Local Authority Byelection Results - February 1997

6/2/97

Alnwick DC, Shilbottle

Liberal Democrat 365 (37.1%), Conservative 324 (32.9%), Labour 296 (30.0%)
Majority 41. Turnout 40% Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Angus SUA, Carnoustie East

SNP 635 (41.8%), Conservative 538 (35.4%), Independent 187 (12.3%), Labour 159 (10.5%)
Majority 97. Turnout unknown. SNP hold

Breckland DC, Eynsford

Labour 235 (40.1%), Conservative 211 (36.0%), Liberal Democrat 140 (23.9%)
Majority 24. Turnout 41%. Labour hold

Greenwich LBC, Kidbrooke

Labour 775 (45.2%), Conservative 614 (35.8%), Fellowship 157 (9.1%), Liberal Democrat 137 (8.0%). Socialist Labour 33 (1.9%)
Majority 161. Turnout 37.5%. Labour hold

Gwynedd WUA, Gerlan

Plaid Cymru 340 (58.1%), Labour 216 (36.9%), Liberal Democrat 29 (5.0%)
Majority 124. Turnout unknown. Plaid Cymru hold

Gwynedd WUA, Hendre

Labour 309 (64.1%), Plaid Cymru 101 (21.0%), Liberal Democrat 72 (14.9%)
Majority 208. Turnout unknown. Labour hold

Kingston LBC, Hook

Liberal Democrat 1034 (52.4%), Conservative 516 (26.1%), Labour 400 (20.3%), Socialist Labour 25 (1.3%)
Majority 518. Turnout 52.1%. Liberal Democrat hold

Richmond LBC, Mortlake

Liberal Democrat 908 (42.9%), Conservative 615 (29.0%), Labour 594 (28.1%)
Majority 293. Turnout 35.2%. Liberal Democrat hold

South Oxfordshire DC, Kidmore End

Conservative 409 (62.0%), Liberal Democrat 215 (32.6%), Labour 36 (5.4%)
Majority 194. Turnout unknown. Conservative hold

Bangor City TC, Hendre

Labour 352 (73.3%), Liberal Democrat 128 (26.7%)
Majority 224. Turnout unknown. Labour hold

Lydiate PC, South

Liberal Democrat 169 (92.3%), Independent 14 (7.7%)
Majority 155. Turnout 9.27%. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent

13/2/97

South Gloucestershire UA, Parkwell

Labour 1357 (54.5%), Liberal Democrats 570 (22.9%), Conservative 561 (22.5%)
Majority 787. Turnout 29.4%. Labour hold

Sutton LBC, St. Helier North

Labour 1058 (60.5%), Liberal Democrats 512 (29.3%), Conservative 130 (7.4%), Independent St Hellier Party 40 (2.3%), Monster Raving Loony Party 10 (0.6%).
Majority 546. Turnout 28.76%. Labour hold

Highworth TC, unwarded

Labour 401 (52.0%), Conservative 369 (47.9%)
Majority 32. Turnout unknown. Labour hold

Oldland PC, Barrs Court

Labour 431 (37.3%), Conservative 368 (31.9%), Liberal Democrat 356 (30.8%)
Majority 63. Turnout 27.6%. Labour hold

Wantage TC, Segsbury

Labour 368 (53.1%), Liberal Democrat 325 (46.9%)
Majority 43. Turnout 19.7%. Labour gain from Liberal Democrat

20/2/97

Aberdeenshire SUA, Fordyce - Boyndie

SNP 1127 (62.0%), Independent No1 418 (23.0%), Independent No2 274 (15.1%)
Majority 709. Turnout 51%. SNP hold

Derwentside DC, Annfield Plain

Labour 525 (79.3%), Independent Labour 137 (20.7%)
Majority 388. Turnout 20.75. Labour hold

Guildford BC, Worplesdon

Liberal Democrats 1066 (46.0%), Conservative 1001 (43.2%), Labour 249 (10.8%)
Majority 65. Turnout 37.4%. Liberal Democrat hold

Lewes DC, Lewes Bridge

Liberal Democrat 480 (32.0%), Independent 403 (26.8%), Labour 324 (21.6%), Conservative 211 (14.1%), Green 83 (5.5%)
Majority 77. Turnout 36%. Liberal Democrat hold

North Kesteven DC, Osbournby

Conservative 188 (27.9%), Independent No1 157 (23.3%), Liberal Democrat 151 (22.4%), Independent No2 99 (14.7%), Labour 79 (11.7%)
Majority 31. Turnout 50% (ish). Conservative gain from Independent

Sedgemoor DC, Parchey

Conservative 278 (58.6%), Liberal Democrat 278 (58.6%), Labour 87 (18.4%)
Majority 169. Turnout unknown. Conservative gain from Independent

Sedgemoor DC, West Poldens

Conservative 360 (45.6%), Liberal Democrat 348 (44.1%), Labour 81 (10.3%)
Majority 12. Turnout unknown. Conservative hold

Walsall MBC, Bloxwich East

Labour 734 (37.8%), Independent 563 (28.9%), Conservative 411 (21.1%), Democratic Labour 195 (10.0%), Liberal Democrat 32 (1.6%), National Front 13 (0.7%)
Majority 171. Turnout 21.4% Labour gain from Independent

York UA, Osbaldwick

Liberal Democrat 661 (55.5%), Labour 347 (29.1%), Conservative 183 (15.4%)
Majority 314. Turnout 50.6%. Liberal Democrat hold

Lewes TC, Lewes Bridge

Liberal Democrat 577 (37.9%), Labour 333 (21.9%), Conservative 268 (17.6%), Independent 248 (16.3%), Green 98 (6.4%)
Majority 244. Turnout 36%. Liberal Democrat hold

Stocksbridge TC, West

Liberal Democrat 373 (69.3%), Labour 143 (26.6%), Conservative 22 (4.1%)
Majority 230. Turnout 22.5%. Liberal Democrat hold

27/2/97

Boston DC, Swineshead

Independent No.1 495 (66.6%), Independent No.2 142 (19.1%), Liberal Democrat 118 (15.2%), Labour 106 (14.3%)
Majority 353. Turnout unknown. Independent hold

Mid Suffolk DC, Badwell Ash

Conservative 292 (44.4%), Labour 184 (28.0%), Liberal Democrat 182 (27.7%)
Majority 108. Turnout 50.3%. Conservative gain from Independent.

Rother DC, Beckley & Peasmarsh

Conservative 360 (47.9%), Liberal Democrat 311 (41.4%), Labour 80 (10.7%)
Majority 49. Turnout 48.42%. Conservative hold.

St Albans DC, Marshalswick North

Liberal Democrat 930 (54%), Conservative 492 (28.5%), Labour 302 (17.5%)
Majority 438. Turnout 36.5%. Liberal Democrat hold

South Tyneside MBC, Whiteleas

Labour 959 (76.7%), South Tyneside Independent 154 (12.3%), Conservative 137 (11.0%)
Majority 805. Turnout 21.5% Labour hold

Machynlleth TC, North East

Independent No.1. 77 (77%), Independent No.2 23 (23%)
Majority 54. Turnout 24%. Independent hold.

Prescot TC, South East

Labour 343 (58.9%), Liberal Democrat 239 (41.1%)
Majority 104. Turnout 23.7%. Labour hold

Sandbach TC, Sandbach West

Liberal Democrat 369 (40%), Labour 325 (35.7%), Conservative 217 (23%)
Majority 22.Turnout 20.66%. Liberal Democrat hold

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Edited by Colin Rosenstiel : Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 1997.