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Strathmartine ward, winning the most votes in the first preference and getting elected at the first stage. With the SNP winning a majority, Alexander secured a second term as leader of Dundee City Council after an election on 23 May 2022.
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Council and as a councillor at the end of August, triggering a by-election and a leadership election for the Dundee SNP group.
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