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STV Scottish by-election detail

I like the full information rather than just the summary already posted. Here is the detail of the Scottish by-election

Argyll and Bute UA, Helensburgh and Lomond South
LD Andrew Nisbet was elected at stage four.
The percentage poll was 37.4% and the quota was 1060.

1st Round
LD 642
Con 627
Ind 493
SNP 356
(SNP eliminated)

Round 2 (with SNP votes redistributed)
LD 752 (+110)
Con 684 (+57)
Ind 606 (+113)
(Ind eliminated)

Round 3 (with Ind votes redistributed)
LD 1014 (+262)
Con 839 (+155)
(Con eliminated)

Result: LD win.

Comments

Unknown said…
Can I be really picky and suggest it's an AV by-election.........
8:28 pm
Scotmundo said…
It is AV, although the rules used are full STV rules.

Nicol Stephen calling this a "great victory" was laughable.

Lib Dem candidates got 32.2% of the vote in May and 30.3% of the vote in the By election - some victory, Nicol!
10:19 pm
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