Local Government By Election 2024 Results

Na Hearadh Ward

I declare that the result of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Local Government By-Election in the Na Hearadh Ward is as follows:

There is one Councillor to be elected.

The Percentage Poll was 62.73%. There were 931 valid ballot papers and 11 rejected ballot papers.

The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 467.

The first preference votes received by each of the candidates and the stage at which any candidate was elected is:

Number of First Preference Votes
Candidate Name	Number of 1st Preference Votes
Kenny Macleod	878
Steven William Welsh	53

The following were rejected as void and not counted on account of:

Number of Rejected Ballots
Reason for Rejection	Number
Which does not bear a unique identifying mark	0
On which the figure ‘1’ standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate	0
On which the figure ‘1’ standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate	2
On which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified except the printed number and other unique identifying mark on the back	0
Which is marked unmarked or void for uncertainty	9
Total number of ballot papers rejected	11

I herby declare that Kenny Macleod has been duly elected to serve as a councillor for the Hearadh Ward.

Malcolm Burr
Returning Officer
Date: 5 July 2024