Hawick and Denholm (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Hawick and Denholm is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of the Scottish Borders Council. It elects three Councillors.

Contents

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Stewart Marshall
(Ind.)
Zandra Elliot
(Conservative)
Jock Houston
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Alastair Cranston
(SNP)
2017 Neil Richards
(Conservative)
Clair Ramage
(SNP/
Ind.)
2022

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Scottish Borders Council election [2]

Hawick and Denholm - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Independent Stuart Marshall (incumbent)69.2%2,265     
Independent Clair Ramage (incumbent)*9.7316899.9    
Conservative Neil Richards (incumbent)9.4309441.2 451.3 465.9 541.4 680.2
Green Catriona Hamilton4.5147224.3 242.4 312.5 375.8  
Labour Kay Hughes3.7120188.9 197.9    
Independent Trevor Adams3.5114232.8 253.3 291.8   
Electorate: 7,173  Valid: 3,271  Spoilt: 30  Quota: 818  Turnout: 46.0%  

    2017 Election

    2017 Scottish Borders Council election [3]

    Hawick and Denholm - 3 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Independent Stuart Marshall (incumbent)63.3%2,283     
    Conservative Neil Richards16.5%596952    
    SNP Clair Ramage13.3%478696 697 738 764 905
    Liberal Democrats Ian Turnbull3.9%140393 410 432 471  
    Labour David Byrne1.6%5798 101 114   
    Green Kevin Ferguson1.4%5193 95    
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 3,605  Spoilt: 26  Quota: 902  Turnout: 50.9%  

      2012 Election

      2012 Scottish Borders Council election [5]

      Hawick and Denholm - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Independent Stuart Marshall (incumbent)56.721,734     
      Conservative Zandra Elliott (incumbent)†††13.97427580.1 589.3 618.2 633.2 802.3
      SNP Alastair Cranston 12.46381506.2 523.9 539.3 593.1 749.9
      Liberal Democrats Watson McAteer8.60263482.6 493.8 507.2 542.3  
      Labour Michael A Grieve4.81147191.1 205.9 215.2   
      Borders Mary Douglas2.457596.8 105.8    
      Independent Craig Bryson0.983088.1     
      Electorate: 7,183  Valid: 3,057  Spoilt: 34  Quota: 765  Turnout: 3,091 (42.56%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Scottish Borders Council election [6]

        Scottish Borders council election, 2007: Hawick and Denholm
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        Conservative Zandra Elliott98026.011
        Independent Stewart Marshall90424.025
        Liberal Democrats Jock Houston73819.635
        SNP Derek Philips45412.0
        Independent Andrew Farquhar3018.0
        Liberal Democrats Alex Martin2326.2
        Green Kevin Ferguson1123.0
        Borders PartyCharles Humphries501.3

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        References

        1. "Ward overviews | Scottish Borders Council".
        2. Council, Scottish Borders. "2022 Local Government Election information | Scottish Borders Council". www.scotborders.gov.uk.
        3. "Local Government Election 2017 results".
        4. "Ward 10 Hawick and Denholm results information | Scottish Borders Council".
        5. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Scottish Borders".
        6. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - Scottish Borders".