Here is the result of the local government by-election in the Torry/Ferryhill ward held on Thursday 21 November 2019. This information is published on behalf of the Returning Officer.
Declaration of result
| Electorate | 15,443 |
|---|---|
| Total votes cast | 3,783 |
| Turnout | 24.5% |
I, Fraser Bell, Returning Officer, hereby declare that the result of the election in the Torry/Ferryhill ward is as follows. There is 1 Councillor to be elected.
The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 1872.
The first preference votes received by each of the candidates was as follows:
|
Candidate's Name |
Description (if any) | Number of 1st Preferences |
|---|---|---|
|
HILL, Roy |
UKIP |
53 |
|
LYON, Betty |
Scottish Green Party |
304 |
|
MCABERY, Gregor |
Scottish Liberal Democrats |
315 |
|
MCLEAN, Simon Paul |
Independent | 86 |
|
MURRAY, Neil |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
972 |
|
NICOLL, Audrey |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
1,618 |
| YOUNG, Willie | Scottish Labour Party | 395 |
After application of the election rules I declare that the following have been duly elected as Councillor for the Torry/Ferryhill ward of Aberdeen City Council:
|
Candidate's Name |
Description (if any) | Stage at which candidate was elected |
|---|---|---|
| NICOLL, Audrey | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
6 |
The number of papers rejected and not counted was as follows:
| Reason | Number of papers |
|---|---|
| Ballot paper which does not bear a unique identifying mark in a form that is capable of being read by electronic means | 0 |
| Ballot paper on which the figure “1” standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 1 |
| Ballot paper on which the figure “1” standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 35 |
| Ballot paper 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 |
| Ballot paper which is unmarked or void for uncertainty | 4 |
| Total number rejected | 40 |