2012 South Lanarkshire Council election

Elections to South Lanarkshire Council took place on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections.

2012 South Lanarkshire Council election
3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)
All 67 seats to South Lanarkshire Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Registered241,187
Turnout39.1%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
SNP
Con
Leader Edward McAvoy Anne Maggs Hamish Stewart
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Leader's seat Rutherglen Central and North East Kilbride Central North Clydesdale East
Last election 30 seats, 44.8% 24 seats, 35.8% 8 seats, 12.9%
Seats won 33 28 2
Seat change Increase 3 Increase 4 Decrease 5
Popular vote 39,892 33,596 10,015
Percentage 36.3% 36.4% 10.8%
Swing Increase 3.6% Increase 7.2% Decrease 2.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Ind
Leader Graeme Campbell Robert Brown
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Avondale and Stonehouse Rutherglen South
Last election 3 seats, 4.5% 2 seats, 7.2%
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 2,734 2,544
Percentage 3.0% 2.8%
Swing Decrease 2.2% Decrease 4.4%
Results by ward.
Council Leader before election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

 Council Leader after election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

Labour retained their position as the largest party on the council as they gained three seat from 2007 but were one seat short of an overall majority. The Scottish National Party (SNP) also increased their representation and remained in second place on the authority after gaining four seats to hold 28. The Conservatives lost the majority of their seats as they fell from eight to three. One less independent candidate was elected with two returned and the remaining seat was won by the Liberal Democrats who lost one seat.

Labour initially formed a minority administration to run the council before, in February 2013, they took overall control of South Lanarkshire Council after winning a by-election from the SNP.[1]

Election result
2012 South Lanarkshire local election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 33 4 1 Increase 3 49.3 43.2 39,892 Increase 3.6
  SNP 28 4 0 Increase 4 41.7 36.4 33,596 Increase 7.2
  Conservative 3 0 5 Decrease 5 4.5 10.8 10,015 Decrease 2.1
  Independent 2 1 2 Decrease 1 3.0 3.0 2,734 Decrease 2.2
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 1 Decrease 1 1.5 2.8 2,544 Decrease 4.4
  Scottish Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.4 1,326 Decrease 1.3
  East Kilbride Alliance 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.7 681 Decrease 0.5
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 515 New
  Scottish Unionist 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 278 Decrease 0.4
  Scottish Christian 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 230 Increase 0.2
  CPA 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 209 New
  Scottish Senior Citizens 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 199 New
  Solidarity 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 166 Steady
Total 67 92,385

Source: [2]

Note: Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at the dissolution of Scotland's councils.[3][4]

Ward results

Clydesdale West

The SNP retained both the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour held their only seat and gained one seat from the Conservatives.

Clydesdale West - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Labour Eileen Logan (incumbent) 29.1 1,687                
SNP David Shearer (incumbent) 19.8 1,149 1,180              
SNP Pat Lee[note 1] 15.9 921 944 960 977 989 1,000 1,023 1,094 1,248
Labour Lynsey Hamilton 15.1 877 1,280              
Conservative Alex Allison (incumbent) 11.1 644 653 662 662 674 700 728 799  
Independent Duncan McFarlane 4.3 246 258 269 269 284 317 353    
Liberal Democrats Peter Charles Meehan 2.2 126 136 143 144 149 150      
UKIP Neil MacLeod 1.4 78 82 86 86 96        
Scottish Christian Robin Mawhinney 1.1 65 69 74 74          
Electorate: 14,923   Valid: 5,793   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 1,159   Turnout: 38.8%  

    Source:[6]

    Clydesdale North

    Labour and the SNP held the seats they had won at the previous election while independent candidate Ed Archer gained a seat from the Conservatives.

    Clydesdale North - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Labour Catherine McClymont 27.5 1,253          
    SNP Vivienne Shaw 18.1 826 830 886 1,318    
    Conservative Patrick Ross-Taylor (incumbent) 17.8 813 815 864 905 927  
    Independent Ed Archer 16.0 729 734 836 874 933 1,406
    SNP George Sutherland (incumbent) 11.4 520 522 551      
    Labour Gordon Muir 9.2 418 511        
    Electorate: 11,747   Valid: 4,559   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 1,140   Turnout: 38.8%  

      Source:[6]

      Clydesdale East

      The SNP held the seat they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives held one of their two seats and Labour gained one seat from the Conservatives.

      Clydesdale East - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      SNP Bev Gauld (incumbent)[note 2] 22.3 936 981 1,013 1,070    
      Conservative Hamish Stewart (incumbent) 19.8 832 882 1,453      
      SNP Ian Donald McAllan 17.7 745 783 810 850 864  
      Labour Ralph Barker 17.3 727 794 824 876 877 1,120
      Conservative John McLatchie 16.5 692 713        
      Scottish Green Janet Moxley 6.4 268          
      Electorate: 9,815   Valid: 4,200   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 1,051   Turnout: 42.8%  

        Source:[6]

        Clydesdale South

        Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

        Clydesdale South - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        SNP Archie Manson (incumbent)[note 3] 35.0 1,625          
        Labour George Greenshields 24.7 1,149 1,170        
        Labour Alex McInnes (incumbent) 18.8 875 889 894 921 1,044 1,251
        Conservative Colin McGavigan 10.5 487 494 494 562    
        SNP Tom McDonald 6.7 313 704 704 736 852  
        UKIP Chris McEwan 4.3 199 207 207      
        Electorate: 11,620   Valid: 4,648   Spoilt: 113   Quota: 1,163   Turnout: 40.0%  

          Source:[6]

          Avondale and Stonehouse

          The SNP retained the seat they had won at the previous election and gained a further seat to hold two while Labour held their only seat. Cllr Graeme Campbell, who had been elected as a Conservative in 2007, retained his seat as an independent candidate and the Conservatives lost their only seat. Independent candidate Jim Malloy was elected as a Labour candidate in 2007.

          Avondale and Stonehouse - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567891011
          SNP Isobel Dorman 21.4 1,148                    
          SNP William Holman (incumbent) 16.1 866 923 932 950 993 1,061 1,163        
          Labour Margaret Cooper 12.5 670 673 674 685 698 732 759 764 1,159    
          Conservative Allan Finnie 11.6 624 625 635 642 650 667 719 725 735 740  
          Independent Graeme Campbell (incumbent) 9.4 502 503 505 516 525 581 808 824 853 862 1,100
          Labour John Hamilton 9.2 494 495 495 499 522 565 589 597      
          Independent Lynn Filshie (incumbent) 7.6 409 412 412 429 460 555          
          Independent Jim Malloy (incumbent) 6.3 339 340 340 357 381            
          Scottish Green Erica Young 3.4 181 183 185 189              
          Independent Kenny Weir 1.8 94 96 99                
          UKIP Melvyn Donald Randall 0.7 37 37                  
          Electorate: 12,848   Valid: 5,364   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 1,073   Turnout: 41.8%  

            Source:[6]

            East Kilbride South

            The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

            East Kilbride South - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            SNP Archie Buchanan (incumbent) 40.7 1,725        
            Labour Jim Docherty (incumbent) 28.4 1,203        
            SNP Douglas Edwards (incumbent) 11.2 475 1,021 1,029 1,039 1,061
            Labour Patrick Quigg 8.0 339 378 489 500 514
            East Kilbride Alliance Colin McKay 4.6 193 215 219 226 242
            Conservative Patricia Harrow 3.4 144 151 154 163 168
            Solidarity John Park 2.7 115 124 126 128  
            Liberal Democrats Douglas Herbison 0.9 40 46 48    
            Electorate: 11,537   Valid: 4,234   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 1,059   Turnout: 36.7%  

              Source:[6]

              East Kilbride Central South

              Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

              East Kilbride Central South - 3 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              SNP John Anderson (incumbent) 38.0 1,721        
              Labour Gerry Convery (incumbent) 35.3 1,598          
              Labour Susan Kerr 12.8 581 614 1,012 1,044 1,108 1,306
              SNP Duncan McLean 6.8 306 795 804 826 860  
              Conservative Isabel Perratt 4.9 223 232 237 254    
              Liberal Democrats Alasdair Sutherland 2.1 95 106 115      
              Electorate: 10,854   Valid: 4,524   Spoilt: 133   Quota: 1,132   Turnout: 41.7%  

                Source:[6]

                East Kilbride Central North

                The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                East Kilbride Central North - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678
                SNP Anne Maggs (incumbent) 29.3 1,733              
                Labour Alice Marie Mitchell (incumbent) 22.8 1,348              
                Labour Christopher Thompson (incumbent) 18.0 1,065 1,101 1,231          
                SNP Sheena Wardhaugh (incumbent) 9.3 549 973 978 984 994 1,065 1,115 1,374
                Scottish Green Kirsten Robb 8.7 516 561 571 580 599 715 820  
                Conservative William Chalmers 6.3 374 378 381 383 386 412    
                East Kilbride Alliance Clare Keane 4.7 277 287 291 293 303      
                Solidarity Richard Foster 0.9 51 53 54 55        
                Electorate: 14,005   Valid: 5,913   Spoilt: 104   Quota: 1,183   Turnout: 42.2%  

                  Source:[6]

                  East Kilbride West

                  Labour, the SNP and the Conservatives (one each) retained the seats that they had won at the previous election.

                  East Kilbride West - 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  Conservative Graham Simpson (incumbent) 25.3 1,197          
                  SNP David Watson (incumbent) 24.2 1,148 1,150 1,188      
                  Labour Janice McGinlay 17.0 805 806 849 849 975 1,741
                  Labour Alan Scott (incumbent) 16.9 800 801 823 823 916  
                  SNP John Reilly 12.2 579 580 605 607    
                  East Kilbride Alliance Brian Jones 4.5 211 213        
                  Electorate: 12,092   Valid: 4,740   Spoilt: 44   Quota: 1,186   Turnout: 39.2%  

                    Source:[6]

                    East Kilbride East

                    The SNP held the seat they had won at the previous election and gained one seat from Labour while Labour held one of their two seats.

                    East Kilbride East - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345
                    Labour John Cairney (incumbent) 27.4 1,037        
                    SNP Jim Wardhaugh (incumbent) 22.5 853 855 867 913 1,031
                    SNP Gladys Miller 21.0 795 798 819 863 977
                    Labour Graham Scott (incumbent) 17.7 671 746 766 837  
                    Conservative Ian Harrow 8.5 321 323 357    
                    Liberal Democrats Nigel Benzies 3.0 112 113      
                    Electorate: 9,622   Valid: 3,789   Spoilt: 72   Quota: 948   Turnout: 39.4%  

                      Source:[6]

                      Rutherglen South

                      Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                      Rutherglen South - 3 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345
                      Labour Brian McKenna (incumbent) 26.0 1,244        
                      Liberal Democrats Robert Brown 24.7 1,181 1,185 1,213    
                      SNP Anne Higgins (incumbent)[note 4] 23.9 1,141 1,143 1,151 1,156 1,199
                      Labour Gerard Killen 17.8 851 888 914 918 972
                      Conservative Richard Tawse 4.9 232 233 269 272  
                      Scottish Unionist Michael Haigh 2.7 130 131      
                      Electorate: 11,153   Valid: 4,779   Spoilt: 72   Quota: 1,195   Turnout: 42.9%  

                        Source:[6]

                        Rutherglen Central and North

                        Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                        Rutherglen Central and North - 3 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123
                        Labour Edward McAvoy (incumbent) 40.8 1,571    
                        SNP Gordon Clark (incumbent) 23.4 902 928 974
                        Labour Denis McKenna (incumbent) 20.2 777 1,300  
                        Conservative Jean Miller 5.2 200 205 219
                        SNP Michael Hanley 4.1 158 163 176
                        Scottish Unionist Jim Nixon 3.8 148 152 166
                        Liberal Democrats Tunweer Malik 2.5 97 104 128
                        Electorate: 10,280   Valid: 3,853   Spoilt: 113   Quota: 964   Turnout: 37.5%  

                          Source:[6]

                          Cambuslang West

                          Labour retained the seat they had won at the previous election and gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats while the SNP retained their only seat.

                          Cambuslang West - 3 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123456
                          Labour Russell Clearie (incumbent) 34.7 1,669          
                          SNP Clare McColl (incumbent) 26.2 1,260          
                          Liberal Democrats David Baillie (incumbent) 14.7 707 759 762 836 1,048  
                          Labour Richard Tullett[note 5] 12.6 606 950 961 1,030 1,065 1,395
                          Conservative James MacKay 7.2 344 356 358 388    
                          Scottish Green Janice Sharkey 4.7 228 245 260      
                          Electorate: 11,948   Valid: 4,814   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 1,204   Turnout: 40.3%  

                            Source:[6]

                            Cambuslang East

                            Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                            Cambuslang East - 3 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            123
                            Labour Walter Brogan (incumbent) 43.0 1,554    
                            SNP Christine Deanie 23.4 845 876 925
                            Labour Pam Clearie (incumbent) 17.5 631 1,177  
                            SNP Alistair Fulton 8.6 311 326 340
                            Conservative Alan Fraser 5.3 190 195 211
                            Liberal Democrats Lindsay Watt 2.2 80 92 118
                            Electorate: 11,090   Valid: 3,611   Spoilt: 103   Quota: 903   Turnout: 32.6%  

                              Source:[6]

                              Blantyre

                              Labour retained both of the seats they had won at the previous election and gained one seat while the SNP retained the seat they had won at the previous election. In 2007, Cllr Bert Thomson was elected as an independent candidate. He retained his seat as an SNP candidate.

                              Blantyre - 4 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345678910
                              Labour Hugh Dunsmuir (incumbent) 25.0 1,144                  
                              SNP Bert Thomson (incumbent)[note 6] 20.3 929                  
                              Labour Jim Handibode (incumbent)[note 7] 16.6 756 936                
                              Labour John McNamee (incumbent) 12.7 579 601 617 617 621 626 639 687 752 844
                              SNP John Mullen 10.3 470 472 473 484 486 490 512 542 581  
                              Independent Michael Martin 5.1 234 238 239 239 241 260 297 348    
                              CPA Michael McGlynn 4.6 209 212 213 214 214 217 253      
                              Conservative Isobel Black 3.9 176 179 179 180 188 191        
                              Independent Gavin Wallace 0.9 40 41 42 42 45          
                              Liberal Democrats Mike Watson 0.7 32 33 33 33            
                              Electorate: 13,021   Valid: 4,569   Spoilt: 135   Quota: 914   Turnout: 35.1%  

                                Source:[6]

                                Bothwell and Uddingston

                                The SNP, Labour and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                                Bothwell and Uddingston - 3 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12
                                SNP Jim McGuigan (incumbent) 35.2 1,342  
                                Labour Maureen Devlin (incumbent) 29.5 1,124  
                                Conservative Anne Kegg 23.8 906 1,001
                                Labour Patrick Morgan 11.5 438 551
                                Electorate: 9,525   Valid: 3,810   Spoilt: 59   Quota: 953   Turnout: 40.0%  

                                  Source:[6]

                                  Hamilton North and East

                                  Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                                  Hamilton North and East - 3 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456
                                  Labour Davie McLachlan (incumbent) 24.4 1,037 1,045 1,073      
                                  SNP Lynn Adams[note 8] 22.2 945 964 994 994 1,044 1,726
                                  Labour Monica Lennon 18.7 794 808 827 834 893 945
                                  SNP Barry Douglas (incumbent) 18.2 776 792 803 803 862  
                                  Conservative Margaret Murray 10.1 430 448 471 471    
                                  Independent Balarabe Baba 3.3 141 170        
                                  Scottish Green Alasdair Duke 3.1 133          
                                  Electorate: 12,361   Valid: 4,256   Spoilt: 112   Quota: 1,065   Turnout: 34.4%  

                                    Source:[6]

                                    Hamilton West and Earnock

                                    Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP gained one seat from independent former councillor Tommy Gilligan. Cllr John Menzies was elected following a by-election in 2011 and retained his seat.

                                    Hamilton West and Earnock - 4 seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    123
                                    Labour Allan Falconer (incumbent) 27.3 1,170    
                                    SNP Graeme Horne (incumbent) 26.9 1,153    
                                    Labour Jean McKeown (incumbent) 20.1 861    
                                    SNP John Menzies (incumbent) 13.8 592 640 888
                                    Conservative Connar McBain 8.6 369 387 396
                                    Liberal Democrats McKenzie Gibson 1.7 74 102 108
                                    UKIP Rob Sale 1.6 70 95 99
                                    Electorate: 13,853   Valid: 4,289   Spoilt: 77   Quota: 858   Turnout: 31.0%  

                                      Source:[6]

                                      Hamilton South

                                      Labour retained both the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP retained one seat and gained one seat from the Conservatives.

                                      Hamilton South - 4 seats
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567
                                      Labour Joe Lowe (incumbent) 36.6 1,975            
                                      SNP Angela Crawley[note 9] 23.2 1,255            
                                      Labour Brian McCaig (incumbent) 14.8 800 1,512          
                                      SNP Bobby Lawson (incumbent)[note 10] 9.3 502 537 599 747 773 861 988
                                      Conservative John Murray (incumbent) 9.2 496 516 542 545 584 654  
                                      Scottish Senior Citizens David Holland 3.7 199 234 314 324 380    
                                      Scottish Christian Craig Smith 3.1 165 176 198 200      
                                      Electorate: 14,383   Valid: 5,392   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 1,079   Turnout: 37.5%  

                                        Source:[6]

                                        Larkhall

                                        Labour (2) and the SNP (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                                        Larkhall - 4 seats
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123
                                        Labour Jackie Burns (incumbent) 37.4 1,965    
                                        SNP Peter Craig (incumbent) 21.4 1,124    
                                        SNP Lesley McDonald (incumbent)[note 11] 18.2 958 1,010 1,102
                                        Labour Andy Carmichael (incumbent) 14.3 752 1,507  
                                        Conservative David Murray 6.11 321 334 363
                                        UKIP Donald Murdo MacKay 2.5 131 141 177
                                        Electorate: 14,510   Valid: 5,251   Spoilt: 106   Quota: 1,051   Turnout: 36.2%  

                                          Source:[6]

                                          By-elections

                                          Rutherglen South

                                          SNP councillor Anne Higgins died on 20 November 2012. A by-election was held on 14 February 2013 and was won by Labour's Gerard Killen which gave the party an overall majority on the council.

                                          Rutherglen South by-election (14 February 2013) - 1 seat
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          1234567
                                          Labour Gerard Killen 39.9 1,352 1,358 1,370 1,376 1,396 1,616 2,090
                                          Liberal Democrats David Baillie 29.5 999 1,004 1,016 1,035 1,104 1,278  
                                          SNP Margaret Ferrier 21.0 712 714 730 741 755    
                                          Conservative Aric Gilinisky 3.8 128 133 134 170      
                                          UKIP Donald Murdo MacKay 3.3 111 115 120        
                                          Scottish Green Susan Martin 1.7 59 60          
                                          Independent Craig Smith 0.9 31            
                                          Electorate: 12,919   Valid: 3,392   Spoilt: 46   Quota: 1,697   Turnout: 26.6%  

                                            Source:[15]

                                            Hamilton South 2013

                                            SNP councillor Bobby Lawson died on 13 August 2013. A by-election was held on 24 October 2013 and was won by Labour's Stuart Gallacher.

                                            Hamilton South by-election (24 October 2013) - 1 seat
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            1
                                            Labour Stuart Gallacher 51.7 1,781
                                            SNP Josh Wilson 32.5 1,120
                                            Conservative Lynne Nailon 9.4 322
                                            Scottish Christian Craig Martin 3.9 133
                                            UKIP Josh Richardson 2.5 86
                                            Electorate: 14,478   Valid: 3,442   Spoilt: 43   Quota: 1,722   Turnout: 24.1%  

                                              Source:[16]

                                              Clydesdale South

                                              SNP councillor Archie Manson resigned on 14 March 2014 on health grounds. A by-election was held on 5 June 2014 and won by Labour's Gordon Muir.

                                              Clydesdale South by-election (5 June 2014) - 1 seat
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              12345
                                              Labour Gordon Muir 40.8 1,492 1,512 1,559 1,819 2,366
                                              SNP George Sneddon 32.0 1,170 1,203 1,260 1,356  
                                              Conservative Donna Hood 18.0 659 674 744    
                                              UKIP Donald MacKay 6.4 233 247      
                                              Scottish Green Ruth Thomas 2.8 104        
                                              Electorate: 11,979   Valid: 3,658   Spoilt: 52   Quota: 1,830   Turnout: 31.0%  

                                                Source:[17]

                                                Hamilton South 2015

                                                SNP councillor Angela Crawley was elected as MP for Lanark and Hamilton East on 7 May 2015. She resigned her council seat on 22 May 2015. A by-election was held on 6 August 2015 and was won by the SNP's John Ross.

                                                Hamilton South by-election (6 August 2015)- 1 seat
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                123456
                                                SNP John Ross 48.0 1,881 1,883 1,888 1,905 1919 1,988
                                                Labour Jim Lee 35.6 1,396 1,398 1,405 1,410 1,425 1,460
                                                Conservative Lynne Nailon 8.9 349 349 354 365 389 394
                                                Scottish Green John Kane 3.2 127 128 132 135 146  
                                                Scottish Christian Craig Smith 2.0 77 80 81 84    
                                                UKIP Donald Murdo MacKay 1.1 43 44 45      
                                                Liberal Democrats Matthew Cockburn 0.8 32 34        
                                                Pirate Andrew McCallum 0.3 13          
                                                Electorate: 14,811   Valid: 3,918   Spoilt: 52   Quota: 1,960   Turnout: 26.8%  

                                                  Source:[18]

                                                  Blantyre

                                                  Labour councillor Jim Handibode died on 19 September 2015. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 10 December 2015 and was won by Labour's Mo Razzaq.

                                                  Blantyre by-election (10 December 2015) - 1 seat
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  12345
                                                  Labour Mo Razzaq 47.2 1,476 1,483 1,504 1,536 1,589
                                                  SNP Gerry Chambers 39.6 1,236 1,246 1,259 1,314 1,327
                                                  Conservative Taylor Muir 4.5 140 156 172 173  
                                                  Scottish Socialist Sean Baillie 3.9 122 125 133    
                                                  Liberal Democrats Stephen Reid 2.9 92 97      
                                                  UKIP Emma Jay Docherty 1.9 59        
                                                  Electorate: 13,745   Valid: 3,125   Spoilt: 45   Quota: 1,563   Turnout: 23.1%  

                                                    Source:[19]

                                                    Hamilton North and East

                                                    SNP councillor Lynn Adams died on 21 September 2015. A by-election was held on 21 January 2016 to fill the vacancy, won by the party's Stephanie Callaghan.

                                                    Hamilton North and East by-election (21 January 2016) - 1 seat
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    12345
                                                    SNP Stephanie Callaghan 42.9 1,089 1,096 1,138 1,206 1,569
                                                    Labour Lyndsay Clelland 33.6 855 861 878 1,052  
                                                    Conservative James MacKay 18.5 469 480 485    
                                                    Scottish Green Steven Hannigan 3.3 83 90      
                                                    Liberal Democrats Norman Rae 1.8 45        
                                                    Electorate: 12,423   Valid: 2,541   Spoilt: 31   Quota: 1,271   Turnout: 20.2%  

                                                      Source:[20]

                                                      Notes
                                                      1. Clydesdale West councillor Pat Lee defected from the SNP and joined Solidarity on 27 May 2015.[5]
                                                      2. Clydesdale East SNP councillor Reverend Bev Gauld resigned from the party and became an independent in February 2014 after the party legalised same-sex marriage.[7]
                                                      3. Clydesdale South SNP councillor Archie Manson resigned on 14 March 2014 on health grounds. A by-election was held on 5 June 2014 and won by Labour's Gordon Muir.[8]
                                                      4. Rutherglen South SNP councillor Anne Higgins died on 20 November 2012. A by-election was held on 14 February 2013 and was won by Labour's Gerard Killen which gave the party an overall majority on the council.[9]
                                                      5. Incumbent for Cambuslang East.
                                                      6. Blantyre SNP councillor Bert Thomson defected from the SNP and joined Labour in 2014.
                                                      7. Blantyre Labour councillor Jim Handibode died on 19 September 2015.[10] A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 10 December 2015 and was won by Labour's Mo Razzaq.
                                                      8. Hamilton North and East SNP councillor Lynn Adams died on 21 September 2015.[11] A by-election was held on 21 January 2016 and it was won by the SNP's Stephanie Callaghan.
                                                      9. Hamilton South SNP councillor Angela Crawley was elected as MP for Lanark and Hamilton East on 7 May 2015. She resigned her council seat on 22 May 2015.[12] A by-election was held on 6 August 2015 and was won by the SNP's John Ross.
                                                      10. Hamilton South SNP councillor Bobby Lawson died on 13 August 2013. A by-election was held on 24 October 2013 and was won by Labour's Stuart Gallacher.[13]
                                                      11. Larkhall councillor Lesley McDonald defected from the SNP and joined Labour on 2 May 2014.[14]

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