Local Government By-elections

saltire shield'The new electoral system for Scottish local authorities has failed to improve the proportion of women councillors. It was expected that one result of the shake-up in Scotland's council chambers would be councillors who were more representative of Scotland's population. While much publicity was given to a 21-year-old woman as SNP education spokeswoman on Aberdeen City Council, the total number of women is exactly the same level as the 2003 elections - 267 women out of 1222 councillors, or 22% of the total.'
Douglas Fraser, Scottish Political Editor in the Herald, 29 th May 2007.		Lion Rampant

By-election results 2008

Ward Council Date Result
Kilsyth North Lanarkshire 31 st January 2008 Labour hold
Elgin City South Moray 14 th February 2008 Scottish National Party gain from Independent
Highland Perth & Kinross 21 st February 2008 Scottish National Party hold
Lerwick South Shetland 28 th February 2008 Independent hold
Cambuslang East South Lanarkshire 6 th March 2008 Labour gain from Scottish National Party
Troup Aberdeenshire 1 st May 2008 Scottish National Party hold
Abbey Dumfries & Galloway 1 st May 2008 Conservative & Unionist hold
Baillieston Glasgow 18 th September 2008 Scottish National Party hold
Forth Edinburgh 6 th November 2008 Labour hold
Baillieston Glasgow 6 th November 2008 Labour hold

Forthcoming By-elections

Ward Council Date Cllrs Elected in 2007 Reason for by-election
Ballochmyle East Ayrshire 11 th December 2008 Cllr Eric Jackson (Labour), Cllr James Kelly (Labour), Cllr Neil McGhee (Labour), Cllr Jim Roberts (Scottish National Party) Resignation of Labour Cllr and leader of the Labour group, Eric Jackson on the 10 th October 2008
Kilbirnie & Beith North Ayrshire 11 th December 2008 Cllr Craig Taylor (Scottish National Party), Cllr John Bell (Labour), Cllr Jean Highgate (Independent) Death of Scottish National Party Cllr Craig Taylor on the 14 th October 2008

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Results for recent United Kingdom local government by-elections can be found on the web pages maintained by the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
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