Auchtertool and Burntisland East by-election, 2005
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The Auchtertool and Burntisland East by-election, 2005 was a local government by-election to Fife Council, Scotland, held on 29 September, 2005.
The Auchtertool and Burntisland East by-election, 2005 was held on the same day as two parliamentary by-elections:
[edit] Result
| local by-election, 2005: Auchtertool and Burntisland East | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Scottish National Party | George Kay | 609 | 46.7 | +21.9 | |
| Labour | 321 | 24.6 | -4.1 | ||
| Independent | 249 | 19.1 | -10.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 71 | 5.4 | -11.3 | ||
| Conservative | 54 | 4.1 | +4.1 | ||
| Majority | 288 | ||||
| Turnout | 41.0 | -10.8 | |||
| Scottish National Party gain from Independent | Swing | +16.3 | |||
[edit] Previous elections
| local election, 2003: Auchtertool and Burntisland East | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | 479 | 29.8 | +14.2 | ||
| Labour | 462 | 28.7 | +7.2 | ||
| Scottish National Party | 400 | 24.8 | -2.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 269 | 16.7 | -19.4 | ||
| Majority | 17 | ||||
| Turnout | 51.8 | +10.8 | |||
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +16.8 | |||
| local by-election, 2001: Auchtertool and Burntisland East | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 468 | 34.1 | +17.1 | ||
| Scottish National Party | 377 | 27.4 | -1.2 | ||
| Labour | 296 | 21.5 | -32.9 | ||
| Independent | 215 | 15.6 | +15.6 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | 18 | 1.2 | +1.2 | ||
| Majority | 91 | ||||
| Turnout | 41.0 | -18.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +25.0 | |||
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