 | 'IÕm very pleased that so many of our party members have taken this opportunity to participate in the selection of our new leader and depute leader.' SNP National Secretary, Dr Alasdair Allan, 1 st September 2004. |  |
| 'IÕm very pleased that so many of our party members have taken this opportunity to participate in the selection of our new leader and depute leader.' SNP National Secretary, Dr Alasdair Allan, 1 st September 2004. | |
THE hotly contested SNP leadership election has attracted a larger than expected turnout.
Almost 80 per cent of the partyÕs members cast their votes in the election for leader and depute leader - the results of which are due on Friday.
The race for the top position in the party has been the subject of intense media scrutiny after former leader Alex Salmond entered the contest in a major U-turn after having previously vowed not to do so.
SNP National Secretary, Dr Alasdair Allan, has welcomed the turnout for the elections which closed yesterday with a turnout of 79.4 per cent in the vote for leader, and 79.2 per cent in the election for depute leader.
Dr Allan said: "IÕm very pleased that so many of our party members have taken this opportunity to participate in the selection of our new leader and depute leader.
"This was our first ever election using one member one vote and it has caused a good deal of excitement in the party, with large audiences at many hustings meetings, and a healthy debate in many of the letters pages of national newspapers.
"It shows that democracy and debate in the party is very much alive and kicking, and members are looking forward to getting out and about with the new leader and depute and campaigning for independence."
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