Local Authority Byelection Results - March 2002
7/3/2002
Barnsley MBC, Athersley
Lab 527 (62.1;+3.4), Ind 187 (22.0;-5.4), Lib Dem 106 (12.5;+2.8), Socialist Alliance 29 (3.4;+3.4)
Majority 340. Turnout 14%. Lab hold. Last fought 2000.
Derbyshire Dales DC, Taddington
Con 322 (73.2;+4.8), Lib Dem 118 (26.8;+16.2) [Lab 0 (0.0;-21.0)]
Majority 204. Turnout 34.3%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
North Wiltshire DC, Calne North East
Lib Dem 253 (54.8;+33.2), Con 209 (45.2;+1.3) [Lab 0 (0.0;-34.5)]
Majority 44. Turnout 26.9%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 1999.
North Wiltshire DC, St Paul Malmesbury Without
Con 432 (49.3;-0.1), Lib Dem 306 (34.9;-1.8), Lab 111 (12.7;-1.2), Green 27 (3.1;+3.1)
Majority 126. Turnout 40.6%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
South Lanarkshire Council, Whitehill
Lab 273 (46.1;-11.1), SNP 110 (18.6;-14.2), Scottish Socialist 94 (15.9;+15.9), Lib Dem 41 (6.9;+6.9), Ind 41 (6.9;+6.9), Con 33 (5.6;+5.6)
Majority 163. Turnout 17.4%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.
South Staffordshire DC, Shareshill
Ind 321 (65.4;-1.4), Con 170 (34.6;+21.6) [Lab 0 (0.0;-20.3)]
Majority 151. Turnout 30%. Ind gain from Con. Last fought 1999.
Tendring DC, Alresford Thorrington and Frating
Lib Dem 347 (44.0;+44.0), Con 281(35.7;-13.6), Lab 160 (20.3;-30.4).
Majority 66. Turnout 26.1%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
14/3/2002
Glasgow CC, Springburn
Lab 748 (58.9;-5.6), SNP 286 (22.5;-4.9) SSP 106 (8.4;+8.4) Con 57 (4.5;-2.3) Lib Dem 45 (3.5;+3.5) Green 26 (2.1;+2.1) [Ind (0.0;-1.3)]
Majority 462 Turnout unknown Lab hold Last fought 1999
Redcar & Cleveland BC, Grangetown
Lab 463 (63.3;-9.3) Lib Dem 242 (33.1;+20.0) Con 27 (3.7;+3.7)
Majority 199 Turnout 16.3% Lab hold Last fought 1999
Shetland Islands Council, Whalsay/Skerries
Ind #1 292 (58.9) Ind #2 204 (41.1)
Majority 88 Turnout 58% Ind hold Last fought 1999
Aberystwyth TC, Aberystwyth East
PC 340 & 296 (59.3) Con 124 & 96 (21.6) Lib Dem 109 & 106 (19.0)
Majority 216 Turnout 28% PC hold X 2 Last fought 1999
Dartmouth TC, Townstal
Lib Dem 146 (52.1) Ind #1 99 (35.3) Ind #2 35 (12.5)
Majority 47 Turnout 16.8% Lib Dem win
Newport TC, South
Lib Dem 440 (58.4) Con 232 (30.8) Ind 82 (10.8)
Majority 208 Turnout 38.6% Lib Dem gain from Con Last fought 1999
21/3/2002
Braintree DC, Braintree Central
Lab 758 (61.0;+7.8), Con 278 (22.4;+0.9), Lib Dem 144 (11.6;-5.2), Green 62 (5.0;-3.5).
Majority 480. Turnout 21.8%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.
Huntingdonshire DC, Eaton Socon
Lib Dem 992 (63.3;+7.8), Con 576 (36.7;-1.3). [Lab 0 (0.0;+0.0)].
Majority 416. Turnout 28.6%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
Mid Suffolk DC, Elmswell
Lib Dem 726 (77.6;+68.1), Con 209 (22.4;-16.3). [Lab 0 (0.0;-27.3), Ind 0 (0.0;-24.5)].
Majority 517. Turnout 37%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 1999.
Moray Council, Lossiemouth East
Ind no. 1 373 (41.2;-30.2), SNP 199 (22.0;-6.6), Ind no. 2 187 (20.6;+20.6), Con 147 (16.2;+16.2).
Majority 174. Turnout 32.5%. Ind hold. Last fought 1999.
Moray Council, Lossiemouth West
Ind 409 (51.2;-11.0), SNP 322 (40.3;+2.5), Con 68 (8.5;+8.5).
Majority 87. Turnout 32.0%. Ind hold. Last fought 1999.
Nottinghamshire CC, Southwell
Con 1895 (65.2;+17.3), Lib Dem 813 (28.0;+0.6), Lab 197 (6.8;+0.0). [Ind 0 (0.0;-5.4)].
Majority 1082. Turnout 25.1%. Con hold. Last fought 2001.
Sedgefield BC, Middlestone
Lib Dem 528 (51.7;+21.4), Lab 493 (48.3;-21.4).
Majority 35. Turnout unknown. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
South Bucks DC, Burnham Beeches
Con 444 (76.7;+30.3), Lib Dem 135 (23.3;-22.5). [Lab 0 (0.0;+0.0)].
Majority 309. Turnout 25.7%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
South Somerset DC, Camelot
Con 618 (57.5;-14.1), Lib Dem 457 (42.5;+14.1).
Majority 161. Turnout 52.3%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Staffordshire CC, The Heaths
Lab 701 (45.8;-7.1), Con 626 (40.9;+7.1), Lib Dem 202 (13.2;-0.1).
Majority 75. Turnout 11%. Lab hold. Last fought 2001.
Taunton Deane DC, Monument
Con 430 (65.3;-0.5), Lib Dem 228 (34.7;+10.0). [Lab 0 (0.0;+0.0)].
Majority 202. Turnout 40%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Vale of White Horse DC, Grove
Con 733 (49.8;+9.5), Lib Dem 532 (36.1;-9.4), Ind 207 (14.1;+14.1). [Lab 0 (0.0;-14.2)].
Majority 201. Turnout 24.8%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Western Isles Council, North Benbecula
Ind no. 1 229 (81.5;+28.1), Ind no. 2 52 (18.5;-28.1).
Majority 177. Turnout 40.6%. Ind hold. Last fought 1999.
Spennymoor TC, Middlestone
Lab 359 (57.8), Lib Dem 262 (42.2).
Majority 97. Turnout not known. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.
St Neots TC, Eaton Socon
Lib Dem 952 (60.9), Con 610 (39.1).
Majority 342. Turnout 28.6%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2002.