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

ARGYLL AND BUTE LOCAL BY-ELECTION, SOUTH KINTYRE WARD, 2 NOVEMBER 2023

RETURNS AND DECLARATIONS - AS TO CANDIDATES’ EXPENSES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Returns and Declarations as to Candidates’ Election Expenses, including the accompanying documents, in respect of the above By-Election held on 2 November 2023 may be inspected by prior appointment at Argyll and Bute Council Headquarters, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RT, between the hours of 10am and 4pm (Monday to Friday).

The fee payable for a copy of any such Return, Declaration or document shall be at the rate of 20p for each side of each page.

PIPPA MILNE, Returning Officer, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RT.

8 December 2023

The South Kintyre Ward includes the areas surrounding Peninver, Drumlemble, Southend and Campbeltown of just over 5,000 people.

The Single Transferable Vote system (STV) is used in all Scottish local government elections. You can find out more about how this works in practice in the clip below:

Single transferable vote explained - YouTube