Just the one council by-election this week - a Labour defence in West Lothian. It was a brutal defeat for Labour as their vote plummeted, allowing the SNP to take the seat with a small swing. To add further insult to injury the Conservatives finished second.
East Livingston & East Calder, West Lothian Council
SNP: 1,890 (42.5%) +1.7%
Con: 1,085 (24.4%) +2.4%
Lab: 969 (21.8%) -9.1%
Grn: 336 (7.6%) +4.0%
LDem: 118 (2.7%) N/c
ISP: 47 (1.1%) New
SNP GAIN from Lab
Abbreviations
SNP = Scottish National Party
Con = Conservative
Lab = Labour
Grn = Green
LDem = Liberal Democrat
ISP = Independence for Scotland
