Local Authority Byelection Results - November 2001

1/11/2001

East Hampshire DC, Petersfield St Peters

Lib Dem 535 (53.1;+11.3), Con 403 (40.0;-2.5), Lab 69 (6.9;-8.8)
Majority 132. Turnout 24.1%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.

Rother DC, Fairlight

Con 437 (66.1;+8.2), Ind 224 (33.9;+33.9). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-42.1)]
Majority 213. Turnout 44.2%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

South Hams DC, Dartmouth Townstal

Lib Dem 174 (33.9;+20.0), Lab 130 (25.3;-48.7), Ind no.1 112 (21.8;+21.8), Ind no.2 76 (14.8;+14.8), Ind no.3 22 (4.3;+4.3).
Majority 44. Turnout 30.7%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.

South Oxfordshire DC, Sonning Common

Con 561 (50.4;+15.7), Lib Dem 253 (31.7;-0.9), Lab 200 (18.0;-2.2). [Green 0 (0.0;-12.4)]
Majority 208. Turnout 36.8%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 1999.

Wear Valley DC, Howden Le Wear

Lab 208 (52.1;-1.8), Lib Dem 191 (47.9;+1.8).
Majority 17. Turnout 23.1%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

8/11/2001

Bracknell Forest BC, Priestwood

Lab 382 (49.0;-10.8), Con 312 (40.1;-0.1), Lib Dem 85 (10.9;+10.9).
Majority 70. Turnout 29%. Lab hold. Last fought 2000.

Hambleton DC, Morton-on-Swale

Con 418 (74.1;+3.6), Lab 146 (25.9;+3.6).
Majority 272. Turnout 42%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Lewisham LBC, Bellingham

Lab 584 (68.4;+5.3), Con 203 (23.8;+2.5), Lib Dem 67 (7.8;-7.9).
Majority 381. Turnout 14.4%. Lab hold. Last fought 1998.

Tynedale DC, Stockfield with Mickley

Con 648 (68.1;+16.1), Lib Dem 218 (22.9;-2.1), Lab 85 (8.9;-14.0).
Majority 430. Turnout 30.0%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Welwyn Hatfield DC, Haldens

Lab 611 (58.8;+1.7), Con 363 (34.9;+4.4), Lib Dem 65 (6.3;-6.2).
Majority 248. Turnout 22.7%. Lab hold. Last fought 2000.

Wokingham DC, Barkham

Con 303 (78.1;-2.8), UKIP 45 (11.6;+11.6), Lib Dem 40 (10.3;-0.8).
Majority 258. Turnout 22.7%. Con hold. Last fought 2000.

15/11/2001

Berwick-on-Tweed BC, Spittal

Lib Dem 332 (51.6;-2.9), Ind 203 (31.6;-2.3), Con 65 (10.1;+10.1), Lab 43 (6.7;-4.9).
Majority 129. Turnout 26.9%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.

Derwentside DC, Craghead

Lab 240 (54.4;-13.8), Ind 201 (45.6;+13.8).
Majority 39. Turnout 21.2%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Penwith DC, Penzance West

Con 351 (37.1;+6.5), Lib Dem 330 (34.9;+34.9), Lab 191 (20.2;-1.9), Ind no.1 53 (5.6;-19.8), Ind no.2 20 (2.1;-10.2).
Majority 21. Turnout 34.8%. Con hold. Last fought 2000.

Selby DC, Carlton

Lab 282 (46.6;-6.6), Con 211 (34.9;-11.9), Ind 112 (18.5;+18.5).
Majority 71. Turnout 34.9%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

South Shropshire DC, Ludlow Castle

Con 546 (50.9;+50.9), Lib Dem 526 (49.1;+16.3). [Green 0 (0.0;-38.4), Lab 0 (0.0;-19.0), Ind 0 (0.0;-9.8).
Majority 20. Turnout 43.1%. Con gain from Green. Last fought 1999.

Vale of White Horse DC, Caldecott

Lib Dem 692 (46.7;-1.2), Con 621 (41.9;+5.7), Lab 170 (11.5;-4.4).
Majority 71. Turnout 25.0%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.

Warwick DC, St. John's

Con 983 (56.2;+2.0), Lab 516 (29.5;+5.1), Lib Dem 249 (14.2;-2.0). [Green 0 (0.0;-5.2)].
Majority 467. Turnout 24%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Abingdon TC, Caldecott

Lib Dem 480 (47.8), Con 362 (36.1), Lab 127 (12.6), Green 35 (3.5).
Majority 118. Turnout 22.4%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.

Thornbury PC, South

Lib Dem 288 (55.2). L:abour 147 (28.2), Con 87 (16.7).
Majority 141. Turnout 22.3%. Lib Dem gain from Ind Con.

22/11/2001

Broxbourne DC, Theobalds

Con 551 (60.4;-8.8), Lab 307 (33.6;+2.8); BNP 55 (6.0;+6.0).
Majority 244. Turnout 18%. Con hold. Last fought 2000.

Burnley BC, Lowerhouse

Ind 467 (38.8;-33.0), Lab 421 (35.0;+6.8), BNP 283 (23.5;+23.5), Socialist Alliance 32 (2.7;+2.7).
Majority 46. Turnout 27.8%. Ind hold. Last fought 2000.

Burnley BC, Trinity

Lab 555 (57.9;+1.3), BNP 181 (18.9;+18.9), Ind 172 (18.0;+18.0), Socialist Alliance 50 (5.2;+5.2). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-43.4)].
Majority 374. Turnout 28.8%. Lab hold. Last fought 2000.

Caradon DC, Liskeard South

Lib Dem 473 (48.3;+22.8), Con 391 (39.9;+5.3), Mebyon Kernow 115 (11.7;-0.9). [Ind 0 (0.0;-27.3)].
Majority 82. Turnout 29.9%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 1999.

Colchester DC, Mile End

Lib Dem 529 (33.6;-7.7), Con 468 (29.7;-5.5), Lab 443 (28.1;+4.6), Ind 135 (8.6;+8.6).
Majority 61. Turnout 14%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2000.

Lancashire CC, South Ribble North West

Lib Dem 1518 (48.8;+13.7), Con 1232 (39.6;+4.7), Lab 358 (11.5;-18.4).
Majority 286. Turnout not known. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2001.

New Forest DC, Becton

Con 692 (61.0;-7.6), Lib Dem 442 (39.0;+7.6).
Majority 250. Turnout 21.5%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

South Ribble BC, Priory

Con 356 (42.2;-10.3), Lib Dem 323 (38.3;+20.2), Lab 165 (19.5;-9.9).
Majority 33. Turnout not known. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

South Ribble BC, Seven Stars

Lab 347 (65.7;-12.3), Lib Dem 121 (22.9;+22.9), Con 60 (11.4;-10.6).
Majority 226. Turnout not known. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Hythe TC, North

Lib Dem 554 (58.0), Con 370 (38.7), Lab 31 (3.2).
Majority 184. Turnout 38.9%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 1999.

City of Wells PC, St Thomas

Lib Dem 372 (45.4), Con 371 (45.2), Lab 77 (9.4).
Majority 1. Turnout 26%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.

29/11/2001

Argyll & Bute Council, South Kintyre

Con 324 (34.6;+13.8), Lib Dem 233 (24.9;+11.1), Ind 181 (19.3;+2.4), Lab 145 (15.5;-1.8), SNP 53 (5.7;-11.2).
Majority 91. Turnout 49.8%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Burnley BC, Rose Hill

Lab 380 (31.7;+9.0), Ind 284 (23.7;-24.1), BNP 230 (19.2;+19.2), Lib Dem 203 (16.9;+16.9), Con 101 (8.4;-21.1).
Majority 96. Turnout 28.8%. Lab gain from Ind. Last fought 2000.

Highland Council, Thurso East

Ind 403 (64.1;+64.1), Lab 226 (35.9;+35.9).
Majority 177. Turnout not known. Ind hold. Unopposed in 1999.

South Bucks DC, Beaconsfield West

Con 369 (54.3;+17.2), Ind 311 (45.7;+2.0). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-11.0), Lab 0 (0.0;-8.3)].
Majority 58. Turnout 28.0%. Con gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.

Tendring DC, St. Bartholomew

Ind 332 (51.1;-25.5), Lab 238 (36.6;+19.2), Con 80 (12.3;+12.3). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-6.0)].
Majority 94. Turnout 22%. Ind hold. Last fought 1999.

Torbay BC, Tormohun

Lib Dem 1201 (63.4;+26.3), Con 557 (29.6;-10.9), Lab 121 (6.4;-5.6). [Ind 0 (0.0;-10.2)].
Majority 644. Turnout 25.5%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2000.

Wealden DC, Uckfield x 2

Con 702 & 685 (45.7;+16.8), Lib Dem 551 & 547 (35.8;-4.7), Lab 284 & 244 (18.5;+3.7). [Ind 0 (0.0;-15.7)].
Majorities 151 & 134. Turnout 14.4%. Two Con gains from Lib Dem. Last fought 1999.

Wycombe DC, Hambledon Valley

Con 326 (49.9;-20.5), Ind 200 (30.6;+30.6), Lab 127 (19.4;-10.2).
Majority 126. Turnout 34%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

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