Local Authority Byelection Results - April 2001

5/4/2001

Chester-le-Street DC, Chester-le-Street West

Lab (60.3;-13.6), Con 454 (33.9;+33.9), Ind 44 (5.8;+5.8). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-26.1)].
Majority 199. Turnout unknown. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Cotswold DC, Cirencester Watermoor

Lib Dem 300 (48.2;+31.6), Con 259 (41.6;+23.2), Ind 63 (10.1;-31.6). [Lab 0 (0.0;-23.4)].

Majority 41. Turnout 19.6%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.

Macclesfield BC, Morley & Styal

Lib Dem 857 (59.6;+12.6), Con 580 (40.4;+2.8). [Ind 0 (0.0;-11.8), Lab 0 (0.0;-3.6)].
Majority 277. Turnout 36.7%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2000.

Shepway DC, Hawkinge and Paddlesworth

Lib Dem 598 (57.0;+57.0), Con 451 (43.0;-27.8). [Lab 0 (0.0;-29.2)].

Majority 147. Turnout 34.7%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 1999.

Westminster LBC, Regents Park

Con 499 (64.6;-1.7), Lab 227 (29.4;+6.3), Lib Dem 46 (6.0;-4.6).
Majority 272. Turnout 12.0%. Con hold. Last fought 1998.

Wigan MBC, Atherton

Lib Dem 830 (49.1;+28.3), Lab 796 (47.0;-16.4), Con 66 (3.9;-11.9).

Majority 34. Turnout 19.9%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 2000.

Mumbles Community Council, West Cross

Ind 284 (51.6), Lab 166 (30.2), Lib Dem 100 (18.2).

Majority 118. Turnout 10.5%. Ind gain from Con. Last fought 1999.

Rayleigh TC, Central x2

Lib Dem 362,336 (52.5), Cons 327,300 (47.5).
Majorities 35 & 9. Turnout 23.5%. Two Lib Dem holds. Last fought 1999.

Wantage TC, Segsbury x2

Lib Dem 301,290 (42.3;+2.3), Con 242,229 (34.0;+7.6), Lab 169,164 (23.7;-9.8).
Majorities 59 & 48. Turnout 20%. Two Lib Dem holds. Last fought 1999.

9/4/2001

Norwich City Council, Thorpe Hamlet (2 vacancies)

Lib Dem 755 & 738 (54.5), Lab 431 & 407 (31.1), Con 144 & 142 (10.4), Green 81 & 74 (5.8)
Majority 307. Turnout 22%. Two Lib Dem Holds. Last fought 2000

19/4/2001

Carlisle City Council, Castle

Lab 329 (34.7;+6.0), Lib Dem 294 (31.0;-18.2), Con 258 (27.2;+5.1), Liberal Party 67 (7.1;+7.1).

Majority 35. Turnout 21.9%. Lab gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 2000.

Scarborough BC, Mayfield

Con 500 (35.9;+0.3), Lab 483 (34.7;+6.3), Lib Dem 346 (24.8;+24.8), Ind 64 (4.6;-31.3).

Majority 17. Turnout 23.6%. Con gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.

Tendring DC, St Mary's

Lab 374 (50.7;+4.7), Con 174 (23.6;-4.2), Community Representative 95 (12.9;+12.9), Lib Dem 94 (12.8;-13.4).
Majority 200. Turnout 19%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Torfaen CBC, Panteg

Lab 839 (58.5;+11.8), Con 594 (41.5;+18.8).
Majority 245. Turnout 26%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Exmouth TC, Withycombe Urban

Lib Dem 367 (70.3), Ind 155 (29.7).

Majority 212. Turnout 16.5%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.

26/4/2001

North Shropshire DC, Weston Rhyn

Lib Dem 369 (60.8), Ind 238 (39.2).

Majority 131. Turnout 31.4%. Lib Dem gain from Lab (unopposed last time). Last fought 1999.

Penwith DC, Hayle Gwinear

Lib Dem 687 (50.1;+18.8), Con 426 (31.1;+31.1), Lab 258 (18.8;+18.8). [Ind 0 (0.0;-68.7)].
Majority 261. Turnout 28.7%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2000.

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2001.