The Tory revival finally arrived in Dundee when Conservative candidate Donald Hay picked up a seat in the West End at the expense of the SNP.
But Mr Hay acknowledged it had been a tight battle.
He said: “We’ve taken back this seat and it means one less for the SNP so we will have to see what happens.
“I was elected at stage eight but we knew it would be tight.”
Liberal Democrat Fraser Macpherson said he was delighted to be elected at stage one of the counting process.
He received 2,105 first preferences — nearly double the 1,090 second placed Bill Campbell (SNP) received.
Result
Booth Bradley Independent 65
Campbell Bill Scottish National Party (SNP) 1090
Hay Donald Scottish Conservative and Unionist 643
Macpherson Fraser Liberal Democrat Focus Team 2105
McBride Andrew Scotland Independent Network 67
McCready Richard Blake Labour and Co-Operative Party 637
Petrie Morgan Scottish Green Party 331
Rome Steven Scottish National Party (SNP) 474
Wilson Tam Scottish Socialist Party 59
