Local Authority Byelection Results - August 1997

7/8/97

Devon CC, Honickeknowle

Lab 1339 (61.7;-16.5), Con 414 (19.1;-2.8), Lib Dem 345 (15.9;+15.9), Other 72 (3.3;+3.3)
Majority 925. Turnout 23%. 1993. Labour hold

Nottinghamshire CC, Nottingham Wilford

Con 835 (61.6;+20.1), Lab 457 (33.7;-16.1), Lib Dem 64 (4.7;-4.0)
Majority 378. Turnout Unknown. 1993. Conservative gain from Labour

Pendle DC, Marsden

Lab 561 (78.0;+9.9), Con 158 (22.0;+3.4)
Majority 403. Turnout Unknown. 1996. Labour hold

Plymouth DC, Honicknowle

Lab 1328 (61.1;-11.3), Con 420 (19.3;-8.3), Lib Dem 344 (15.8;+15.8), Ind 67 (3.1;+3.1), Ind Dem 14 (0.6;+0.6)
Majority 908. Turnout 23%. 1997. Labour hold

Welwyn Hatfield DC, Hatfield North

Con 517 (42.9;+21.0), Lab 454 (37.7;-28.2), Lib Dem 156 (13.0;+0.7), Other 77 (6.4;+6.4)
Majority 63. Turnout Unknown. 1996. Conservative gain from Labour

Ashby de la Zouch TC, Ivanhoe

Lab 314 (55.5), Lib Dem 252 (44.5)
Majority 62. Turnout 17.6%. 1995. Labour hold

Scarcliffe PC, East

Lab 192 (76.2), Lib Dem 60 (23.8)
Majority 132. Turnout Unknown. 1995. Labour hold

Scarcliffe PC, South

Lab 295 (66.6), Lib Dem 148 (33.4)
Majority 147. Turnout Unknown. 1995. Labour hold

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Breckland DC, Hermitage

Lab 335 (57.7;+6.4), Con 214 (36.8;+36.8), Lib Dem 32 (5.5;+5.5) [Ind 0 (0.0;-44.9), Grn 0 (0.0;-3.9)]
Majority 121. Turnout 45%. 1995. Labour hold

Broadland DC, Hellesdon West

Con 370 (38.9;+4.0), Lab 328 (34.5;-4.5), Lib Dem 211 (22.2;-2.2), Ind 41 (4.3;+4.3) [Grn 0 (0.0;-2.0)]
Majority 42. Turnout 27.47%. 1996. Conservative gain from Labour

Wyre DC, Pharos

Lab 525 (59.7;+5.1), Con 354 (40.3;+19.2) [Ind 0 (0.0;-24.3)]
Majority 171. Turnout 34.5%. 1995. Labour hold

21/8/97

Enfield LBC: Worcesters (two vacancies)

Con 967 & 936 (47.4;+3.4), Lab 792 & 790 (38.8;-4.7), UKIP 185 (9.9;+9.1), Lib Dem 98 & 83 (4.8;-7.6)
Majority 144. Turnout 29.88%. 1994. Conservative hold and Conservative gain from Labour.

Highland SUA: Claggan & Glen Spean

Ind No.1 239 (28.3;+2.4), Ind No.2 229 (27.1;+6.2), Lab 182 (21.5;+21.5), SNP 111 (13.1;-27.0), Ind No.3 54 (6.4;-6.6), Lib Dem 30 (3.6;+3.6)
Majority 10. Turnout 50.93%. 1995. Independent gain from SNP

Huntingdonshire DC: Farcet

Con 185 (54.9;-2.9), Lab 139 (41.2;+16.1), Lib Dem 13 (3.9;-13.2)
Majority 46. Turnout 33.0%. 1994. Conservative hold

Kettering DC: St Michael's

Lab 359 (42.3;-14.1), Con 320 (37.7;+5.0), Lib Dem 170 (20.0;+9.0)
Majority 39. Turnout 30.0%. 1995. Labour hold

Leeds MBC: Whinmoor

Lab 1569 (54.1;-14.2), Con 1077 (37.2;+16.8), Lib Dem 225 (7.8;-0.9), Ind 28 (1.0;+1.0) [Ind Lab 0 (0.0;-2.6)]
Majority 492. Turnout 21.1%. 1996. Labour hold

Sutton LBC: St Helier South

Lab 538 (57.1;+4.8), Lib Dem 335 (35.5;-4.4), Con 57 (6.0;-1.8), Monster Raving Looney 13 (1.4;+1.4)
Majority 203. Turnout 24.16%. 1994. Labour hold

Swindon UA: Park

Lab 715 (66.0;-4.4), Con 297 (27.4;+11.2), Lib Dem 72 (6.6;-6.8)
Majority 418. Turnout 15.2%. 1996. Labour hold

Western Isles IC: Shawbost

Ind No.1 253 (40.4;-25.1), Ind No.2 242 (38.6;+4.1), Ind No.3 56 (8.9;+8.9), Ind. No.4 39 (6.2;+6.2), Ind No.5 37 (5.9;+5.9)
Majority 11. Turnout 78%. 1994. Independent hold

Pontypridd WCC: Cilfynydd

Lab 224 (51.0;n/a), Lib Dem 178 (40.5;n/a), Plaid Cymru 37 (8.4;n/a)
Majority 46. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold

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Richmondshire DC, Hipswell

Lib Dem 61 (38.9;n/a), Ind 49 (31.2;n/a), Con 47 (29.9;n/a) [Independent LD 0 (0.0;n/a), Ind 0 (0.0;n/a)]
Majority 12. Turnout 18.4%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Liberal Democrat

28/8/97

Eastbourne DC, Langney

Lib Dem 914 (59.0;-5.8), Con 470 (30.4;+11.2), Lab 164 (10.6;-5.5)
Majority 444. Turnout unknown. 1996. Liberal Democrat hold

South Tyneside MBC, Cleadon & East Boldon

Lib Dem 991 (55.7;+7.4), Con 519 (29.2;+1.8), Lab 249 (14.0;-10.4), Ind 19 (1.1;+1.1)
Majority 472. Turnout 24.5%. 1996. Liberal Democrat hold

Hessle TC, Northfield

Lib Dem 286 (70.4;+11.2), Lab 79 (19.5;-17.4), Con 41 (10.1;+6.2)
Majority 207. Turnout 14.0%. 1995 Liberal Democrat hold

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