Local Government by-elections results

Ward 6 – Corstorphine / Murrayfield by-election result 2023

Following the resignation of Councillor Frank Ross, a by-election took place on Thursday 9 March 2023.

  • Candidate elected: Fiona Bennett - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 1
  • Total electorate: 19,435
  • Total number of ballot papers received:  8,225
  • Percentage turnout: 42.3%
  • Total number of ballot papers rejected: 57
  • Total number of valid votes: 8,168
  • Quota: 4,085

Candidate

Party

First preference votes

BENNETT Fiona

Scottish Liberal Democrats

4,577

FETTES Richard

Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life

90

FINDLAY Hugh

Scottish Conservative and Unionist

788

GREGSON Pete

Independent

295

MILLER Elaine

Independent

327

PARKER Richard

Scottish Labour Party

568

RUTHERFORD Donald

Scottish National Party (SNP)

1,086

SMITH Gary

Scottish Libertarian Party

20

YOUNG Chris

Scottish Green Party

417

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