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Niall Christie Scottish Green Party	1 votes
Dhruva Kumar Alba Party	0 votes
Haroun Malik Conservative and Unionist Party	0 votes
Stewart McDonald Scottish National Party (SNP)	0 votes
Gordon McKee Labour Party	0 votes
Peter Michael McLaughlin Liberal Democrats	0 votes
Danny Raja Reform UK	0 votes
Brian Smith Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	0 votes

Niall Christie wins due to getting the most votes after one round.

round 1

Niall Christie Scottish Green Party	1 votes
Dhruva Kumar Alba Party	0 votes
Haroun Malik Conservative and Unionist Party	0 votes
Stewart McDonald Scottish National Party (SNP)	0 votes
Gordon McKee Labour Party	0 votes
Peter Michael McLaughlin Liberal Democrats	0 votes
Danny Raja Reform UK	0 votes
Brian Smith Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	0 votes

Brian Smith is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

round 2

Niall Christie Scottish Green Party	1 votes
Dhruva Kumar Alba Party	0 votes
Haroun Malik Conservative and Unionist Party	0 votes
Stewart McDonald Scottish National Party (SNP)	0 votes
Gordon McKee Labour Party	0 votes
Peter Michael McLaughlin Liberal Democrats	0 votes
Danny Raja Reform UK	0 votes

Danny Raja is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

round 3

Niall Christie Scottish Green Party	1 votes
Dhruva Kumar Alba Party	0 votes
Haroun Malik Conservative and Unionist Party	0 votes
Stewart McDonald Scottish National Party (SNP)	0 votes
Gordon McKee Labour Party	0 votes
Peter Michael McLaughlin Liberal Democrats	0 votes

Peter Michael McLaughlin is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

round 4

Niall Christie Scottish Green Party	1 votes
Dhruva Kumar Alba Party	0 votes
Haroun Malik Conservative and Unionist Party	0 votes
Stewart McDonald Scottish National Party (SNP)	0 votes
Gordon McKee Labour Party	0 votes

Gordon McKee is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

round 5

Niall Christie Scottish Green Party	1 votes
Dhruva Kumar Alba Party	0 votes
Haroun Malik Conservative and Unionist Party	0 votes
Stewart McDonald Scottish National Party (SNP)	0 votes

Stewart McDonald is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

round 6

Niall Christie Scottish Green Party	1 votes
Dhruva Kumar Alba Party	0 votes
Haroun Malik Conservative and Unionist Party	0 votes

Haroun Malik is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

round 7

Niall Christie Scottish Green Party	1 votes
Dhruva Kumar Alba Party	0 votes

Dhruva Kumar is relegated for having the least votes in this round. Ballots counted for this person are now recounted using the next highest preference.

Niall Christie wins the election due to all other candidates being relegated.

Ranked pairs voting works by setting each possible pair of candidates in a head to head contest. The process for each contest involves awarding a point to a contestant for each ballot in which they either score a higher preference or in which their opponent is not scored.

Niall Christie - Scottish Green Party

Opponent	Ballots for	Ballots against	Winner
Brian Smith	1	0	Niall Christie
Danny Raja	1	0	Niall Christie
Peter Michael McLaughlin	1	0	Niall Christie
Gordon McKee	1	0	Niall Christie
Stewart McDonald	1	0	Niall Christie
Haroun Malik	1	0	Niall Christie
Dhruva Kumar	1	0	Niall Christie

Contests won: 7

Dhruva Kumar - Alba Party

Opponent	Ballots for	Ballots against	Winner
Brian Smith	0	0	Draw
Danny Raja	0	0	Draw
Peter Michael McLaughlin	0	0	Draw
Gordon McKee	0	0	Draw
Stewart McDonald	0	1	Stewart McDonald
Haroun Malik	0	0	Draw
Niall Christie	0	1	Niall Christie

Contests won: 0

Haroun Malik - Conservative and Unionist Party

Opponent	Ballots for	Ballots against	Winner
Brian Smith	0	0	Draw
Danny Raja	0	0	Draw
Peter Michael McLaughlin	0	0	Draw
Gordon McKee	0	0	Draw
Stewart McDonald	0	1	Stewart McDonald
Niall Christie	0	1	Niall Christie
Dhruva Kumar	0	0	Draw

Contests won: 0

Stewart McDonald - Scottish National Party (SNP)

Opponent	Ballots for	Ballots against	Winner
Brian Smith	1	0	Stewart McDonald
Danny Raja	1	0	Stewart McDonald
Peter Michael McLaughlin	1	0	Stewart McDonald
Gordon McKee	1	0	Stewart McDonald
Niall Christie	0	1	Niall Christie
Dhruva Kumar	1	0	Stewart McDonald
Haroun Malik	1	0	Stewart McDonald

Contests won: 6

Gordon McKee - Labour Party

Opponent	Ballots for	Ballots against	Winner
Brian Smith	0	0	Draw
Danny Raja	0	0	Draw
Peter Michael McLaughlin	0	0	Draw
Niall Christie	0	1	Niall Christie
Dhruva Kumar	0	0	Draw
Haroun Malik	0	0	Draw
Stewart McDonald	0	1	Stewart McDonald

Contests won: 0

Peter Michael McLaughlin - Liberal Democrats

Opponent	Ballots for	Ballots against	Winner
Brian Smith	0	0	Draw
Danny Raja	0	0	Draw
Niall Christie	0	1	Niall Christie
Dhruva Kumar	0	0	Draw
Haroun Malik	0	0	Draw
Stewart McDonald	0	1	Stewart McDonald
Gordon McKee	0	0	Draw

Contests won: 0

Danny Raja - Reform UK

Opponent	Ballots for	Ballots against	Winner
Brian Smith	0	0	Draw
Niall Christie	0	1	Niall Christie
Dhruva Kumar	0	0	Draw
Haroun Malik	0	0	Draw
Stewart McDonald	0	1	Stewart McDonald
Gordon McKee	0	0	Draw
Peter Michael McLaughlin	0	0	Draw

Contests won: 0

Brian Smith - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

Opponent	Ballots for	Ballots against	Winner
Niall Christie	0	1	Niall Christie
Dhruva Kumar	0	0	Draw
Haroun Malik	0	0	Draw
Stewart McDonald	0	1	Stewart McDonald
Gordon McKee	0	0	Draw
Peter Michael McLaughlin	0	0	Draw
Danny Raja	0	0	Draw

Contests won: 0

Niall Christie elected with 7 contest wins.