Highland Council

09/26/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/26/2025 05:46

Caol and Mallaig By-Election Result

Issued on behalf of the Returning Officer

The by-election to elect a councillor to represent Ward 11 - Caol and Mallaig on The Highland Council has been won by Sammy Cameron, Independent who was one of eight candidates who contested the vacancy.

Voters went to the poll yesterday (Thursday 25 September 2025) and the by-election count was held this morning and relayed live on the Council's social media channels.

Voting was by the single transferable vote and Sammy Cameron emerged as the winner at stage 8 of the count.

The turnout was 33%.

Ward 11 is a 3-member ward and Sammy Cameron will join fellow ward members John Grafton (Scottish Liberal Democrats) and Liz Saggers (Scottish Conservative and Unionist) in representing the ward.

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