Argyll and Bute Council local election
Cowal ward
This election was held on Thursday 4 May 2017.
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On 4 May 2017 you will elect your local authority councillor(s) in a single transferable vote election. Your local authority is responsible for all services delivered at a local level, including:
- Education
 - Transport
 - Planning
 - Fire and public safety
 - Social care
 - Libraries
 - Waste management
 - Trading standards
 - Rubbish collection
 - Recycling
 - Council Tax collections
 - Housing
 - Planning applications
 
Read more about local government in Scotland.
To vote at Scottish council elections you must be:
- 16 years of age or over on polling day
 - a British citizen or Irish citizen, or
 - a citizen of another European country, or
 - a Commonwealth citizen who has leave to remain in the UK or who does not require leave to remain in the UK
 
 
6 candidates stood in the Cowal ward.
| Spoilt Ballots | 71 | 
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| Turnout | 60% | 
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Alex McNaughton
Independent
389 votes
        
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Alison Mulholland
Scottish National Party (SNP)
287 votes
        
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Susanna Rice
Labour Party
187 votes
        
     
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