Local Authority Byelection Results - July 96

4/7/96

Malvern Hills DC, Woodbury Liberal Democrats 307 (49.0%), Independent 173 (27.6%), Conservative 146 (23.3%)
Majority 134. Turnout 39.4%. Liberal Democrat hold

Ribble Valley BC, Chippings

Conservative 242 (38.6%), Liberal Democrat 175 (27.9%), Independent No 1 137 (21.9%), Independent No 2. 73 (11.6%).
Majority 67. Turnout 55.5%. Conservative hold

Mole Valley DC, Bookham North

Conservative 1117 (61.8), Liberal Democrat 689 (38.2%)
Majority 428. turnout 47.3%. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

Carmarthenshire WDC, Penygroes

Plaid Cymru 643 (58.2%), Labour 387 (35%), Liberal Democrat 75 (6.8%)
Majority 256. Turnout 61%. Plaid Cymru hold

Teignbridge DC, Bovey

Conservative 504 (34.1%), Liberal Democrat 482 (32.6), Labour 282 (19.1%), Independent 210 (14.2%)
Majority 22. Turnout 30.0%. Conservative hold

Teignbridge DC, Whitestones

Independent 665 (91.5%), Labour 62 (8.5%)
Majority 603. Turnout 42.9%. Independent hold

11/7/96

Mid Devon DC, Canonsley

Liberal Democrat 249 (37.5%), Independent 182 (27.4%), Independent 132 (20.0%), Labour 100 (15.1%).
Majority 67, Lib Dem hold. Turnout unstated.

Rochdale MBC, Littleborough

Liberal Democrat 2,015 (56.6%), Labour 1,109 (31.7%), Tory 413 (11.6%), Ind 22 (0.6%).
Majority 906. Lib Dem hold. Turnout unstated.

Wokingham DC, Evendons

Liberal Democrat 748 (36.7%), Tory 994 (48.8%), Labour 121 (5.9%), Other 173 (8.5%).
Majority 246. Tory gain from Lib Dem. Turnout NA.

Carrick DC, Falmouth Trevethan

Liberal Democrat 548 (27.6%), Labour 763 (38.5%), Tory 433 (21.8%), UK Independence Party 239 (12%).
Majority 215. Labour hold. Turnout 44.5%.

Falmouth TC, Trevethan

Labour 800 (40.6%), Liberal Democrat 656 (33.3%), Tory 516 (26.2%).
Majority 144. Labour hold. Turnout NA.

West Sussex CC, Ifield

Labour 1,283 (79.8%), Tory 229 (14.2%), Liberal Democrat 96 (6%).
Majority 1,054. Labour hold. Turnout 26.7%.

18/7/96

Solihull MBC, Castle Bromwich Ward:

Tory 1490 (59%), Lab 794 (31.5%), Lib Dem, 236 (9.4%)
Majority 696. Tory hold. Turnout 26.2%.

North Yorks CC, Knaresborough Division:

Lib Dem, 805 (41%); Tory 539 (27.5%); Lab 618 (31.5%)
Majority 266. Lib Dem gain from Labour. Turnout 35.0%.

Knaresborough TC, Knaresborough West Ward:

Lib Dem 721 (38.2%), Tory 558 (29.6%), Lab 607 (32.2%)
Majority 163. Lib Dem gain from Labour. Turnout 33.6%.

Hertfordshire CC, Cheshunt West Division:

Tory 1067 (62%), Lab 424 (24.6%), Lib Dem 231 (13.4%)
Majority 643. Tory hold. Turnout 14.8%.

Gloucestershire CC, Cotswold South Division:

Lib Dem 1064 (80%), Lab 266 (20%)
Majority 798. Lib Dem hold. Turnout 16.0%.

South Herefordshire DC, Swainshill Ward

Lab gain from Independent (unopposed).

Lymington & Pennington TC, Lymington Town Ward:

Tory 739 (38.8%), Lib Dem 647 (34%), Ind 517 (27.2%)
Majority 92. Tory hold. Turnout 26.4%.

Cantley with Branton PC (Doncaster):

Ind 124 (67%), Lib Dem 61 (33%)
Majority 92. Independent hold. Turnout 9.3%.

25/7/96

Redcar & Cleveland UA, West Dyke

Liberal Democrat 771 (39.4%), Labour 742 (37.9%), Conservative 445 (22.7%)
Majority 29. Turnout 35%. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Hammersmith & Fulham LBC, Sulivan

Conservative 806 (51.5%), Labour 609 (38.9%), Liberal Democrat 121 (7.7%), UKIP 29 (1.8%)
Majority 197. Turnout 37.2%. Conservative hold

Vale Royal DC, Castle

Labour 535 (61.9%), Conservative 201 (23.3%), Liberal Democrat 128 (14.8%)
Majority 334 Turnout 18%. Labour hold

Louth TC, St Margaret's

Labour 285 (51.9%), Liberal Democrat 264 (48.1%)
Majority 21. Turnout unknown. Labour gain from Independent

Redbridge LBC, Newbury

Labour 1673 (55.1%), Conservative 1174 (38.7%), Liberal Democrat 188 (6.2%)
Majority 499. Turnout 36.0%. Labour hold

South Staffordshire DC, Bilbrook

Conservative 420 (49.5%), Liberal Democrat 216 (25.5%), Labour 212 (25%)
Majority 204. Turnout unknown. Conservative hold

Bilbrook PC, unwarded

Conservative 402 (47.6%), Liberal Democrat 236 (27.9%), Labour 207 (24.5%)
Majority 166. Turnout unknown. Conservative hold

Fowlmere PC, unwarded

Independent No.1 157 (65.7%), Independent No 2. 82 (34.3%)
Majority 75. turnout unknown. Independent hold

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Edited by Colin Rosenstiel : Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 1996.