Saltcoats East (ward)
| Saltcoats East | |
|---|---|
| North Ayrshire | |
| Electorate | 3,315 (2003) |
| Major settlements | Saltcoats |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Cunninghame North |
| Scottish Parliament region | West Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | North Ayrshire and Arran |
| 1974–2007 | |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
| Replaced by | Saltcoats and Stevenston |
Saltcoats East was created as an electoral ward in Cunninghame District Council in 1974. The ward elected one councillors using the first past the post electoral system. the ward was abolished in 2007 following the Fourth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements.
The ward was a Labour stronghold within Cunninghame District and North Ayrshire Council.
Boundaries
Councillors
| Year | Councillor | |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | George Barnett (Labour) | |
| 1977 | ||
| 1980 | Michael McGuire (Labour) | |
| 1984 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1992 | David Munn (Labour) | |
| 1995 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 2003 | ||
Election results
1977 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Barnett | 649 | 39.2 | |
| SNP | A. Arnott | 577 | 34.9 | |
| Independent | J. McCann | 290 | 17.6 | |
| Liberal | J. MacIntosh | 67 | 4.1 | |
| Majority | 72 | |||
| Turnout | 49.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,367 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
1974 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Barnett | 1,089 | 65.9 | |
| Conservative | Margaret McGregor | 564 | 34.1 | |
| Majority | 525 | |||
| Turnout | 1,653 | 48.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,478 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | ||||
Source:[2]
References
- ^ Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1977). The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ a b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1975). The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics (PDF). Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press. Retrieved 8 March 2025.