Just the one by-election this month, so it gets a post all on it’s own. Thursday’s Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay by-election in Fife was in some senses classic STV – a party “defending” from third place, with a reasonable prospect […]
After a few months of quiet the followed that little flurry of by-elections at the start of the year, we’re back to business with Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay. Labour councillor Lesley Laird was re-elected in May last year, and followed […]
April’s two by-elections ended the recent spate of Scottish council by-elections, with no more expected for the foreseeable future. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t still changes taking place in councils across Scotland though, as there are always party affiliation […]
For the second by-election in April, we move confusingly from Highland (Council Area) to Highland (Perth and Kinross Council Ward), due on the 19th. This follows the passing of the Council Leader, Ian Campbell, who had served as a Conservative […]
Apologies for running a bit late to the party for the Caol and Mallaig by-election due in Highland Council next week, on the 5th of April. This one follows the death of SNP Councillor Billy Maclachlan. He was elected to […]
Two by-elections in March this year, in somewhat similar places – in small, historically industrial council areas, that once were heavily Labour but have leaned SNP for the past few years. Not even the Beast from the East could stop […]
After a straight run of three in as many weeks, there’s a bit of a breather before Penicuik goes the polls on the 22nd of March. Sadly, this is another that follows the death of a sitting councillor, Labour’s Adam […]
It’s been less than a year since they were elected, but Scotland’s Councils are already seeing a slew of by-elections. Unfortunately, too many come about following the deaths of sitting councillors. Unpleasant circumstances in which to call a ballot, democracy […]
A third by-election in as many weeks is due on the 1st of March, this time for Clackmannanshire North. A good old fashioned “more time for family” resignation from SNP Councillor Archie Drummond is at the root this time. Although […]
Coming up just after Falkirk, we have the Selkirkshire ward by-election in the Scottish Borders, due on the 22nd of February. This by-election is a bit of a musical chairs election, coming about as the result of no less then […]
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