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| Lib Dems win Highland's Aird and Loch Ness by-election | Lib Dems win Highland's Aird and Loch Ness by-election |
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| The Liberal Democrats have won a by-election in Highland Council's Aird and Loch Ness ward. | The Liberal Democrats have won a by-election in Highland Council's Aird and Loch Ness ward. |
| Jean Davis gained 1,511 - 49% - of the 3,076 valid preference votes cast. | Jean Davis gained 1,511 - 49% - of the 3,076 valid preference votes cast. |
| The by-election in the ward, which is represented by four councillors, was triggered by Drew Hendry's election as an MP for the SNP in May. | The by-election in the ward, which is represented by four councillors, was triggered by Drew Hendry's election as an MP for the SNP in May. |
| He was elected as the new MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, the seat previously held by Liberal Democrat Danny Alexander. | He was elected as the new MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, the seat previously held by Liberal Democrat Danny Alexander. |
| The turnout was 32.35%. | The turnout was 32.35%. |
| Voting was by the single transferable vote and Ms Davis emerged as the winner at the fourth and final stage of the count. | |
| Second place Emma Knox, of the SNP, won 1,167 votes. |