Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham (ward)

Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham was one of six multi-member wards used to elect members of the East Renfrewshire Council between 2007 and 2017. It elected three Councillors.[1]

As its name implies, the ward covered the adjoining suburban areas of Busby and Clarkston (including the Carolside and Sheddens neighbourhoods) plus the village of Eaglesham, surrounded by an extensive rural hinterland including part of the developing Whitelee Wind Farm and the affluent hamlet of Waterfoot.[2]

Prior to the 2017 Scottish local elections, arrangements across the country were subject to review, which concluded that East Renfrewshire's wards should be redrawn and the total number of representatives reduced from 20 to 18.[3] Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham was the ward which ceased to exist in this amendment, its territory divided between the Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood ward and the Newton Mearns South & Eaglesham ward.[3]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Alan Lafferty
(Labour)		 Alistair Carmichael
(SNP)		 Stewart Miller
(Conservative)
2012

Election results

2012
Main article: 2012 East Renfrewshire Council election
Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham - 3 seats[1][4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3
Labour Alan Lafferty (incumbent) 32.69 1,763    
SNP Alastair Carmichael (incumbent) 21.60 1,165 1,275 1,336
Conservative Stewart Miller (incumbent) 22.68 1,223 1,260 1,301
Conservative Alec White 16.30 879 890 900
Independent George Kennedy 3.95 213 278 323
Liberal Democrats Ritchie Adam 2.78 150 208  

    2007
    Main article: 2007 East Renfrewshire Council election
    Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham[1]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
    Labour Alan Lafferty 28.1 1,970        
    Conservative Stewart Miller 22.4 1,571 1,592.37 1,773.62    
    Conservative Alec White 18.6 1,302 1,310.70 1,516.43 1,531.22  
    SNP Alistair Carmichael 16.8 1,177 1,220.51 1,537.11 1,539.04 2,014.86
    Liberal Democrats George Napier 14.1 991 1,061.28      
    Electorate: -   Valid: 7,011   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 1,753   Turnout:

      References
      1. Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham Ward — East Renfrewshire, Local Elections Archive Project
      2. "4th Reviews - ward maps; Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
      3. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
      4. Election results for Ward 6 2012, East Renfrewshire Council
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