There were four councillors to be elected.
The percentage poll was 41%. There were 6,492 valid papers and 196 rejected papers.
The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 1,299.
Name of Candidate |
Party |
Number of First Preference Votes |
David Alexander |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
2,326 |
Robert Bissett |
Scottish Labour Party |
841 |
Wendy Chandrachud |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
916 |
Dennis Goldie |
Scottish Labour Party |
1,118 |
Cecil Meiklejohn |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
1,060 |
Debra Pickering |
Scottish Green Party |
231 |
After application of the election rules, the following are deemed to be elected as councillors for Falkirk North.
Name of Candidate |
Party |
Stage at which candidate has been elected |
David Alexander |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
1 |
Robert Bissett |
Scottish Labour Party |
6 |
Dennis Goldie |
Scottish Labour Party |
4 |
Cecil Meiklejohn |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
2 |
Returning Officer: Mary Pitcaithly
Date: 5 May 2017