Mid Galloway and Wigtown West (Ward 2) is one of the twelve

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used to elect members of the

Dumfries and Galloway Council Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the historic counties of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcu ...

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. It elects four Councillors under the

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system.

Councillors

Election results

2022 by-election

Sandy Whitelaw resigned after a few months for personal reasons. Conservative candidate Richard Marsh was elected in the by-election held on 8 December 2022.

2022 election

2022 Dumfries and Galloway Council election The 2022 Dumfries and Galloway Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Dumfries and Galloway Council representing the Local Authority area of Dumfries and Galloway. It resulted in a council composition with no party receivi ...

2017 election

2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election The 2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Dumfries and Galloway Council. The election used the twelve wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electi ...

References

{{Wards of Dumfries and Galloway Wards of Dumfries and Galloway