Helensburgh and Lomond South (ward)

Helensburgh and Lomond South is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of the Argyll and Bute Council. It elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Ronald Kinloch
(Independent)		 David Fairbairn Kinniburgh
(Conservative)		 Ellen Morton
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Richard MacDonald Trail
(SNP)
2017
2021 Gemma Penfold
(Conservative)

Election results

2021 by-election

Councillor Ellen Morton died on 3 October 2020 at the age of 76.[2] A by-election was held on 18 March 2021.[3] There were 6 candidates.[4]

Helensburgh and Lomond South By-election (18th March 2021) - 1 Seat[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Conservative Gemma Penfold 50.7 1,206
SNP Math Campbell-Sturgess 23.6 562
Liberal Democrats Henry Boswell 14 333
Labour Jane Kelly 5.6 133
Green Mike Crowe 5.2 123
Workers Party Paul Burrows 0.9 22
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 2,379   Spoilt: 15   Quota: 1,190   Turnout: (41.8%)

    2017 election

    2017 Argyll and Bute Council election[6]

    Helensburgh and Lomond South - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Conservative David Fairbairn Kinniburgh (incumbent) 38.96 1149              
    SNP Richard MacDonald Trail (incumbent) 17.80 525 528.2 529.6 534.7 563.0 583.4 594.2 730.7
    Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton (incumbent) 13.97 412 521.5 527.0 540.5 615.5 847.2    
    Labour Christopher Fagan 8.48 250 287.2 291.6 305.4        
    Independent Mike Crowe 8.41 248 309.2 321.2 377.8 434.3 484.0 509.5  
    Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Davis 8.10 239 299.1 304.3 322.8 394.9      
    Independent Ian Macquire 3.19 94 119.8 129.0          
    UKIP Jack Streeter 1.09 32 57.0            
    Electorate:     Valid: 2,949   Spoilt: 32   Quota: 738   Turnout: 2,981 (52.3%)

      2012 election

      2012 Argyll and Bute Council election[7]

      Helensburgh and Lomond South - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton (incumbent) 38.30% 895      
      SNP Richard MacDonald Trail 24.99% 584 603.7    
      Conservative David Fairbairn Kinniburgh (incumbent) 23.88% 558 582.2 584.6 877.2
      Liberal Democrats Andrew Nisbet (incumbent) 12.84% 300 548.3 555.8  
      Electorate: 5,395   Valid: 2,337   Spoilt: 35   Quota: 585   Turnout: 2,372 (43.32%)

        2007 election

        2007 Argyll and Bute Council election[8]

        2007 Council election: Helensburgh and Lomond South
        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
        Conservative David Fairbairn Kinniburgh 835 26.7 1 1
        Independent Ronald Kinloch 713 22.8 3 4
        Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton 700 22.4 2 3
        SNP Richard MacDonald Trail 572 18.3
        Liberal Democrats Karen York 309 9.9

        References
        1. "ArcGIS Web Application".
        2. "Bankie Ellen dies aged 76 after 21 years as councillor". Clydebank Post. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
        3. Council, Argyll and Bute (16 October 2020). "Helensburgh and Lomond South By-Election". Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
        4. "It's a six-way battle in Helensburgh and Lomond South by-election". Helensburgh Advertiser. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
        5. "Local By Elections 18th March 2021 Notice of Poll" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
        6. "Local Government Election 4 May 2017 results". 8 May 2017.
        7. "Argyll and Bute Council Election results 2012". 8 May 2020.
        8. https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Argyll%20and%20Bute%20Council%20Results%202007.pdf
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