Declaration of Results Report
This report is the Declaration of Results script for Returning Officer.
Contest Name Ward 4 - Bishopbriggs North & Campsie
I will now declare the result of the election in the Ward 4 - Bishopbriggs North & Campsie. There are 4 Councillors to be
elected.
The electorate was 15,642 and the number of ballot papers received was 8,202 giving a percentage turnout of 52.4%. There
were 130 rejected ballot papers. The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 1,615.
The number of first preference votes for each of the candidates was:
First Preference Votes
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Number or First Preference Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Paul FERRETTI | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,130 |
| Paul GALLACHER | Scottish Family Party Pro - Party, Pro-Marriage, Pro - Life | 164 |
| Alan HARRIS | Alba Party for Independence | 121 |
| Billy HENDRY | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 1,495 |
| Collette MCDIARMID | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,674 |
| Gary PEWS | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1,229 |
| Elizabeth ROWAN | Scottish Greens Think Global Act Local | 410 |
| Lynda WILLIAMSON | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 849 |
| Total | 8,072 |
Elected Councillors
After application of the Election Rules, I declare that the following are elected as Councillors for the Ward 4 - Bishopbriggs North & Campsie:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Stage at which Candidate was Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Paul FERRETTI | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1 |
| Billy HENDRY | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 7 |
| Colette MCDIARMID | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1 |
| Lynda WILLIAMSON | Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) | 7 |
Rejected Ballot Papers
Of the total ballot papers, the following were rejected and not counted on account of:
| 2011 Order Rule 44 (1) | Adjudication Rejection Reason | Number |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Which does not bear a unique identifying mark in a form that is capable of being read by electrical means | 0 |
| (b) | On which a number standing alone is not place so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 7 |
| (c) | On which the figure "1" standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 105 |
| (d) | On which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified except the printed number and other unique identifying mark on the back | 0 |
| (e) | Which is unmarked or void for uncertainty | 18 |
| Total | 130 |