This week’s local by-election roundup
Local Government People draws together details of this week's local by-election results and changes to councils' political compositions.
Local authority by-elections held Thursday 1st May 2014:
Highland Council – Caol and Mallaig: Independent gain.
By-election held following the resignation of Independent councillor Eddie Hunter.
**Election conducted under the single transferable vote system**
Ben Thompson – Independent – elected in the fourth stage of the count.
Mr Thompson gained 932 first preference votes of a quota of 2,391.
Turnout: 34.4%
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Highland Council: Independent 34, SNP 21, Liberal Democrats 14, Labour 8, Independent Nationalist 1, Non-aligned 2 – No overall control
