Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch (English: Harris and South Lewis) is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Philip Robert MacLean
(SNP)
Morag Munro
(Ind.)
Catherine MacDonald
(Ind.)
2012 D.J. McKay
(Labour)
2017 John Mitchell
(SNP)
Finlay Cunningham
(Ind.)
Paul Finnegan
(Ind.)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election [2]

Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Independent Finlay Cunningham33.19381       
Independent Paul Finnegan16.46189214.87 215.87 219.87 224.11 239.11 261.53 359.36
SNP John Mitchell14.98172179.81 179.81 181.81 220.27 228.76 236 278.44
Independent Catherine McDonald (incumbent)14.46166187.72 187.72 191.96 195.45 199.67 218.35  
Independent Sheena MacLeod6.988091.47 91.71 95.71 98.95 126.2   
Independent Denise Wilson5.586466.68 70.17 72.41 73.41    
SNP Fiona MacLeod4.094750.91 51.91 55.96     
Independent D.J. MacRae (incumbent)3.664243.22 45.22      
Independent Alex Smith0.6177.73       
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 1,148  Spoilt: 28  Quota: 288  Turnout: 1,176 (63.2%)

    2012 Election

    2012 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

    Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Independent Catherine MacDonald (incumbent)62.09%498   
    SNP Philip Robert MacLean (incumbent)25.19%202   
    Labour D.J. MacRae8.6%69163.8 163.9 193.5
    SNP David Cameron Wilson4.11%33105.2 105.8  
    Electorate: 1,922  Valid: 802  Spoilt: 18  Quota: 201  Turnout: 830 (41.73)%

      2007 Election

      2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

      Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2007: Na Hearadh Agus Ceann A Deas Nan Loch
      PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
      Independent Morag Munro58349.011
      Independent Catherine MacDonald23920.122
      SNP Philip Robert MacLean13611.436
      Independent Donald MacLeod847.1
      Independent Morris Black766.4
      Liberal Democrats Paul Blake716.0

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