Local authority by-elections held 26/03/2015:
*Candidates in alphabetical order
Fife – Glenrothes West and Kinglassie: Scottish National Party Gain from Labour
Green, Martin – UK Independence Party – 146 (3.18%)
Liston, Jane Ann – Liberal Democrat – 61 (1.33%)
Seath, Alan – Labour – 1643 (35.79%)
Walker, Craig – Scottish National Party – 2539 (55.3%) **elected**
Wheatley, John – Conservative – 202 (4.4%)
Votes: 4591*
Turnout: 32.59%
Majority: 896
By-election held following the death of Labour Councillor Betty Campbell.
Moray – Buckie: Scottish National Party Gain from Independent
Calder, Norman George – Independent – 696 (27.88%)
Eagle, Tim– Conservative – 315 (12.62%)
Warren, Sonya – Scottish National Party – 1485 (59.5%) **elected**
Votes: 2496*
Turnout: 32.33%
Majority: 789
By-election held following the death of Independent Councillor Joe Mackay.
Vale of Glamorgan – Llantwit Major: Conservative Gain from Llantwit First Independent
Bellin, Wynford – Plaid Cymru – 95 (3.81%)
Bennett, Tony – Conservative – 1016 (40.74%) **elected**
Hawkins, Jack – Labour – 379 (15.2%)
Mason, Mick – Llantwit First Independent – 1004 (40.26%)
Votes: 2494*
Turnout: 32.26%
Majority: 12
By-election held following the death of Llantwit First Independent Councillor Keith Geary.
Western Isles– Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath: Independent Gain from Labour (Labour did not stand)
Macpherson, Roslyn Margaret– Scottish National Party – 302 (40.87%)
Walker, Andrew – Independent – 437 (59.13%) **elected**
Votes: 739
Turnout: 32.2%
Majority: 135
By-election held following the resignation of Labour Councillor Archie Campbell.
West Lothian – Armadale and Blackridge: Scottish National Party Hold
Burgess, Ian – Conservative – 255 (6.84%)
Johnson, Jenny – Green – 90 (2.41%)
King, Sarah – Scottish National Party – 1620 (43.43%) **elected**
Mackay, Scott – Independent – 756 (20.27%)
McGuire, Andrew – Labour – 1009 (27.05%)
Votes: 3730
Turnout: 30.7%
Majority: N/A
King, Sarah – Scottish National Party – elected under the Alternative Vote (AV) voting system at Stage 4.
By-election held following the disqualification, for non-attendance, of Scottish National Party Councillor Isabel Hutton.
*NB: number does not include spoilt or rejected ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Vale of Glamorgan Council– 21 Labour, 12 Conservative, 6 Plaid Cymru, 4 Llantwit First Independent, 4 Independent, 1 UKIP – No overall control.
Fife Council– 34 Labour, 27 SNP, 10 Liberal Democrats, 3 Conservative, 3 Independent, 1 other – No overall control.
Moray Council– 12 Scottish National Party, 9 Independent, 3 Conservative, 2 Labour – No overall control.
Western Isles Council– 23 Independent, 6 SNP, 2 Labour – Independent control.
West Lothian Council– 16 Labour, 14 SNP, 1 Conservative, 1 Independent – Labour control.