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Council / Count underway in Shetland North by-election

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A woman empties a ballot box onto a table while four other people sort through the papers.
The Shetland North count getting underway on Friday morning. Photo: Dave Donaldson

Update: Andrew Hall won the by-election with 887 votes. Read more here.

THE COUNT for the Shetland North council by-election is now underway in Lerwick.

Two independent candidates are vying for the vacant seat – Natasha Cornick and Andrew Hall.

The by-election is being held following the resignation of Tom Morton at the end of October.

The result is expected to be declared at the Islesburgh Community Centre later this morning.

The turnout for the by-election was 39.6 per cent. There are 2,490 registered voters in the ward.

Seven polling stations were open for voting on Thursday – North Roe, Hillswick, Brae, Voe, Mossbank, Vidlin and South Nesting.

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