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Conservatives win Annandale North by-election | Conservatives win Annandale North by-election |
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Conservative Douglas Fairbairn has won a by-election for a vacant seat on Dumfries and Galloway Council. | Conservative Douglas Fairbairn has won a by-election for a vacant seat on Dumfries and Galloway Council. |
He saw off the challenge of the SNP's Sylvia Moffat, Adam Wilson for Labour and Chris Ballance of the Green Party in the Annandale North ward. | He saw off the challenge of the SNP's Sylvia Moffat, Adam Wilson for Labour and Chris Ballance of the Green Party in the Annandale North ward. |
Graeme Tait, who switched to Labour after being elected as a Conservative, resigned his post earlier this year resulting in the by-election. | Graeme Tait, who switched to Labour after being elected as a Conservative, resigned his post earlier this year resulting in the by-election. |
Mr Fairburn takes Conservative numbers to nine on the 47-member council. | Mr Fairburn takes Conservative numbers to nine on the 47-member council. |
He was elected at stage one of the count with the following votes for each candidate: | |
The votes were counted at Lockerbie Town Hall. |
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