2007 South Lanarkshire Council election

Elections to South Lanarkshire Council took place on 3 May 2007 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections.

2007 South Lanarkshire Council election
3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
All 67 seats to South Lanarkshire Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Registered242,455
Turnout51.2%
  First party Second party
 
Lab
SNP
Leader Edward McAvoy
Party Labour SNP
Leader's seat Rutherglen Central and North
Last election 52 seats, 49.1% 7 seats, 27.4%
Seats won 30 24
Seat change Decrease 22 Increase 17
Popular vote 49,906 35,866
Percentage 39.6% 29.2%
Swing Decrease 9.5% Increase 1.8%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Con
Ind
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 3 seats, 13.5% 3 seats, 3.2%
Seats won 8 3
Seat change Increase 5 Steady
Popular vote 15,924 6,422
Percentage 12.9% 5.2%
Swing Decrease 0.6% Increase 3.0%
  Fifth party
 
LD
Party Liberal Democrats
Last election 2 seat, 4.7%
Seats won 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 8,897
Percentage 7.2%
Swing Increase 2.5%
Results by ward.
Council Leader before election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

 Council Leader after election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

The election was the first to use the 20 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced the 67 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

Labour retained their position as the largest party on the council but were no longer in overall control after the introduction of proportional voting saw them lose 22 seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) recorded their best result in a South Lanarkshire election as they gained 17 seats to remain the second-largest party. The Conservatives also made gains to hold eight seats. The number of independent candidates elected with remained at three and the number of Liberal Democrats remained at two.

Results
2007 South Lanarkshire Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 30 Decrease 22 44.8 39.6 49,906 Decrease 9.5
  SNP 24 Increase 17 35.8 29.2 35,866 Increase 1.8
  Conservative 8 Increase 5 11.9 12.9 15,924 Decrease 0.6
  Independent 3 Steady 4.5 5.2 6,422 Increase 2.0
  Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 3.0 7.2 8,897 Increase 2.5
  Scottish Green 0 Steady 0.0 2.7 3,354 New
  East Kilbride Alliance 0 Steady 0.0 1.2 1,511 New
  Scottish Socialist 0 Steady 0.0 0.8 966 Decrease 1.3
  Scottish Unionist 0 Steady 0.0 0.7 912 New
  Solidarity 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 261 New
  Scottish Christian 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 180 New
Total 67 124,199

Source:[1]

Note: Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 1 May 2003. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at the dissolution of Scotland's councils. This was the first election to use the STV electoral system so only net gains/losses are shown.[2][3]

Ward results

Clydesdale West
Clydesdale West - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Labour Eileen Logan[note 1] 33.5 2,549            
SNP Ian Gray[note 2] 25.6 1,948            
Conservative Alex Allison 12.9 984 1,025 1,050 ??? 1,126 1,259 ???
SNP David Shearer[note 3] 12.2 925 1,005 1,279 ??? 1,360 1,504 ???
Liberal Democrats Peter Meehan 6.4 490 566 602 ??? 707    
Labour Betty Rush[note 4] 4.7 359 933 949 ??? 989 1,131  
Scottish Christian Robin Mawhinney 2.4 180 198 207 ???      
Scottish Green Ruth Thomas 2.3 174 193 203        
Electorate: 14,775   Valid: 7,645   Quota: 1,522   Turnout: 52.4%  

    Source:[1][4]

    Clydesdale North
    Clydesdale North - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SNP George Sutherland 24.8 1,468 1,521        
    Labour Mary McNeill[note 5] 20.9 1,237 1,270 1,273 1,483    
    Conservative Patrick Ross-Taylor 18.4 1,090 1,130 1,135 1,381 ??? ???
    Labour Brian Reilly[note 6] 17.2 1,019 1,029 1,033 1,231 ???  
    Liberal Democrats Kenny Douglas 14.2 841 927 939      
    Scottish Green Thomas Davidson 4.5 265          
    Electorate: 11,430   Valid: 5,920   Quota: 1,481   Turnout: 52.7%  

      Source:[1][4]

      Clydesdale East
      Clydesdale East - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Conservative Beith Forrest[note 7] 22.5 1,204 ??? 1,252 1,325 1,364    
      Conservative Hamish Stewart 19.6 1,048 ??? 1,105 1,175 1,209 ??? ???
      SNP Bev Gauld[note 8] 19.5 1,042 ??? 1,093 1,630      
      Labour Ralph Barker 15.5 832 ??? 937 989 1,056 ???  
      SNP Tom Mitchell 15.4 824 ??? 864        
      Liberal Democrats Ron Waddell 5.7 305 ???          
      Independent Tom Dalbindle 1.9 101            
      Electorate: 9,907   Valid: 5,356   Quota: 1,340   Turnout: 54.8%  

        Source:[1][4]

        Clydesdale South
        Clydesdale South - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Labour Danny Meikle[note 9] 27.7 1,709        
        Labour Alex McInnes[note 10] 20.2 1,245 1,351 ??? 1,514 ???
        SNP Archie Manson[note 11] 18.7 1,156 1,164 ??? 1,341 ???
        SNP David Smart 18.6 1,148 1,159 ??? 1,334  
        Conservative John Baillie 11.9 734 740 ???    
        Scottish Green Billy McLean 3.0 183 185      
        Electorate: 11,359   Valid: 6,175   Quota: 1,544   Turnout: 55.6%  

          Source:[1][4]

          Avondale and Stonehouse
          Avondale and Stonehouse - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          SNP William Holman 27.6 1,989              
          Conservative Graeme Campbell 19.2 1,384 1,450            
          Labour James Malloy[note 12] 14.9 1,071 1,127 1,128 1,140 1,155 1,226 1,356 ???
          Independent Lynn Filshie 11.1 797 858 860 975 1,127 1,205 1,348 ???
          Labour Ian McInnes 10.9 788 816 816 824 830 867 922  
          Liberal Democrats Nigel Benzies 5.7 414 496 498 511 536 646    
          Scottish Green John Innes 4.6 333 406 406 416 449      
          Independent Stuart Brown 3.3 238 266 267 304        
          Independent Frank Reilly 2.7 198 217 218          
          Electorate: 13,144   Valid: 6,912   Quota: 1,443   Turnout: 55.7%  

            Source:[1][4]

            East Kilbride South
            East Kilbride South - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            SNP Archie Buchanan[note 13] 42.7 2,431              
            Labour Jim Docherty[note 14] 33.3 1,900              
            East Kilbride Alliance Colin McKay 6.3 358 413 466 478 506 585 ???  
            Conservative Gillian Alexander 6.2 356 394 429 454 441 460    
            SNP Douglas Edwards 5.2 294 878 941 956 1,014 1,101 ??? ???
            Scottish Green Drew Campbell 2.9 167 222 272 291 323      
            Solidarity John Park 2.3 129 167 194 224        
            Scottish Socialist Lynsey MacGregor 1.1 63 85 107          
            Electorate: 11,701   Valid: 5,698   Quota: 1,425   Turnout: 49.5%  

              Source:[1][4]

              East Kilbride Central South
              East Kilbride Central South - 3 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              SNP John Anderson 32.0 1,970              
              Labour Gerry Convery[note 15] 27.5 1,692              
              Labour Pat Watters[note 16] 17.7 1,089 1,145 1,247 1,281 1,329 1,388 ??? ???
              Conservative Anne Stewart 6.2 383 408 410 414 466      
              Liberal Democrats Colin Linskey 5.1 316 378 387 408 481 601 ???  
              East Kilbride Alliance Iain Cameron 5.0 309 362 367 387        
              Scottish Green Alison Campbell 4.1 254 326 331 396 507 584    
              Scottish Socialist Mark Sands 2.4 150 194 198          
              Electorate: 11,524   Valid: 6,163   Quota: 1,541   Turnout: 54.8%  

                Source:[1][4]

                East Kilbride Central North
                East Kilbride Central North - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678910
                SNP Anne Maggs[note 17] 28.3 2,248                  
                Labour Alice Mitchell[note 18] 23.9 1,899                  
                Labour Christopher Thompson[note 19] 15.5 1,229 1,269 1,456 1,477 1,482 1,513 1,617      
                Conservative Isobel Perratt 6.9 545 563 571 575 584 618 679 681    
                SNP Sheena Wardhaugh 6.8 538 927 937 969 982 1,059 1,149 1,154 1,264 ???
                Scottish Green Raymond Burke 6.3 500 542 555 594 610 690 817 821 963  
                Liberal Democrats Gordon Smith 5.6 446 480 499 520 524 570        
                East Kilbride Alliance Clare Keane 2.9 227 242 250 259 383          
                East Kilbride Alliance Tim Gingell 2.1 169 179 183 185            
                Scottish Socialist Catherine Pedersen 1.6 130 149 154              
                Electorate: 14,310   Valid: 7,931   Quota: 1,587   Turnout: 57.0%  

                  Source:[1][4]

                  East Kilbride West
                  East Kilbride West - 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  SNP David Watson[note 20] 30.2 1,861            
                  Labour Michael McCann[note 21][note 22] 29.4 1,805            
                  Conservative Graham Simpson 14.0 860 906 919 941 1,019 1,197 ???
                  Labour Margaret McCulloch 11.2 688 730 914 956 1,000 1,195  
                  Liberal Democrats Pauline Aaron 7.1 437 501 519 615 725    
                  East Kilbride Alliance Brian Jones 4.2 259 289 295 348      
                  Scottish Green Kitty MacKenzie 3.8 232 283 292        
                  Electorate: 10,938   Valid: 6,142   Quota: 1,536   Turnout: 56.7%  

                    Source:[1][4]

                    East Kilbride East
                    East Kilbride East - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678
                    SNP Jim Wardhaugh 36.2 1,896              
                    Labour John Cairney 27.0 1,414              
                    Labour Graham Scott[note 23] 12.2 639 708 779 802 833 883 1,033 ???
                    Conservative Ian Harrow 9.4 493 551 554 570 596 625 747  
                    Liberal Democrats Mark Watson 5.2 271 376 381 397 436 565    
                    Scottish Green Andrew Williamson 4.0 210 325 329 359 426      
                    East Kilbride Alliance Richard Naismith 3.6 189 236 238 264        
                    Independent John Doyle 2.3 122 160 163          
                    Electorate: 9,765   Valid: 5,234   Quota: 1,309   Turnout: 54.6%  

                      Source:[1][4]

                      Rutherglen South
                      Rutherglen South - 3 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345678910
                      Labour Brian McKenna[note 24] 24.7 1,534 1,548 1,565              
                      Liberal Democrats Eileen Baxendale 17.3 1,077 1,082 1,092 1,092 ??? 1,174 1,597      
                      SNP Anne Higgins 16.8 1,045 1,070 1,074 1,074 ??? 1,159 1,195 1,204 1,303 ???
                      Labour Patricia Osborne[note 25] 13.6 846 857 864 871 ??? 951 970 976 1,035  
                      Conservative Jean Miller 8.5 529 530 588 588 ??? 630 649 657    
                      Liberal Democrats Danny Campbell 8.1 506 507 510 510 ??? 550        
                      Independent Brian McCutcheon 4.6 285 293 303 303 ???          
                      Scottish Green Michael Tobin 2.4 150 176 178 178            
                      Scottish Unionist Michael A Haigh 2.2 135 138                
                      Scottish Socialist John Patrick 1.7 106                  
                      Electorate: 11,376   Valid: 6,213   Quota: 1,554   Turnout: 55.8%  

                        Source:[1][4]

                        Rutherglen Central and North
                        Rutherglen Central and North - 3 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345678
                        Labour Eddie McAvoy[note 26] 35.1 1,833              
                        SNP Gordon Clark 22.9 1,198 1,233 1,273 1,286 1,355      
                        Labour Denis McKenna[note 27] 15.0 786 1,162 1,180 1,191 1,221 ??? ??? ???
                        Liberal Democrats Janette Little 12.7 666 692 702 721 781 ??? ???  
                        Conservative Ian Raeburn 5.4 283 288 291 371 376 ???    
                        Scottish Green Susan Martin 3.4 176 182 210 216        
                        Scottish Unionist Jim Nixon 3.0 157 159 162          
                        Scottish Socialist John Starrs 2.4 126 129            
                        Electorate: 10,867   Valid: 5,225   Quota: 1,307   Turnout: 49.1%  

                          Source:[1][4]

                          Cambuslang West
                          Cambuslang West - 3 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234567
                          Labour Russell Clearie[note 28] 20.5 1,253 1,264 ??? 1,294 1,386 ??? ???
                          Labour John McGuinness[note 29] 20.0 1,225 1,238 ??? 1,264 1,305 ???  
                          SNP Clare McColl 19.8 1,209 1,240 ??? 1,307 1,409 ??? ???
                          Liberal Democrats David Baillie[note 30] 19.5 1,191 1,206 ??? 1,294 1,597    
                          Conservative Malcolm Macaskill 12.6 772 774 ??? 844      
                          Scottish Green Christian Schmidt 3.1 187 207 ???        
                          Scottish Unionist Jimi Moore 2.5 154 161          
                          Scottish Socialist David McClemont 2.1 130            
                          Electorate: 11,591   Valid: 6,121   Quota: 1,531   Turnout: 53.7%  

                            Source:[1][4]

                            Cambuslang East
                            Cambuslang East - 3 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234
                            Labour Walter Brogan 32.4 1,544      
                            SNP John Higgins[note 31] 23.5 1,120 1,139 1,181 1,267
                            Labour Pam Clearie[note 32] 18.0 859 1,117 1,152 1,224
                            Liberal Democrats Tunweer Malik 14.3 684 696 716 845
                            Conservative Louise Ann Campbell 8.9 423 428 437  
                            Scottish Socialist David Stevenson 2.9 137 146    
                            Electorate: 10,394   Valid: 4,767   Quota: 1,192   Turnout: 46.9%  

                              Source:[1][4]

                              Blantyre
                              Blantyre - 4 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123456
                              Labour Hugh Dunsmuir 24.6 1,586          
                              Independent Bert Thomson[note 33][note 34] 21.2 1,365          
                              SNP John McNamee[note 35] 19.4 1,253 1,339        
                              Labour Jim Handibode[note 36] 17.4 1,121 1,260 1,270 ??? ??? ???
                              Independent Michael McGlynn[note 37] 11.6 748 764 783 ??? ??? ???
                              Conservative Morag Redpath 5.1 327 329 332 ??? ???  
                              Independent Gavin Wallace 0.8 52 53 66 ???    
                              Electorate: 13,782   Valid: 6,452   Quota: 1,291   Turnout: 48.0%  

                                Source:[1][4]

                                Bothwell and Uddingston
                                Bothwell and Uddingston - 3 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1234567
                                Conservative Henry Mitchell[note 38] 30.0 1,615            
                                Labour Maureen Devlin[note 39] 24.0 1,292 1,315 1,329 1,347      
                                SNP Jim McGuigan 18.6 998 1,032 1,089 1,120 1,120 1,324 ???
                                Labour Pat Morgan[note 40] 12.9 696 709 721 739 741 861  
                                Liberal Democrats Douglas Herbison 8.9 477 553 562 633 634    
                                Scottish Green Kenneth Robb 3.1 168 187 214        
                                Solidarity Denis Reilly 2.5 132 135          
                                Electorate: 9,788   Valid: 5,378   Quota: 1,345   Turnout: 55.8%  

                                  Source:[1][4]

                                  Hamilton North and East
                                  Hamilton North and East - 3 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456
                                  SNP Barry Douglas 31.3 1,769          
                                  Labour David McLachlan 23.6 1,335 1,382 1,401 1,456    
                                  Labour Mary Smith[note 41] 21.6 1,221 1,255 1,273 1,305 ??? ???
                                  Conservative Andrew Leitch 16.2 917 974 990 1,112 ???  
                                  Independent James Ward 3.8 214 246        
                                  Independent Hugh Clements 3.4 190 251 394      
                                  Electorate: 12,084   Valid: 5,646   Quota: 1,412   Turnout: 48.0%  

                                    Source:[1][4]

                                    Hamilton West and Earnock
                                    Hamilton West and Earnock - 4 seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1234567
                                    Labour Allan Falconer[note 42] 26.4 1,670            
                                    SNP Graeme Horne[note 43] 25.1 1,591            
                                    Independent Tommy Gilligan[note 44][note 45] 22.6 1,433            
                                    Labour Jean McKeown 11.7 743 1,006 1,064 1,088 1,127 ??? ???
                                    Conservative John Anderson 9.6 606 622 671 713 732 ???  
                                    Scottish Green Scot Graham 2.6 167 180 232 261 320    
                                    Scottish Socialist Gordon McGovern 2.0 124 138 182 192      
                                    Electorate: 13,749   Valid: 6,334   Quota: 1,267   Turnout: 46.9%  

                                      Source:[1][4]

                                      Hamilton South
                                      Hamilton South - 4 seats
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      12345678
                                      Labour Joe Lowe[note 46] 34.9 2,626              
                                      SNP Bobby Lawson 23.8 1,791              
                                      Labour Brian McCaig[note 47] 13.4 1,005 1,685            
                                      Conservative John Murray 10.7 808 837 872 883 906 942 1,121 ???
                                      Independent John Carracher 6.2 464 531 564 584 611 740 876  
                                      Liberal Democrats John Oswald 5.7 427 459 509 532 633 664    
                                      Independent David Holland 2.9 215 255 276 283 300      
                                      Scottish Green Denize McBride 2.5 188 219 265 276        
                                      Electorate: 15,037   Valid: 7,524   Quota: 1,505   Turnout: 51.0%  

                                        Source:[1][4]

                                        Larkhall
                                        Larkhall - 4 seats
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        1234567
                                        Labour Jackie Burns[note 48] 38.0 2,699            
                                        SNP Peter Craig 17.8 1,264 1,335 1,387 1,437      
                                        SNP Lesley McDonald 12.5 890 931 981 1,059 1,071 1,212 ???
                                        Conservative Gregor Cameron 7.9 563 591 640 795 796    
                                        Labour Robin Cunningham 7.1 502 727 757 828 829 888  
                                        Scottish Unionist Mary Duckett 6.6 466 507 545        
                                        Labour Andy Carmichael 5.2 366 1,025 1,066 1,109 1,110 1,189 ???
                                        Liberal Democrats Callan Dick 4.9 349 376          
                                        Electorate: 14,934   Valid: 7,099   Quota: 1,420   Turnout: 48.7%  

                                          Source:[1][4]

                                          By-elections

                                          Cambuslang East

                                          Cambuslang East councillor John Higgins died on 29 December 2007. A by-election, held on 6 March 2008, was won by Labour's Richard Tullett.

                                          Cambuslang East by-election (6 March 2008) - 1 seat
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          12345678
                                          Labour Richard Tullett 28.0 725 729 739 742 747 922 1,094 1,475
                                          SNP Christine Deanie 23.5 609 614 621 625 638 728 962  
                                          Liberal Democrats Tunweer Malik 22.4 580 584 589 593 616 669    
                                          Independent John McGuinness 19.6 509 510 517 521 538      
                                          Conservative Malcolm Macaskill 3.1 80 82 82 94        
                                          Scottish Unionist Jimi Moore 1.5 38 39 40          
                                          Scottish Socialist David McClemont 1.2 32 35            
                                          Scottish Green Susan Martin 0.8 21              
                                          Electorate: 10,397   Valid: 2,044   Spoilt: 38   Quota: 1,298   Turnout: 25.0%  

                                            Source:[5]

                                            East Kilbride West

                                            Labour's Alan Scott won a by-election in East Kilbride West on 28 October 2010 to fill the vacancy which arose with the election of Michael McCann as an MP.

                                            East Kilbride West by-election (28 October 2010) - 1 seat
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            123456
                                            Labour Alan Scott 41.4 847 863 873 892 973 1,297
                                            SNP Pat McGuire 27.9 571 587 606 641 761  
                                            Conservative Ian Harrow 19.7 403 427 442 455    
                                            Scottish Green Raymond Burke 4.0 82 85 100      
                                            East Kilbride Alliance Brian Jones 3.5 71 76        
                                            Liberal Democrats Gordon Smith 3.4 70          
                                            Electorate: 12,024   Valid: 2,044   Quota: 1,023   Turnout: 17.0%  

                                              Source:[6]

                                              Hamilton West and Earnock

                                              The SNP's John Menzies won a by-election in Hamilton West and Earnock on 8 December 2011 to fill the vacancy which arose with the death of Independent Tommy Gilligan on 22 October 2011.

                                              East Kilbride West by-election (22 October 2011) - 1 seat
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              1
                                              SNP John Menzies 50.0 822
                                              Labour Stuart Gallacher 36.9 607
                                              Conservative Connar McBain 13.0 214
                                              Electorate: 14,068   Valid: 1,643   Spoilt: 16   Quota: 822   Turnout: 11.8%  

                                                Source:[7]

                                                Notes
                                                1. Returning councillor for Carluke/Whitehill single-member ward.
                                                2. Returning councillor for Forth single-member ward.
                                                3. Returning councillor for Law/Carluke single-member ward.
                                                4. Returning councillor for Clyde Valley single-member ward.
                                                5. Returning councillor for Lanark North single-member ward.
                                                6. Returning councillor for Lanark South single-member ward.
                                                7. Returning councillor for Duneaton/Carmichael single-member ward.
                                                8. Returning councillor for Carstairs/Carnwath single-member ward.
                                                9. Returning councillor for Douglas single-member ward.
                                                10. Returning councillor for Lesmahagow single-member ward.
                                                11. Returning councillor for Blackwood single-member ward.
                                                12. Returning councillor for Avondale North single-member ward.
                                                13. Returning councillor for Greenhills single-member ward.
                                                14. Returning councillor for Whitehills single-member ward.
                                                15. Returning councillor for Heatheryknowe single-member ward.
                                                16. Returning councillor for Headhouse single-member ward.
                                                17. Returning councillor for Blacklaw single-member ward.
                                                18. Returning councillor for East Mains single-member ward.
                                                19. Returning councillor for Maxwellton single-member ward.
                                                20. Returning councillor for Hairmyres/Crosshouse single-member ward.
                                                21. Returning councillor for Mossneuk/Kittoch single-member ward.
                                                22. East Kilbride West councillor Michael McCann was elected as MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow in May 2010 and he subsequently resigned his council seat. A by-election, held on 28 October 2010, was won by Labour's Alan Scott.
                                                23. Returning councillor for Westwoodhill single-member ward.
                                                24. Returning councillor for Burgh single-member ward.
                                                25. Returning councillor for Fernhill single-member ward.
                                                26. Returning councillor for Bankhead single-member ward.
                                                27. Returning councillor for Rutherglen West single-member ward.
                                                28. Returning councillor for Cathkin/Springhall single-member ward.
                                                29. Returning councillor for Eastfield single-member ward.
                                                30. Returning councillor for Kirkhill/Whitlawburn single-member ward.
                                                31. Cambuslang East councillor John Higgins died on 29 December 2007. A by-election, held on 6 March 2008, was won by Labour's Richard Tullett.
                                                32. Returning councillor for Cairns single-member ward.
                                                33. Returning councillor for High Blantyre single-member ward.
                                                34. Blantyre councillor Bert Thomson subsequently joined the SNP and ceased to be an independent.
                                                35. On 1 February 2010, Blantyre councillor John McNamee resigned from the SNP and joined Labour.
                                                36. Returning councillor for Coatshill/Low Blantyre single-member ward.
                                                37. Returning councillor for Blantyre West single-member ward.
                                                38. Returning councillor for Bothwell South single-member ward.
                                                39. Returning councillor for Whitehill single-member ward.
                                                40. Returning councillor for Uddingston single-member ward.
                                                41. Returning councillor for Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair single-member ward.
                                                42. Returning councillor for Wellhall/Earnock single-member ward.
                                                43. Returning councillor for Hillhouse single-member ward.
                                                44. Returning councillor for Earnock single-member ward.
                                                45. Hamilton West and Earnock councillor Tommy Gilligan dies on 22 October 2011. A by-election, held on 8 December 2011, was won by the SNP's John Menzies.
                                                46. Returning councillor for Low Waters single-member ward.
                                                47. Returning councillor for Silvertonhill single-member ward.
                                                48. Returning councillor for Larkhall South single-member ward.

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