Local Authority Byelection Results - February 2001
1/2/2001
Macclesfield BC, Knutsford Bexton
Lib Dem 346 (45.9;+11.3), Con 336 (44.6;-0.9), Lab 72 (9.5;-10.5).
Majority 10. Turnout 34.1%. Lib Dem gain from Con.
7/2/2001
East Devon DC, Honiton St. Pauls
Con 614 (49.5;+15.0), Lib Dem 502 (40.5;+20.9), Lab 124 (10.0;-0.8). [Ind 0 (0.0;-35.1)].
Majority 112. Turnout 33.4%. Con hold.
8/2/2001
Hull City Council, Ings
Lab 730 (56.2;-6.7), Lib Dem 370 (28.5;+11.2), Con 156 (12.0;-7.8).
Majority 360. Turnout 14.5%. Lab hold.
Hull City Council, University
Lab 701 (40.8;-17.0), Lib Dem 644 (37.5;+23.3), Con 279 (16.2;-4.1), Ind Lab 76 (4.4;-3.2), Socialist Lab 18 (1.0;+1.0).
Majority 57. Turnout 21.0%. Lab hold.
Inverclyde Council, Ward 1
Con 843 (44.2;-6.2), Lib Dem 739 (38.7;+24.7), Lab 230 (12.0;-9.6), SNP 97 (5.1;-8.9).
Majority 104. Turnout 43.9%. Con hold.
Lewisham LBC, Marlowe
Lab 600 (61.1;+2.4), Socialist Alliance 174 (17.7;+14.6), Con 110 (11.2;+3.3), Lib Dem 98 (10.0;-4.9).
Majority 426. Turnout 11.7%. Lab hold.
Malvern Hills DC, West Malvern
Lib Dem 363 (51.1;+2.2), Con 347 (48.9;+48.9). [Green 0 (0.0;-51.1)].
Majority 16. Turnout 26.6%. Lib Dem hold.
North Ayrshire Council, Irvine North
Lab 385 (35.3;-7.4), SNP 324 (29.8;+0.6), Scottish Socialist 300 (27.5;+27.5), Socialist Lab 48 (4.4;-18.7), Con 32 (2.9;-1.5).
Majority 61. Turnout 30.6%. Lab hold.
North Wiltshire DC, Purton
Lib Dem 57.1; +2.0), Con 498 (42.9;+8.3). [Lab 0 (0.0;-10.3)].
Majority 164. Turnout 37%. Lib Dem hold.
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Biddulph South
Lib Dem 506 (54.1;+1.9), Lab 345 (36.9;+4.1), Con 84 (9.0;+9.0). [Ind Con 0 (0.0;-15.0)].
Majority 161. Turnout 26.2%. Lib Dem gain from Lab.
Biddulph TC, South
Lib Dem 503 (54.9), Lab 329 (35.8), Con 85 (9.3).
Majority 175. Turnout 26.2%. Lib Dem gain from Lab.
Hebden Royd TC, Birchcliffe
Lib Dem 106, 98 (52.7), Others 95, 90 (47.3).
Majority 11 and 3. Turnout 17.9%. Two Lib Dem holds.
Stratford-upon-Avon TC, Elm
Lib Dem 306 (67.3), Ind 149 (32.7).
Majority 157. Turnout unknown. Lib Dem hold.
15/2/2001
Carrick DC, Arwenack
Con 439 (41.1;+0.7), Lib Dem 313 (29.3;+0.4), Lab 199 (18.6;+18.6), Ind 103 (9.6;-21.1), Ind Pensioner 14 (1.3;+1.3).
Majority 126. Turnout 40.1%. Con hold.
South Lanarkshire UA, Stonehouse
SNP 1197 (72.6;+31.9), Lab 451 (27.4;-21.4), [Con 0 (0.0;-10.5)]
Majority 746. Turnout 46.6%. SNP gain from Lab
Havant BC, Hart Plain
Lib Dem 500 (50.8;+8.0), Con 335 (34.0;-12.7), Lab 149 (15.1;+4.7).
Majority 165. Turnout 14.8%. Lib Dem hold.
Leicester City Council, Aylestone
Con 955 (43.1;-5.2), Lib Dem 683 (30.8;+18.5), Lab 525 (23.7;-10.8), Green 51 (2.3;-2.6).
Majority 272. Turnout 28.8%. Con hold.
Penmaenmawr TC, Pantyrafon
Ind 138 (50.0), Lib Dem 98 (33.7), Con 45 (16.3).
Majority 45. Turnout just under 20%. Ind gain from Lab.
22/2/2001
Boston DC, South
Con 147 (37.9;-0.8), Lab 149 (31.2;+1.2), Lib Dem 147 (30.8;-0.8).
Majority 32. Turnout 32.7%. Con hold.
Great Yarmouth DC, Bradwell South and Hopton
Con 644 (53.1;-3.7), Lab 568 (46.9;+12.7). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-9.0)].
Majority 76. Turnout 24.7%. Con hold.
North Hertfordshire DC, Codicote
Lab 632 (59.8;+36.9), Con 343 (32.5;-33.7), Lib Dem 82 (7.8;-3.1).
Majority 289. Turnout 52.3%. Lab gain from Con.
Penwith DC, Lelant and Carbis Bay
Con 650 (70.8;+24.7), Lib Dem 268 (29.2;-7.1). [Lab 0 (0.0;-17.6)].
Majority 382. Turnout 27.8%. Con hold.
Purbeck DC, Bere Regis
Ind no.1 322 (43.1;+4.9), Ind no.2 267 (35.7;+6.4), Lib Dem 158 (21.2;+21.2).
Majority 55. Turnout 47.1%. Ind hold.
Richmondshire DC, St Michael with St Luke
Ind 211 (41.9), Con 175 (34.8), Lib Dem 117 (23.3).
Majority 36. Turnout 44.7%. Ind hold.
Sefton MBC, Litherland
Lab 900 (62.8;-11.3), Lib Dem 472 (33.0;+7.1), Socialist Alternative 60 (4.2;+4.2).
Majority 428. Turnout 17.6%. Lab hold.
Shepway DC, Harbour
Lib Dem 387 (43.0;+8.2), Lab 273 (30.4;-14.3), Con 239 (26.6;+6.1).
Majority 114. Turnout 26.5%. Lib Dem gain from Lab.
Shepway DC, Hythe North
Con 480 (51.9;-12.6), Lib Dem 369 (39.9;+17.0), Lab 75 (8.1;-4.5).
Majority 111. Turnout 38.6%. Con hold.
Shepway DC, Morehall
Lib Dem 424 (36.3;+0.5), Con 407 (34.8;+4.0), Lab 339 (29.0;-4.5).
Majority 17. Turnout 32.7%. Lib Dem gain from Lab.
South Buckinghamshire DC, Beaconsfield South
Con 384 (51.5;+16.3), Lib Dem 167 (22.4;-31.9), Ind 147 (19.7;+19.7), Lab 47 (6.3;-4.2).
Majority 217. Turnout 31.3%. Con gain from Lib Dem.
South Oxfordshire DC, Henley
Con 827 (49.8;+12.7), Ind no.1 585 (35.2;+8.5), Ind no.2 249 (15.0;+15.0). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-24.7), Lab 0 (0.0;-11.5)].
Majority 242. Turnout 19.2%. Con hold.
Thanet DC, Cliftonville
Con 1026 (60.4;-0.5), Lab 544 (32.0;-7.1), Ind 130 (7.6;+7.6).
Majority 482. Turnout 27.4%. Con hold.
Tynedale DC, Prudhoe Castle (2 vacancies)
Lab 193,170 (51.9;-10.1), Lib Dem 179,137 (48.1;+10.1).
Majorities 23 and 9. Turnout 22.2%. One Lab hold and one Lib Dem gain from Lab.
York City Council, Bishophill
Lab 686 (36.9;-9.3), Lib Dem 556 (29.9;+12.7), Green 370 (19.9;+1.0), Con 246 (13.2;-4.5).
Majority 130. Turnout 36.2%. Lab hold.
Didcot TC, All Saints
Lab 320 (39.6;-3.6), Con 302 (37.3;+1.1), Lib Dem 187 (23.1;+2.5).
Majority 18. Turnout 12.2%. Lab hold.
Hythe TC, Hythe North
Con 518 (55.5), Lib Dem 333 (35.7), Lab 83 (8.9).
Majority 185. Turnout 38.4%. Con hold.
Prudhoe TC, Castle (2 vacancies)
Lib Dem 202,158 (50.2), Lab 200 (49.8).
Majorities 44 and 42. Turnout 22.2%. One Lib Dem gain from Lab and one Lab hold.
Stourport on Severn TC, Stour & Wilden
Con 172, Lab 92, Ind 68
Majority 80. Turnout 11.5%. Con Gain From Lab.
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2001.