Local Authority Byelection Results - April 2002

4/4/2002

Kerrier DC, Porthleven

Ind no.1 585 (54.8;-1.3), Ind no.2 217 (20.3;-6.7), Lib Dem 187 (17.5;+0.6), Con 48 (4.5;+4.5), Lab 30 (2.8;+2.8).
Majority 368. Turnout 41.7%. (all postal ballot) Ind hold. Last fought 1999.

Rotherham MBC, Thurcroft and Whiston

Lab 323 (32.8;-11.3), Lib Dem 272 (34.4;+7.1), Con 196 (24.8;+7.6), Ind 193 (19.6;+19.6). [National Democrat 0 (0.0;-11.4)].
Majority 51. Turnout 24%. Lab gain from Ind. Last fought 2000.

Wealden DC, Herstmonceux

Con 596 (60.2;-3.8), Lib Dem 394 (39.8;+3.8).
Majority 202. Turnout 30.7%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Calne TC, North East

Lib Dem 211 (74.3), Con 73 (25.7).
Majority 138. Turnout 16.6%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 1999.

11/4/2002

Brighton and Hove City Council, Patcham

Con 1352 (59.5;+4.3), Lab 463 (20.5;-10.1), Lib Dem 336 (14.9;+6.6), Green 107 (4.7;-0.9).
Majority 889. Turnout 32.1%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Lichfield DC, All Saints

Con 188 (49.2;+2.7), Lab 160 (41.9;-11.6), Lib Dem 34 (8.9;+8.9).
Majority 28. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.

Lichfield DC, Boney Hay

Lab 292 (63.6;-7.8), Con 114 (24.8;-3.6), Lib Dem 53 (11.5;+11.5).
Majority 178. Turnout 19%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Lichfield DC, Summerfield

Lab 194 (58.1), Con 84 (25.1), Lib Dem 56 (16.8).
Majority 110. Turnout 15.3%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

North East Lincolnshire Council, Humberston

Con 1618 (55.8;+29.6), Lab 1281 (44.2;+26.5). [Ind 0 (0.0;-31.8), Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-13.7), Ind Lab 0 (0.0;-10.6)].
Majority 337. Turnout 27%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Sandbach TC, East

Con 543 (55.1), Lib Dem 230 (23.4), Lab 212 (21.5).
Majority 313. Turnout 22.4%. Con gain from Ind Democrat. Last fought 1999.

18/4/2002

Blaenau Gwent CBC, Beaufort

Lib Dem 715 (56.8;+56.8), Lab 469 (37.3;-16.6), Ind 58 (4.6;+4.6), Con 17 (1.4;+1.4) [Ratepayer 0 (0.0;-46.1)]
Majority 246. Turnout 42.8%. Lib Dem gain from Ind Ratepayers. Last fought 1999.

East Ayrshire Council, Dalmellington

Lab 525 (44.5;-7.1), SNP 473 (40.1;+22.2), Scottish Socialist 142 (12.0;+12.0), Con 39 (3.3;+3.3) [Ind 0 (0.0;-30.5)]
Majority 52. Turnout not known. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

East Northamptonshire DC, Fineshade

Con 366 (83.9), Lab 70 (16.1).
Majority 296. Turnout not known. Con hold. Unopposed in 1999.

East Northamptonshire DC, Ringstead

Con 379 (67.7;-3.4), Lab 181 (32.3;+3.4).
Majority 198. Turnout not known. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Eden DC, Hesket

Ind 294 (37.9;-1.2), Con 245 (31.6;+5.0), Lib Dem 237 (30.5;+8.9) [Lab 0 (0.0;-12.7)]
Majority 49. Turnout 36.7% (all postal ballot). Ind gain from Con. Last fought 1999.

Eden DC, Penrith North

Ind 255 (49.4;+14.4), Con 186 (36.0;+12.1), Lib Dem 175 (33.9;+10.2) [Lab 0 (0.0;-17.4)]
Majority 69. Turnout 18.0%. Ind gain from Con. Last fought 1999.

Fife Council, Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South

SNP 575 (40.9;+5.7), Lab 448 (31.9;-16.0), Lib Dem 220 (15.6;+8.9), Scottish Socialist 64 (4.6;+4.6), Con 54 (3.8;-6.4), Ind 45 (3.2;+3.2)
Majority 127. Turnout not known. SNP gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.

Stirling Council, Teith

Con 632 (38.3;-0.8), SNP 467 (28.3;+2.8), Lib Dem 263 (15.9;+1.1), Lab 233 (14.1;-6.4), Scottish Socialist Party 52 (3.2;+3.2)
Majority 165. Turnout 63.2% (all postal ballot). Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Alfreton TC, West

Lab 336 (54.6), Con 201 (32.7), Lib Dem 78 (12.7)
Majority 135. Turnout 22%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

25/4/2002

Alnwick DC, Embleton

Lib Dem 220 (58.5;-11.4), Ind 154 (41.2;+41.2) [Con 0 (0.0;-29.8)]
Majority 66. Turnout 47.5%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.

Rutland CC, Uppingham

Ind no.1 218 (42.9;+42.9), Ind no.2 175 (34.4;+34.4), Lab 115 (22.6;-22.5) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-54.9)]
Majority 43. Turnout 19.0%. Ind gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.

Rutland CC, Casterton

Ind unopposed
Ind gain from Ind Con

St Edmundsbury DC, Westgate

Con 423 (44.0;-5.4), Lib Dem 231 (24.0;+9.9), Lab 230 (23.9;-12.5), Green 78 (8.1;+8.1)
Majority 192. Turnout 35%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Staveley TC, Barrow Hill

Lib Dem 181 (65.8), Lab 94 (34.2).
Majority 87. Turnout 39.4%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.

Staveley TC, Hollingwood

Lib Dem 370 (76.9), Lab 111 (23.1).
Majority 259. Turnout 31.3%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.

Staveley TC, Markham

Lib Dem 231 (58.8), Lab 162 (41.2).
Majority 69. Turnout 37.0%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2002.