2007 Moray Council election

{{Short description|2007 Scottish local government election}}{{Infobox election

| country = Scotland

| flag_image = File:Coat of arms of Moray Area Council.svg

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| party_colour = yes

| previous_election = 2003 Moray Council election

| previous_year = 2003

| election_date = {{Start date|2007|05|03|df=y}}

| next_election = 2012 Moray Council election

| next_year = 2012

| seats_for_election = All 26 seats to The Moray Council

| majority_seats = 14

| party1 = Independent politician

| party2 = Scottish National Party

| party4 = Scottish Conservatives

| seats1 = 12

| seats2 = 9

| seats4 = 3

| percentage1 = 36.9%

| percentage2 = 35.2%

| percentage4 = 15.8%

| popular_vote1 = 12,535

| popular_vote2 = 11,942

| popular_vote4 = 5,374

| seat_change1 = {{down}} 4

| seat_change2 = {{up}} 6

| seat_change4 = {{up}} 2

| last_election1 = {{nowrap|16 seats, 49.3%}}

| last_election2 = {{nowrap|3 seats, 25.2%}}

| last_election4 = {{nowrap|1 seat, 4.3%}}

| swing1 = {{down}} 12.4%

| swing2 = {{up}} 10.0%

| swing4 = {{up}} 11.5%

| after_election = Gordon McDonald

| after_party = Independent

| before_party = Independent

| before_election = Gordon McDonald

| title = Council Leader

| posttitle = Council Leader after election

| party5 = Scottish Labour Party

| seats5 = 2

| seat_change5 = {{down}} 3

| swing5 = {{down}} 4.0%

| percentage5 = 8.7%

| popular_vote5 = 2,945

| last_election5 = {{nowrap|5 seats, 12.7%}}

| map2_image = File:MorayCouncilMay2007.svg

}}

The 2007 Moray Council Council election was held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the Scottish Parliament election. The election was the first using the eight new wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. 26 councillors were elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system. Previously there were single-member wards which used the first past the post electoral system.

The election resulted in a previously independent council becoming an independent/Conservative coalition, with a majority of four. The use of STV electoral system benefited the SNP and the Conservatives, with them gaining 6 and 2 seats respectively. It did not benefit Labour at all, which fell from second place in terms of seats to last. In addition, the Liberal Democrats lost their sole representative on the council

Background

= Previous election =

The previous election in 2003 were the last to use the first-past-the-post voting system. At that election, independent won 16 seats - more than all the other groups combined.

class="wikitable"

|+2003 Moray Council election results

!Party

!Seats

!Vote share

Independent

|16

|49.3%

|12.7%

|25.2%

|7.9%

|4.3%

Source:{{Cite web |last=Teale |first=Andrew |title=Local Election Results 2003 |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/452/ |access-date=10 July 2024 |website=Local Elections Archive Project}}

= Composition =

There were 3 by-elections in the 2003-07 term. One by-election was held in the Buckie West ward and was an Independent hold. The other two by-elections were held in the Speyside ward, one resulted in a SNP gain from Independent, and the other resulted in an Independent gain from SNP. As such the composition of the council did not change between 2003 and 2007.

class="wikitable"

|+Composition of Moray Council

!Party

!2003 election

!Dissolution

|16

Source:

Results

{{Election summary begin|title = 2007 Moray Council election result}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Independent (politician)

|seats = 12

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = {{down}} 4

|seats % = 46.2

|votes % = 36.9

|votes = 12,535

|plus/minus ={{down}} 12.4

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish National Party

|seats = 9

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = {{up}} 6

|seats % = 34.6

|votes % = 35.2

|votes = 11,942

|plus/minus ={{up}} 10.0

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Conservatives

|seats = 3

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = {{up}} 2

|seats % = 11.5

|votes % = 15.8

|votes = 5,374

|plus/minus ={{up}} 11.5

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|seats = 2

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = {{down}} 3

|seats % = 7.7

|votes % = 8.7

|votes = 2,945

|plus/minus ={{down}} 4.0

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|seats = 0

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = {{down}} 1

|seats % = 0.0

|votes % = 1.7

|votes = 587

|plus/minus ={{down}} 6.2

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party

|seats = 0

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = {{nochange}}

|seats % = 0.0

|votes % = 1.3

|votes = 438

|plus/minus =New

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|seats = 0

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = {{nochange}}

|seats % = 0.0

|votes % = 0.3

|votes = 116

|plus/minus =New

}}{{Election summary net total|seats=26|votes=33,938}}

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 1 May 2003. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Source:{{Cite web |title=Scottish Council Elections 2007 |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Council-Elections-2007.pdf |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=Elections Centre}}{{Cite web |last=Teale |first=Andrew |title=Local Election Results 2007 |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2007/452/ |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=Local Elections Archive Project}}{{Cite web |last=Faulds |first=Allan |title=Moray Council 2022 |url=https://ballotbox.scot/le22/moray/ |website=Ballot Box Scotland |at=Previous STV Elections}}{{Cite web |title=Moray Council Local Election Results 2007 |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_55949.html |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

Ward results

= Speyside Glenlivet =

{{STV Election box begin2||title=Speyside Glenlivet - 3 Seats|numcounts=6}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=Pearl Paul|count1=1,107|percentage=29.2|count2= |count3= |count4= |count5= |count6= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=Mike McConnachie|count1=881|percentage=23.2|count2=974|count3= |count4= |count5= |count6= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Gordon Henderson|count1=658|percentage=17.3|count2=665|count3=668|count4=711|count5=801|count6= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Fiona Murdoch|count1=571|percentage=15.1|count2=583|count3=589|count4=617|count5=862|count6=1,259}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Adrina Taylor|count1=462|percentage=12.2|count2=477|count3=480|count4=493|count5= |count6= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=United Kingdom Independence Party|candidate=Matthew Desmond|count1=116|percentage=3.1|count2=118|count3=120|count4= |count5= |count6= }}

{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=8|valid=3,795|spoilt=90|quota=949|turnout=55.7%}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Speyside Glenlivet |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55940.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

= Keith and Cullen =

{{STV Election box begin2||title=Keith and Cullen - 3 Seats|numcounts=5}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=Gary Coull|count1=1,555|percentage=36.9|count2= |count3= |count4= |count5= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Ron Shepherd|count1=827|percentage=19.6|count2=882|count3=945|count4=1,022|count5=1,243}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Stewart Cree|count1=698|percentage=16.6|count2=809|count3=847|count4=955|count5=1,293}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Percy Watt|count1=582|percentage=13.8|count2=657|count3=701|count4=786|count5= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Liberal Democrats|candidate=Peter Matheson|count1=300|percentage=7.1|count2=366|count3=411|count4= |count5= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Olive Starsmore|count1=256|percentage=6.1|count2=269|count3= |count4= |count5= }}

{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=5|valid=4,218|spoilt=55|quota=1,055|turnout=53.8%}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Keith and Cullen |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55941.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

= Buckie =

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=Gordon McDonald|count1=1,188|percentage=32.4|count2= |count3= |count4= |count5= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Anne McKay|count1=708|percentage=19.3|count2=755|count3=829|count4=969|count5= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Joe Mackay|count1=698|percentage=19.0|count2=755|count3=790|count4=902|count5=927}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Labour Party|candidate=John Leslie|count1=507|percentage=13.8|count2=551|count3=573|count4=622|count5=631}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Ian Moir|count1=397|percentage=10.8|count2=413|count3=436|count4= |count5= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Bruce Smith|count1=169|percentage=4.6|count2=187|count3= |count4= |count5= }}

{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=5|valid=3,667|spoilt=66|quota=917|turnout=50.4%}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Buckie |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55942.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

= Fochabers Lhanbryde =

{{STV Election box begin2||title=Fochabers Lhanbryde - 3 Seats|numcounts=9}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=Anita McDonald|count1=1,159|percentage=28.9|count2= |count3= |count4= |count5= |count6= |count7= |count8= |count9= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Douglas Ross|count1=727|percentage=18.1|count2=738|count3=742|count4=751|count5=795|count6=847|count7=926|count8=929|count9=1,101}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=George McIntyre|count1=608|percentage=15.1|count2=623|count3=630|count4=640|count5=675|count6=826|count7=1,017|count8= |count9= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Labour Party|candidate=Lans Bangura|count1=440|percentage=11.0|count2=459|count3=460|count4=470|count5=539|count6=586|count7=638|count8=640|count9= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Eddie Coutts|count1=374|percentage=9.3|count2=381|count3=388|count4=396|count5=428|count6=476|count7= |count8= |count9= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Paul McBain|count1=333|percentage=8.3|count2=347|count3=352|count4=364|count5=416|count6= |count7= |count8= |count9= }}{{STV Election box candidate2|count7= |count6= |count5= |count4=319|count3=314|count2=310|count1=287|percentage=7.2|candidate=Peter Horton|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats|count8= |count9= }}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Gordon Davidson|percentage=1.4|count1=56|count2=61|count3=67|count4= |count5= |count6= |count7= |count8= |count9= }}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Alan Bodman|percentage=0.8|count1=32|count2=34|count3= |count4= |count5= |count6= |count7= |count8= |count9= }}

{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=9|valid=4,016|spoilt=45|quota=1,005|turnout=53.1%}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Fochabers Lhanbryde |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55943.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

= Heldon & Laich =

{{STV Election box begin2||title=Heldon & Laich - 4 Seats|numcounts=9}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=David Stewart|count1=1,646|percentage=21.0|count2= |count3= |count4= |count5= |count6= |count7= |count8= |count9= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Eric McGillivray|count1=813|percentage=15.3|count2=886|count3=905|count4=945|count5=957|count6=1,002|count7=1,062|count8= |count9= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=John Hogg|count1=744|percentage=14.0|count2=781|count3=787|count4=797|count5=810|count6=844|count7=941|count8=952|count9=1,099}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Allan Wright|count1=606|percentage=11.4|count2=634|count3=640|count4=645|count5=653|count6=671|count7=726|count8=730|count9=799}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Chris Tuke|count1=531|percentage=10.0|count2=564|count3=594|count4=607|count5=615|count6=635|count7=677|count8=688|count9= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Harry Halkett|count1=354|percentage=6.7|count2=399|count3=401|count4=418|count5=502|count6=621|count7= |count8= |count9= }}{{STV Election box candidate2|count7= |count6= |count5=366|count4=326|count3=315|count2=311|count1=254|percentage=4.8|candidate=Eric Paton|party=Independent politician|count8= |count9= }}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Des Donaldson|percentage=2.9|count1=155|count2=196|count3=203|count4=215|count5= |count6= |count7= |count8= |count9= }}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Martyn Harris|percentage=2.2|count1=114|count2=126|count3=141|count4= |count5= |count6= |count7= |count8= |count9= }}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Neil Hutchinson|percentage=1.7|count1=92|count2=104|count3= |count4= |count5= |count6= |count7= |count8= |count9= }}

{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=9|valid=5,309|spoilt=81|quota=1,062|turnout=54.4%}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Heldon and Laich |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55944.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

= Elgin City North =

{{STV Election box begin2||title=Elgin City North - 3 Seats|numcounts=4}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=Mike Shand|count1=1,500|percentage=41.3|count2= |count3= |count4= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Labour Party|candidate=Barry Jarvis|count1=866|percentage=23.9|count2=1,005|count3= |count4= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=John Russell|count1=671|percentage=18.5|count2=837|count3=876|count4=1,349}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Frank Brown|count1=592|percentage=16.3|count2=648|count3=666|count4= }}

{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=4|valid=3,629|spoilt=46|quota=908|turnout=45.8%}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Elgin City North |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55945.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

= Elgin City South =

{{STV Election box begin2||title=Elgin City South - 3 Seats|numcounts=2}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=Graham Leadbitter|count1=1,304|percentage=33.2|count2= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Labour Party|candidate=John Divers|count1=1,132|percentage=28.8|count2= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Alistair Bisset|count1=904|percentage=23.0|count2=1,019}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Dennis Thompson|count1=592|percentage=15.1|count2=656}}

{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=2|valid=3,932|spoilt=50|quota=984|turnout=50.7%}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Elgin City South |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55946.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

= Forres =

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=Irene Ogilvie|count1=1,602|percentage=29.8|count2= |count3= |count4= |count5= |count6= |count7= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Iain Young|count1=1,546|percentage=28.8|count2= |count3= |count4= |count5= |count6= |count7= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Jeff Hamilton|count1=716|percentage=13.3|count2=789|count3=880|count4=992|count5=1,122|count6= |count7= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Lee Bell|count1=482|percentage=9.0|count2=540|count3=610|count4=672|count5=831|count6=849|count7=1,160}}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party|candidate=Thomas Anderson|count1=438|percentage=8.2|count2=549|count3=615|count4=653|count5=719|count6=726|count7= }}

{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Pat Carroll|count1=326|percentage=6.1|count2=368|count3=413|count4=492|count5= |count6= |count7= }}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Rick Walker|percentage=4.9|count1=261|count2=294|count3=356|count4= |count6= |count5= |count7= }}

{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=7|valid=5,371|spoilt=129|quota=1,075|turnout=51.1%}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Forres |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55947.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

Aftermath

As no single political grouping on the council had enough seats to form a majority administration, the independent and Conservative groupings together formed a coalition.

= Elgin City South by-election =

On 14 February 2008, a by-election was held in the Elgin City South ward after the death of independent councillor Alistair Bisset. It was won by the SNP candidate John Sharp.

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title= Elgin City South by-election (14 February 2008) - 1 seat

|numcounts = 9}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = John Alexander Sharp

|count1 = 670

|percentage = 32.10

|count2 = 670

|count3 = 672

|count4 = 672

|count5 = 679

|count6 = 685

|count7 = 706

|count8 = 763

|count9 = 884

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Hamish Simpson

|count1 = 513

|percentage = 24.3

|count2 = 513

|count3 = 518

|count4 = 523

|count5 = 527

|count6 = 540

|count7 = 612

|count8 = 722

|count9 = 845

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Mark Cascarino

|count1 = 358

|percentage = 17.0

|count2 = 358

|count3 = 361

|count4 = 363

|count5 = 370

|count6 = 380

|count7 = 403

|count8 = 459

|count9 =

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = James Scott Allan

|count1 = 223

|percentage = 10.6

|count2 = 224

|count3 = 227

|count4 = 229

|count5 = 233

|count6 = 240

|count7 = 278

|count8 =

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}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

|candidate = Frank Brown

|count1 = 206

|percentage = 9.8

|count2 = 206

|count3 = 206

|count4 = 208

|count5 = 216

|count6 = 223

|count7 =

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}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Peter J Horton

|count1 = 48

|percentage = 2.3

|count2 = 48

|count3 = 49

|count4 = 50

|count5 = 53

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party

|candidate = Andy Anderson

|count1 = 32

|percentage = 1.5

|count2 = 32

|count3 = 32

|count4 = 37

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate = Matthew Coughlan Desmond

|count1 = 20

|percentage = 1.0

|count2 = 20

|count3 = 20

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Martyn Harris

|count1 = 16

|percentage = 0.8

|count2 = 16

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Gordon Davidson

|count1 = 1

|percentage = 0.1

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{{STV Election box end2|

|numcounts = 9

|electorate = 7,886

|valid = 2,087

|spoilt = 25

|quota = 1,044

|turnout = 2,112

}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Ward 7 - Elgin City South By-Election |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file54834.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

= Forres by-election =

On 11 November 2010, a by-election was held in the Forres ward after the retirement of Conservative councillor Iain Young. It was won by independent candidate Lorna Creswell.

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title= Forres by-election (11 November 2010) - 1 seat

|numcounts = 8}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Aaron John McLean

|count1 = 773

|percentage = 24.1

|count2 = 774

|count3 = 789

|count4 = 800

|count5 = 837

|count6 = 899

|count7 = 950

|count8 = 1,045

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Lorna Creswell

|count1 = 562

|percentage = 17.5

|count2 = 576

|count3 = 615

|count4 = 686

|count5 = 726

|count6 = 878

|count7 = 999

|count8 = 1,399

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Anne Audrey Skene

|count1 = 463

|percentage = 14.4

|count2 = 464

|count3 = 491

|count4 = 541

|count5 = 572

|count6 = 695

|count7 = 860

|count8 =

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

|candidate = Paul McBain

|count1 = 463

|percentage = 14.4

|count2 = 464

|count3 = 476

|count4 = 486

|count5 = 491

|count6 = 511

|count8 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Fabio Villani

|count1 = 401

|percentage = 12.5

|count2 = 405

|count3 = 419

|count4 = 433

|count5 = 459

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Mark Cascarino

|count1 = 195

|percentage = 6.1

|count2 = 195

|count3 = 201

|count4 = 205

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Janet Kennedy

|count1 = 192

|percentage = 6.0

|count2 = 194

|count3 = 201

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party

|candidate = Andy Anderson

|count1 = 132

|percentage = 4.1

|count2 = 135

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jane Elizabeth Cotton

|count1 = 30

|percentage = 0.9

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box end2|

|numcounts = 8

|electorate = 11,224

|valid = 3,210

|spoilt = 23

|quota = 1,606

|turnout = 28.8%

}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Declaration of Results from Local Government By-Election |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file68735.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}

References

External links

[http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_55949.html Election Results, Moray Council]
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/qx.stm Election Results, BBC]

2007

Category:2007 Scottish local elections

Category:21st century in Moray