Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles council) were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the second one using 9 new wards created as a results of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation, with 31 Councillors elected. The election saw Independent Councillors retain the large majority of seats on the Council and retain control of the administration. The Scottish National Party increased their representation gaining 4 seats on the Isle of Lewis while losing 1 seat on Barra. The Scottish Labour Party also gained an additional seat.. }
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- Comhairle_nan_Eilean_Siar_election,_2012 abstract "Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles council) were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the second one using 9 new wards created as a results of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation, with 31 Councillors elected. The election saw Independent Councillors retain the large majority of seats on the Council and retain control of the administration. The Scottish National Party increased their representation gaining 4 seats on the Isle of Lewis while losing 1 seat on Barra. The Scottish Labour Party also gained an additional seat.".