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Sighthill/Gorgie Ward — Edinburgh

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This ward was abolished or subjected to boundary changes in 2017.

3rd May 2012 (4 seats) [1 SNP gain from LD]

Eric Milligan Lab 2266 28.3%
Catherine Fullerton SNP 1624 20.3%
Denis Dixon SNP 1368 17.1%
Donald Wilson Lab 1107 13.8%
Susan Dewhurst C 736 9.2%
Lindsay Ashford Grn 658 8.2%
Neil MacLean LD 253 3.2%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3373 (42.1%; 2 seats); SNP 2992 (37.3%; 2 seats); C 736 (9.2%); Grn 658 (8.2%); LD 253 (3.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1603)
Stage I II III IV V VI
Eric Milligan 2266 1603 1603 1603 1603 1603
Catherine Fullerton 1624 1624 1624 1603 1603 1603
Denis Dixon 1368 1386 1395 1413 1461 1688
Donald Wilson 1107 1677 1603 1603 1603 1603
Susan Dewhurst 736 745 749 749 808 916
Lindsay Ashford 658 673 689 690 775
Neil MacLean 253 260 266 266

3rd May 2007 (4 seats)

Nick Elliott-Cannon SNP 3785 31.6%
Eric Milligan Lab 3145 26.2%
Joanna Toomey LD 1300 10.8%
Iain Gibson C 1180 9.8%
Donald Wilson Lab 1142 9.5%
James MacKenzie Grn 702 5.9%
Jason Mangan Sol 238 2.0%
Keith Bell Ind 209 1.7%
Gerry Corbett SSP 168 1.4%
Tam Smith Ind 127 1.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 4287 (35.7%; 2 seats); SNP 3785 (31.6%; 1 seat); LD 1300 (10.8%; 1 seat); C 1180 (9.8%); Grn 702 (5.9%); Ind 336 (2.8%); Sol 238 (2.0%); SSP 168 (1.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 2400)
Stage I II III IV V VII VIII
Nick Elliott-Cannon 3785 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400
Eric Milligan 3145 3145 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400
Joanna Toomey 1300 1510 1562 1581 1612 1713 2158
Iain Gibson 1180 1257 1271 1285 1296 1358 1432
Donald Wilson 1142 1270 1718 1746 1769 1877 2027
James MacKenzie 702 891 919 941 1007 1172
Jason Mangan 238 349 362 368 431
Keith Bell 209 289 300 334 347
Gerry Corbett 168 249 263 267
Tam Smith 127 156 164

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