Elections to

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were held on 3 May 2007 the same day as the other

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and the

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. The election was the first one using 11 new

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created as a result of the

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, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the

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system form of

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. The new wards replace 36 single-member wards which used the plurality (

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) system of election.

Election result

Ward results

Changes since 2007 Election

*†In September 2007, Oban South and the Isles Cllr Mary-Jean Devon quit the Liberal Democrats and became an Independent. She joined the Scottish National Party on 1 July 2011. *††Since the election, Helensburgh Central Cllr James Robb quit the Scottish National Party and became an Independent Nationalist. *†††Since the election, Oban North and Lorn Cllr Neil MacKay quit the Liberal Democrats and became an Alliance of Independent Councillor. *††††On 18 November 2011, Oban South and the Isles Cllr Donald Skye McIntosh died. *†††††On 25 February 2012 Helensburgh Central Cllr Al Reay died. *††††††On 30 March 2012 Dunoon Cllr Alister MacAlister died.

By-Elections since 3 May 2007

*On 4 October 2007 the Liberal Democrats Andrew Nisbit won a by-election which arose following the death of former Independent Councillor Ronald Kinloch on 23 July 2007 *On 3 November 2011 the SNP's Louise Glen-Lee won a by-election which arose following the death of former SNP Councillor Donald MacDonald on 4 August 2011

References

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2007 Scottish local elections