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| Labour beats SNP in council polls | Labour beats SNP in council polls |
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| Labour has won three council ward by-elections - taking two of the seats from the SNP. | |
| The Anniesland/Drumchapel ward in Glasgow, vacated by SNP MSP Bill Kidd, was won by Labour's Anne McTaggart. | |
| The Coatbridge North and Glenboig ward in North Lanarkshire, vacated by SNP MSP John Wilson, was won by Labour's Peter Sullivan. | |
| In East Dunbartonshire, Labour's Alan Moir held the Bishopbriggs South ward following the death of Alex Hannah. | |
| Labour took 37% of the first preference votes in North Lanarkshire. | Labour took 37% of the first preference votes in North Lanarkshire. |
| It gained the seat from the SNP after several rounds of transfers under the single transferable vote system. | It gained the seat from the SNP after several rounds of transfers under the single transferable vote system. |
| Labour now holds three out of four seats in the Coatbridge North and Glenboig multi-member ward. | Labour now holds three out of four seats in the Coatbridge North and Glenboig multi-member ward. |
| European elections | European elections |
| In the Glasgow by-election, Labour took 48% of the first preference votes. The party now holds all four seats in the Anniesland/ Drumchapel ward. | In the Glasgow by-election, Labour took 48% of the first preference votes. The party now holds all four seats in the Anniesland/ Drumchapel ward. |
| The SNP said there was a swing from Labour to the SNP in both polls, when compared to the 2007 results. | The SNP said there was a swing from Labour to the SNP in both polls, when compared to the 2007 results. |
| Mr Kidd said: "Considering that 2007 was already a high water mark for the SNP this is a fantastic result for the party on the day we are also fighting the European elections. The SNP vote has increased substantially whilst Labour's is collapsing. | Mr Kidd said: "Considering that 2007 was already a high water mark for the SNP this is a fantastic result for the party on the day we are also fighting the European elections. The SNP vote has increased substantially whilst Labour's is collapsing. |
| "Labour have suffered in this by-election. Not only because their government is crumbling but because they have ignored the opinions of parents of Glasgow." | "Labour have suffered in this by-election. Not only because their government is crumbling but because they have ignored the opinions of parents of Glasgow." |
| Mr Wilson said: "Coatbridge should be Labour heartland. For Labour to see their vote collapse to a level where they cling on by only 63 votes is remarkable." | Mr Wilson said: "Coatbridge should be Labour heartland. For Labour to see their vote collapse to a level where they cling on by only 63 votes is remarkable." |
| Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray said: "Winning two council seats from the SNP is a stunning result for Labour - and a humiliation for the SNP. | Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray said: "Winning two council seats from the SNP is a stunning result for Labour - and a humiliation for the SNP. |
| "It is also a personal humiliation for Alex Salmond, as two of the seats won were vacated by his SNP MSPs stepping down from their dual council roles. | "It is also a personal humiliation for Alex Salmond, as two of the seats won were vacated by his SNP MSPs stepping down from their dual council roles. |
| "Unlike their boss, they gave up their dual mandate - and voters replaced them with Labour." | "Unlike their boss, they gave up their dual mandate - and voters replaced them with Labour." |
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