Falkirk North (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Falkirk North is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Falkirk Council. It elects four Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 David Alexander
(SNP)
Cecil Meiklejohn
(SNP)
Craig Martin
(Labour)
Pat Reid
(Labour)
2012
2017 Denis Goldie
(Labour)
Robert Bissett
(Labour)
2022 Ian Sinclair
(SNP)
James Bundy
(Conservative)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Falkirk Council election

Falkirk North - 4 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
SNP Cecil Meiklejohn (incumbent)2,260
Labour Robert Bissett (incumbent)1,464
Conservative James Bundy857863.85 867.95 880.64 912.95 947.87 1,277.89
SNP Iain Sinclair8011,625.50
Labour Robbie Burgess399423.41 466.48 604.17 651.31 929.0
Green Judith McLaughlin381424.26 553.38 557.96 631.1
Alba Zohaib Arshad294307.28 345.31 348.36
Electorate: 16,749  Valid: 6,456  Spoilt: 174  Quota: 1,292  Turnout: 39.6%  

    2017 Election

    2017 Falkirk Council election [3]

    Falkirk North - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SNP David Alexander (incumbent)35.822,326     
    Labour Denis Goldie *17.221,1181,160.83 1,208.1 1,313.84  
    SNP Cecil Meiklejohn (incumbent)16.331,0601,864.91    
    Conservative Wendy Chandrachud14.11916933.22 948.14 978.61 979.61  
    Labour Robert Bissett12.95841908.11 962.4 1,102.62 1,113.75 1,563.47
    Green Debra Pickering3.56231263.23 519.28    
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 6,492  Spoilt: 196  Quota: 1,299  Turnout: 6,688 (41%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 Falkirk Council election [4]

      Falkirk North - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12
      SNP David Alexander (incumbent)36.461,915 
      Labour Craig Martin (incumbent)20.981,102 
      Labour Pat Reid (incumbent)19.251,0111,070.6
      SNP Cecil Meiklejohn (incumbent)16.738791,604.5
      Conservative Robert Edward Ardis6.59346361.8
      Electorate: 13,878  Valid: 5,253  Spoilt: 129  Quota: 1,051  Turnout: 5,382 (37.85%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Falkirk Council election [5]

        Falkirk North
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        SNP David Alexander2,50034.711
        Labour Craig Martin1,48020.522
        Labour Pat Reid1,29317.935
        SNP Cecil Meiklejohn6899.647
        Conservative Alison Harris5627.8
        Liberal Democrats Gavin Chomczuk4516.3
        Independent Margaret D. Laurie1361.9
        Scottish Socialist Gordon Clubb941.3

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        References

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