Local Authority Byelection Results - August 96

1/8/96

Sleaford TC, West

Liberal Democrat 318 (50%), Labour 318 (50%).

Majority 0 (decided by lot). Turnout 37%. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Dawlish TC, North East

Liberal Democrat 140 (41.5%), Independent 125 (37%), Labour 72 (21.4%).

Majority 15. Turnout 13%. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

North Kesteven DC, Sleaford West

Labour 323 (50.9%), Liberal Democrat 312 (49.1%).
Majority 11. Turnout 37%. Labour hold

Chester le Street DC, Chester Central

Labour 188 (54%), Liberal Democrat 95 (27.3%), Conservative 65 (18.6%).
Majority 93. Turnout 27.3%. Labour hold

Basingstoke & Deane DC, Grove

Conservative 683 (36%), Liberal Democrat 646 (34.0%), Labour 409 (21.9%), Independent No.1 152 (8.0%), Independent No.2 7 (0.4%).
Majority 37. Turnout 43.4. Conservative hold.

8/8/96

Babergh DC, Shotley

Liberal Democrat 506 (60.7%), Conservative 276 (33.1%), Labour 51 (6.1%)

Majority 230. Turnout 48.0%. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent

Totnes TC, Totnes

Liberal Democrat 490 (57.3%), Labour 365 (42.7%)

Majority 125. Turnout 22.6%. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent

Staffordshire CC, Codsall

Conservative 1262 (55.7%), Liberal Democrat 504 (22.2%), Labour 500 (22.1%)
Majority 758.Turnout 22.7%. Conservative hold

Glasgow UA, Toryglen

Labour 948 (56.0%), SNP 375 (22.2%), Scottish Socialist Alliance 315 (18.6%), Conservative 36 (2.1%), Liberal Democrat 19 (1.1%)
Majority 573.Turnout unknown. Labour hold

15/8/96

Hackney LBC, Dalston

Liberal Democrat 787 (45.7%), Labour 778 (45.2%), Conservative 156 (9.1%)

Majority 8. Turnout 30.4%. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour
This is in the ward of the Labour leader of the council (Nicholas Tallentire). As far as we (ALDC & Press Association) can tell this is the first LD gain from Labour in London since 1994.

Blackpool DC, Talbot

Labour 648 (48.3%), Conservative 475 (35.4%), Liberal Democrat 219 (16.3%)
Majority 173. Turnout unknown. Labour hold

Norton Radstock TC, Westfield

Labour 631 (53.7%), Liberal Democrat 387 (33.0%), Conservative 156 (13.3%)
Majority 244. Turnout unknown. Labour hold

Pontypridd TC, Trallwng

Labour 418 (48.4%), Liberal Democrat 382 (44.2%), Plaid Cymru 64 (7.4%)
Majority 36. Turnout 34.9%. Labour hold

22/8/96

Yateley TC, North Ward

Lib Dem 195 (57%), Independent 91 (26%), Labour 57 (17%)
Majority 104 Turnout unknown

Cotswold DC, Northleach

Independent 227 (57.7%), Independent 88 (22.4%), Lib Dem 78 (19.8%)

Majority 139 Turnout 28.5%. Independent gain from Liberal Democrat

Shepway DC, St Mary in the Marsh

Labour 593 (47.9%), Conservative 429 (34.7%), Lib Dem 215 (17.4%)
Majority 164 Turnout 54.8% Labour hold

29/8/96

Cranleigh PC, Cranleigh East

Conservative 688 (46.7%), Liberal Democrat 431 (29.2%), Labour 355 (24.1%).
Majority 257.turnout 28.3%. Conservative hold

Forest of Dean DC, Newnham

Labour 185 (50.8%), Conservative 179 (49.2%)
Majority 6. Turnout 35.1%. Labour hold

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