2007 Scottish local government election
2007 Angus Council election
Elections to Angus Council were held on 3 May 2007 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election . The election was the first one using 8 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 , each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation . The new wards replace 29 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post ) system of election.
Election result
Ward results 2007 Council election: Kirriemuir and Dean Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count Conservative Ian Mackintosh 2,343 47.1 1 1 SNP Iain Gaul 1,223 24.6 2 2 SNP Christine Urquhart 544 10.9 Labour Derek David Ramsay 462 9.3 Liberal Democrats Alison Andrews 398 8.0 3 5
2007 Council election: Monifieth and Sidlaw Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count SNP Frank Ellis 2,604 34.5 1 1 SNP Rob Murray 1,496 19.8 2 2 Conservative John R Whyte 1,396 18.5 3 3 Labour Margaret Thomson 1,040 13.8 4 6 Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Petrie 544 7.2 Independent Craig Fotheringham 473 6.3
2007 Council election: Carnoustie and District Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count SNP Helen Oswald 1,837 34.6 1 1 Labour Peter Murphy 1,160 21.8 2 4 Conservative John Richard Hillman 863 16.3 Liberal Democrats Eddie Wilmott 748 14.1 SNP Ralph Palmer 639 12.0 3 6 Solidarity Alan Manley 62 1.2
By-Elections since 3 May 2007 A by-election was held in the Monifieth & Sidlaw Ward on 25 June 2009 following the death of the SNP's Frank Ellis. This was won by the SNP's Jean Lee Monifieth & Sidlaw by-election 25 June 2009 - 1 Seat[1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 SNP Jean Lee 68.62 2,486 Conservative Craig Robert Fotheringham 19.27 698 Liberal Democrats Charles William Donald Goodall 12.12 439 SNP hold Swing Valid: 3,623 Spoilt: 34 Quota: 1,829 Turnout: 3,657
A by-election was held in the Carnoustie & District Ward on 3 February 2011 following the resignation of the SNP's Ralph Palmer. This was won by the Independent Brian Boyd Carnoustie & District by-election 3 February 2011 - 1 Seat[2] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 SNP Ed Oswald 41.46 1,289 1,302 1,346 1,426 Independent Brian Boyd 40.27 1,252 1,290 1,370 1,454 2,113 Labour Ron Thoms 8.3 258 266 287 Conservative Eddie Wilmott 7.0 217 234 Liberal Democrats Charles Goodall 2.9 93 Independent gain from SNP Swing Electorate: 10,090 Valid: 3,109 Spoilt: 19 Quota: 1,555 Turnout: 3,128
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Council elections in Angus
