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Scottish Labour Party candidate Moira Pirie has been elected to serve as a Councillor on East Ayrshire Council representing Ward 9, Doon Valley, in the south of the area. Councillor Pirie was elected on Thursday 1 October, having exceeded the number of votes needed to be elected at the first stage of the Single Transferable Vote system.
The by-election, which saw a turnout of 26.78%, was called following the death of Councillor James Sutherland in July 2009.
List of Candidates Number of votes
John Bell
Scottish National Party (SNP) 891
Yvonne Hamilton
Independent 84
Nicholas Martin
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 176
Moira Pirie
Scottish Labour Party Candidate 1221
Robert Shennan
Independent 44
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