Cumnock East (ward)

Cumnock East was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1984, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Cumnock East
East Ayrshire
Electorate2,650 (2003)
Major settlementsCumnock
Scottish Parliament constituencyCarrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Scottish Parliament regionSouth Scotland
UK Parliament constituencyAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
1984 (1984)–2007 (2007)
Number of councillors1
Replaced byCumnock and New Cumnock
Created fromCumnock Burgh

The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election. Eric Ross was the only councillor elected as he represented the ward from 1984 to 2007.

In 2007, the ward was abolished and replaced by the multi-member Cumnock and New Cumnock ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the single transferable vote – following the implementation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.

Boundaries

The Cumnock East ward was created for the 1984 local elections by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981 from part of the former Cumnock Burgh ward. The ward took in the eastern part of Cumnock.[1] Following the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1994, the ward's northern boundary was moved north to take in more of Holmhead.[2] After the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the boundaries proposed by the second review became the Formation Electoral Arrangements for the newly created East Ayrshire Council – an amalgamation of Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council and Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council. In 1998, the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements mostly re-established the ward's original boundaries. The only change was to the southern boundary which included part of Wylie Crescent.[3] In 2007, the ward was abolished as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 saw proportional representation and new multi-member wards introduced. The area covered by the Cumnock East ward was placed into the new Cumnock and New Cumnock ward.[4]

Councillors
Election Councillor
1984 E. Ross

Election results

2003 election
Main article: 2003 East Ayrshire Council election
Cumnock East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Ross 961 78.4 Increase 8.2
SNP James Kelso 215 17.5 Decrease 12.3
Conservative Craig Allison 50 4.1 New
Majority 746 60.8 Increase 20.4
Turnout 1,226 46.3 Decrease 10.6
Registered electors 2,650
Labour hold Swing Increase 13.2

Source:[5][6]

1999 election
Main article: 1999 East Ayrshire Council election
Cumnock East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Ross 1,227 70.2 Decrease 10.8
SNP A. Milligan 520 29.8 Increase 10.8
Majority 707 40.4 Decrease 21.6
Turnout 1,747 56.9 Increase 13.7
Registered electors 3,066
Labour hold Swing Decrease 10.8

Source:[6][7]

1995 election
Main article: 1995 East Ayrshire Council election
Cumnock East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Ross 1,209 81.0 N/A
SNP J. Maxwell 284 19.0 N/A
Majority 925 62.0 N/A
Turnout 1,493 46.2 N/A
Registered electors 3,235
Labour hold Swing N/A

Source:[7][8]

1992 election
Main article: 1992 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election
Cumnock East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Ross Unopposed
Registered electors 2,677
Labour hold

Source:[8][9]

1988 election
Main article: 1988 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election
Cumnock East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Ross Unopposed
Registered electors 2,756
Labour hold

Source:[9][10]

1984 election
Main article: 1984 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election
Cumnock East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Ross Unopposed
Registered electors 2,717
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[10][11]

References
  1. "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  5. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2003). Local Elections Handbook 2003 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-35-4. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. "East Ayrshire Council minutes 13 May 1999" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 13 May 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  8. Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  9. Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1989). The Scottish District Elections 1988: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-02-9. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  10. Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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