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Midlothian South Ward — Midlothian

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

3rd May 2012 (3 seats)

Jim Muirhead Lab 1305 36.0%
Cath Johnstone SNP 786 21.7%
Dougie Crawford SNP 693 19.1%
Bryan Pottinger Lab 559 15.4%
Peter Smaill C 283 7.8%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1864 (51.4%; 2 seats); SNP 1479 (40.8%; 1 seat); C 283 (7.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 907)
Stage I II III
Jim Muirhead 1305 907 907
Cath Johnstone 786 807 845
Dougie Crawford 693 706 729
Bryan Pottinger 559 870 947
Peter Smaill 283 293

3rd May 2007 (3 seats)

Colin Beattie SNP 1892 37.4%
Wilma Chalmers Lab 1336 26.4%
James Muirhead Lab 1184 23.4%
Peter Smaill C 486 9.6%
Willie Duncan Sol 84 1.7%
John Carroll SSP 80 1.6%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2520 (49.8%; 2 seats); SNP 1892 (37.4%; 1 seat); C 486 (9.6%); Sol 84 (1.7%); SSP 80 (1.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1266)
Stage I II
Colin Beattie 1892 1266
Wilma Chalmers 1336 1336
James Muirhead 1184 1311
Peter Smaill 486 570
Willie Duncan 84 152
John Carroll 80 152

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