Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham (ward)

Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham was one of six multi-member wards used to elect members of the East Renfrewshire Council between 2007 and 2017. It elected three Councillors.[1]

As its name implies, the ward covered the suburban village of Busby and much of the suburban town of Clarkston (including the Carolside and Sheddens neighbourhoods) plus the village of Eaglesham, surrounded by an extensive rural hinterland including part of the developing Whitelee Wind Farm and the affluent hamlet of Waterfoot.[2]

Prior to the 2017 Scottish local elections, arrangements across the country were subject to review, which concluded that East Renfrewshire's wards should be redrawn and the total number of representatives reduced from 20 to 18.[3] Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham was the ward which ceased to exist in this amendment, its territory divided between the Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood ward and the Newton Mearns South & Eaglesham ward.[3]

## Councillors

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Election  | Councillors

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2007 |  | Alan Lafferty
(Labour)  |  | Alistair Carmichael
(SNP)  |  | Stewart Miller
(Conservative)
2012

## Election results

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### 2012

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Main article: 2012 East Renfrewshire Council election

Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham - 3 seats[1][4] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3
| Labour | Alan Lafferty (incumbent)  | 32.69  | 1,763 |  |
| SNP | Alastair Carmichael (incumbent)  | 21.60  | 1,165  | 1,275  | 1,336
| Conservative | Stewart Miller (incumbent)  | 22.68  | 1,223  | 1,260  | 1,301
| Conservative | Alec White  | 16.30  | 879  | 890  | 900
| Independent | George Kennedy  | 3.95  | 213  | 278  | 323
| Liberal Democrats | Ritchie Adam  | 2.78  | 150  | 208  |
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### 2007

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Main article: 2007 East Renfrewshire Council election

Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham[1] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Labour |  Alan Lafferty | 28.1  | 1,970 |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Stewart Miller | 22.4  | 1,571  | 1,592.37  | 1,773.62 |  |
| Conservative | Alec White  | 18.6  | 1,302  | 1,310.70  | 1,516.43  | 1,531.22  |
| SNP | Alistair Carmichael | 16.8  | 1,177  | 1,220.51  | 1,537.11  | 1,539.04  |  2,014.86
| Liberal Democrats | George Napier  | 14.1  | 991  | 1,061.28  |  |  |
Electorate: \-  Valid: 7,011  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 1,753

## References

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1. ^ a b c Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham Ward — East Renfrewshire, Local Elections Archive Project
2. ^ "4th Reviews - ward maps; Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
3. ^ a b "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
4. ^ Election results for Ward 6 2012, East Renfrewshire Council

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* Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor
* Newton Mearns North and Neilston
* Giffnock and Thornliebank
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