Declaration of Results Report
This report is the Declaration of Results script for Returning Officer.
Contest Name Ward 7 - Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar
I will now declare the result of the election in the Ward 7 - Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar. There are 3 Councillors to be elected.
The electorate was 12,318 and the number of ballot papers received was 5,476 giving a percentage turnout of 44.5%. There were 87 rejected ballot papers. The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 1,348.
First preference votes
The number of first preference votes for each of the candidates was:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Number of First Preference Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart MACDONALD | Scottish Labour Party | 1,572 |
| Josephine MACLEOD | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 644 |
| Pamela MARSHALL | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,095 |
| Alan MCMANUS | Freedom Alliance. Leave our Children Alone | 72 |
| Susan MURRAY | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1,006 |
| Total | 5,389 |
Elected councillors
After application of the Election Rules, I declare that the following are elected as Councillors for the Ward 7 - Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Stage at which Candidate was Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart MACDONALD | Scottish Labour Party | 1 |
| Pamela MARSHALL | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1 |
| Susan MURRAY | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 3 |
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 electronic means | 1 |
| (b) | On which a number standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 5 |
| (c) | On which the figure "1" standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 67 |
| (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 | 14 |
| Total | 87 |