.25 | 41,135 | 41.08 | - 10.83 | 52 | 18 (+ 1, - 14) |
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28,030 | 29.46 | 28,034 | 28.00 | + 1.46 | 62 (+ 6) | 20 (+ 10, - 2) |
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17,242 | 18.12 | 12,734 | 12.72 | + 5.40 | 48 (+ 15) | 11 (+ 3) |
 |
11,774 | 12.37 | 9,031 | 9.07 | + 3.30 | 48 (+ 18) | 10 (+ 6, - 1) |
| Independent | 7,226 | 7.60 | 8,831 | 8.82 | - 1.22 | 46 (+ 21) | 7 (+ 3, - 5) |
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1,577 | 1.66 | 257 | 0.26 | + 1.40 | 11 (+ 8) | 0 |
| Independent Labour | 283 | 0.30 | - | - | + 0.30 | 3 (+ 3) | 0 |
| Shetland Movement | 94 | 0.10 | - | - | + 0.10 | 1 | 0 (- 1) |
| Independent Unionist | 66 | 0.07 | - | - | + 0.07 | 1 (+ 1) | 0 |
 | 39 | 0.04 | 63 | 0.06 | - 0.02 | 2 (+ 1) | 0 |
| Independent Scottish Nationalist | 22 | 0.02 | - | - | + 0.02 | 1 (+ 1) | 0 |
| No Council Redundancies | 13 | 0.01 | - | - | + 0.01 | 1 (+ 1) | 0 |
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