Local Authority Byelection Results - June 96
6/6/96
Hereford DC,Three Elms
Liberal Democrat 436 (57.7%), Labour 161 (21.3%),
Conservative 158 (20.9%)
Majority 275 Turnout 16.5%. Liberal Democrat hold
Hereford & Worcester CC,Three Elms
Liberal Democrat 872 (79.8%), Conservative 220 (20.1%)
Majority 652 Turnout 13.3%. Liberal Democrat hold
NE Derbyshire DC, Gosforth Valley
Liberal Democrat 783 (57.3%), Labour 355 (26.0%),
Conservative 229 (16.7%)
Majority 428. Turnout 28.0%. Liberal Democrat hold
Dronfield TC, Gosforth Valley
Liberal Democrat 787 (57.5%), Labour 351 (25.6%),
Conservative 230 (16.8%)
Majority 436. Turnout 28.0%. Liberal Democrat hold
Wychavon DC, Badsey
Liberal Democrat 335 (39.9%), Conservative 261 (31.1%),
Labour 244 (29.0%).
Majority 74. Turnout 37.6%. Liberal Democrat hold
Wychavon DC, Droitwich Spa West
Labour 607 (52.7%), Conservative 320 (27.8%), Liberal Democrat 225 (19.5%).
Majority 287. Turnout 25.0%. Labour hold
Droitwich Spa TC, West
Labour 631 (54.4%), Conservative 322 (27.8%), Liberal Democrat 206 (17.8%).
Majority 309 Turnout 25.0%. Labour hold
Swansea UA, Bonymaen
Independent Labour 984 (54.8%), Labour 656 (36.6%), Plaid Cymru 88
(4.9%), Liberal Democrat 66 (3.7%)
Majority 328.Turnout 32.0%. Independent Labour gain from Labour
Ind. Lab. candidate was the unsuccessful candidate in Labour's
selection
contest for the by-election vacancy.
Ealing LBC, Mount Pleasant
Labour 1704 (82.6%). Liberal Democrat 360 (17.4%)
Majority 1344. Turnout 23.0% Labour hold
Conservatives had an "administrative error" which resulted in their
nomination papers being submitted late!
Warrington DC, Rixston & Woolston
Labour 1599 (69.2%), Conservative 423 (18.3%), Liberal Democrat 288 (12.5%)
Majority 1176.Turnout 25.0%. Labour hold
Coventry MBC, Foleshill
Labour 1674 (49%), Conservative 953 (27.9%), Militant Labour 535
(15.6%),
Liberal Democrat 255 (7.5%)
Majority 721. Turnout 28.9% Labour hold
13/6/96
St Neots TC, Priory Park.
Liberal Democrat 466 (53.3%), Conservative
305
(36.9%), Labour 56 (6.7%).
Majority 161, Turnout 23%. Liberal Democrat hold
North Lanarkshire UA, Craigneuk.
Labour 889 (61.2%), SNP 562 (38.8%)
Majority 327. Turnout 44.7%. Labour hold
St Albans DC, Sopwell.
Labour 1,294 (70.2%),Liberal Democrat 306
(16.5%),
Conservative 247 (13.4%).
Majority 988. Turnout 35.7%. Labour hold
Wyre DC, Rossall.
Labour 771 (52.7%), Conservative 605 (41.3%) Liberal
Democrat 88 (6.0%).
Majority 166. Turnout 40.4%. Labour hold
Lancashire CC, Hesketh.
Labour 2,263 (53.1%), Conservative 2,004 (46.9%)
Majority 259. Turnout 37.9%. Labour hold
Hillingdon LBC, Barn Hill.
Labour 1,773 (73.5%), Conservative 376
(15.6%), Liberal Democrat 143 (5.9%).
Majority 1,397. Turnout 36.4%. Labour hold
20/6/96
East Sussex CC, Cavendish.
Liberal Democrat 1198 (58.9%);
Conservative 530 (26.1%); Labour 305 (15.0%).
Majority 668. Turnout 24.4%. Liberal Democrat Hold.
Macclesfield DC, North East.
Liberal Democrat 1278
(50.5%); Conservative 1008 (39.8%); Labour 245 (9.7%).
Majority 270. Turnout 37%. Liberal Democrat Hold.
Kettering DC, St.Andrews.
Labour 645 (64.2%); Conservative 158 (15.7%);
Liberal Democrat 148 (14.7%); National Democrat 55
(5.4%).
Majority 488. Turnout not known. Labour hold.
Restormel DC, St.Blaize.
Liberal Democrat 682 (45.5%);
Labour 418 (27.9%); Independent 350 (23.3%); Independent 50 (3.3%).
Majority 264. Turnout 32.9%. Liberal Democrat hold.
Eastbourne DC, Devonshire.
Conservative 654 (38.7%); Liberal Democrat
616 (38.7%); Labour 320 (20.1%).
Majority 38. Turnout 29.3%. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat.
Suffolk Coastal DC, Branfield & Cratfield.
Conservative 330 (49.9%);
Labour 170 (25.7%); Liberal Democrat 161 (24.4%).
Majority 160. Turnout not known. Conservative gain from Labour.
Neath & Port Talbot CBUA, Neath North.
Independent Labour 810 (54.2%);
Labour 562 (37.6%); Independent 61 (4.1%); Liberal Democrat 60 (4.0%).
Majority 248. Turnout 44.5%. Independent Labour gain from
Labour.
Cardiganshire UA, Aberaeron.
Independent 388 (45.8%); Plaid Cymru 328
(38.7%); Liberal Democrat 131 (15.5%).
Majority 60. Turnout 75%. Independent hold.
Liskeard TC, South.
Liberal Democrat 283 (62.7%); Mebyon
Kernow 168 (37.3%).
Majority 115. Turnout 14.6%. Liberal Democrat gain
from Independent.
Wootton Bassett TC, North.
Liberal Democrat 216 (38.2%);
Conservative 191 (33.8%); Independent 93 (16.5%); Labour 65 (11.5%).
Majority 25. Turnout 14.3%. Liberal Democrat Hold
Winkfield PC, Manor.
Liberal Democrat 290 (48.8%);
Conservative 225 (37.9%); Labour 79 (13.3%).
Majority 65. Turnout 41%. Liberal Democrat Gain from Independent.
27/6/96
Pendle DC, Barnoldswick Coates
Liberal Democrat 819 (48.3%), Labour 555 (32.7%),
Conservative 322 (19.0%).
Majority 264. Turnout 43.9%. Liberal Democrat hold
Pendle DC, Barnoldswick Craven
Liberal Democrat 778 (66.3%), Labour 210 (17.9%),
Conservative 185 (15.8%).
Majority 593. Turnout 28.7%. Liberal Democrat hold
Northamptonshire CC, Kingsthorpe
Liberal Democrat 801 (56.6%), Labour 486 (34.4%).
Conservative 104 (7.4%), UKIP 23 (1.6%)
Majority 315. Tunrout 28.2%. Liberal Democrat hold
Hackney LBC, Wick
Liberal Democrat 870 (43.1%), Labour 796 (39.5%),
Conservative 295 (14.6%), BNP 56 (2.8%)
Majority 74. Turnout 33.1%.Liberal Democrat hold
Bingham TC,
Liberal Democrat 550 (34.8%), Conservative 546 (34.5%),
Labour 485 (30.6%)
Majority 4.Tunrout 27.6%. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour
Eastleigh DC, Bishopstoke
Labour 1050 (41.6%), Liberal Democrat 1012 (40.2%),
Conservative 458 (18.2%).
Majority 38. Turnout 35%.Labour gain from Liberal Democrat.
Labour attributed their success to a higher profile Conservative
campaign which split the anti Labour vote.
Stroud DC, Whiteshill
Labour 308 (55.2%), Liberal Democrat 250 (44.8%)
Majority 58, Turnout unknown. Labour gain from Liberal Democrat.
Highland SUA, Invergordon
SNP 522 (34.4%), Independent No.1 403 (26.5%), Independent No. 2 349
(22.9%), Labour 208 (13.7%), Scottish Socialist Alliance 22 (1.5%),
Green 15 (1.0%).
Majority 119. Turnout unknown. SNP gain from Independent.
Hammersmith & Fulham LBC, Crabtree
Labour 832 (49.0%), Conservative 766 (45.2%), Liberal Democrat 98 (5.8%)
Majority 66. Turnout 41.3%. Labour gain from Conservative.
Hackney LBC, De Beauvoir
Labour 816 (44.8%), Conservative 784 (43.0%), Liberal Democrat 173 (9.5%), BNP 50 (2.8%)
Majority 32. Turnout 29.0%. Labour hold
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Edited by Colin Rosenstiel :
Web presentation by Keith
Edkins © 1996.