Auchtertool and Burntisland East by-election, 2005

The Auchtertool and Burntisland East by-election, 2005 was a local government by-election to Fife Council, Scotland, held on 29 September, 2005.

The Auchtertool and Burntisland East by-election, 2005 was held on the same day as two parliamentary by-elections:
*Glasgow Cathcart by-election, 2005
*Livingston by-election, 2005

Result

Election box begin
title=local by-election, 2005: Auchtertool and Burntisland EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = George Kay
votes = 609
percentage = 46.7
change = +21.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 321
percentage = 24.6
change = -4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 249
percentage = 19.1
change = -10.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 71
percentage = 5.4
change = -11.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 54
percentage = 4.1
change = +4.1Election box majority
votes = 288
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 41.0
change = -10.8Election box gain with party link
winner = Scottish National Party
loser = Independent (politician)
swing = +16.3

Previous elections

Election box begin
title=local election, 2003: Auchtertool and Burntisland EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 479
percentage = 29.8
change = +14.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 462
percentage = 28.7
change = +7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate =
votes = 400
percentage = 24.8
change = -2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 269
percentage = 16.7
change = -19.4Election box majority
votes = 17
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 51.8
change = +10.8Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = +16.8

Election box begin
title=local by-election, 2001: Auchtertool and Burntisland EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 468
percentage = 34.1
change = +17.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate =
votes = 377
percentage = 27.4
change = -1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 296
percentage = 21.5
change = -32.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 215
percentage = 15.6
change = +15.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate =
votes = 18
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2Election box majority
votes = 91
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 41.0
change = -18.0Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +25.0