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Caithness News Bulletins
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Highland Council Election |
* Existing Highland Councillor
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ELECTORAL WARD |
CANDIDATE’S OTHER NAMES |
CANDIDATE’S SURNAME |
DESCRIPTION |
VOTES |
MAJORITY |
% POLL |
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CAITHNESS (10) |
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1. Caithness North West |
Alastair I |
MacDonald* |
Lib Dem |
Returned unopposed |
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2. Thurso West |
James H |
Fry |
Ind |
425 |
118 |
49.03% |
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Eric Roger |
Saxon* |
Lab |
543 |
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3. Thurso Central |
Donald M |
Mackay |
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636 |
109 |
58.15% |
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John S |
Rosie* |
Lab |
527 |
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4. Thurso East |
Thomas Cairns (commonly known as Tom) |
Jackson* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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5. Caithness Central |
David C M |
Flear* |
Lib Dem |
Returned unopposed |
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6. Caithness North East |
John H |
Green* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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7. Wick |
Bill |
Mowat |
Lab |
242 |
294 |
50.77% |
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Graeme M |
Smith* |
Lib Dem |
536 |
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Niall |
Smith |
SNP |
198 |
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8. Wick West |
William N |
Fernie |
Ind |
469 |
114 |
52.87% |
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Neil |
MacDonald |
Lab |
225 |
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James B |
Sutherland |
SNP |
355 |
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9. Pulteneytown |
Katrina |
MacNab |
Ind |
599 |
298 |
50.64% |
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Jim |
Oag* |
Lab |
301 |
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10. Caithness South East |
William A |
Mowat* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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SUTHERLAND (6) |
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11. Sutherland North West |
John D S (commonly known as David) |
Forbes |
Ind |
442 |
77 |
61.6% |
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Francis R M |
Keith* |
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519 |
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12. Tongue and Farr |
Eirine B M (commonly known as Barbara) |
Jardine* |
Lib Dem |
376 |
142 |
59.5% |
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Alexander (commonly known as Sandy) |
Mackay |
Ind |
518 |
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13. Sutherland Central |
Alison L |
Magee* |
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Returned unopposed |
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14. Golspie and Rogart |
William J (commonly known as Ian) |
Ross* |
Ind |
912 |
833 |
61.6% |
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Francis (commonly known as Frank) |
Ward |
SSP |
79 |
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15. Brora |
Margaret White (commonly known as Rita) |
Finlayson* |
Ind |
634 |
32 |
60.1% |
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Robert I (commonly known as Robbie) |
Rowantree |
Ind |
602 |
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16. Dornoch Firth |
James D W (commonly known as Duncan) |
Allan* |
Ind |
826 |
487 |
56.3% |
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James Gordon Paul |
Campbell |
Ind |
339 |
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ROSS AND CROMARTY (18) |
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17. Lochbroom |
Lauri |
Chilton |
Lab |
239 |
55 |
56.6% |
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Kenneth J B S |
MacLeod |
Ind |
338 |
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Jean |
Urquhart |
SNP |
393 |
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18. Alness and Ardross |
Andrew |
Anderson* |
SNP |
961 |
873 |
48.3% |
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Jean |
Cadden |
SSP |
88 |
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19. Tain West |
Alasdair |
Rhind* |
Ind |
1025 |
863 |
55.5% |
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Sean Alexander |
Robertson |
SSP.SCT |
162 |
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20. Tain East |
James |
Paterson* |
Ind |
497 |
43 |
53.1% |
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Alan |
Torrance |
Ind |
540 |
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21. Seaboard |
Linda June |
Bruce |
Ind |
232 |
322 |
51.6% |
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Andrew |
Currie |
SNP |
232 |
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Richard |
Durham* |
Ind |
554 |
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22. Invergordon |
John Robert |
Connell |
Ind |
622 |
371 |
51.3% |
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Maxine |
Smith |
Ind |
251 |
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Lou |
Wilkerson* |
Lab |
203 |
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23. Rosskeen and Saltburn |
Dot |
MacLennan |
Ind |
292 |
608 |
49.7% |
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Carolyn Anne |
Wilson* |
Ind |
900 |
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24. Gairloch |
Christine Mary |
Conniff |
Lab and Co-op |
351 |
250 |
55.4% |
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Roy |
Macintyre* |
Ind |
601 |
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25. Lochcarron |
Neveille-Suzanette |
MacDonald-Rolfe |
Countryside |
116 |
630 |
58.1% |
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Ewen C |
Mackinnon* |
Ind |
746 |
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26. Ferindonald |
Dennis L |
Dunbar |
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173 |
39 |
49.1% |
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Mike |
Finlayson* |
Ind |
492 |
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Val |
MacIver |
Ind |
531 |
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27. Strathpeffer and Strathconon |
Douglas |
Briggs* |
Ind |
812 |
593 |
52.5% |
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John |
Scott |
Con |
219 |
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28. Dingwall South |
Margaret |
Paterson* |
SNP |
470 |
31 |
50% |
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Marilyn |
Ross |
Lab |
439 |
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29. Dingwall North |
Michael Muirdon |
MacMillan |
Lab |
576 |
44 |
47.6% |
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Andrew |
Paterson* |
Ind |
532 |
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30. Muir of Ord |
David J |
Chisholm |
Ind |
806 |
426 |
51.6% |
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Tom |
Davis |
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380 |
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31. Conon and Maryburgh |
Angela |
MacLean |
Lib Dem |
786 |
267 |
55.9% |
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David |
Philip* |
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519 |
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32. Knockbain and Killearnan |
Andrew R |
Duncan |
Con |
226 |
754 |
56.5% |
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Isobel |
McCallum |
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980 |
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33. Black Isle North |
David |
Alston* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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34. Avoch and Fortrose |
Billy |
Barclay |
Ind |
598 |
14 |
65.6% |
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Morris M |
Downie* |
Ind |
496 |
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Leslie |
Hood |
Lab |
136 |
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Okain John |
McLennan |
Ind |
584 |
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SKYE AND LOCHALSH (6) |
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35. Snizort and Trotternish |
Rod |
Liddon |
SNP |
306 |
241 |
55.6% |
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Iain |
MacDonald |
Ind |
547 |
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Ben |
Palmer |
Ind |
87 |
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36. Skye West |
John |
Laing |
Ind |
538 |
208 |
57% |
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William |
Sutherland |
Ind |
330 |
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37. Portree |
Drew |
Millar* |
Lib Dem |
Returned unopposed |
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38. Skye Central |
Hamish |
Fraser |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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39. Kyle and Sleat |
William M |
Fulton* |
Ind |
529 |
79 |
63% |
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Audrey |
Sinclair |
Ind |
450 |
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40. Kinlochshiel |
Isabelle M |
Campbell* |
Lib Dem |
Returned unopposed |
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INVERNESS (23) |
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41.Beauly and Strathglass |
Helen Mae |
Carmichael |
Ind |
549 |
6 |
56.6% |
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Garry James |
Coutts* |
Ind |
555 |
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42. Kirkhill |
Graham Guthrie McKenzie |
Cross |
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407 |
165 |
52.6% |
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Jack |
Shiels* |
Ind |
572 |
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Hamish |
Wood |
Ind |
312 |
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43. Scorguie |
Christine MacLeod |
Forbes |
Ind |
195 |
225 |
45.3% |
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Shanea Jane |
Fraser |
Lib Dem |
227 |
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Mark |
Grant |
Lab |
179 |
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Jimmy |
MacDonald |
Ind |
452 |
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44. Muirtown |
Christine MacNiven |
Cumming* |
Lab |
Returned unopposed |
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45. Merkinch |
Simon |
Cann |
SSP |
92 |
550 |
39.4% |
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Peter |
Corbett* |
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642 |
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46. Inverness Central |
Jim |
Alexander |
Ind |
316 |
3 |
51.1% |
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Daniel |
Farthing |
Lib Dem |
174 |
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Eilidh |
MacDonald* |
Lab |
319 |
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Hector |
MacDonald |
Ind |
170 |
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Donald Alexander |
MacKay |
Ind |
116 |
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47. Culloden |
John |
Ford |
Lab |
434 |
57 |
43.3% |
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Michael George |
Perrin |
Lib Dem |
187 |
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James William |
McCreath |
SNP |
377 |
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48. Ardersier, Croy and Petty |
Roderick Andrew Christopher |
Balfour* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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49. Loch Ness West |
Margaret Christine |
Davidson* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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50. Inverness West |
Ronald James |
Lyon* |
Ind |
546 |
266 |
41.9% |
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Joan Margaret |
Stewart |
Ind |
280 |
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51. Canal |
William John |
Smith* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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52. Ballifeary |
Alistair |
Milne |
Ind |
625 |
160 |
51.7% |
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Jim |
Thomson* |
Lab |
465 |
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53. Lochardil |
Michael William |
Gimson |
Ind |
377 |
335 |
59.1% |
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Andrew George |
Ingram |
Lab |
211 |
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Margaret Agnes |
MacLennan* |
Ind |
712 |
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54. Hilton |
Angus John |
Dick* |
Lib Dem |
547 |
179 |
46.6% |
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Thomas |
Lamont |
Ind |
368 |
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55. Milton |
Ian George |
Brown |
SNP |
429 |
65 |
50.9% |
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Clive Lawrence |
Goodman* |
Lab |
494 |
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Ruth Esther |
Hunt |
Lib Dem |
199 |
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56. Crown |
James Sutherland |
Gray* |
Lab |
734 |
112 |
57.3% |
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Hamish Hugh McKenzie |
Sutherland |
Ind |
622 |
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57. Raigmore |
David |
Gallant |
Ind |
81 |
304 |
44.9% |
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Scott |
MacKenzie |
SNP |
217 |
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David Ross |
Munro* |
Lab |
521 |
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Donald |
Robertson |
Ind |
89 |
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58. Loch Ness East |
Ella |
MacRae* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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59. Culduthel |
Norrie |
Donald* |
Ind |
1061 |
816 |
49.4% |
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Ralph |
Sauer |
Ind |
245 |
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60. Inshes |
John |
Holden |
Ind |
540 |
206 |
54.5% |
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Janet Noble |
Home* |
Ind |
746 |
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61. Drumossie |
Farquhar MacLennan |
Forbes |
Ind |
482 |
272 |
49.5% |
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Kathleen Greig |
Matheson* |
Ind |
754 |
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62. Westhill and Smithton |
George |
Davidson |
Ind |
107 |
64 |
47.9% |
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Malcolm Lyall |
Jack |
Lab |
397 |
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Gillian |
McCreath* |
SNP |
461 |
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Peter David |
Saggers |
Con |
152 |
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63. Balloch |
Tony |
Lister |
Con |
202 |
238 |
52.6% |
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Glynis Elizabeth Anne |
Sinclair |
Lib Dem |
409 |
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Robert |
Wynd* |
SNP |
647 |
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NAIRN (4) |
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64. Nairn Alltan
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Nigel K |
Hanlin |
Ind |
53 |
63 |
55.3% |
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June Huntly |
Gordon |
SNP |
217 |
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James (commonly known as Jim) |
Lennon |
Ind |
300 |
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John N |
Matheson* |
Ind |
363 |
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William (commonly known as Bill) |
Shand |
Ind |
297 |
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65. Nairn Ninian |
Andrew T |
Brown |
Ind |
330 |
276 |
55.4% |
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Duncan |
McDonald |
Ind |
310 |
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Elizabeth |
MacDonald* |
SNP |
606 |
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66. Nairn Cawdor |
Laurie Richard |
Fraser |
Ind |
766 |
524 |
49.5% |
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Graham S |
Marsden |
Ind |
242 |
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67. Nairn Auldearn |
Alexander S |
Park* |
Ind |
837 |
443 |
55.4% |
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James T |
Young |
Ind |
394 |
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BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY (5) |
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68. Badenoch West |
Sheena |
Slimon* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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69. Badenoch East |
Henderson Connell (commonly known as Hendy) |
Pollock |
Ind |
285 |
39 |
53.8% |
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Gregor |
Rimell |
Ind |
348 |
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Robert |
Severn* |
SNP |
309 |
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70. Strathspey South |
Angus |
Gordon* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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71. Strathspey North East |
Francis D S |
Black* |
Lib Dem |
Returned unopposed |
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72. Grantown on Spey |
Basil Matthew Stuart |
Dunlop* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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LOCHABER (8) |
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73. Mallaig and Small Isles |
Charles |
King* |
Ind |
Returned unopposed |
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74. Kilmallie and Invergarry |
George |
Bruce* |
Ind |
411 |
171 |
59% |
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William (otherwise known as Bill) |
Clark |
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582 |
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75. Claggan and Glen Spean |
Alistair Angus |
MacGregor |
Ind |
168 |
124 |
60% |
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William |
MacLachlan* |
Ind |
325 |
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Thomas J |
MacLennan |
Ind |
449 |
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76. Ardnamurchan and Morvern |
Michael E M |
Foxley* |
Lib Dem |
545 |
77 |
65% |
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Iain |
Thornber |
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468 |
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77. Caol |
Edward George |
Hunter |
Ind |
627 |
29 |
55% |
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Olwyn J |
Macdonald* |
Ind |
656 |
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78. Fort William North |
Brian J |
Murphy* |
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733 |
424 |
53% |
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Douglas |
Nolan |
SSP |
309 |
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79. Fort William South |
Mary K (also known as May) |
Alexander |
Ind |
238 |
212 |
52% |
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Neil M |
Clark* |
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450 |
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Euan J |
Harper |
|
187 |
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80. Glencoe |
David Charles |
Ingham |
SNP |
486 |
236 |
55% |
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Andrew R |
McFarlane Slack* |
Ind |
722 |
DESCRIPTION
Lib Dem – Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ind – Independent
Lab – Scottish Labour Party Candidate
Con – Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
SNP – Scottish National Party (SNP)
SSP – Scottish Socialist Party
SSP.SCT – Scottish Socialist Party.Scrap Council Tax
Countryside – The Countryside
Party Fighting Rural Issues
Lab and Co-op - Scottish labour and Co-operative Party Candidate