Local Authority Byelection Results - May 2003

1/5/2003

Cambridgeshire CC, Newnham

Lib Dem 930 (51.3;-3.8), Con 376 (20.7;+1.5), Lab 290 (16.0;-9.6), Green 218 (12.0;+12.0).
Majority 554. Turnout 23.6%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2001.

Cheshire CC, Doddington

Con 2137 (67.9), Lab 1012 (32.1)
Majority 1125. Turnout 31%. Con hold. Last fought 2001.

Crawley BC, Langley Green

Lab 666, 619 (56.7;+0.9), Lib Dem 254, 221 (21.7;-9.6), Con 253, 248 (21.6;+8.7).
Majority 412. Turnout 22.8%. Lab hold. Last fought 2002.

Cumbria CC, Alston and East Fellside

Con 797 (41.8;+6.3), Ind 787 (41.2;+22.0), Lab 324 (17.0;+7.6) [Lib Dem 0;-20.4), Ind 2 (0.0;-10.4), Leg Can (0.0;-5.0)]
Majority 10. Turnout 41.0%. Con hold. Last fought 2001.

Lancashire CC, Preston Rural West

Con 1781 (49.8;+20.1), Lib Dem 1205 (33.7;-14.8), Lab 590 (16.5;-5.2).

Majority 576. Turnout 28.2%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 2001.

Northamptonshire CC, Braunston

Con 1621 (68.3;+9.6), Lab 753 (31.7;-9.6).
Majority 868. Turnout -Not known. Con hold. Last fought 2001.

Suffolk CC, Gainsborough

Lab 711 (45.5;-15.1), Con 463 (29.7;+4.3), Lib Dem 313 (20.1;+6.1), Christian 74 (4.7;+4.7)
Majority 248. Turnout 24.5%. Lab hold. Last fought 2001.

Swansea UA, Morriston

Lab 1937 (46.4;-5.5), Lib Dem 888 (21.3;-5.6), PC 636 (15.2;+15.2), Con 428 (10.3;-10.9), Green 284 (6.8;+6.8).
Majority 1049. Turnout 33.4%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

Torfaen WCC, Abersychan

Lab 1164 (65.1;+0.1), Ind 424 (23.7;-11.3), Lib Dem 201 (11.2;+11.2).
Majority 740. Turnout 35.7%. Lab hold. Last fought 1999.

15/5/2003

Waltham Forest LBC, Forest

Lib Dem 1283 (45.5;+17.7), Lab 717 (25.4;-12.9), Con 417 (14.8;+3.8), Ind 183 (6.5;+6.5), Green 171 (6.1;-6.0), Soc Alliance 47 (1.7;-1.6), [CPA (0.0;-7.6),].

Majority 566. Turnout 38%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 2002.

22/5/2003

Walsall MBC, Hatherton Rushall

Con 1009 (35.3;-16.3), BNP 746 (26.1;+26.1), Lab 650 (22.7;-12.8), Ind 268 (9.4;+9.4), SA 188 (6.6;+6.6), [Green (0.0;-8.0)], [UKIP (0.0;-4.9)].
Majority 263. Turnout 28.9%. Con hold. Last fought 2002 (postponed from May 1st).

29/5/2003

Thurrock BC, Stanford Le Hope East

Con 511 (40.3;-7.2), Lib Dem 428 (33.8;+33.8), Lab 329 (25.9;-26.6)

Majority 83. Turnout 29.4%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2002.

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2003.