Local Authority Byelection Results - September 2001
6/9/2001
Caradon DC, Lanteglos
Con unopposed (formerly Ind unopposed).
Con gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.
Chester City Council, Malpas
Con 482 (54.3;-19.5), Lib Dem 405 (45.7;+31.4). [Lab 0 (0.0;-14.3)]
Majority 77. Turnout 20.8%. Con gain from Ind. Last fought 2000.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Goole
Lib Dem 1542 (61.4;+24.4), Lab 670 (26.7;-12.9), Con 172 (6.9;-5.6), Ind no.1 118 (4.7;+4.7), Ind no.2 8 (0.3;+0.3). [Ind 0 (0.0;-10.9)]
Majority 872. Turnout 31%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
Gloucester City Council, Westgate
Con 668 (45.0;-10.9), Lib Dem 433 (29.2;-0.8), Lab 348 (23.4;+9.3), Socialist Alliance 36 (2.4;+2.4).
Majority 235. Turnout 29.0%. Con gain from Ind (elected as Lib Dem). Last fought 2000.
Inverclyde Council, Ward 4
Lib Dem 569 (43.6;-15.7), Lab 379 (29.1;+2.3), SNP 346 (26.5;+14.9), Con 10 (0.8;-1.6).
Majority 190. Turnout 41.5%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
North Kesteven DC, North Hykeham Memorial
Lib Dem 349 (75.7;+11.8), Con 96 (20.8;+20.8), Ind 16 (3.5;+3.5). [Lab 0 (0.0;-36.1)]
Majority 253. Turnout not known. Lib Dem gain from Ind (elected as Lib Dem). Last fought 1999.
Oswestry BC, Gatacre
Lib Dem 327 (53.7;+21.5), Con 158 (25.9;+25.9), Lab 77 (12.6;-12.7), Ind no.1 33 (5.4;+5.4), Ind no.2 14 (2.3;+2.3). [Ind 0 (0.0;-31.8), Ind Lab 0 (0.0;-10.8)]
Majority 169. Turnout 26.4%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
Sandwell MBC, Wednesbury North
Con 1083 (55.7;-6.5), Lab 775 (39.8;+2.0), Lib Dem 88 (4.5;+4.5).
Majority 308. Turnout 20.9%. Con hold. Last fought 2000.
Sevenoaks DC, Swanley Christchurch
Con 381 (47.6;+21.2), Lab 329 (41.1;-4.1), Lib Dem 91 (11.4;+11.4). [Ind 0 (0.0;-28.4)]
Majority 52. Turnout 19.4%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
South Cambridgeshire DC, Bar Hill
Con unopposed. (formerly Con 58.1% Lib Dem 41.9%)
Con hold. Last fought 2000.
South Gloucestershire BC, Bradley Stoke Bailey's Court
Lib Dem 430 (51.7;-6.2), Con 273 (32.8;+7.9), Lab 129 (15.5;-1.7).
Majority 157. Turnout 27.1%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
Thurrock BC, Aveley
Con 803 (58.7;+19.5), Lab 451 (32.9;-0.8), Lib Dem 85 (6.2;-17.7), Green 31 (2.3;-1.0).
Majority 351. Turnout 24%. Con hold. Last fought 2000.
Thurrock BC, Little Thurrock Blackshotts
Con 362 (45.4;-16.7), Lab 274 (34.3;+6.1), Ind 117 (14.7;+14.7), Lib Dem 45 (5.7;-4.0).
Majority 88. Turnout 20.8%. Con gain from Ind (elected as Con). Last fought 2000.
Bradley Stoke TC, Bailey's Court
Lib Dem 416 (50.5), Con 279 (33.9), Lab 129 (15.7).
Majority 137. Turnout 27.1%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
St Ives (Cambs) TC, North
Lib Dem 428 (62.7), Con 218 (31.9), Lab 37 (5.4).
Majority 210. Turnout 10.0%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 1999.
St Ives (Cambs) TC, South
Con 427 (49.8), Lib Dem 270 (31.5), Lab 160 (18.7).
Majority 157. Turnout 16.2%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Swanley TC, Christchurch
Ind 337 (43.6), Lab 307 (39.7), Lib Dem 129 (16.7).
Majority 30. Turnout 19.3%. Ind gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
13/9/2001
Aberdeenshire Council, Strathbogie
Con 359 (43.9;+19.9), Lib Dem 280 (34.2;+7.2), SNP 125 (15.3;-2.2), Lab 33 (4.0;+4.0), Green 21 (2.6;-3.3). [Ind 0 (0.0;-25.3)]
Majority 79. Turnout not known. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 1999.
Blackpool BC, Brunswick
Lab 515 (53.5;-9.5), Lib Dem 255 (26.5;+26.5), Con 135 (14.0;-23.0), Ind no.1 38 (3.9;+3.9), Ind no.2 20 (2.1;+2.1).
Majority 260. Turnout 20%. Lab hold. Last fought 2000.
Dumfries and Galloway Council, Solway Border
Con 587 (47.1;+22.3), Lab 460 (36.9;+3.7), Ind 200 (16.0;+16.0). [Ind no.1 0 (0.0;-22.7), Ind no.2 0 (0.0;-19.3)].
Majority 127. Turnout 49.4%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
North Devon DC, Yeo
Lib Dem 255 (57.3;+1.7), Ind 123 (27.6;-3.4), Con 67 (15.1;+1.7).
Majority 132. Turnout 18%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
North Shropshire DC, Clive
Con unopposed (formerly Ind unopposed)
Con gain from Lib Dem (elected as Ind). Last fought 1999.
Powys CC, Rhayader
Lib Dem 254 (44.5;+31.9), Ind no.1 174 (30.5;-14.8), Ind no.2 143 (25.0;-17.1).
Majority 80. Turnout 32.4%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.
South Holland DC, Pinchbeck
Ind no.1 308 (42.2;+7.7), Con 287 (39.4;+9.9), Ind no.2 134 (18.4;+18.4).
Majority 21. Turnout 17.6%. Ind gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 1999.
Stratford-on-Avon DC, Bidford
Lib Dem 449 (48.4;+48.4), Con 405 (43.7;-7.4), Lab 73 (7.9;-3.7). [Ind 0 (0.0;-37.3)]
Majority 44. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 2000.
Stratford-on-Avon DC, Compton
Con 313 (55.5;-10.8), Lib Dem 228 (40.4;+6.7), Lab 23 (4.1;+4.1).
Majority 85. Turout 40.2%. Con hold. Last fought 2000.
20/9/2001
Allerdale BC, Waver
Lib Dem 119 (67.6;+67.6), Ind 57 (32.4;-44.9). [Lab 0 (0.0;-22.7)]
Majority 62. Turnout 12.5%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.
Coventry City Council, Radford
Lab 873 (53.5;+2.2), Lib Dem 442 (27.1;+11.8), Con 316 (19.4;-8.4). [Other 0 (0.0;-5.6)]
Majority 431. Turnout 13%. Lab hold. Last fought 2000.
Erewash BC, West Hallam
Con 433 (46.6;-6.0), Lib Dem 375 (40.3;+27.4), Lab 122 (13.1;-21.5).
Majority 58. Turnout 24%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Fife Council, Auchtertool and Burntisland East
Lib Dem 468 (34.1;+17.1), SNP 377 (27.4;-1.2), Lab 296 (21.5;-32.9), Ind 215 (15.6;+15.6), Scottish Socialist 18 (1.2;+1.2).
Majority 91. Turnout 41%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
Fife Council, Largo
Lib Dem 556 (43.6;-3.1), Con 408 (37.6;+12.9), SNP 206 (16.1;-2.8), Lab 34 (2.7;-7.0).
Majority 76. Turnout 38.1%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
Fife Council, St. Andrew's Central
Con 214 (45.8;+11.5), Lib Dem 208 (44.5;-0.8), Lab 29 (6.2;-6.6), SNP 16 (3.4;-4.3).
Majority 6. Turnout 11.7%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 1999.
Kettering BC, Millbrook
Con 410 (50.8;+11.3), Lab 246 (30.5;-5.1), Lib Dem 151 (18.7;-6.2).
Majority 164. Turnout 26.4%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Kettering BC, St Michael's
Lab 426 (46.9;-4.3), Con 398 (43.8;-5.0), Lib Dem 84 (9.3;+9.3).
Majority 28. Turnout 33.4%. Lab gain from Con. Last fought 1999.
South Lakeland DC, Holker
Con 538 (71.2), Ind 218 (28.8).
Majority 320. Turnout 50%. Con gain from Ind (unopposed last time). Last fought 1999.
Suffolk Coastal DC, Kesgrave
Con 565 (61.7;+26.6), Ind 182 (19.9;-12.6), Lab 1698 (18.4;-14.0).
Majority 383. Turnout 13.5%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Suffolk Coastal DC, Nacton
Con unopposed.
Con gain from Ind (elected as Con).
Torridge DC, Holsworthy
Ind 462 (73.3), Con 168 (26.7).
Majority 294. Turnout 27.1%. Ind hold. Last fought 1999.
Waveney DC, Beccles Town
Con 531 (39.5;+8.2), Lab 382 (28.4;+3.6), Lib Dem 303 (22.6;-21.3), Ind 127 (9.5;+9.5).
Majority 149. Turnout 22%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 2000.
Waveney DC, Lowestoft Carlton
Con 415 (47.0;-3.5), Lab 402 (45.5;+8.4), Lib Dem 66 (7.5;+4.9).
Majority 13. Turnout 13%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2000.
West Hallam PC
Lib Dem 396 (43.1), Con 332 (36.1), Ind 192 (20.8).
Majority 64. Turnout 24%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 1999.
27/9/2001
Barking and Dagenham LBC, Marks Gate
Lab 443 (56.6;-23.0), Con 290 (37.0;+37.0), Lib Dem 27 (3.4;-17.0), Green 23 (2.9;+2.9).
Majority 153. Turnout 20%. Lab hold. Last fought 1998.
Barrow in Furness DC, Hawcoat
Con 587 (65.1;-15.3), Lab 315 (34.9;+15.3).
Majority 272. Turnout 20.8%. Con hold. Last fought 2000.
Blyth Valley BC, Croft
Lib Dem 317 (54.3;+32.5), Lab 242 (41.4;-26.2), Con 25 (4.3;-6.3).
Majority 75. Turnout 16%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
Blyth Valley BC, Plessey
Lab 319 (45.8;+8.5), Ind 301 (43.2;-19.5), Lib Dem 60 (8.6;+8.6), Con 16 (2.3;+2.3).
Majority 18. Turnout 17.3%. Lab gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.
Cherwell DC, Calthorpe
Con 422 (58.4;-2.1), Lab 183 (25.3;-1.6), Lib Dem 117 (16.2;+3.5).
Majority 239. Turnout 14.0%. Con hold. Last fought 2000.
Derbyshire CC, Dronfield North
Lab 943 (44.1;-0.1), Lib Dem 710 (33.2;+12.3), Con 487 (22.8;-12.0).
Majority 233. Turnout 23%. Lab hold. Last fought 2001.
Midlothian Council, Dalkeith/Woodburn
Lab 441 (44.9;-22.3), Lib Dem 283 (28.8;+22.3), SNP 211 (21.5;-4.7), SSP 47 (4.8;+4.8).
Majority 158. Turnout 27.9%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.
North East Derbyshire DC, Dronfield North
Lab 462 (55.4;-0.6), Lib Dem 221 (26.5;+6.5), Con 151 (18.1;-5.9).
Majority 241. Turnout 23%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2001.