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2007 Perth and Kinross Council election
2007 Scottish local government election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2007 Perth and Kinross Council election was held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 12 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 41 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
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The Council continued to be controlled by a Liberal Democrat/Scottish National Party coalition administration.
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Results
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Ward results
Carse of Gowrie
Strathmore
Blairgowrie and Glens
Highland
Strathtay
Strathearn
Strathallan
Kinross-shire
Almond and Earn
Perth City South
Perth City North
Perth City Centre
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Aftermath
2008 Highland by-election
On 22 February 2008 Katie Howie of the SNP was elected to the seat formerly held by her late sister, Eleanor who died in late 2007.
Strathallan by-election
On 6 May 2010, Tom May of the SNP held the seat of his party colleague John Law who had died.
2011 Highland by-election
On 19 September 2011 Mike Williamson of the SNP was elected to the seat formerly held by Ken Lyall who had emigrated to Australia.
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