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Highland Council Election: Inverness Central sees a double win for the SNP while incumbent Councillor Bet MacAllister is returned to the local authority


By Scott Maclennan

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In Brief

Those Elected:

Michael Cameron, Scottish National Party (SNP) – 769

Kate Maclean, Scottish National Party (SNP) – 589

Bet McAllister, Scottish Labour Party – 793

Those Not Elected:

Andrew Barnett, Independent – 141

Donald Mackenzie, Scottish Conservative and Unionist – 420

Luigi Andrew Mackinnon, Independent – 26

John William McColl, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life – 45

Martin Rattray, Scottish Liberal Democrats – 211

Sean Robertson, Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition – 47

Arun Sharma, Scottish Greens – 245

Main Issues: local democracy, transport, poverty, local economy, potholes

The SNP has secured a double win by getting two councillors elected to the Inverness Central ward.

Michael Cameron got 769 first preference votes while Kate Maclean received 589.

Incumbent Bet McAllister from the Scottish Labour Party was elected first with 793.

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