2012 South Lanarkshire Council election

South Lanarkshire Council election

2012 South Lanarkshire Council election | <- 2007 | 3 May 2012 (2012-05-03) | 2017 ->

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All 67 seats to South Lanarkshire Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Registered| 241,187
Turnout| 39.1%
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Lab

SNP

Con

Leader  | Edward McAvoy  | Anne Maggs  | Hamish Stewart
Party  | Labour | SNP | Conservative
Leader's seat  | Rutherglen Central and North | East Kilbride Central North | Clydesdale East
Last election  | 30 seats, 44.8% | 24 seats, 35.8% | 8 seats, 12.9%
Seats won  | 33  | 28  | 2
Seat change  |  3  |  4  |  5
Popular vote  | 39,892  | 33,596  | 10,015
Percentage  | 43.2%  | 36.4%  | 10.8%
Swing  |  3.6%  |  7.2%  |  2.1%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party

Ind

Leader  | Graeme Campbell  | Robert Brown
Party  | Independent | Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat  | Avondale and Stonehouse | Rutherglen South
Last election  | 3 seats, 4.5% | 2 seats, 7.2%
Seats won  | 2  | 1
Seat change  |  1  |  1
Popular vote  | 2,734  | 2,544
Percentage  | 3.0%  | 2.8%
Swing  |  2.2%  |  4.4%

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Results by ward.

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| Council Leader before election

Edward McAvoy
(Labour)
No overall control

| Council Leader after election

Edward McAvoy
(Labour)
No overall control

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Elections to South Lanarkshire Council took place on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

Labour retained their position as the largest party on the council as they gained three seat from 2007 but were one seat short of an overall majority. The Scottish National Party (SNP) also increased their representation and remained in second place on the authority after gaining four seats to hold 28. The Conservatives lost the majority of their seats as they fell from eight to three. One less independent candidate was elected with two returned and the remaining seat was won by the Liberal Democrats who lost one seat.

Labour initially formed a minority administration to run the council before, in February 2013, they took overall control of South Lanarkshire Council after winning a by-election from the SNP.[1]

## Election result

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2012 South Lanarkshire local election result  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 33  | 4  | 1  |  3  | 49.3  | 43.2  | 39,892  |  3.6
| SNP | 28  | 4  | 0  |  4  | 41.7  | 36.4  | 33,596  |  7.2
| Conservative | 3  | 0  | 5  |  5  | 4.5  | 10.8  | 10,015  |  2.1
| Independent | 2  | 1  | 2  |  1  | 3.0  | 3.0  | 2,734  |  2.2
| Liberal Democrats | 1  | 0  | 1  |  1  | 1.5  | 2.8  | 2,544  |  4.4
| Scottish Green | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 1.4  | 1,326  |  1.3
| East Kilbride Alliance | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.7  | 681  |  0.5
| UKIP | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.6  | 515  | New
| Scottish Unionist | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.3  | 278  |  0.4
| Scottish Christian | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.3  | 230  |  0.2
| CPA | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.2  | 209  | New
| Scottish Senior Citizens | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.2  | 199  | New
| Solidarity | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.2  | 166  |
Total | 67  |  |  |  |  |  | 92,385  |

Source: [2]

Note: Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at the dissolution of Scotland's councils.[3][4]

## Ward results

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### Clydesdale West

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The SNP retained both the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour held their only seat and gained one seat from the Conservatives.

Clydesdale West \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Labour | Eileen Logan (incumbent)  | 29.1  | 1,687 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | David Shearer (incumbent)  | 19.8  | 1,149  | 1,180 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Pat Lee[note 1] | 15.9  | 921  | 944  | 960  | 977  | 989  | 1,000  | 1,023  | 1,094  | 1,248
| Labour | Lynsey Hamilton | 15.1  | 877  | 1,280 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Alex Allison (incumbent)  | 11.1  | 644  | 653  | 662  | 662  | 674  | 700  | 728  | 799  |
| Independent | Duncan McFarlane  | 4.3  | 246  | 258  | 269  | 269  | 284  | 317  | 353  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Charles Meehan  | 2.2  | 126  | 136  | 143  | 144  | 149  | 150  |  |  |
| UKIP | Neil MacLeod  | 1.4  | 78  | 82  | 86  | 86  | 96  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Christian | Robin Mawhinney  | 1.1  | 65  | 69  | 74  | 74  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,923  Valid: 5,793  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 1,159  Turnout: 38.8%

Source:[6]

### Clydesdale North

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Labour and the SNP held the seats they had won at the previous election while independent candidate Ed Archer gained a seat from the Conservatives.

Clydesdale North \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Labour | Catherine McClymont | 27.5  | 1,253 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Vivienne Shaw | 18.1  | 826  | 830  | 886  | 1,318 |  |
| Conservative | Patrick Ross-Taylor (incumbent)  | 17.8  | 813  | 815  | 864  | 905  | 927  |
| Independent | Ed Archer | 16.0  | 729  | 734  | 836  | 874  | 933  | 1,406
| SNP | George Sutherland (incumbent)  | 11.4  | 520  | 522  | 551  |  |  |
| Labour | Gordon Muir  | 9.2  | 418  | 511  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,747  Valid: 4,559  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 1,140  Turnout: 38.8%

Source:[6]

### Clydesdale East

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The SNP held the seat they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives held one of their two seats and Labour gained one seat from the Conservatives.

Clydesdale East \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| SNP | Bev Gauld (incumbent)[note 2] | 22.3  | 936  | 981  | 1,013  | 1,070 |  |
| Conservative | Hamish Stewart (incumbent)  | 19.8  | 832  | 882  | 1,453 |  |  |
| SNP | Ian Donald McAllan  | 17.7  | 745  | 783  | 810  | 850  | 864  |
| Labour | Ralph Barker | 17.3  | 727  | 794  | 824  | 876  | 877  | 1,120
| Conservative | John McLatchie  | 16.5  | 692  | 713  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Janet Moxley  | 6.4  | 268  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 9,815  Valid: 4,200  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 1,051  Turnout: 42.8%

Source:[6]

### Clydesdale South

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Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

Clydesdale South \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| SNP | Archie Manson (incumbent)[note 3] | 35.0  | 1,625 |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | George Greenshields | 24.7  | 1,149  | 1,170 |  |  |  |
| Labour | Alex McInnes (incumbent)  | 18.8  | 875  | 889  | 894  | 921  | 1,044  | 1,251
| Conservative | Colin McGavigan  | 10.5  | 487  | 494  | 494  | 562  |  |
| SNP | Tom McDonald  | 6.7  | 313  | 704  | 704  | 736  | 852  |
| UKIP | Chris McEwan  | 4.3  | 199  | 207  | 207  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,620  Valid: 4,648  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 1,163  Turnout: 40.0%

Source:[6]

### Avondale and Stonehouse

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The SNP retained the seat they had won at the previous election and gained a further seat to hold two while Labour held their only seat. Cllr Graeme Campbell, who had been elected as a Conservative in 2007, retained his seat as an independent candidate and the Conservatives lost their only seat. Independent candidate Jim Malloy was elected as a Labour candidate in 2007.

Avondale and Stonehouse \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
| SNP | Isobel Dorman | 21.4  | 1,148 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | William Holman (incumbent)  | 16.1  | 866  | 923  | 932  | 950  | 993  | 1,061  | 1,163 |  |  |  |
| Labour | Margaret Cooper | 12.5  | 670  | 673  | 674  | 685  | 698  | 732  | 759  | 764  | 1,159 |  |
| Conservative | Allan Finnie  | 11.6  | 624  | 625  | 635  | 642  | 650  | 667  | 719  | 725  | 735  | 740  |
| Independent | Graeme Campbell (incumbent)  | 9.4  | 502  | 503  | 505  | 516  | 525  | 581  | 808  | 824  | 853  | 862  | 1,100
| Labour | John Hamilton  | 9.2  | 494  | 495  | 495  | 499  | 522  | 565  | 589  | 597  |  |  |
| Independent | Lynn Filshie (incumbent)  | 7.6  | 409  | 412  | 412  | 429  | 460  | 555  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Jim Malloy (incumbent)  | 6.3  | 339  | 340  | 340  | 357  | 381  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Erica Young  | 3.4  | 181  | 183  | 185  | 189  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Kenny Weir  | 1.8  | 94  | 96  | 99  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| UKIP | Melvyn Donald Randall  | 0.7  | 37  | 37  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 12,848  Valid: 5,364  Spoilt: 97  Quota: 1,073  Turnout: 41.8%

Source:[6]

### East Kilbride South

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The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

East Kilbride South \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| SNP | Archie Buchanan (incumbent)  | 40.7  | 1,725 |  |  |  |
| Labour | Jim Docherty (incumbent)  | 28.4  | 1,203 |  |  |  |
| SNP | Douglas Edwards (incumbent)  | 11.2  | 475  | 1,021  | 1,029  | 1,039  | 1,061
| Labour | Patrick Quigg  | 8.0  | 339  | 378  | 489  | 500  | 514
| East Kilbride Alliance | Colin McKay  | 4.6  | 193  | 215  | 219  | 226  | 242
| Conservative | Patricia Harrow  | 3.4  | 144  | 151  | 154  | 163  | 168
| Solidarity | John Park  | 2.7  | 115  | 124  | 126  | 128  |
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Herbison  | 0.9  | 40  | 46  | 48  |  |
Electorate: 11,537  Valid: 4,234  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 1,059  Turnout: 36.7%

Source:[6]

### East Kilbride Central South

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Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

East Kilbride Central South \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| SNP | John Anderson (incumbent)  | 38.0  | 1,721 |  |  |  |
| Labour | Gerry Convery (incumbent)  | 35.3  | 1,598 |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Susan Kerr | 12.8  | 581  | 614  | 1,012  | 1,044  | 1,108  | 1,306
| SNP | Duncan McLean  | 6.8  | 306  | 795  | 804  | 826  | 860  |
| Conservative | Isabel Perratt  | 4.9  | 223  | 232  | 237  | 254  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Alasdair Sutherland  | 2.1  | 95  | 106  | 115  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,854  Valid: 4,524  Spoilt: 133  Quota: 1,132  Turnout: 41.7%

Source:[6]

### East Kilbride Central North

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The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

East Kilbride Central North \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| SNP | Anne Maggs (incumbent)  | 29.3  | 1,733 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Alice Marie Mitchell (incumbent)  | 22.8  | 1,348 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Christopher Thompson (incumbent)  | 18.0  | 1,065  | 1,101  | 1,231 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Sheena Wardhaugh (incumbent)  | 9.3  | 549  | 973  | 978  | 984  | 994  | 1,065  | 1,115  | 1,374
| Scottish Green | Kirsten Robb  | 8.7  | 516  | 561  | 571  | 580  | 599  | 715  | 820  |
| Conservative | William Chalmers  | 6.3  | 374  | 378  | 381  | 383  | 386  | 412  |  |
| East Kilbride Alliance | Clare Keane  | 4.7  | 277  | 287  | 291  | 293  | 303  |  |  |
| Solidarity | Richard Foster  | 0.9  | 51  | 53  | 54  | 55  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,005  Valid: 5,913  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 1,183  Turnout: 42.2%

Source:[6]

### East Kilbride West

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Labour, the SNP and the Conservatives (one each) retained the seats that they had won at the previous election.

East Kilbride West \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Conservative | Graham Simpson (incumbent)  | 25.3  | 1,197 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | David Watson (incumbent)  | 24.2  | 1,148  | 1,150  | 1,188 |  |  |
| Labour | Janice McGinlay | 17.0  | 805  | 806  | 849  | 849  | 975  | 1,741
| Labour | Alan Scott (incumbent)  | 16.9  | 800  | 801  | 823  | 823  | 916  |
| SNP | John Reilly  | 12.2  | 579  | 580  | 605  | 607  |  |
| East Kilbride Alliance | Brian Jones  | 4.5  | 211  | 213  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 12,092  Valid: 4,740  Spoilt: 44  Quota: 1,186  Turnout: 39.2%

Source:[6]

### East Kilbride East

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The SNP held the seat they had won at the previous election and gained one seat from Labour while Labour held one of their two seats.

East Kilbride East \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Labour | John Cairney (incumbent)  | 27.4  | 1,037 |  |  |  |
| SNP | Jim Wardhaugh (incumbent)  | 22.5  | 853  | 855  | 867  | 913  | 1,031
| SNP | Gladys Miller | 21.0  | 795  | 798  | 819  | 863  | 977
| Labour | Graham Scott (incumbent)  | 17.7  | 671  | 746  | 766  | 837  |
| Conservative | Ian Harrow  | 8.5  | 321  | 323  | 357  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Benzies  | 3.0  | 112  | 113  |  |  |
Electorate: 9,622  Valid: 3,789  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 948  Turnout: 39.4%

Source:[6]

### Rutherglen South

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Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

Rutherglen South \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Labour | Brian McKenna (incumbent)  | 26.0  | 1,244 |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Brown | 24.7  | 1,181  | 1,185  | 1,213 |  |
| SNP | Anne Higgins (incumbent)[note 4] | 23.9  | 1,141  | 1,143  | 1,151  | 1,156  | 1,199
| Labour | Gerard Killen | 17.8  | 851  | 888  | 914  | 918  | 972
| Conservative | Richard Tawse  | 4.9  | 232  | 233  | 269  | 272  |
| Scottish Unionist | Michael Haigh  | 2.7  | 130  | 131  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,153  Valid: 4,779  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 1,195  Turnout: 42.9%

Source:[6]

### Rutherglen Central and North

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Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

Rutherglen Central and North \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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| Labour | Edward McAvoy (incumbent)  | 40.8  | 1,571 |  |
| SNP | Gordon Clark (incumbent)  | 23.4  | 902  | 928  | 974
| Labour | Denis McKenna (incumbent)  | 20.2  | 777  | 1,300 |
| Conservative | Jean Miller  | 5.2  | 200  | 205  | 219
| SNP | Michael Hanley  | 4.1  | 158  | 163  | 176
| Scottish Unionist | Jim Nixon  | 3.8  | 148  | 152  | 166
| Liberal Democrats | Tunweer Malik  | 2.5  | 97  | 104  | 128
Electorate: 10,280  Valid: 3,853  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 964  Turnout: 37.5%

Source:[6]

### Cambuslang West

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Labour retained the seat they had won at the previous election and gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats while the SNP retained their only seat.

Cambuslang West \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Labour | Russell Clearie (incumbent)  | 34.7  | 1,669 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Clare McColl (incumbent)  | 26.2  | 1,260 |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | David Baillie (incumbent)  | 14.7  | 707  | 759  | 762  | 836  | 1,048  |
| Labour | Richard Tullett[note 5] | 12.6  | 606  | 950  | 961  | 1,030  | 1,065  | 1,395
| Conservative | James MacKay  | 7.2  | 344  | 356  | 358  | 388  |  |
| Scottish Green | Janice Sharkey  | 4.7  | 228  | 245  | 260  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,948  Valid: 4,814  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 1,204  Turnout: 40.3%

Source:[6]

### Cambuslang East

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Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

Cambuslang East \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3
| Labour | Walter Brogan (incumbent)  | 43.0  | 1,554 |  |
| SNP | Christine Deanie | 23.4  | 845  | 876  | 925
| Labour | Pam Clearie (incumbent)  | 17.5  | 631  | 1,177 |
| SNP | Alistair Fulton  | 8.6  | 311  | 326  | 340
| Conservative | Alan Fraser  | 5.3  | 190  | 195  | 211
| Liberal Democrats | Lindsay Watt  | 2.2  | 80  | 92  | 118
Electorate: 11,090  Valid: 3,611  Spoilt: 103  Quota: 903  Turnout: 32.6%

Source:[6]

### Blantyre

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Labour retained both of the seats they had won at the previous election and gained one seat while the SNP retained the seat they had won at the previous election. In 2007, Cllr Bert Thomson was elected as an independent candidate. He retained his seat as an SNP candidate.

Blantyre \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
| Labour | Hugh Dunsmuir (incumbent)  | 25.0  | 1,144 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Bert Thomson (incumbent)[note 6] | 20.3  | 929 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Jim Handibode (incumbent)[note 7] | 16.6  | 756  | 936 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | John McNamee (incumbent)  | 12.7  | 579  | 601  | 617  | 617  | 621  | 626  | 639  | 687  | 752  | 844
| SNP | John Mullen  | 10.3  | 470  | 472  | 473  | 484  | 486  | 490  | 512  | 542  | 581  |
| Independent | Michael Martin  | 5.1  | 234  | 238  | 239  | 239  | 241  | 260  | 297  | 348  |  |
| CPA | Michael McGlynn  | 4.6  | 209  | 212  | 213  | 214  | 214  | 217  | 253  |  |  |
| Conservative | Isobel Black  | 3.9  | 176  | 179  | 179  | 180  | 188  | 191  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Gavin Wallace  | 0.9  | 40  | 41  | 42  | 42  | 45  |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Watson  | 0.7  | 32  | 33  | 33  | 33  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 13,021  Valid: 4,569  Spoilt: 135  Quota: 914  Turnout: 35.1%

Source:[6]

### Bothwell and Uddingston

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The SNP, Labour and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

Bothwell and Uddingston \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2
| SNP | Jim McGuigan (incumbent)  | 35.2  | 1,342 |
| Labour | Maureen Devlin (incumbent)  | 29.5  | 1,124 |
| Conservative | Anne Kegg | 23.8  | 906  | 1,001
| Labour | Patrick Morgan  | 11.5  | 438  | 551
Electorate: 9,525  Valid: 3,810  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 953  Turnout: 40.0%

Source:[6]

### Hamilton North and East

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Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

Hamilton North and East \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Labour | Davie McLachlan (incumbent)  | 24.4  | 1,037  | 1,045  | 1,073 |  |  |
| SNP | Lynn Adams[note 8] | 22.2  | 945  | 964  | 994  | 994  | 1,044  | 1,726
| Labour | Monica Lennon | 18.7  | 794  | 808  | 827  | 834  | 893  | 945
| SNP | Barry Douglas (incumbent)  | 18.2  | 776  | 792  | 803  | 803  | 862  |
| Conservative | Margaret Murray  | 10.1  | 430  | 448  | 471  | 471  |  |
| Independent | Balarabe Baba  | 3.3  | 141  | 170  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Alasdair Duke  | 3.1  | 133  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 12,361  Valid: 4,256  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 1,065  Turnout: 34.4%

Source:[6]

### Hamilton West and Earnock

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Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP gained one seat from independent former councillor Tommy Gilligan. Cllr John Menzies was elected following a by-election in 2011 and retained his seat.

Hamilton West and Earnock \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3
| Labour | Allan Falconer (incumbent)  | 27.3  | 1,170 |  |
| SNP | Graeme Horne (incumbent)  | 26.9  | 1,153 |  |
| Labour | Jean McKeown (incumbent)  | 20.1  | 861 |  |
| SNP | John Menzies (incumbent)  | 13.8  | 592  | 640  | 888
| Conservative | Connar McBain  | 8.6  | 369  | 387  | 396
| Liberal Democrats | McKenzie Gibson  | 1.7  | 74  | 102  | 108
| UKIP | Rob Sale  | 1.6  | 70  | 95  | 99
Electorate: 13,853  Valid: 4,289  Spoilt: 77  Quota: 858  Turnout: 31.0%

Source:[6]

### Hamilton South

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Labour retained both the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP retained one seat and gained one seat from the Conservatives.

Hamilton South \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | Joe Lowe (incumbent)  | 36.6  | 1,975 |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Angela Crawley[note 9] | 23.2  | 1,255 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Brian McCaig (incumbent)  | 14.8  | 800  | 1,512 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Bobby Lawson (incumbent)[note 10] | 9.3  | 502  | 537  | 599  | 747  | 773  | 861  | 988
| Conservative | John Murray (incumbent)  | 9.2  | 496  | 516  | 542  | 545  | 584  | 654  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | David Holland  | 3.7  | 199  | 234  | 314  | 324  | 380  |  |
| Scottish Christian | Craig Smith  | 3.1  | 165  | 176  | 198  | 200  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,383  Valid: 5,392  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 1,079  Turnout: 37.5%

Source:[6]

### Larkhall

[edit]

Labour (2) and the SNP (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

Larkhall \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

1 | 2 | 3
| Labour | Jackie Burns (incumbent)  | 37.4  | 1,965 |  |
| SNP | Peter Craig (incumbent)  | 21.4  | 1,124 |  |
| SNP | Lesley McDonald (incumbent)[note 11] | 18.2  | 958  | 1,010  | 1,102
| Labour | Andy Carmichael (incumbent)  | 14.3  | 752  | 1,507 |
| Conservative | David Murray  | 6.11  | 321  | 334  | 363
| UKIP | Donald Murdo MacKay  | 2.5  | 131  | 141  | 177
Electorate: 14,510  Valid: 5,251  Spoilt: 106  Quota: 1,051  Turnout: 36.2%

Source:[6]

## By-elections

[edit]

### Rutherglen South

[edit]

SNP councillor Anne Higgins died on 20 November 2012. A by-election was held on 14 February 2013 and was won by Labour's Gerard Killen which gave the party an overall majority on the council.

Rutherglen South by-election (14 February 2013) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | Gerard Killen | 39.9  | 1,352  | 1,358  | 1,370  | 1,376  | 1,396  | 1,616  | 2,090
| Liberal Democrats | David Baillie  | 29.5  | 999  | 1,004  | 1,016  | 1,035  | 1,104  | 1,278  |
| SNP | Margaret Ferrier | 21.0  | 712  | 714  | 730  | 741  | 755  |  |
| Conservative | Aric Gilinisky  | 3.8  | 128  | 133  | 134  | 170  |  |  |
| UKIP | Donald Murdo MacKay  | 3.3  | 111  | 115  | 120  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Susan Martin  | 1.7  | 59  | 60  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Craig Smith  | 0.9  | 31  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 12,919  Valid: 3,392  Spoilt: 46  Quota: 1,697  Turnout: 26.6%

Source:[15]

### Hamilton South 2013

[edit]

SNP councillor Bobby Lawson died on 13 August 2013. A by-election was held on 24 October 2013 and was won by Labour's Stuart Gallacher.

Hamilton South by-election (24 October 2013) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

| Labour | Stuart Gallacher | 51.7  | 1,781
| SNP | Josh Wilson  | 32.5  | 1,120
| Conservative | Lynne Nailon  | 9.4  | 322
| Scottish Christian | Craig Martin  | 3.9  | 133
| UKIP | Josh Richardson  | 2.5  | 86
Electorate: 14,478  Valid: 3,442  Spoilt: 43  Quota: 1,722  Turnout: 24.1%

Source:[16]

### Clydesdale South

[edit]

SNP councillor Archie Manson resigned on 14 March 2014 on health grounds. A by-election was held on 5 June 2014 and won by Labour's Gordon Muir.

Clydesdale South by-election (5 June 2014) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Labour | Gordon Muir | 40.8  | 1,492  | 1,512  | 1,559  | 1,819  | 2,366
| SNP | George Sneddon  | 32.0  | 1,170  | 1,203  | 1,260  | 1,356  |
| Conservative | Donna Hood  | 18.0  | 659  | 674  | 744  |  |
| UKIP | Donald MacKay  | 6.4  | 233  | 247  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Ruth Thomas  | 2.8  | 104  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,979  Valid: 3,658  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 1,830  Turnout: 31.0%

Source:[17]

### Hamilton South 2015

[edit]

SNP councillor Angela Crawley was elected as MP for Lanark and Hamilton East on 7 May 2015. She resigned her council seat on 22 May 2015. A by-election was held on 6 August 2015 and was won by the SNP's John Ross.

Hamilton South by-election (6 August 2015)- 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| SNP | John Ross | 48.0  | 1,881  | 1,883  | 1,888  | 1,905  | 1919  | 1,988
| Labour | Jim Lee  | 35.6  | 1,396  | 1,398  | 1,405  | 1,410  | 1,425  | 1,460
| Conservative | Lynne Nailon  | 8.9  | 349  | 349  | 354  | 365  | 389  | 394
| Scottish Green | John Kane  | 3.2  | 127  | 128  | 132  | 135  | 146  |
| Scottish Christian | Craig Smith  | 2.0  | 77  | 80  | 81  | 84  |  |
| UKIP | Donald Murdo MacKay  | 1.1  | 43  | 44  | 45  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Cockburn  | 0.8  | 32  | 34  |  |  |  |
| Pirate | Andrew McCallum  | 0.3  | 13  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,811  Valid: 3,918  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 1,960  Turnout: 26.8%

Source:[18]

### Blantyre

[edit]

Labour councillor Jim Handibode died on 19 September 2015. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 10 December 2015 and was won by Labour's Mo Razzaq.

Blantyre by-election (10 December 2015) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Labour | Mo Razzaq | 47.2  | 1,476  | 1,483  | 1,504  | 1,536  | 1,589
| SNP | Gerry Chambers  | 39.6  | 1,236  | 1,246  | 1,259  | 1,314  | 1,327
| Conservative | Taylor Muir  | 4.5  | 140  | 156  | 172  | 173  |
| Scottish Socialist | Sean Baillie  | 3.9  | 122  | 125  | 133  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Reid  | 2.9  | 92  | 97  |  |  |
| UKIP | Emma Jay Docherty  | 1.9  | 59  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 13,745  Valid: 3,125  Spoilt: 45  Quota: 1,563  Turnout: 23.1%

Source:[19]

### Hamilton North and East

[edit]

SNP councillor Lynn Adams died on 21 September 2015. A by-election was held on 21 January 2016 to fill the vacancy, won by the party's Stephanie Callaghan.

Hamilton North and East by-election (21 January 2016) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| SNP | Stephanie Callaghan | 42.9  | 1,089  | 1,096  | 1,138  | 1,206  | 1,569
| Labour | Lyndsay Clelland  | 33.6  | 855  | 861  | 878  | 1,052  |
| Conservative | James MacKay  | 18.5  | 469  | 480  | 485  |  |
| Scottish Green | Steven Hannigan  | 3.3  | 83  | 90  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Rae  | 1.8  | 45  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 12,423  Valid: 2,541  Spoilt: 31  Quota: 1,271  Turnout: 20.2%

Source:[20]

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ Clydesdale West councillor Pat Lee defected from the SNP and joined Solidarity on 27 May 2015.[5]
2. ^ Clydesdale East SNP councillor Reverend Bev Gauld resigned from the party and became an independent in February 2014 after the party legalised same-sex marriage.[7]
3. ^ Clydesdale South SNP councillor Archie Manson resigned on 14 March 2014 on health grounds. A by-election was held on 5 June 2014 and won by Labour's Gordon Muir.[8]
4. ^ Rutherglen South SNP councillor Anne Higgins died on 20 November 2012. A by-election was held on 14 February 2013 and was won by Labour's Gerard Killen which gave the party an overall majority on the council.[9]
5. ^ Incumbent for Cambuslang East.
6. ^ Blantyre SNP councillor Bert Thomson defected from the SNP and joined Labour in 2014.
7. ^ Blantyre Labour councillor Jim Handibode died on 19 September 2015.[10] A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 10 December 2015 and was won by Labour's Mo Razzaq.
8. ^ Hamilton North and East SNP councillor Lynn Adams died on 21 September 2015.[11] A by-election was held on 21 January 2016 and it was won by the SNP's Stephanie Callaghan.
9. ^ Hamilton South SNP councillor Angela Crawley was elected as MP for Lanark and Hamilton East on 7 May 2015. She resigned her council seat on 22 May 2015.[12] A by-election was held on 6 August 2015 and was won by the SNP's John Ross.
10. ^ Hamilton South SNP councillor Bobby Lawson died on 13 August 2013. A by-election was held on 24 October 2013 and was won by Labour's Stuart Gallacher.[13]
11. ^ Larkhall councillor Lesley McDonald defected from the SNP and joined Labour on 2 May 2014.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "Labour wins South Lanarkshire Council majority". BBC News. 15 February 2013 - via www.bbc.co.uk.
2. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2017 - South Lanarkshire". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
3. ^ Faulds, Allan. "The Local STV Voting System Explained". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
4. ^ "Single Transferable Vote". Electoral Reform Society. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
5. ^ "Councillor Pat Lee joins Solidarity". Facebook. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Local Government election results 2012". South Lanarkshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
7. ^ "Councillor Bev Gauld resigns from SNP". Carluke Gazette. 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
8. ^ Beamish, Claudia (13 June 2014). "Congratulations to Cllr Gordon Muir". claudiabeamish.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021.
9. ^ "Rutherglen South, 2013". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
10. ^ "Remembering Councillor Jim Handibode". Blantyre Telegraph. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
11. ^ "Hamilton councillor and publican Lynn Adams passes away". Daily Record. 23 October 2015.
12. ^ Pirie, Mark (23 May 2015). "Hamilton South councillor Angela Crawley to step down triggering by-election". Daily Record.
13. ^ "Hamilton South By-election Thursday 24 October 2013". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
14. ^ Fanning, Gary (5 May 2014). "Larkhall SNP councillor Lesley McDonald defects to join Labour group on South Lanarkshire Council". Daily Record.
15. ^ "Rutherglen South by-election - 14 February 2013". South Lanarkshire Council. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
16. ^ "Hamilton South by-election - 24 October 2013". South Lanarkshire Council. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
17. ^ "Clydesdale South by-election - 5 June 2014". South Lanarkshire Council. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
18. ^ "Hamilton South by-election - 6 August 2015". South Lanarkshire Council. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
19. ^ "Blantyre by-election - 10 December 2015". South Lanarkshire Council. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
20. ^ "Hamilton North and East by-election - 21 January 2016". South Lanarkshire Council. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

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