Elections to

The Moray Council The Moray Council is one of the 32 local government councils in Scotland covering the Moray area. History The Moray District Council had been created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. It became one of the newly created sin ...

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

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. The election was the first using the eight new wards created under the

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. 26 councillors were elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system. Previously there were single-member wards which used the

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. The election resulted in a previously Independent council becoming an Independent/Conservative coalition, with a majority of four. An SNP victory in a subsequent by-election held in February 2008 had reduced the Independent/Conservative majority to 2 seats.

Election summary

Ward results

By-elections since 2007

On 14 February 2008, a by-election was held for the Elgin City South ward, after the death of Cllr A G K Bisset (Independent). On 11 November 2010, a by-election was held for the Forres ward, after the retirement of Cllr Iain Young (Conservative).

References

External links

Election Results, Moray CouncilElection Results, BBC
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