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Conservatives hold Inverurie and District in Aberdeenshire by-election | Conservatives hold Inverurie and District in Aberdeenshire by-election |
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The Scottish Conservatives have won an Aberdeenshire Council by-election. | The Scottish Conservatives have won an Aberdeenshire Council by-election. |
The vote in Inverurie and District was triggered when former Conservative councillor Colin Clark was elected to Westminster as the MP for Gordon after defeating Alex Salmond. | The vote in Inverurie and District was triggered when former Conservative councillor Colin Clark was elected to Westminster as the MP for Gordon after defeating Alex Salmond. |
The party's Lesley Berry triumphed. | The party's Lesley Berry triumphed. |
She secured 1,672 votes, ahead of Elaine Mitchell (SNP) with 1,146; Scott Bremner of the Lib Dems with 295, Sarah Flavell (Labour) on 276 and Craig Stewart (Greens) with 56. | She secured 1,672 votes, ahead of Elaine Mitchell (SNP) with 1,146; Scott Bremner of the Lib Dems with 295, Sarah Flavell (Labour) on 276 and Craig Stewart (Greens) with 56. |
The new councillor said she wanted to be a "strong, local voice for Inverurie". | |
Aberdeenshire Council chief executive Jim Savege said: "Today's appointment brings Aberdeenshire Council back up to full democratic strength." | |
The turnout was 30.9%. |
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