 | 'The SNP's Janice Paterson recaptured Clackmannanshire Council's Menstrie seat which had been lost in last year's main polls. This comes after the party won at Moray last week, ending a poor results run.' Chris Mead in the Scotsman, 28 th June 2004. |  |
| 'The SNP's Janice Paterson recaptured Clackmannanshire Council's Menstrie seat which had been lost in last year's main polls. This comes after the party won at Moray last week, ending a poor results run.' Chris Mead in the Scotsman, 28 th June 2004. | |
A by-election was held in Tillicoultry West on the 19 th August 2004 following the resignation of SNP Councillor Charles Forbes.
Tillicoultry West is in the new Ochil & South Perthshire Westminster parliamentary seat (now held by Labour's Gordon Banks MP) and in the Ochil Scottish parliamentary seat (held by the Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon George Reid MSP (elected as SNP MSP for Ochil in 2003)).
| 19 th August 2004 By-election Turnout 39.9 % (- 20.0 %) | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen McGregor |  |
Scottish National Party | 262 | 35.0 % | - 14.9 % |
| Joanne Ross |  |
Labour | 176 | 23.5 % | - 10.7 % |
| William Whyte |  |
Independent | 128 | 17.1 % | (+ 17.1 %) |
| John Biggam |  |
Liberal Democrat | 86 | 11.5 % | (+ 11.5 %) |
| Alan Jamieson |  |
Conservative | 59 | 7.9 % | (+ 7.9 %) |
| Charles Gillan |  |
Scotish Socialist Party | 37 | 4.9 % | (+ 4.9 %) |
| Scottish National Party hold | |
Scottish National Party majority | 86 | 11.5 % | - 4.7 % |
| 1 st May 2003 Turnout 59.9 % (- 2.4 %) | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Charles Forbes | |
Scottish National Party | 500 | 49.9 % | - 3.3 % |
| Janet Cathcart | |
Labour | 341 | 33.7 % | - 13.6 % |
| Richard Crombie | |
Independent | 171 | 16.9 % | (+ 16.9 %) |
| Scottish National Party hold | |
Scottish National Party majority | 159 | 16.2 % | + 10.8 % |
| 6 th May 1999 Turnout 62.3 % (+ 9.1 %) | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Forbes | |
Scottish National Party | 713 | 52.7 % | + 2.7 % |
| Graham Watt | |
Labour | 641 | 47.3 % | + 3.0 % |
| Scottish National Party hold | |
Scottish National Party majority | 72 | 5.4 % | - 0.3 % |
| 6 th April 1995 Turnout 53.2 % | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter McAdam | |
Scottish National Party | 864 | 50.0 % | |
| May Barker | |
Labour | 765 | 44.3 % | |
| John Biggam | |
Liberal Democrat | 98 | 5.7 % | |
| Scottish National Party win | |
Scottish National Party majority | 99 | 5.7 % | |
Tories lost to a Ratepayers group and the Scottish National Party gained its second seat in two weeks from independent in the latest council by-elections.
The SNP's Janice Paterson recaptured Clackmannanshire Council's Menstrie seat which had been lost in last year's main polls.
This comes after the party won at Moray last week, ending a poor results run.
Stephen Mason, of the Ratepayers group at Fylde Borough, Lancashire, gained from Tories, leaving them with three losses so far this month.
But they achieved respectable swings against Liberal Democrats in three out of four comparable contests.
There was no firm evidence of whether Tories' earlier slump against Labour is continuing. In the only ward where both parties fought both times - at North Road, Darlington Borough - their vote shares fell by almost exactly the same amount.
RESULTS:
Buckinghamshire County - Gerrards Cross: C 933, Lib Dem 277. (June 2001 - C 2180, Lib Dem 881, Lab 386). C hold. Swing 8.3% Lib Dem to C.
Clackmannanshire Council - Menstrie: SNP 403, Lab 138, C 108, Scottish Socialist Party 37, Lib Dem 31. (May 2003 - Ind 607, SNP 360, Lab 131). SNP gain from Ind. Swing 10.8% Lab to SNP.
Clackmannanshire Council - Tillicoultry West: SNP 262, Lab 176, Ind 128, Lib Dem 86, C 59. (May 2003 - SNP 500, Lab 341, Ind 171). SNP hold. Swing 1.8% SNP to Lab.
Darlington Borough - North Road: Lib Dem 789, Lab 571, C 119, BNP 87, UK Independence Party 61. (May 2003 - Three seats Lib Dem 963, 881, Lab 818 734, 696, Lib Dem 690, C 211, 197, BNP 154). Lib Dem hold. Swing 4.2% Lab to Lib Dem.
Fylde Borough - Park: Ratepayers 422, C 376, Lib Dem 126. (May 2003 - Three seats C 750, Ratepayer 676, C 670, C 633, Lib Dem 376, Lab 263). Ratepayers gain from C. Swing 5.8% Lib Dem to C.
Harborough District - Logan: Lib Dem 615, C 570. (May 2003 - Two seats Lib Dem 876, 808, C 529, 466). Lib Dem hold. Swing 11% Lib Dem to C.
South Bucks District - Burnham Lent Rise: C 335, Lib Dem 143. (May 2003 - Three seats C 418, 406, 391, Ind 249, Lib Dem 209). C hold. Swing 8.7% Lib Dem to C.
By-elections for two Clackmannanshire Council Wards.
Tillicoutry West
Candidate Votes %
John Biggam
Scottish Liberal Democrats 86 11.5%
Charles Gillan
Scottish Socialist Party 37 4.9%
Alan Jamieson
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party 59 7.9%
Helen McGregor
Scottish National Party 262 35.0%
Joanne Ross
Scottish Labour Party 176 23.5%
William Whyte
128 17.1%
Menstrie
Candidate Votes %
Charle Bell
Scottish Liberal Democrats 31 4.6%
Janis Paterson
Scottish National Party 403 59.3%
Haldis Scott
Scottish Labour Party 138 20.3%
Richard Sullivan
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party 108 15.9%
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