This week’s by-elections. SNP and LAB both win and lose a seat from each other

This week’s by-elections. SNP and LAB both win and lose a seat from each other

Irvine West (SNP defence) on North Ayrshire
First Preference Votes: Scottish National Party 1,164 (37% unchanged), Labour 1,029 (33% -7%), Conservative 639 (21% +9%), Socialist Labour Party 131 (4% +3%), Green Party 94 (3%, no candidate in 2012), Liberal Democrat 48 (2% -3%)
SNP lead of 135 (4%) on a swing of 3.5% from Lab to SNP
Labour GAIN from SNP on the sixth count

Renfrew South and Gallowhill (Lab defence) on Renfrewshire
First Preference Votes: Scottish National Party 1,309 (48% +5%), Labour 1,012 (37% -11%), Conservative 366 (13% +8%), Liberal Democrat 53 (2% unchanged)
SNP lead of 297 (11%) on a swing of 8% from Lab to SNP
SNP GAIN from Labour on the fourth count

Ombersley (Con defence) on Worcestershire
Result: Conservative 956 (63% +15%), Liberal Democrat 224 (15% +10%), UKIP 212 (14% -19%), Independent 120 (8%, no candidate in 2013)
Conservative HOLD with a majority of 732 (48%) on a swing of 2.5% from Lib Dem to Con

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