Highland Council Election: East Sutherland and Edderton declares those set to represent Ward 4

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In Brief

Those Elected:

Richard Gale, Scottish Liberal Democrats – 1157

Jim McGillivray, Independent – 611

Leslie-Anne Niven, Scottish National Party – 853

Those Not Elected:

Max Bannerman, Scottish Conservative and Unionist – 546

Harry Christian, Scottish Libertarian Party – 53

Main Issues: potholes, mass tourism, connectivity, lack of services, cost of living, local democracy

Liberal Democrat Richard Gale has been re-elected for East Sutherland and Edderton by a thumping margin.

He was hotly followed by Leslie-Anne Niven of the Scottish National Party and long-serving councillor Jim McGillivray.

The final tallies given represent the first preference votes before the Single Transferable Vote System calculations are made.

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