Results Page - South Kintyre By-Election

A by-election was held to elect one councillor to the South Kintyre multi-member Ward of Argyll and Bute on 2nd November 2023.

By-election results

Jennifer Mary Kelly (Independent) has been elected as a councillor for the South Kintyre ward following a by-election on Thursday 2nd November.

The electorate was 5,088 and the number of ballot papers received was 1,592 giving a percentage turnout of 31.3%. There were 10 rejected ballot papers. The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 792.

The number of first preference votes for each of the candidates was:

  • Joe CUNNINGHAM, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - 208
  • Jennifer Mary KELLY, Independent - 913
  • Kenny MACKENZIE, Scottish Liberal Democrats - 183
  • Alan MCMANUS, For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance - 7
  • John RICHARDSON, Scottish National Party (SNP) - 271
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