Local Authority Byelection Results - September 2002

5/9/2002

Teesdale DC, Startforth With Boldron

Ind 235 (69.5;+15.9), Ind 63 (18.6;-27.8), Con 40 (11.8;+11.8).
Majority 172. Turnout 42.0%. Ind hold. Last fought 1999.

12/9/2002

Castle Morpeth BC, Ulgham

Lib Dem 462 (75.0;+75.0), Ind 154 (25.0;-47.6). [Lab 0 (0.0;-27.4)].

Majority 308. Turnout 26.7%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.

Edinburgh City, Balerno

Con 1542 (51.9;-6.6), Lib Dem 712 (24.0;+13.5), SNP 378 (12.7;-0.6), Lab 253 (8.5;-9.3), Green 87 (2.9;+2.9).
Majority 830. Turnout 48%. Con hold. Last fought 1999.

Gosport BC, Alverstoke

Con 907 (65.6;-3.0), Lab 412 (29.8;+21.1), Lib Dem 63 (4.5;-18.2).
Majority 495. Turnout 39.6%. Con hold. Last fought 2002.

Hammersmith and Fulham LBC, Sands End

Lab 1,021 (45.1;-2.9), Con 1,017 (44.9;-0.1), Lib Dem 225 (9.9;+2.9).

Majority 4. Turnout 32.9%. Lab gain from Con. Last fought 2002.

19/9/2002

Aberdeenshire CC, Durn

Scottish National Party 636 (42.0;-15.0), Lib Dem 598 (39.5;-3.5), Ind 212 (14.0;+14.0), Con 67 (4.4;+4.4).
Majority 38. Turnout 66%. Scottish National Party hold. Last fought 1999.

Aberdeenshire CC, Gamrie-King Edward

Con 430 (50.0;+50.0), Scottish National Party 404 (47.0;+1.8), Lib Dem 17 (2.0;-8.1), UK Independence 9 (1.0;+1.0), Ind 0 (0.0;-44.7)

Majority 26. Turnout 36%. Con gain from Scottish National Party. Last fought 1999.

Denbighshire CC, Rhyl South West.

Lab 467 (68.2), Ind 186 (27.2), Green 32 (4.7)
Majority 279. Turnout 19.2%. Lab hold.

Huntingdonshire DC, Hemingford Grey

Lib Dem 553 (52.9;+29.0) Con 493 (47.1;-13.4), Lab 0 (0.0;-15.6)

Majority 60. Turnout 50.3%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2002

Kent County Council, Cranbrook

Con 1708 (65.0;+7.7), Lib Dem 497 (18.9;-6.0), Lab 216 (8.2;-9.6) UK Independence 207 (7.9;+7.9)
Majority 1211. Turnout 23.1%. Con hold. Last fought 2001

Newport CC, Gaer

Lab 826 (36.5;-13.3), Lib Dem 747 (33.0;+19.2), Con 536 (23.7;+3.9), Plaid Cymru 96 (4.2;+4.2), Green 47 (2.1;+2.1), UK Independence 14 (0.5;+0.5), Newport Alliance Party 0 (0.0;-16.6)
Majority 79. Turnout 38%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999

Sandwell MBC, Smethwick

Lab 1334 (66.1;-11.0), Con 475 (23.5;+0.6), Socialist Lab 210 (10.4;+10.4)
Majority 859. Turnout 23.8%. Lab hold. Last fought 2002

St Helens MBC, Marshalls Cross

Lib Dem 813 (72.3;+2.7), Lab 275 (24.5;-3.3), Con 36 (3.2;+0.6)
Majority 538. Turnout 18.9%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2002

Stratford Upon Avon DC, Vale of the Red Horse

Con 469 (48.8;-23.9), Lib Dem 391 (40.6;+13.3), Ind 73 (7.6;+7.6), Green 29 (3.0;+3.0)
Majority 78. Turnout 53.1%. Con hold. Last fought 2002.

Tunbridge Wells DC, Benenden and Cranbrook

Con 750 (59.8;+15.4), Lib Dem 345 (27.5;+0.9), UK Independence 160 (12.7;+12.7), Ind 0 (0.0;-29.0)
Majority 405. Turnout 23.9%. Con hold. Last fought 2002.

26/9/2002

Norfolk CC, Mousehold

Lab 807 (51.6;+7.4), Lib Dem 461 (29.5;-3.7), Con 132 (8.4;-8.2), Norwich over the Water Party 82 (5.2;+5.2), Green Party 81 (5.2;-0.7).
Majority 346. Turnout not available Lab hold. Last fought 2001.

Vale of White Horse DC, Cumnor

Lib Dem 826 (57.6;+7.1), Con 608 (42.4;+4.9), Lab (0.0;-12.0).
Majority 218. Turnout 28%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 1999.

Wigan MBC, Leigh Central

Lab 904 (62.6;-9.1), Community Action Party 392 (27.1;+15.4), Cononservative 149 (10.3;-6.3)
Majority 512 Turnout 17.1% Lab hold Last fought 2002

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