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That AV/STV By-election

Aberdeen UA, Midstocket/Rose Mount
Fought under AV.
Stage 1 - first preferences:
SNP 873 (29.5%;+3.2%); Conservative 821 (27.8%;+0.1%); Liberal Democrat
Steve Delaney 693 (23.4%+1.3%); Labour 518 (17.5%;-3.6%; Solidarity 31
(1.00%;+1.00%); Independent 20 (0.7%;+0.7%); SSP No candidate (0.0%;-2.0)
SNP gain from Conservative.
Turnout 28.6% Last fought 2007.

Stage 2 - elimination of Solidarity and Independent candidates
SNP 885; Conservative 826; Lib Dem 708; Labour 529

Stage 3 - elimination of Labour candidate
SNP 984; Conservative 873; Lib Dem 869

Stage 4 - elimination of Lib Dem candidate
SNP 1258; Conservative 1122

SNP gain from Conservative. The ward now has 2 SNP and 1 Labour
councillors.

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