SNP WELCOME “SOLID RESULTS” IN LOCAL BY-ELECTIONS AFTER DONSIDE TRIUMPH Commenting on the results of the two local by-election yesterday - in Edinburgh City and Fife Councils - Scottish National Party Business Convener Derek Mackay MSP said: "These are solid results for the SNP reflecting our fantastic victory in Aberdeen Donside. We particularly welcome the by-election swing in first preference votes from Labour to the SNP in Liberton/Gilmerton which, coming after six years in government, shows that SNP support remains at the high-water levels which delivered record electoral successes in both Holyrood and local government elections. "While the SNP won a seat in each of these multi-member wards, coming second place in 2012 on the singe transferable vote method, these by-elections were for one seat only on the alternative vote system - therefore the results are not comparable."
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:28:19 +0000
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