Leaderdale and Melrose 2021
Jenny Linehan was elected as a Councillor for the Leaderdale and Melrose Ward following a by-election held on 11 March 2021.
The by-election was held following the death of Councillor Kevin Drum.
The overall turnout was 38.2%, with 3,455 valid ballot papers and 25 rejected ballot papers
The candidates were:
- Jonny Adamson, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Mary Douglas, Independent
- Jenny Linehan, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
- Michael Needham, Scottish Green Party
- John PatonDay, Scottish National Party
- Scott Redpath, Scottish Labour Party
- Karen Wilks, Independent
The full breakdown of the result is available online.