Local Authority Byelection Results - July 1997

3/7/97

Basingstoke & Deane DC, Norden

Labour 653 (66.6;-5.1) Con 253 (25.8;+10.1) Lib Dem 75 (7.6;-5.0)
Majority 400 Turnout 17.9% 1996 Labour Hold


Castle Morpeth DC, Ulgham

Ind No 1 504 (48.5;-8.7) Labour 410 (39.5;-3.3) Con 70 (6.7;+6.7) Ind No 2 55 (5.2;+5.2)
Majority 94 Turnout unknown 1995 Ind Hold


Dacorum BC, Leverstock Green

Con 1338 (69.4;+26.6) Lab 496 (25.7;-19.0) Lib Dem 93 (4.8;-7.7)
Majority 842 Turnout 36% 1995 Con gain from Labour


East Cambridgeshire DC, Fordham Villages

Lib Dem 531 (84.1;+84.1) Con 70 (11.1;+11.1) Ind 30 (4.8;+4.8)
Majority 461 Turnout 25.9% 1995 Lib Dem gain from Independent


East Cambridgeshire DC, The Swaffhams

Con 359 (49.7;+49.7) Lib Dem 335 (46.6;+46.4) Labour 28 (3.8;+3.8)
Majority 24 Turnout 48.6% 1995 Con gain from Liberal Democrat


Epping Forest DC, Paternoster

Labour 274 (47.9;-8.3) Con 253 (44.3;+0.5) Lib Dem 44 (7.7;+7.7)
Majority 21 Turnout 16.3 Lab Hold


Epsom & Ewell BC, Court

Labour 459 (80.0;-0.4) Lib Dem 74 (12.9;-7.5) Con 44 (7.7;+7.7)
Majority 385 Turnout 13% 1995 Labour Hold


Epsom & Ewell BC, Stamford

Residents Assoc 566 (44.8;-9) Lib Dem 523 (41.4;+16.7) Labour 174 (13.8;-7.8)
Majority 43 Turnout 33% 1995 Residents Assoc hold


Hastings DC, Gensing

Lib Dem 464 (47.5;+5.4) Labour 326 (33.4;+0.0) Conservative 104 (10.6;-9.8) Liberal 82 (8.4;+8.4) [UKIP 0 (0;-4.1)]
Majority 138 Turnout 27% 1996 Lib Dem Hold


Havant BC, Stakes

Con 490 (39.4;+17.3) Labour 428 (34.4;-0.1) Lib Dem 325 (26.1;+1.2)
Majority 62 Turnout 15.4% 1996 Con gain from Lib Dem


Macclesfield BC, Plumley

Con 506 (56.3;-1.3) Lib Dem 392 (43.7;+12.6) [Labour 0 (0;-11.3)]
Majority 114 Turnout 46% Con hold


Maidstone BC, Loose

Lib Dem 283 (59.1;-13.8) Con 117 (24.4;+8.2) Labour 79 (16.5;+5.5)
Majority 166 Turnout 25.4% 1995 Lib Dem Hold


North Wiltshire DC, The Lydiards

Lib Dem 466 (64.1;+24.9) Con 261 (35.9;+4.3) [Ind Con 0 (0;-31.2)]
Majority 205 Turnout 49% 1995 Lib Dem Hold


Redditch BC, Batchley

Labour 634 (85.3;+2.3) Con 86 (11.6;+1.2) Green 23 (3.1;+3.1) [Lib Dem 0 (0;-6.6)]
Majority 548 Turnout 14.6 Labour hold


Redditch BC, Lodge Park

Labour 455 (60.5;-1.6) Con 219 (29.1;+12.8) Lib Dem 70 (9.3;-1.2) Green 8 (1.0;+1.0) [Ind 0 (0;-11.2)]
Majority 236 Turnout 16.5 1996 Labour hold


Rushcliffe DC, Ash Lea

Labour 498 (79.3;-3.6) Tory 96 (15.3;-1.8) Lib Dem 34 (5.4;+5.4)
Majority 402 Turnout 14.8% 1995 Labour Hold


Uttlesford DC, Hatfield Broad Oak

Con 244 (50.7;+9.9) Lib Dem 215 (44.7;-14.5) Labour 22 (4.5;+4.5)
Majority 29 Turnout 51.8% 1995 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat


Cotgrave TC, Ash Lea

Labour 504 (80.3; n/a) Tory 93 (14.8; n/a) Lib Dem 31 (4.9; n/a)
Majority 411 turnout Unknown Labour hold


10/7/97

Birmingham MBC, Aston

Lab 2623 (80.2;+16.0), Lib Dem 426 (13.0;+5.6), Con 221 (6.8;-4.9) [Militant 0 (0.0;-9.3), Ind 0 (0.0;-7.4)]
Majority 2197.Turnout unknown. 1996 Labour hold


Birmingham MBC, King's Norton

Lab 1731 (64.9;+3.5), Con 700 (26.3;-1.5), Lib Dem 184 (6.9;-4.0), BNP 50 (1.9;+1.9)
Majority 1031. Turnout 16.44%. 1996. Labour hold


Conwy CBC, Craig y don

PC 378 (30.9;+1.2), Con 330 (26.9;+8.4), Ind 190 (15.5;+15.5), Lib Dem 178 (14.5;-25.0), Lab 152 (12.4;+0.1)
Majority 48. Turnout unknown. 1995. Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Democrat


Copeland DC, Egremont N

Lab 470 (68.1;-7.3), Con 165 (23.9;-0.7), Lib Dem 55 (8.0;+8.0)
Majority 305. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold


Copeland DC, Harbour

Lab 442 (58.0;+4.5), Con 320 (42.0;+20.8) [Ind 0 (0.0;-25.4)]
Majority 122. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold


Copeland DC, Haverigg

Con 230 (64.4;+11.4), Lab 91 (25.6;-21.2), Lib Dem 35 (9.8;+9.8)
Majority 139. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative hold


Copeland DC, Kells

Lab 229 (73.2;-13.9), Con 84 (26.8;+13.9)
Majority 145. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold


Derby UA, Babington

Lab 1009 (71.8;+2.4), Lib Dem 396 (28.2;+20.2) [Con 0 (0.0;-17.1), Grn 0 (0.0;-5.5)]
Majority 613. Turnout 18.64%. 1995. Labour hold


Derby UA, Osmaston

Lab 557 (65.6;-15.6), Lib Dem 225(26.5;+7.7), Nat Dem 67 (7.9;+7.9)
Majority 332. Turnout 14.75%. 1995. Labour hold


East Lindsey DC, North Somercotes

Lab 247 (50.4;+3.1), Ind No.1 174 (35.5;-3.6), Lib Dem 69 (14.1;+14.1) [Ind No.2 0 90.0;-13.6)]
Majority 73. Turnout 26.0%. 1995. Labour hold


Fylde DC, Kilnhouse

Con 516 (45.2;+24.8), Lab 399 (35.0;+11.6), Lib Dem 226 (19.8;+0.0) [Ind 0 (0.0;-36.4)]
Majority 117. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative gain from Labour.


Gillingham BC, Rainham Mark

Lib Dem 410 (43.6;+6.9), Con 367 (39.0;+3.0), Lab 153 (16.3;-11.0), UKIP 10 (1.1;+1.1)
Majority 43. Turnout 15.0%. 1996. Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative


Hackney LBC, Moorfields

Con 697 (44.9;+35.4), Lab 419 (27.0;-1.2), Lib Dem 363 (23.3;-39.0), BNP 45 (2.9;+2.9), Anti Lab Corruption 30 (1.9;+1.9)
Majority 278. Turnout 33.9%. 1994. Conservative gain from Labour.


Hammersmith & Fulham LBC, Gibbs Green

Lab 768 (74.4;+19.2), Con 208 (20.2;-11.2), Lib Dem 56 (5.4;-8.1)
Majority 560. Turnout 20.2%. 1994. Labour hold


Islington LBC, Junction

Lab 793 (72.5;+10.9), Con 134 (12.3;+1.9), Lib Dem 90 (8.2;-7.2), Grn 76 (6.9;-5.7)
Majority 659. Turnout 17.02%. 1994. Labour hold


Islington LBC, Sussex

Lib Dem 616 (48.4;+15.8), Lab 567 (44.5;-11.8), Grn 49 (3.8;-2.4), Con 41 (3.2;-1.8)
Majority 49. Turnout 27.68% 1994. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour


Leeds MBC, Headingley

Lab 919 (51.0;-11.9), Lib Dem 647 (35.9;+20.0), Con 235 (13.0;+0.0) [Grn 0 (0.0;-8.2)]
Majority 272. Turnout 9.12%. 1996. Labour hold


Sandwell MBC, Hateley Heath

Lab 481 (48.1;-21.4), Lib Dem 288 (28.8;+15.6), Con 144 (14.4;-2.9), Nat Dem 70 (7.0;+7.0), Soc Party 16 (1.6;+1.6)
Majority 193. Turnout 10.2%. 1996. Labour hold


Taunton Deane DC, Bishops Lydeard

Con 395 (49.6;+35.7), Lib Dem 338 (42.5;-4.0), Lab 63 (7.9;-7.8) [Ind 0 (0.0;-24.0)]
Majority 57. Turnout 36.8%. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat


Tendring DC, St James

Con 352 (39.5;+7.3), Lab 321 (36.0;-13.4), Lib Dem 219 (24.6;+6.2)
Majority 31.Turnout 17.16%. 1995 Conservative gain from Labour.


Welwyn Hatfield DC, Panshanger

Con 486 (49.5;+10.4), Lab 292 (29.8;-22.4), Lib Dem 109 (11.1;+2.4), No sleaze, No Slough 94 (9.6;+9.6)
Majority 194. Turnout 25.0%. 1996. Conservative gain from Labour.


West Dorset DC, Chikerell

Lib Dem 701 (64.3;+64.3), Con 201 (18.4;Unopposed), Ind 187 (16.9;unopposed)
Majority 500. Turnout 27.7%%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative


Wolverhampton MBC, Ettingshall

Lab 949 (72.9;-5.1), Con 223 (17.1;+0.7), Lib Dem 130 (10.0;+4.3)
Majority 726. Turnout 16.05%. 1996. Labour hold


17/7/97

Bath & NE Somerset UA: Abbey

Lib Dem 643 (45.0;-0.5), Con 561 (39.2;+6.1), Lab 166 (11.6;-6.7), Grn 60 (4.2;+4.2) [NLP 0 (0.0;-3.1)]
Majority 82. Turnout 31.5% 1995. Liberal Democrat hold


Bristol UA: Brislington West

Lib Dem 1453 (52.5;+11.6), Lab 1002 (36.2;-0.6), Con 310 (11.2;-8.6) [Grn 0 (0.0;-2.6)]
Majority 451. Turnout 32%. 1997. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour


East Riding of Yorkshire UA: Howden

Lib Dem 672 (46.3;+40.9), Con 525 (36.1;+10.0), Ind 157 (10.8;-25.3), Lab 99 (6.8;- 25.6)
Majority 147. Turnout 43.6%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent


Enfield LBC: St Marks

Lab 641 (48.6;-5.8), Con 529 (40.1;+3.5), UKIP 85 (6.5;+6.5), Lib Dem 63 (4.8;-5.8)
Majority 112. Turnout 25.3%. 1994. Labour hold


Harrow LBC: Wealdstone

Lab 1036 (62.6;+8.5), Con 335 (20.3;-0.1), Lib Dem 229 (13.8;-11.7), Grn 54 (3.3;+3.3)
Majority 701. Turnout 24.3%. 1994. Labour hold


Hounslow LBC: Isleworth North

Lab 940 (46.6;-9.9), Con 555 (27.5;+3.2), Lib Dem 393 (19.5;+6.6), Isleworth Community Group 131 (6.5;+6.5) [Ind 0 (0.0;-6.3)
Majority 385. Turnout 25.3%. 1994. Labour hold


Milton Keynes UA: Stantonbury

Con 457 (40.7;+14.8), Lab 353 (31.4;-19.4), Lib Dem 253 (22.5;+7.3), Grn 61 (5.4;-2.7)
Majority 164. Turnout 16.0%, 1996. Conservative gain from Labour


Newark & Sherwood DC: Southwell West

Lib Dem 550 (60.0;-3.4), Con 294 (32.1;+11.4), Lab 73 (8.0;-7.9)
Majority 256. Turnout 36%. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold


Selby DC: Camblesforth

Lab 317 (59.7;-0.7), Con 180 (33.9;-6.0), Lib Dem 34 (6.4;+6.4)
Majority 137. Turnout 31.8%. 1996. Labour hold


South Derbyshire DC: Hatton

Lab 318 (67.9;+67.9), Con 151 (32.2;+32.2) [Ind No.1 0 90.0;-57.3), Ind No.2 0 (0.0;-42.7)]
Majority 167. Turnout 23.5%. 1995. Labour gain from Independent


South Derbyshire DC: Repton

Con 572 (56.3;+19.5), Lab 444 (43.7;+20.5) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-20.5), Ind 0 (0.0;-19.5)
Majority 128. Turnout 35.1%. 1995. Conservative hold


South Kesteven DC: Barrowby

Con 291 (67.4;+67.4), Lab 141 (32.6;-5.4) [Ind No.1 0 (0.0;-43.3), Ind No.2 0 (0.0;-18.8)
Majority 150. Turnout unknown. 1995(?). Conservative gain from Independent (?)


South Kesteven DC: Harrowby

Ind Lab 277 (40.9;+12.4), Lab 256 (37.8;-8.8), Con 144 (21.3;+21.3) [Ind 0 (0.0;-24.9)]
Majority 21. Turnout 17.0%. 1995. Independent Labour gain from Labour


South Kesteven DC: Ringstone

Ind 374 (80.4;+16.4), Con 91 (19.6;+19.6) [Lab 0 (0.0;-36.0)]
Majority 283.Turnout 22.6%. 1995. Independent hold


South Lakeland DC: Burneside

Lib Dem 268 (57.0,unopposed), Con 127 (27.0;n/a), Lab 75 (16.0;n/a)
Majority 141. Turnout unknown. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold


South Lakeland DC: Kendal - Highgate

Lab 292 (59.0;+12.9), Lib Dem 203 (41.0;-12.9)
Majority 89. Turnout unknown. 1994. Labour gain from Liberal Democrat


South Lakeland DC: Sedburgh

Con 644 (73.6), Lib Dem 189 (21.6), Lab 42 (4.8) [Ind 0 (0.0;unopposed)]
Majority 455. Turnout unknown. 1995, Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat


South Lakeland DC: Windermere Town

Lib Dem 245 (44.1;unopposed), Con 217 (39.0), Lab 94 (16.9)
Majority 28. Turnout unknown. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold


Warwick DC: Budbrooke

Con 560 (59.4;+7.6), Lab 224 (23.8;-24.4), Lib Dem 159 (16.9;+16.9)
Majority 336.Turnout 42.0%. 1995. Conservative hold


West Lindsey DC: Scampton

Lib Dem 285 (58.0), Con 173 (35.3;unopposed), Lab 33 (6.7)
Majority 112.Turnout 35.55% 1994. Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative


West Somerset DC: Quantock Vale

Ind 327 (74.1), Labour 114 (25.9;unopposed) [Con 0 (0.0;unopposed)]
Majority 213. Turnout unknown. 1995 (?). Independent gain from Labour (?)


Bridport TC: North

Lib Dem 238 (57.3), Con 177 (42.7)
Majority 61. Turnout 11.97%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour


Budbrooke PC: Unwarded

Ind 535 (66.1), Lab 206 (25.5), Lib Dem 68 (8.4)
Majority 329.Turnout 46.6%. 1995. Independent gain from Conservative


Whittle le Woods PC: Unwarded

Con 206 (56.1), Lib Dem 161 (43.9)
Majority 45. Turnout 12.5%. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat


24/7/97

Brighton & Hove UA: Hollingbury

Lab 1131 (60.8;-6.3), Con 432 (23.2;+9.6), Grn 101 (5.4;-4.4), Labour 95 (5.1;+5.1), Lib Dem 68 (3.7;-5.7), Soc Lab 32 (1.7;+1.7)
Majority 699. Turnout unknown. 1996. Labour hold


Carrick DC: Mylor

Con 797 (58.2;+23.8), Lib Dem 334 (24.4;+1.5), Lab 238 (17.4;-0.4), [Ind 0 (0.0;-20.7), MK 0 (0.0;-7.2)]
Majority 463. Turnout 30.3%. 1995. Conservative hold


Croydon LBC: New Addington

Lab 755 (59.8;-10.6), Con 367 (29.1;-0.6), Lib Dem 97 (7.7;+7.7), United Democratic Party 29 (2.3;+2.3), Official Monster Raving Loony Party 15 (1.2;+1.2)
Majority 388. Turnout 15.2%. 1994. Labour hold


East Devon DC: Exe Valley

Lib Dem 405 (53.4;+53.4), Con 316 (41.7;-13.4), Lab 37 (4.9;-21.4), [Liberal 0 (0.0;-18.6)]
Majority 89. Turnout 51.5%, 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative


Kent CC: Medway North Central

Lab 979 (72.0;+15.3), Con 381 (28.0;-3.3) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-12.00]
Majority 598. Turnout unknown. 1993. Labour hold


Lancaster BC: Ellel

Lab 366 (38.6;+0.8), Ind 321 (33.9;+33.9), Con 261 (27.5;-15.0) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-19.7)]
Majority 45. Turnout 27.6%. 1995. Labour gain from Conservative


Lewisham LBC: Churchdown

Lab 799 (42.2;-16.5), Lib Dem 558 (29.5;+10.9), Con 411 (21.7;-1.0), Socialist Lab 104 (5.5;+5.5), Grn 20 (1.1;+1.1)
Majority 241. Turnout 27.5%. 1994. Labour hold


Melton BC: Mowbray

Lab 375 (67.0;+36.7), Con 101 (18.0;+18.0), Lib Dem 84 (15.0;-54.7)
Majority 274. Turnout 16.0%. 1995. Labour gain from Liberal Democrat


North Lincolnshire UA: Ashby

Lab 889 (72.4;-11.7), Con 252 (20.5;+4.6), Lib Dem 87 (7.1;+7.1)
Majority 637. turnout 15.62%. 1995. Labour hold


Rochester u Medway City, Troy Town

Lab 423 (60.2;+5.9), Con 280 (39.8;+11.8) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-13.0) Ind 0 (0.0;-4.7)]
Majority 143.Turnout 15.2%. Comparison against by-election 5/97. Labour hold


Swansea UA: West Cross

Lib Dem 815 (56.2;+42.4), Lab 635 (43.8;-16.9) [Con 0 (0.0;-25.6)]
Majority 180. Turnout 26.0%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour


Tonbridge & Malling DC: East Peckham

Lib Dem 357 (41.8;-18.9), Con 337 (39.4;+4.8), Lab 161 (18.8;+18.8) [NLP 0 (0.0;-4.7)]
Majority 20. Turnout 33.5%. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold


West Lancashire DC: Tanhouse

Lab 435 (90.6;+2.7), Con 45 (9.4;+0.4) [NLP 0 (0.0;-3.2)]
Majority 390. Turnout 13.6%. 1996. Labour hold


31/7/97

Alnwick DC, Rothbury

Lib Dem 775 (81.9;+35.3), Con 171 (18.1;+18.1)
Majority 604. Turnout unknown. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold


Argyll & Bute SUA, Islay (Kilchamon - Kildalton)

Ind No.1 382 (47.3;-10.7), Lib Dem 150 (18.6;-3.3), SNP 138 (17.1;-3.0), Ind No.2 137 (17.0;+17.0)
Majority 232. Turnout Unknown. 1995. Independent hold


Braintree DC, Braintree Central

Lab 583 (65.5;+1.7), Lib Dem 165 (18.5;-3.1), Con 119 (13.4;-1.2), Grn 23 (2.6;+2.6)
 Majority 418. Turnout 17.75%. 1995. Labour hold


Bridgnorth DC, Harrington

Lib Dem 126 (51.9;+5.0), Con 117 (48.2;+48.2), [Ind Con 0 (0.0;-53.2)]
Majority 9. Turnout 21.4%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Conservative


Dover DC, Barton

Lab 566 (64.9;-4.7), Con 306 (35.1;+13.4), [Ind Con 0 (0.0;-8.7)]
Majority 260. Turnout 26.39%. 1995. Labour hold


Dover DC, Priory

Lab 383 (70.7;-13.5), Con 124 (22.9;+7.1), Lib Dem 35 (6.5;+6.5)
Majority 259 Turnout 21.22%. 1995. Labour hold


Dover DC, Town & Pier

Lab 360 (81.1;+0.2), Con 84 (18.9;-0.2)
Majority 276. Turnout 27.0%. 1995. Labour hold


Fenland DC, Leverington

Con 434 (56.7;+10.8), Lab 252 (32.9;-21.2), Ind 79 (10.3;+10.3)
Majority 182. Turnout 24.4%. 1995. Conservative gain from Labour


Fenland DC, March West

Lab 574 (50.6;-0.3), Con 561 (49.4;+0.3)
Majority 13. Turnout 27.74%. 1995. Labour hold


Rotherham MBC, Aston, Orgreave & Ulley

Lab 894 (70.8;-12.7), Ind 213 (16.9;+16.9), Con 155 (12.3;+12.3), [Militant Labour 0 (0.0;-16.5)]
Majority 681. Turnout 10.75%. 1996. Labour hold


South Shropshire, Ludlow East Hamlet

Ind 236 (38.5;+38.5), Grn 201 (32.8;+15.0), Lib Dem 176 (28.7;-25.4), [Lab 0 (0.0;-28.1)]
Majority 35. Turnout 21.35%. 1995. Independent gain from Liberal Democrat


Waveney DC, Kirkley

Lab 705 (50.3;-1.5), Lib Dem 612 (43.7;+3.4), Con 84 (6.0;-1.9)
Majority 93. Turnout 30.00%. 1996. Labour hold


Waveney DC, Pakefield

Lab 852 (74.7;+3.8), Con 215 (18.8;-1.5), Lib Dem 73 (6.4;-2.3)
 Majority 637. Turnout 20.0%. 1996. Labour hold


Worthing BC, Castle

Con 809 (44.8;+9.6), Lab 568 (31.5;+9.6), Lib Dem 427 (23.7;-16.8)
Majority 241. Turnout 30.1%. 1996. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat


North Hyke TC

Lib Dem 504 (72.2%;n/a), Con 194 (27.8;n/a)
Majority 310. Turnout unknown. 1995 Liberal Democrat win


Sevenoaks TC, Wildernesse

Con 403 (49.9;n/a), Lib Dem 372 (46.0;n/a), Grn 33 (4.1;n/a)
Majority 31. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat


Sevenoaks TC, North

Con 310 (50.8;n/a), Lib Dem 269 (44.1;n/a), Ind 31 (5.1;n/a)
Majority 41. Turnout 18.7% 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat



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Edited by Colin Rosenstiel : Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 1997.