WILL THERE BE A BY ELECTION IN DUNFERMLINE?

 UPDATE 07/09/2013

Bill Walker finally resigns www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-24004675

The Council results in 2012 in the 4 wards making up the Scottish Parliamentary seat 

Lab 9484
SNP 5336
LDem 3841
Con 1628
Others 1457

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An MSP has pled not guilty to 24 charges of assaulting women over a period of three decades.

Bill Walker, 71, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court accused of physically assaulting four women between January 1967 and January 1995.
The former SNP politician's trial was set for 8 July.
Prosecutors allege that Mr Walker abused the women at addresses in Edinburgh, Stirling, Midlothian and Alloa.
Mr Walker has claimed self defence for three of the charges.
He is alleged to have assaulted Maureen Traquair, Anne Walker, Anne Louise Paterson and Diana Walker.
The independent MSP, who sits for Dunfermline in the Scottish Parliament, denied all charges.
Mr Walker, from Alloa, was elected as an SNP MSP in 2011. He was expelled from the party in April, but has appealed against that decision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-23047296

Scottish Parliament election, 2011: Dunfermline
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Bill Walker	11,010	37.6	+13.5
	Labour	Alex Rowley	10,420	35.6	+2.7
	Liberal Democrats	Jim Tolson	5,776	19.7	-13.5
	Conservative	James Reekie	2,093	7.1	-1.2
Majority			590	2
Turnout			29299	52.5
	SNP gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	+5.4

Scottish Parliament election, 2007 Notional Result: Dunfermline
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		9,030	33.2
	Labour		8,953	32.9
	SNP		6,553	24.1
	Conservative		2,277	8.4
	Others		406	1.5
Majority			77	0.3
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing