Sgire an Rubha (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Sgire an Rubha (English: Eye Peninsula) 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 Donald John MacSweenNorman M MacLeodDonald Iain Nicholson
2012 Zena StewartAlasdair McLeod
2017 Norrie MacDonaldFinlay Stweart
2022 2 seats

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election [2]

Sgìre an Rubha - 2 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Independent Norrie Tomsh MacDonald (incumbent)unopposed
Independent Finlay MacKenzie Stewart (incumbent)unopposed
Valid: Quota: 

    2017 Election

    2017 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election [3]

    Sgire an Rubha - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Independent Norrie MacDonald31.95354     
    Independent Alasdair MacLeod (incumbent)29.69329     
    Independent Finlay Stewart13.63151169.68 191.53 213.01 267.29 338.43
    Independent John MacMillan9.03100113.31 120.75 133.81   
    Independent Tony Robson8.2191113.54 124.08 141.93 162.55  
    Conservative Don MacDonald7.48388.58 92.61    
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 1,108  Spoilt: 26  Quota: 278  Turnout: 1,134 (59.5%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

      Sgire an Rubha - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Independent Zena Stewart17.52%205238 276 316   
      Independent Alasdair MacLeod17.52%205219 242 291 297.8  
      Independent Donald John MacSween (incumbent)15.13%177187 200 227 230.3 231.7  
      Independent Norman MacLeod (incumbent)15.04%176186 202 252 256.2 257.6 349.0
      Independent Donald Nicholson (incumbent)14.44%169183 197     
      SNP John Norman MacDonald12.05%141149      
      Independent Iain Don MacIver8.29%97      
      Electorate: 1,921  Valid: 1,170  Spoilt: 19  Quota: 293  Turnout: 1,189 (60.91)%  

        2007 Election

        2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

        Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2007: Sgire An Rubha
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        Independent Donald John MacSween49738.411
        Independent Norman M MacLeod45034.821
        Independent Donald Iain Nicholson24518.932
        Liberal Democrats Stanley Bennie1017.8

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        References

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        2. "Notice of Poll" (PDF). Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
        3. "Local Government Elections 2017".