By-election - Ward 3 - January 2026
A by-election will be held in Ward 3 Bearsden South on Thursday 29 January 2026.
Residents in this ward will go to the polls to select a new Councillor.
Notice of poll
Election of Councillor
1. Polling will take place between the hours of 7am and 10pm on Thursday 29 January 2026 for the election of the number of councillors indicated below for the ward listed below, there remaining more validly nominated candidates than the number of councillors to be elected
2. The name, description (if any) and address of each candidate remaining validly nominated are as follows:
Ward 3 - Bearsden South - one Councillor to be elected
Election of Councillor
| Candidate’s surname* (including present name if appropriate) | Other names in full* (including present names if appropriate) | Description (if any) | Candidate’s address (or relevant area or country)** |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dougall |
Lorna |
Labour and Co-operative Party |
address in the Bearsden South Ward area |
|
Evans |
Duncan |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
address in the Bearsden North Ward area |
|
Fairlie |
John |
ReformUK – Changing Politics for Good |
address in the Bearsden South Ward area |
|
Gibbons |
Lynne |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
address in the Milngavie Ward area |
|
Langmead |
Ben |
Scottish Liberal Democrats |
address in the East Dunbartonshire area |
|
Mckechnie |
Liam |
Scottish Family Party |
10 Borland Road, Bearsden G61 2NB |
|
Sheppard |
Emma |
Scottish Greens |
address in the Bearsden South Ward area |
Situation of polling stations
The poll for this election will take place between the hours of 7am and 10pm. Notice is hereby given that the polling stations and the voters assigned to each in this election shall be as follows.
The persons entitled to vote as electors at this election are the persons registered in the register of electors for the respective electoral wards, but a person whose name is so registered may not vote if the entry in the said register gives as the date on which the person will become of voting age a date later than the day fixed for the poll.
Ward: 3 Bearsden South
Date of election: 29 January 2026
Polling stations
| Polling District | Polling station and address | Station number | Description of voters entitled to vote at the polling station |
|---|---|---|---|
|
MS20 |
Bearsden Primary School, Roman Road, Bearsden G61 2SY |
1 |
BEECHWOOD COURT, |
|
MS20 |
Bearsden Primary School, Roman Road, Bearsden G61 2SY |
2 |
MANNOFIELD, |
|
MS21 |
Colquhoun Park Primary School, Canniesburn Road, Bearsden G61 1HD |
1 |
ALLANDER ROAD, |
|
MS21 |
Colquhoun Park Primary School, Canniesburn Road, Bearsden G61 1HD |
2 |
FALLOCH ROAD, |
|
MS22 |
Westerton Public Hall, 84 Maxwell Avenue, BearsdenG61 1NZ |
1 |
ALMOND ROAD, |
|
MS22 |
Westerton Public Hall, 84 Maxwell Avenue, Bearsden G61 1NZ |
2 |
DIRLETON GATE, |
|
MS22 |
Westerton Public Hall, 84 Maxwell Avenue, Bearsden G61 1NZ |
3 |
MAXWELL AVENUE, |
|
MS23 |
Boclair Community Church Hall, Rannoch Drive, Bearsden G61 1NZ |
1 |
AFTON CRESCENT, |
|
MS23 |
Boclair Community Church Hall, Rannoch Drive, Bearsden G61 1NZ |
2 |
EARN AVENUE, |
|
MS23 |
Boclair Community Church Hall, Rannoch Drive, Bearsden G61 1NZ |
3 |
KINNAIRD CRESCENT, |
The persons entitled to vote as electors at this election are the persons registered in the register of electors for the respective electoral wards, but a person whose name is so registered may not vote if the entry in the said register gives as the date on which the person will become of voting age a date later than the day fixed for the poll.
Signed: Ann Davie, Returning Officer
Date: 23 December 2025
Notice of Election Agents
I, Ann Davie, Returning Officer hereby give notice that the following names and addresses of election agents of candidates at the council by-election to be held on Thursday 29 January 2026 and the addresses of the offices or places of such election agents to which all claims, notices, legal process, and other documents addressed to them may be sent, have respectively been declared in writing to me as follows:
Ward 3 - Bearsden South
| Name of Candidate | Name of Agent | Office of Election Agent to which claims etc may be sent |
|---|---|---|
|
Lorna DOUGALL |
Allan Cowan |
30 Kessington Road, Bearsden G61 2HL |
|
Duncan EVANS |
Jason Lingiah |
12 Reid Avenue, Bearsden G61 3DR |
|
John FAIRLIE |
David Smith |
7 Chapelton Gardens, Bearsden G61 2DH |
|
Lynne GIBBONS |
Gordan Low |
78 Crowhill Road, Bishopbriggs G64 1RN |
|
Ben LANGMEAD |
Francis Kevin Bowles |
Unit 44F, Huntershill Village, 102 Crowhill Road, Bishopbriggs G64 1RP |
|
Liam MCKECHNIE |
Liam McKechnie |
10 Borland Road, Bearsden G61 2NB |
|
Emma SHEPPARD |
Chris Cotton |
11 Kessington Square, Bearsden G61 2QQ |
Notice of By-Election
BY-ELECTION – WARD 3 (BEARSDEN SOUTH)
East Dunbartonshire Council
Election of Councillor
I, Ann Davie, the Returning Officer for East Dunbartonshire Council, hereby give notice that a by-election is to be held for the return of ONE COUNCILLOR for the Electoral Ward 3 – Bearsden South Ward of East Dunbartonshire Council. The number of councillors to be elected is as follows:
ward information
| Ward | Number of Councillors to be elected |
|---|---|
|
Ward 3 – Bearsden South |
1 |
- Nomination forms can be obtained from the Council Headquarters, 12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch G66 1TJ or downloaded from this website. This office is open for the issue and delivery of nomination papers by appointment on weekdays from 10am to 4pm
- Completed nomination forms must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the above address by 4pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025
- An election will be held if the ward is contested, and voting will take place between 7am and 10pm on Thursday 29 January 2026
- Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 12 midnight on Tuesday 13 January 2026. Applications can be made online.
Postal or proxy voting
- Any elector may apply for a postal or proxy vote at this election.
- Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Wednesday 14 January 2026
- Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Wednesday 21 January 2026
- Applications to amend or cancel existing proxy arrangements must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm Wednesday 14 January 2026
- Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election, i.e. made after the 5pm Wednesday 21 January 2026 deadline, must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Thursday 29 January 2026. To apply on the grounds of work/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5pm on Wednesday 21 January 2026.
Important information for voters in Ward 3
To vote in this by-election you must be:
- A resident of Ward 3
- Registered to Vote. Find out how to register to vote.
- Be 16 or over on the day of the election.
Please be aware that Voter ID is NOT needed to vote in Local Government Elections.
Voters may wish to consider applying for an absent vote, which means voting by post or by proxy (someone voting for them).
For this election, the following deadlines apply for voters:
- Register to vote – midnight on Tuesday 13 January 2026
- Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes – 5pm on Wednesday 14 January 2026
- Applications to amend or cancel proxy arrangements - 5pm on Wednesday 14 January 2026
- Applications for new proxy votes – 5pm on Wednesday 21 January 2026
- Applications for proxy vote on the grounds of a medical emergency – 5pm on Thursday 29 January 2026
Key dates, including important dates for candidates are below.
Key dates
Key dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
|
Publication of notice of election |
Friday 5 December 2025 |
|
Receipt of Nominations – By appointment only |
Monday, 8 to Tuesday 23 December 2025 from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm |
|
Deadline for delivery of nomination papers |
4pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025 |
|
Deadline for withdrawals of nomination |
4pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025 |
|
Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent |
4pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025 |
|
Publication of Notice of Poll |
As soon as practicable after 4pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025 |
|
Deadline for receiving applications for registration |
Midnight on Tuesday 13 January 2026 |
|
Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes |
5pm on Wednesday 14 January 2026 |
|
Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) |
5pm on Wednesday 21 January 2026 |
|
First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes |
Friday 23 January 2026 |
|
Polling day |
7am to 10pm on Thursday 29 January 2026 |
|
Last time for re-issue of spoilt or lost postal votes |
5pm on Thursday 29 January 2026 |
|
Deadline for emergency proxy applications |
5pm on Thursday 29 January 2026 |
|
Postal Vote Opening Session – Tom Johnston Chamber |
Time TBC on Thursday, 29 January 2026 |
|
Postal Vote Opening Session – Kilmardinny House |
Time TBC on Thursday, 29 January 2026 |
|
Count – Kilmardinny House |
10pm on Thursday 29 January 2026 |