Jenni Minto, SNP, has been elected as the Member of Parliament for ɬ (constituency) in the Scottish Parliament election.
Votes from the ɬ constituency have been counted.
The result was formally declared by the Returning Officer for ɬ, Pippa Milne, at the count in Lochgilphead Joint Campus on Friday 8 May.
The total electorate for ɬ was 49,796 with 27,673 votes cast. The turnout at the polls was 55.6 per cent.
A total of 117 votes were rejected. 17 were rejected for voting for more than one candidate, and 100 were unmarked or void for uncertainty.
Pippa Milne, Returning Officer and Chief Executive of ɬ Council said:
“Organising an election in ɬ is a fantastic example of teamwork. Getting ballot boxes to and from our communities by road, sea and air, running 79 polling places, managing postal votes, and counting everyone’s votes – a huge amount of effort has gone into making this election possible. Thank you to everyone who has played a part.”
Please note: in this election, Helensburgh and Lomond, although part of ɬ, comes under the .
| Candidate | Description | Number of Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE, Callum | Scottish Labour Party | 1740 | 6.3% |
| HAMPSEY, Amanda | Reform UK | 3678 | 13.3% |
| MACPHERSON, Tommy | Independent | 769 | 2.8% |
| MINTO, Jenni | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 11,019 | 39.8% |
| REID, Alan | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 8,468 | 30.6% |
| RICE, Mick | Independent | 179 | 0.7% |
| WALLACE, Peter | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,703 | 6.2% |
| Total Valid Votes | 27,556 | 100% | |
