Highland Council - Tain & Easter Ross By-election Result - Independent Win

29th September 2023

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The by-election to elect a councillor to represent Ward 7 - Tain and Easter Ross on The Highland Council has been won by Maureen Ross (Independent) who was one of seven candidates who contested the vacancy.

One of three seats in the Tain and Easter Ross ward became vacant on the resignation of Sarah Rawlings (Scottish Libertal Democrat).

Voters went to the poll yesterday (Thursday 28 September) and the by-election count was held this morning in Tain Royal Academy. The count was relayed live on the Council's social media channels.

Voting was by the single transferable vote and Maureen Ross emerged as the winner at stage 6 of the count.

The turnout was 34.4%.

Details are on the Council's website - www.highland.gov.uk/byelection

Maureen will join councillors Derek Louden (Scottish National Party) and Alasdair Rhind (Highland Independent) in representing Ward 7 on The Highland Council.

The full vote stages can be seen HERE

With the election of Maureen Ross, the current political make-up of The Highland Council is as follows:

Caithness Independent (1)

Highland Independent (18)

Independent (1)

Inverness Independent (1)

Non-aligned (1)

Scottish Conservative and Unionist (9)

Scottish Green Party (4)

Scottish Labour Party (2)

Scottish Liberal Democrats (14)

Scottish National Party (22)

Sutherland Independent (1)

The Candidates for Ward 7- Tain and Easter Ross were:
ALLISON, Gordon - Scottish National Party (SNP)
BARNETT, Andrew - Scottish Green Party
CHRISTIAN, Harry - Scottish Libertarian Party
MORRISON, Veronica - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
PERERA, Michael - Scottish Labour Party
ROSS, Maureen - Independent
STEPHEN, Charles - Scottish Liberal Democrats

 

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