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2007 Perth and Kinross Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Party
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Scottish National
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Conservative
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Liberal Democrats
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Last election
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15 seats
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10 seats
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9 seats
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Seats before
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15
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10
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9
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Seats won
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18
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12
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8
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Seat change
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3
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2
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1
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Party
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Labour
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Independent
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Last election
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5 seats
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2 seats
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Seats before
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5
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2
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Seats after
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3
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0
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Seat change
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2
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2
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Elections to Perth and Kinross 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 12 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 form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 41 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
The Council continued to be controlled by a Liberal Democrat/Scottish National Party coalition administration.
Election results[edit]
Ward results[edit]
Carse of Gowrie (3 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Carse of Gowrie
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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3 |
4 |
5
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Conservative
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Mac Roberts
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28.6
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1,192
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Scottish National
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John Hulbert
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25.8
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1,075
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Scottish National
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Peter Mulheron
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20.7
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862
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882
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905
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975
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1,353
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Liberal Democrats
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Catherine Carruthers
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17.2
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715
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757
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759
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917
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Independent
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Richard Rattray
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7.8
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323
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355
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356
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Electorate: 6,775 Valid: 4,167 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,042 Turnout: 62.69%
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Strathmore (4 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathmore
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
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5 |
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7 |
8
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Conservative
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Dennis Melloy
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24.9
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1,764
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Liberal Democrats
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Lewis Simpson
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19.6
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1,390
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1,444
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Scottish National
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Alan Grant
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15.0
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1,066
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1,087
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1,088
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1,103
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1,147
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1,262
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1,365
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1,651
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Scottish National
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Ian Miller
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14.1
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1,003
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1,030
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1,031
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1,039
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1,091
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1,117
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1,164
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1,378
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Scottish National
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Stan McMillan
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8.7
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620
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628
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634
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654
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676
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697
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744
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Labour
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Lorna Ferguson
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6.6
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470
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483
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486
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506
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553
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606
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Independent
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Michael Gallagher
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4.3
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308
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334
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335
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401
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449
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Scottish Green
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Louise Ramsay
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4.0
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285
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317
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321
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337
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Independent
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Hugh Anderson
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2.7
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190
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224
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227
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Electorate: 11,504 Valid: 7,096 Spoilt: 125 Quota: 1,420 Turnout: 62.77%
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Blairgowrie and Glens (3 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Blairgowrie and Glens
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2
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Scottish National
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Bob Ellis
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33.8
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1,680
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Conservative
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Caroline Shiers
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28.9
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1,435
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Scottish National
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Liz Grant
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20.9
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1,038
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1,379
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Liberal Democrats
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Alison Taylor
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9.2
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459
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487
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Labour
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Roy Cameron
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7.2
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357
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371
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Electorate: 8,319 Valid: 4,969 Spoilt: 112 Quota: 1,243 Turnout: 61.08%
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Highland (3 seats)[edit]
Strathtay (3 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathtay
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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3 |
4
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Conservative
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Barbara Vaughan
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32.7
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1,400
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Scottish National
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John Kellas
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32.6
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1,398
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Liberal Democrats
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Alan Livingstone
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17.4
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747
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892
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930
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Scottish National
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Alisdair Wylie
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17.3
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742
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782
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1,020
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1,441
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Electorate: 6,998 Valid: 4,287 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,072 Turnout: 62.40%
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Strathearn (3 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathearn
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
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6
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Scottish National
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Anne Younger
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25.18
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1,210
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Conservative
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Ann Cowan
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23.80
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1,144
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1,145
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1,200
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1,329
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Conservative
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Helen McDonald
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18.39
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884
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885
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935
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998
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1,094
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1,500
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Independent
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Rhona Brock
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13.28
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638
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640
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723
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985
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996
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Liberal Democrats
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Russell Auld
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13.21
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635
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637
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671
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Independent
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Colin Crabbie
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6.14
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295
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296
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Electorate: 8,102 Valid: 4,806 Spoilt: 101 Quota: 1,202 Turnout: 60.58%
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Strathallan (3 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathallan
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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8
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Scottish National
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John Law
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25.2
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1,163
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Conservative
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Murray Lyle
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15.6
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842
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845
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847
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870
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897
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1,379
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Conservative
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John Wilson
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14.8
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666
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667
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673
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683
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696
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Independent
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Colin Young
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13.5
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609
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611
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636
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658
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697
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773
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882
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Liberal Democrats
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Ann Gaunt
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12.0
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541
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548
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556
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654
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830
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883
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941
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1,229
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Labour
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Anne Chatt
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8.9
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402
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405
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405
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439
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Scottish Green
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Hilary Halley
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5.0
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225
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231
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234
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Independent
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Jock Stewart
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1.2
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53
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55
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Electorate: 7,586 Valid: 4,501 Spoilt: 55 Quota: 1,126 Turnout: 60.06%
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Kinross-shire (4 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Kinross-shire
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5
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Scottish National
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Sandy Miller
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25.0
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1,445
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Liberal Democrats
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Willie Robertson
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22.7
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1,314
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Conservative
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Kathleen Baird
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21.0
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1,217
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Liberal Democrats
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Michael Barnacle
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16.3
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942
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1,010
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1,094
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1,115
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1,242
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Labour
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Kate Milliken
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11.2
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650
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692
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713
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717
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774
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Scottish Green
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Andrew Thompson
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3.7
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216
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278
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295
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302
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Electorate: 9,664 Valid: 49 Spoilt: 5,784 Quota: 1,157 Turnout: 60.36%
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Almond and Earn (3 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Almond and Earn
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4
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Scottish National
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Wilma Lumsden
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36.6
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1,790
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Conservative
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Alan Jack
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30.2
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1,477
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Liberal Democrats
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George Hayton
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17.3
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849
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1,078
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1,120
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1,610
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Conservative
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Pamella Roberts
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15.9
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778
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853
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1,017
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Electorate: 7,995 Valid: 4,894 Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,224 Turnout: 62.20%
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Perth City South (4 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Perth City South
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
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Liberal Democrats
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Willie Wilson
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29.8
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1,789
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Conservative
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Alexander Stewart
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29.4
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1,768
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Scottish National
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Robert Band
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17.2
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1,033
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1,063
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1,087
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1,122
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1,564
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Labour
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Jock Munro
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13.3
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796
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836
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881
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916
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938
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968
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Liberal Democrats
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Lorraine Caddell
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10.3
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618
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867
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991
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1,049
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1,085
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1,156
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1,573
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Scottish National
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Andrew Gadsden
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8.1
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485
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513
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532
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564
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Independent
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Keith Mothersson
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3.2
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191
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201
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222
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Electorate: 10,914 Valid: 6,680 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,337 Turnout: 61.94%
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Perth City North (4 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Perth City North
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
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Scottish National
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Elspeth Maclachlan
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23.5
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1,217
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Scottish National
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Dave Scott
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19.3
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1,001
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1,127
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Labour
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John Flynn
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18.5
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958
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964
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975
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991
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1,146
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Conservative
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Douglas Gratty
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13.4
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694
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698
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703
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725
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842
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847
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Labour
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Calum Gillies
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12.8
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666
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675
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684
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697
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785
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867
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1,115
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Liberal Democrats
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Philip Brown
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10.1
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523
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529
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541
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593
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Scottish Green
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Adam Ramsay
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2.5
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130
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135
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147
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Electorate: 11,189 Valid: 5,189 Spoilt: 153 Quota: 1,038 Turnout: 47.74%
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Perth City Centre (4 seats)[edit]
Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Perth City Centre
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
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6
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Scottish National
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Jack Coburn
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23.0
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1,299
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Liberal Democrats
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Peter Barrett
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20.8
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1,172
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Conservative
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Heather Stewart
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20.1
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1,137
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Labour
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Archie MacLellan
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17.9
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1,012
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1,024
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1,032
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1,034
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1,104
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1,201
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Scottish National
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Gordon Hunter
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8.6
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488
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598
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604
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604
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664
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745
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Independent
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Ian Thomson
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5.3
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298
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305
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312
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313
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364
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Scottish Green
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Jack Cockin
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4.2
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238
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249
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258
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259
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Electorate: 11,109 Valid: 5,644 Spoilt: 115 Quota: 1,129 Turnout: 51.84%
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By-elections (2007-12)[edit]
- On 22 February 2008 Katie Howie of the SNP was elected to the seat formerly held by her late sister, Eleanor who died in late 2010.
- On 6 May 2010, Tom May of the SNP held the seat of his party colleague John Law who had died.
Strathallan by-election, 6 May 2010[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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3 |
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5
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Conservative
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John Blackie
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33.42
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1,713
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1,724
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1,785
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2,208
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Scottish National
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Tom Gray
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30.34
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1,555
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1,569
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1,769
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2,299
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3,302
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Liberal Democrats
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Neil Gaunt
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20.33
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1,042
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1,057
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1,321
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Labour
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Alistair Munro
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14.71
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754
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762
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Independent
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Chris Rennie
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1.19
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61
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Scottish National hold
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Swing
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Electorate: 7,642 Valid: 5,125 Spoilt: 54 Quota: 2,563.5 Turnout: 67.8%
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- On 19 September 2011 Mike Williamson of the SNP was elected to the seat formerly held by Ken Lyall who had emigrated to Australia.
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