 | 'These elections are necessary due to the sudden death of Councillor Andrew Bell-Irving of Hoddam and Kinmount and the resignation of Moffat Councillor, Safa Ash-Kuri.' Dumfries & Galloway Council, 5 th May 2004. |  |
| 'These elections are necessary due to the sudden death of Councillor Andrew Bell-Irving of Hoddam and Kinmount and the resignation of Moffat Councillor, Safa Ash-Kuri.' Dumfries & Galloway Council, 5 th May 2004. | |
There was a by-election for the Moffat ward of Dumfries & Galloway Council on the 10 th of June 2004 following the resignation of Cllr Safa Ash-Kuri for business reasons.
Moffat is in the new Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale Westminster parliamentary seat (held by Tory David Mundell MP) and in the Dumfries Scottish parliamentary seat (held by Labour's Dr Elaine Murray MSP).
| 10 th June 2004 By-election Turnout 54.8 % (- 4.2 %) | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Grant |  |
Conservative | 590 | 41.0 % | + 0.9 % |
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Independent | 558 | 38.8 % | % | |
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Labour | 189 | 13.1 % | - 0.7 % | |
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Scottish National Party | 73 | 5.1 % | - 10.1 % | |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 30 | 2.1 % | (+ 2.1 %) | |
| Conservative hold | |
Conservative majority | 32 | 2.2 % | - 6.8 % |
| 1 st May 2003 Turnout 59.0 % (- 4.4 %) | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safa Ash-Kuri | |
Conservative | 619 | 40.0 % | (+ 40.0 %) |
| Cllr William Lockhart | |
Independent | 479 | 31.0 % | - 18.9 % |
| William Miller | |
Scottish National Party | 234 | 15.1 % | - 15.5 % |
| Kathryn McCulloch | |
Labour | 214 | 13.8 % | (+ 13.8 %) |
| Conservative gain from Independent | |
Conservative majority | 140 | 9.1 % | |
| 6 th May 1999 Turnout 63.4 % (+ 7.9 %) | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lockhart | |
Independent | 829 | 49.9 % | (+ 49.9 %) |
| William Millar | |
Scottish National Party | 509 | 30.6 % | - 15.2 % |
| Marlene Forrest | |
Independent | 323 | 19.5 % | (+ 19.5 %) |
| Independent gain from Scottish National Party | |
Independent majority | 320 | 19.3 % | |
| 6 th April 1995 Turnout 55.5 % | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Millar | |
Scottish National Party | 492 | 45.8 % | |
| William Wells | |
Conservative | 333 | 31.0 % | |
| Gary Graham |  |
Liberal Democrat | 249 | 23.2 % | |
| Scottish National Party win | |
Scottish National Party majority | 159 | 14.8 % | |
The Returning Officer for Dumfries and Galloway, Philip Jones, today (Wednesday 5 May) issued formal notice of election for the by-elections for Moffat and Hoddam and Kinmount Wards of Dumfries and Galloway Council, which will take place between 7am and 10pm on Thursday 10 June, in conjunction with the European Parliamentary Elections.
These elections are necessary due to the sudden death of Councillor Andrew Bell-Irving of Hoddam and Kinmount and the resignation of Moffat Councillor, Safa Ash-Kuri.
Nomination forms are available from the Council Offices in English Street, Dumfries or High Street, Annan and must be delivered to the Elections Office, Council Offices, English Street, Dumfries DG1 2DD by 4pm on Thursday 13 May.
Two new councillors are settling into their duties in Annandale and Eskdale.
Moffat
Councillor Roger Grant
Courance Hill, Lockerbie DG 11 1TT
Home telephone 01387 860681
Hoddam and Kinmount
Councillor Christopher Carruthers
Holmains, Dalton, Lockerbie. DG11 1DS
Home telephone 01387 840314
Mobile telephone 07748 674 507
Both councillors are members of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party as were their predecessors. The political balance of the Council remains unchanged.
The by-elections were caused by the untimely death of Andrew Bell-Irving and the resignation for business reasons of Safa Ash Kuri.
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