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Musselburgh West Ward — East Lothian

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

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

Johnnie McNeil Lab 1427 41.9%
Fraser McAllister SNP 692 20.3%
John Williamson SNP 472 13.9%
Barry Turner LD 284 8.3%
Katie Mackie C 217 6.4%
Robert Fairnie Ind 206 6.1%
Jack Fraser TUSC 105 3.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1427 (41.9%; 1 seat); SNP 1164 (34.2%; 2 seats); LD 284 (8.3%); C 217 (6.4%); Ind 206 (6.1%); TUSC 105 (3.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 851)
Stage I II III IV V
Johnnie McNeil 1427 851 851 851 851
Fraser McAllister 692 746 766 780 822
John Williamson 472 526 542 551 581
Barry Turner 284 363 382 452 563
Katie Mackie 217 243 246
Robert Fairnie 206 279 323 393
Jack Fraser 105 163

3rd May 2007 (3 seats)

John Williamson SNP 1427 30.7%
John McNeil Lab 1144 24.6%
Barry Turner LD 857 18.4%
John Ross Lab 572 12.3%
Robert Fairnie C 499 10.7%
Jack Fraser Sol 153 3.3%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1716 (36.9%; 1 seat); SNP 1427 (30.7%; 1 seat); LD 857 (18.4%; 1 seat); C 499 (10.7%); Sol 153 (3.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1164)
Stage I II III IV V
John Williamson 1427 1164 1164 1164 1164
John McNeil 1144 1169 1164 1164 1164
Barry Turner 857 932 932 994 1227
John Ross 572 593 598 629 693
Robert Fairnie 499 521 521 538
Jack Fraser 153 183 183

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