By-election result for Aberdeen City Torry / Ferryhill voting area
22 November 2019
The result of the Torry / Ferryhill ward by-election in the Aberdeen City voting area was as follows:
Aberdeen Torry / Ferryhill: electorate: 15,443
Total votes cast: 3,783
Turnout: 24.5%
Total number of ballot papers rejected: 40
The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 1,872.
The first preference votes received by each of the candidates for the Aberdeen City Torry / Ferryhill area were as follows:
Candidate’s name
Political Party
Number of First Preference Votes
Stage at which candidate has been elected
Roy HILL
UKIP
53
Betty LYON
Scottish Green Party
304
Gregor McABERY
Scottish Liberal Democrats
315
Simon Paul McLEAN
Independent
86
Neil MURRAY
Scottish Conservative and Unionist
972
Audrey NICOLL
Scottish National Party (SNP)
1,618
6
Willlie YOUNG
Scottish Labour Party
395
TOTAL
3,743
The number of ballot papers rejected and not counted was as follows:
Which does not bear a unique identifying mark in a form that is capable of being read by electronic means.
0
On which the figure "1" standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for a candidate.
1
On which the figure "1" standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate.
35
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 unmarked or void for uncertainty.
4
Total number rejected.
40
After application of the election rules the below candidate has been duly elected to represent the Torry / Ferryhill ward of Aberdeen City Council:
Audrey Nicoll, Scottish National Party (SNP).
The Torry / Ferryhill by-election followed the resignation of Councillor Catriona Mackenzie.
Aberdeen City Council comprises 45 council seats across 13 wards. Torry/Ferryhill is represented by four elected members, with Councillor Yvonne Allan, Councillor Christian Allard and Councillor Alan Donnelly continuing to serve.