Collated by Andrew Teale
Local Authority Byelection Results - May 2002
2/5/2002
Carrick DC, Moresk
Lib Dem 538 (52.7;+16.0), Lab 251 (24.6;+11.8), Mebyon Kernow 118 (11.6;+11.6), Lab 114 (11.2;+11.2). [Ind 0 (0.0;-50.5)].
Majority 287. Turnout 39.2%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
Chelmsford DC, Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
Con 546 (52.0;-9.3), Lib Dem 438 (41.7;+17.4), Lab 67 (6.4;+0.0).
Majority 108. Turnout 45.5%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Derwentside DC, Benfieldside
Lab 469 (32.5;-0.3), Lib Dem 467 (32.3;+11.4), Ind 404 (28.0;+0.0), Con 104 (7.2;-5.3).
Majority 2. Turnout 31.9%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.
East Staffordshire BC, Edgehill
Lab 326 (55.0;+3.5), Con 170 (28.7;+5.2), Lib Dem 97 (16.4;+16.4). [Ind 0 (0.0;-16.9), National Democrat 0 (0.0;-8.1)].
Majority 156. Turnout 21.6%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.
East Staffordshire BC, Outwoods
Con 502 (58.9), Lab 153 (18.0), Lib Dem 129 (15.1), Ind 68 (8.0).
Majority 349. Turnout 39.7%. Con hold. Unopposed in 1999.
Harborough DC, Gilmorton
Con 397 (46.7;+4.5), Lib Dem 374 (43.9;-3.2), Lab 80 (9.4;-1.3).
Majority 23. Turnout 55%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 1999.
Leicester City Council, Eyres Monsell
Lib Dem 998 (41.2;+18.4), Lab 905 (37.3;-9.3), Con 232 (9.6;+0.0), BNP 202 (8.3;+8.3), Green 66 (2.7;+2.7), Socialist Lab 22 (0.9;+0.9).
Majority 93. Turnout 39.6%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
Malvern Hills DC, Trinity
Con 1125 (57.3;+11.0), Lib Dem 839 (42.7;-11.0).
Majority 286. Turnout not known. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 2000.
Oxfordshire CC, Wolvercote
Lib Dem 1063 (40.4;+9.7), Green 769 (29.2;-5.2), Con 530 (20.1;+0.0), Lab 271 (10.3;-3.7).
Majority 294. Turnout 47.4%. Lib Dem gain from Green. Last fought 2001.
Plymouth City Council, Mount Gould x2
Lab 1179, 1101 (49.0;+13.6), Lib Dem 590, 566 (24.5;+3.4), Con 464, 449 (19.3;-18.6), Green 120, 119 (5.0;+5.0), UKIP 51 (2.1;+2.1). [Ind 0 (0.0;-5.6)].
Majorities 589 & 511. Turnout 29.9%. One Lab hold and one Lab gain from Con. Last fought 2000.
Plymouth City Council, St Budeaux
Lab 1253 (55.7;+8.9), Con 715 (31.8;-6.7), Lib Dem 282 (12.5;+0.0).
Majority 538. Turnout 25.5%. Lab hold. Last fought 2000.
Scottish Borders Council, Eyemouth & District South
Borders Action Group 576 (52.9;+52.9), SNP 229 (21.4;+21.4), Lib Dem 225 (21.0;-10.9), Con 50 (4.7;-4.7). [Ind no.1 0 (0.0;-40.3), Ind no.2 0 (0.0;-19.4)].
Majority 347. Turnout 44.7%. Borders Action Group gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.
Scottish Borders Council, Kelso Central
Con 328 (38.6;+22.9), Lib Dem 231 (27.2;-38.3), Ind 186 (21.9;+21.9), SNP 104 (12.3;-6.5).
Majority 97. Turnout 33.6%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 1999.
Scottish Borders Council, Old Selkirk
Ind no.1 458 (36.2;-8.8), Ind no.2 444 (35.1;+14.1), SNP 173 (13.7;+5.3), Borders Action Group 115 (9.1;+9.1), Lib Dem 74 (6.9;+6.9). [Ind no.3 0 (0.0;-20.7)].
Majority 14. Turnout 44.6%. Ind hold. Last fought 1999.
Staffordshire CC, Lichfield Rural East
Lib Dem 1377 (41.9;+20.2), Con 1202 (36.6;-11.0), Lab 709 (21.6;-9.1).
Majority 175. Turnout not known. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2001.
Suffolk CC, Ipswich Town
Lab 819 (53.9;-0.6), Con 369 (24.3;-0.5), Lib Dem 331 (21.8;+1.1).
Majority 450. Turnout 24.3%. Lab hold. Last fought 2001.
Devizes TC, East
Con 389 (31.2), Devizes Guardians 315 (25.3), Lab 282 (22.7), Lib Dem 176 (14.1), UKIP 83 (6.7).
Majority 74. Turnout 30%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
Matlock TC, Hurst Farm
Lib Dem 293 (94.2), Con 18 (5.8).
Majority 275. Turnout 27.2%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
Truro City Council, Moresk x2
Lib Dem 586, 548 (50.7), Con 205 (17.7), Ind 137 (11.9), Mebyon Kernow 118, 114 (10.2), Lab 110, 89 (9.5).
Majorities 381 & 343. Turnout 39.0%. Two Lib Dem holds. Last fought 1999.
Local Authority Byelection Results - 9/5/2002
East Devon DC, Sidmouth Rural
Con 1020 (44.3;+4.2), Lib Dem 663 (28.8;+11.5), Ind no.1 312 (13.5;+0.0), Ind no.2 309 (13.4;+13.4).
Majority 357. Turnout 49.3%. Con gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.
Wansbeck DC, Haydon
Lib Dem 573 (54.5;-2.6), Lab 433 (41.2;-1.7), Con 45 (4.3;+4.3).
Majority 140. Turnout 28.5%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
West Berkshire DC, Burghfield
Lib Dem 1299 (59.2;-9.5), Con 813 (37.1;+5.8), Lab 82 (3.7;+3.7).
Majority 486. Turnout 49.7%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2000.
Sidmouth TC, Sidbury
Con 201 (50.4), Lib Dem 162 (40.6), Ind 36 (9.0).
Majority 39. Turnout 49.9%. Con gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.
16/5/2002
Brighton & Hove City, Westdene
Con 1347 (55.5;+3.2), Lab 645 (26.6;-0.9), Lib Dem 234 (9.6;+0.1), Green 199 (8.2;-2.5)
Majority 702. Turnout 31%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Corby BC, Lodge Park
Con 471 (38.7;+9.1), Lab 380 (31.2;-39.2), Ind 272 (22.4;+22.4), Soc Lab 94 (7.7;+7.7)
Majority 91. Turnout 29.1%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
South Bucks DC, Denham North
Ind 535 (59.4;+7.8), Con 365 (40.6;+12.1), [Lab 0 (0.0;-19.8)]
Majority 170. Turnout 32.2%. Ind gain from Con. Last fought 1999.
Stockton on Tees Council, Marsh House
Lib Dem 1169 (67.1;+15.0), Lab 405 (23.3;-24.6), Con 96 (5.5;+5.5), Soc Alliance 71 (4.1;+4.1)
Majority 764. Turnout 28.3%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
Wychavon DC, Dodder Hill
Con 264 (40.1;-27.6), Ind 206 (31.3;+21.1), Lib Dem 108 (16.4;+16.4), Lab 81 (12.3;-9.8)
Majority 58. Turnout 38.9%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
23/5/2002
Restormel BC, Rialton
Lib Dem 489 (36.4;+12.3), Con 487 (36.2;+8.7), Ind 369 (27.4;-21.0).
Majority 2. Turnout 26%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.
Restormel BC, St Blaise
Lib Dem 461 (57.3;+3.4), Lab 172 (21.4;-2.4), Ind 171 (21.3;-1.0).
Majority 289. Turnout 16.3%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.
30/5/2002
Pembrokeshire CC, Rudbaxton
Ind no.1 274 (48.1), Ind no.2 144 (25.3), Con 124 (21.8), Plaid Cymru 28 (4.9).
Majority 130. Turnout 41%. Ind hold. Unopposed in 1999.
South Staffordshire DC, Codsall South
Con 575 (82.4;+19.2), Lab 123 (17.6;+2.8). [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-22.0)].
Majority 452. Turnout 24%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Leek South East
Lab 357 (32.0;+3.4), Con 351 (31.4;+2.9), Ratepayer 287 (25.7;-8.9), Lib Dem 122 (10.9;+2.6).
Majority 6. Turnout 27%. Lab gain from Ratepayer. Last fought 1999.
Test Valley DC, Chilworth and Nursling
Con 1305 (62.5;+4.5), Lib Dem 782 (37.5;+14.1). [Lab 0 (0.0;-18.6)].
Majority 523. Turnout 37.5%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.
Pembrey & Burry Port TC
Con 265 (57.2), Lab 198 (42.8)
Majority 67. Con gain from Ind.
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2002.