There was one councillor to be elected 17 October 2024.
The percentage poll was 24.9%. There were 3,329 valid papers and 36 rejected papers.
The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 1,665.
| Name of Candidate |
Party |
Number of First Preference Votes |
Stage at which candidate has been elected |
| Claire Aitken |
Scottish Labour Party |
1,014 |
7 |
| Carol Anne Beattie |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
1,043 |
|
| David Grant |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
488 |
|
| Stuart Martin |
Reform UK |
330 |
|
| Sean McCay |
Scottish Liberal Democrats |
119 |
|
| Sharron McKean |
Independent |
184 |
|
| Tom Mclaughlin |
Scottish Green Party |
151 |
|
Of the total ballot papers, the following were rejected as void and not counted
on
account of:
| Adjudication Reject Reason |
Number |
| Want of an official mark |
0 |
| Figure "1" not placed so as to indicate a preference for one candidate |
1 |
| Figure "1" indicating first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate |
2 |
| Which is unmarked or void for uncertainty |
33 |
| Total number of ballot papers rejected |
36 |
Election expenses
I, Kenneth Lawrie, Returning Officer for the Falkirk South By-Election on 17 October 2024, hereby give notice that the election expenses (returns, declarations and accompanying documents) of candidates can be inspected by appointment between the hours of 10am and 4pm on any working day during the period of two years from publication of this notice (Publication Date: 22 November 2024).
To make an appointment to inspect the election expenses returns, please contact the Election Office by email at elections@falkirk.gov.uk.
The fee payable for a copy of any such return, declaration or document is 20p for each side of each page.
Returning Officer: Kenneth Lawrie
Date: 18 October 2024