Local Authority Byelection Results - April 1997

3/4/97

Canterbury City, Swalecliffe

Conservative 564 (35.1%), Liberal Democrat 552 (34.4), Labour 490 (30.5%)
Majority 12. Turnout 51%. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

East Northamptonshire DC, Rushden West

Labour 712 (67%), Conservative 351 (33%)
Majority 361.Turnout unknown. Labour hold

Fylde DC, Park

Conservative 556 (42.2%), Ratepayer 312 (23.7%), Liberal Democrat 278 (21.1%), Labour 171 (13.0%)
Majority 244. Turnout 42.0% Conservative hold

Gillingham BC, Rainham

Labour 721 (45.8%), Conservative 432(27.4%), Liberal Democrat 421 (26.7%)
Majority 289. Turnout unknown. Labour hold

Rhondda, Cynon, Taff WUA, Tonyrefoil West

Labour 801 (83.5%), Plaid Cymru 129 (13.5%), Liberal Democrat 29 (3.0%)
Majority 672. Turnout 29.9%. Labour hold

Wrexham WUA, Grosvenor

Labour 321 (51.1%), Liberal Democrat 307 (48.9%)
Majority 14. Turnout 33.8%. Labour gain from Independent

10/4/97

Bolton MBC, Daubhill

Labour 1402 (68.8%), Conservative 332 (16.3%), Liberal Democrat 182 (8.9%), Socialist Labour 120 (5.9%)
Majority 1070. Turnout unknown. Labour hold

Cardiff WUA, Fairwater

Labour 1527 (70.9%), Conservative 388 (18.0%), Liberal Democrats 237 (11.0%)
Majority 1139. Turnout unknown. Labour hold

Castle Point DC, Cedar Hall

Labour 912 (55.2%), Conservative 586 (35.5%), Liberal Democrat 155 (9.4%)
Majority 326. Turnout 326. Labour hold

Chesterfield DC, Holmbrook

Liberal Democrat 1068 (54.5%), Labour 812 (41.5%), Conservative 78 (4.0%)
Majority 256. Turnout 51.5% Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Flintshire, WUA, Gwernaffield

Liberal Democrat 325 (40.8%), Conservative 291 (36.5%), Labour 181 (22.7%)
Majority 34. Turnout 50.3%. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent

North Devon DC, Yeo

Liberal Democrat 591 (73.8%), Conservative 131 (16.4%), Labour 78 (9.8%)
Majority 460, Turnout unknown. Liberal Democrat hold

Vale Royal DC, Davenham & Moulton

Liberal Democrat 695 (42.3%), Labour 486 (29.6%), Conservative 461 (28.1%)
Majority 209. Turnout 33.56%. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Vale Royal DC, Tarporley

Conservative 372 (58.3%), Labour 138 (21.6%), Liberal Democrat 128 (20.1%)
Majority 234. Turnout 30.74%. Conservative hold

Maghull TC, East

Liberal Democrat 468 (67.9%), Independent 121 (17.6%), Labour 100 (14.5%)
Majority 347. Turnout 17.9%. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent

Mold TC, Broncoed

Labour 202 (55.9%), Liberal Democrat 159 (44.0%)
Majority 43. Turnout 34.74. Labour hold

Tetbury TC, unwarded

Independent 748 (61.7%), Labour 169 (13.9%), Liberal Democrat 154 (12.7%), Conservative 141 (11.6%)
Majority 579. turnout 31.5%. Independent gain from Labour

17/4/97

Carrick DC, Arwenack

Conservative 342 (33.0%), Liberal Democrat 235 (22.7%), Labour 235 (22.7%), Independent 224 (21.6%)
Majority 107. Turnout 37.5%. Conservative hold.

Falkirk SDC, Laurmont West

SNP 613 (40.5%), Labour 546 (36.1%), Conservative 218 (14.4%) Independent 136 (9.0%)
Majority 67. Turnout unknown. SNP hold

Surrey Heath BC, Bisley

Conservative 522 (42.2%), Liberal Democrat 376 (30.4%), Independent 267 (21.6)
Majority 146. Turnout 47.8. Conservative hold

West Dorset DC, Thornecombe

Conservative 225 (44.6%), Liberal Democrat 199 (39.5%), Labour 80 (15.8%)
Majority 26. Turnout 46.84. Conservative hold

Bisley TC

Conservative 596 (48.7%), Independent 463 (37.8%), Labour 165 (13.5%)
Majority 133. Turnout unknown. Conservative gain from Independent

Coedffranc WCC, Coedffranc West

Labour 126 (66.0%), Liberal Democrat 65 (34%)
Majority 61 Turnout 30.76%. Labour hold

Falmouth TC (2 vacancies)

Conservative 397 & 355 (29.4%), Independent 357 (26.4%), Liberal Democrat 317 & 234 (23.5%), Labour 280 (20.7%)
Majority 2. Turnout 37.5%. Conservative hold one. Independent gain one from Conservative

Hailsham TC, South & West

Liberal Democrat 885 (59.9%), Conservative 592 (40.1%)
Majority 293 Turnout 30.75%. Liberal Democrat hold

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