Local Authority Byelection Results - December 1996
5/12/96
Ash PC, Ashvale
Liberal Democrat 323 (50.3%), Independent 319 (49.7%)
Majority 4. turnout 13.9%. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent
Audley TC, Bignall End
Labour 211 (68.5%), Liberal Democrat 97 (31.5%)
Majority 114. Turnout unknown. Labour hold
Berkshire CC, Cookham, Bisham & Hurley
Conservative 1039 (53.4%), Liberal Democrat 628 (32.3%), Labour 279
(14.3%)
Majority 411. Turnout 28.5%. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat
Bexley LBC, Erith
Labour 1087 (64.5%), Conservative 340 (20.2%), Independent 157 (9.3%),
Liberal Democrat 102 (6.0%)
Majority 747. Turnout 20.6%. Labour hold
Cookham PC,Cookham Rise
Liberal Democrat 394 (48.1%), Independent 231 (28.2%), Labour 195 (23.8%)
Majority 163 Turnout unknown. Liberal Democrat hold
Droitwich Spa TC, West
Labour 314 (63.7%), Conservative 135 (27.4%), Liberal Democrat 44 (8.9%)
Majority 179. Turnout unknown. Labour win.
Eastbourne DC, Langney
Liberal Democrat 1160 (63.1%), Conservative 419 (22.8%), Labour 259
(14.1%)
Majority 741.Turnout 18.7%, Liberal Democrat hold
Ecclesfield PC, Burn Cross
Liberal Democrat 413 (53.3%), Labour 341 (44%), Conservative 21 (2.7%)
Majority 72. Turnout 16.2%. Liberal Democrat hold
Evesham TC, Hampton
Independent 252 (53.2%), Conservative 222 (46.8%)
Majority 30. Turnout 21%. Independent hold
Hereford & Worcester CC, Evesham Hampton
Conservative 973 (48.2%), Liberal Democrat 535 (26.5%), Labour 510 (25.3%)
Majority 438. Turnout 21%. Conservative gain from Independent
Hereford & Worcester CC, Malvern Link
Liberal Democrat 1005 (49.4%), Conservative 659 (32.4%), Labour 369
(18.2%)
Majority 346. Turnout 27.0%. Liberal Democrat hold
Lancaster DC, Torrisholme
Labour 538 (34.7%), Conservative 460 (29.6%), Liberal Democrat
348 (22.4), Morecambe Bay Residents 206 (13.3%)
Majority 78. Turnout 42.8%. Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Leicestershire CC, North Braunstone
Liberal Democrat 399 (33.1%), Labour 367 (30.4%), Conservative 189
(15.7%), Militant Labour 150 (12.4%), Socialist Labour 101 (8.4%)
Majority 32. Turnout 21%. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour
Pontypridd TC, Treforest
Labour 319 (43.6%), Independent 185 (25.3%), Plaid Cymru 170 (23.3),
Liberal Democrat 57 (7.8%)
Majority 134. Turnout 25%. Labour hold
Rhondda Cynon Taff UA, Treforest
Labour 326 (44%), Plaid Cymru 273 (36.8%), Independent 108 (14.6%),
Liberal Democrat 34 (4.6%)
Majority 53. Turnout 25%. Labour hold
Richmondshire DC, Catterick & Tunstall
Conservative 368 (65.4%), SDP 195 (34.6%)
Majority 173.Turnout 27.6%. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat
Rochford DC, Barling & Sutton
Independent 155 (51.7%), Labour 124 (41.3%), Liberal Democrat 21 (7.0%)
Majority 31. Turnout 21.8%. Independent hold
South Kesteven DC, Deeping St James
Conservative 417 (43.3%), Labour 303 (31.5%), Liberal Democrat 243 (25.2%)
Majority 114. Turnout 19%. Conservative gain from Labour
Whitford WCC, Carmel
Labour 103 (57.5%), Conservative 64 (35.8%), Independent 12 (6.7%)
Majority 39. Turnout unknown. Labour win
Windsor & Maidenhead DC, Bisham & Cookham
Conservative 852 (54.9%), Liberal Democrat 492 (31.7%), Labour 207 (13.3%)
Majority 360. Turnout 29%. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat.
Wychavon DC, Evesham Hampton
Conservative 583 (51.9), Liberal Democrat 275 (24.5%), Labour 266 (23.7%)
Majority 308.Turnout 26%. Conservative gain from Independent
Yeovil TC, Central
Liberal Democrat 302 (48.6%), Labour 161 (25.9%), Conservative 158
(25.4%).
Majority 141. Turnout 11.2%. Liberal Democrat hold
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East Hampshire DC, Alton NE
Liberal Democrat 452 (54%), Labour 276 (33%), Conservative 108 (13%)
Majority 176. Turnout 26.5% Liberal Democrat hold
Enfield LBC, St Aphege
Labour 1218 (67.1%), Conservative 530 (29.2%), Liberal Democrat 66 (3.6)
Majority 688.Turnout 29.8%. Labour hold
Gywnedd CBC, Garth
Plaid Cymru 135 (48%), Liberal Democrat 132 (47%), Labour 14 (5%)
Majority 3. Turnout 24.7%. Plaid Cymru hold
Kerrier DC, Illogan South
Labour 629 (56.8%), Independent 236 (21.3%), Liberal Democrat 155 (14%),
Liberal 88 (7.9%).
Majority 393 Turnout 21.3%. Labour gain from Liberal Democrat.
Pembrokeshire CBC, Fishguard
Independent 317 (31.0%), No description No.1 267 (26.1%), Labour 227
(22.2%), Plaid Cymru 138 (13.5%), No description No.2 74 (7.2%)
Majority 50,. Turnout unknown. Independent gain from Labour
Rochester upon Medway DC, Luton
Labour 560 (71.7%), Conservative 221 (28.3%)
Majority 239. Turnout unknown. Labour hold
Wyre Forest DC, Broadwater
Labour 780 (57.9%), Liberal Democrat 383 (28.4%), Conservative 185 (13.7%)
Majority 397. Turnout 27%. Labour hold
Bangor TC, Hirael
Liberal Democrat 238 (67.2%), Plaid Cymru 68 (19.2%), Labour 48 (13.6%)
Majority 170. Turnout 33.4%. Liberal Democrat gain from Plaid Cymru
Bollington TC
Labour 234 (46.6%), Liberal Democrat 111 (22.1%), Conservative 102
(20.3%), Independent 55 (10.9%).
Majority 123. Turnout unknown. Labour hold
Haltwhistle TC
Independent 294 (71.3%), Conservative 118 (28.6)
Majority 176. Turnout unknown Independent hold
Otley TC, Prince Henry
Conservative 205 (37.4%), Liberal Democrat 182 (33.2%), Labour 129
(23.5%), Independent 32 (5.8%)
Majority 23. Turnout unknown. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat
Tring TC, Dunsley
Conservative 429 (55.6%), Liberal Democrat 320 (41.5%), Labour 23 (2.9%)
Majority 109. Turnout 43.6%. Conservative hold
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Dronfield TC, Dronfield South
Liberal Democrat 204 (40.6%), Labour 160 (31.8%),
Conservative 100 (19.9%), Independent Conservative 39 (7.8%).
Majority 44. Turnout 9.5%. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour
Honiton TC, St Pauls
Liberal Democrat 388 (52.1%), Independent 234 (31.4%),
Labour 123 (16.5%)
Majority 154. Turnout 20% Liberal Democrat gain from Independent
Pembrokeshire CBC, Hakin
Independent No.1 491 (41.4%), Labour 348 (29.3%), Independent No.2
256 (21.5%), Plaid Cymru 92 (7.8%)
Majority 143. Turnout unknown. Independent gain from Labour
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Edited by Colin Rosenstiel :
Web presentation by Keith
Edkins © 1996.