Local Authority Byelection Results - October 1997
2/10/97
Carlisle BC, Belle Vue
Lab 429 (50.6;-23.3), Con 193 (22.8;+8.0), Lib Dem 169 (20.0;+8.7), Ind 56
(6.6;+6.6)
Majority 236. Turnout 20.7%. 1995. Labour hold
Carlisle BC, Stanwix Rural
Con 474 (72.3;+2.5), Lab 97 (14.8;-15.5), Lib Dem 85 (12.6;+12.6)
Majority 377. Turnout 16.5%. 1996. Conservative hold
Dumfries & Galloway SUA, Greenknowe
Lab 329 (45.1;unopposed), Con 216 (29.6;n/a), Lib Dem 126 (17.3;n/a), SNP
59 (8.1;n/a)
Majority 113. Turnout 58.59%. 1995. Labour hold
Erewash DC, Ilkeston North
Lab 331 (71.6;-11.2), Con 97 (21.0;+3.7), Lib Dem 34 (7.4;+7.4)
Majority 234. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold
Newcastle upon Tyne City, West City
Lab 468 (81.5;+2.0), Lib Dem 74 (12.9;+5.9), Con 32 (5.6;-3.2)
[Communist 0 (0.0;-4.7)]
Majority 394. Turnout 10.3%. 1996. Labour hold
Sefton MBC, Manor
Lab 924 (48.6;-7.8), Con 658 (34.6;+2.5), Lib Dem 190 (10.0;-1.4), Ind 128
(6.7;+6.7)
Majority 266. Turnout 19.0%. 1996. Labour hold
South Lakeland DC, Kendal Glebelands
Lab 309 (52.2;+9.0), Lib Dem 195 (32.9;+32.9), Con 88 (14.9;+14.9)
[Ind 0(0.0;-56.8)]
Majority 114. Turnout 27.9%. 1994. Labour gain from Independent
South Northamptonshire DC, Roade
Lab 241 (54.0;+12.7), Con 205 (46.0;+24.0)
[Ind 0(0.0;-36.8)]
Majority 36. Turnout 21.5%. Labour hold
Tendring DC, Harwich East
Lab 340 (50.1;-18.0), Con 151 (22.3;+22.3), Ind Lab 103 (15.2;+15.2),
Lib Dem 84 (12.4;+12.4) [Ind 0(0.0;-31.9)]
Majority 189. Turnout 27.5%. 1995. Labour hold
West Lothian SUA, St Ninians
SNP 784 (36.4;-20.4), Con 557 (25.9;+17.0), Lib Dem 414 (19.2;+13.7), Lab
397 (18.4;-10.5)
Majority 227. Turnout 43.1%. 1995. SNP hold
Harwich TC, Harwich East
Lab 390 (57.6;n/a), Con 147 (21.7;n/a), Ind 70 (10.3;n/a), Ind Lab 70
(10.3;n/a)
Majority 243. Turnout 27.5%. 1995. Labour hold
9/10/97
Bradford MBC, Shipley West
Lab 1263 (36.8;-6.7), Con 1222 (35.6;-0.6), Grn 667 (19.4;+8.0),
Lib Dem 284 (8.3;-0.6)
Majority 41. Turnout unknown. 1996. Labour hold
Crewe & Nantwich DC, Minshull
Lab 198 (37.0;-25.9), Con 179 (33.5;-3.6), Ind 158 (29.5;+29.5)
Majority 19. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold
East Riding of Yorkshire UA, Boothferry West
Lib Dem 1036 (48.0;+39.4), Lab 617 (28.6;-24.0), Ind Lab 315 (14.6;-14.5),
Con 175 (8.1;-1.3), Ind 15 (0.7;+0.7)
Majority 419. Turnout 32.3%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour
Harrow LBC, Stanmore South
Lab 1476 (65.8;+8.1), Con 360 (16.0;-15.0), Lib Dem 295 (13.2;+1.9),
Soc Lab 112 (5.0;+5.0)
Majority 1116. Turnout 24.3%. 1994. Labour hold
Isle of Wight UA, Brading
Lib Dem 286 (38.8;-36.5), Con 269 (36.5;+11.8), Lab 113 (15.3;+15.3),
Grn 69 (9.4;+9.4)
Majority 17. Turnout unknown. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold
Lancaster BC, Alexandra
Lab 389 (48.4;-25.3), Con 161 (20.0;+20.0), Morecambe Bay Independents 142
(17.7;+17.7), Ind No.1 77 (9.6;+9.6), Ind No.2 30 (3.7;-22.6), Grn 5
(0.6;+0.6)
Majority 228. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold
Lancaster BC, Arkholme
Con 421 (81.0;+15.0), Lab 99 (19.0;+19.0),
[Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-34.0)]
Majority 322. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative hold
Lancaster BC, Skerton West
Lab 427 (46.9;-26.8), Morecambe Bay Independents 285 (31.1;+31.3),
Con 198 (21.8;-4.5)
Majority 142. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold
Ecclesfield PC, Grenoside
Lib Dem 435 (75.8), Lab 139 (24.2)
Majority 296. Turnout 16.63%. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold
Goole TC, East
Lib Dem 308 (61.0), Lab 135 (26.7), Con 62 (12.3)
Majority 173. Turnout 19.77%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour
16/10/97
Edinburgh SUA, Gyle
Lib Dem 1569 (61.1:+1.0); Con 657 (25.6:+7.0); SNP 172 (6.7:-1.9);
Labour 147 (5.7:-5.0); Green 24 (0.9:+0.9)
Turnout 39.0% Majority 912 Lib Dem hold
Forest of Dean DC, Bream
Labour 422 (86.5:+15.2); Con 66 (13.5:+13.5) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0:-28.7)]
Turnout 17.0% Majority 356 Labour Hold
Great Yarmouth BC, Caister North
Labour 477 (58.7:-3.7); Con 287 (35.3:-2.3); Lib Dem 49 (6.0:+6.0)
Turnout unknown. Majority 190 Labour Hold
Great Yarmouth BC, Caister South
Con 503 (50.1:+13.5); Labour 381 (38.0:-16.6); Lib Dem 83 (8.3:-0.6);
Ind 36 (3.6: 3.9)
Turnout unknown. Majority 122 Conservative Gain from Labour
Greenwich LBC, Thamesmead Moorings
Labour 611 (85.7:+19.0); Lib Dem 102 (14.3:-7.3) [Con 0 (0.0:-11.5)
Turnout 14.3% Majority 509 Labour Hold
Solihull MBC, Silhill
Con 1328 (46.1:-1.8); Lib Dem 1235 (42.9:+5.1); Labour 301 (10.5:-3.8);
Other 16 (0.5: 0.5)
Turnout 28.1% Majority 93 Conservative Hold
Solihull MBC, Kingshurst
Labour 345 (62.5:-2.8); Con 175 (31.7:+5.6); Lib Dem 32 (5.8:-2.8)
Turnout 9.3% Majority 170 Labour Hold
South Bedfordshire DC, Northfields
Labour 575 (67.0:-1.5); Con 200 (23.3:+5.1); Lib Dem 83 (9.7:-3.6)
Turnout 16.9% Majority 375 Labour Hold
Wellingborough BC, Brickhill
Labour 694 (54.6:+13.5); Con 530 (41.7:-8.5); UKIP 47 (3.7: 3.7);
[Lib Dem 0 (0.0:-8.7)]
Turnout 29.4% Majority 164 Labour Gain from Conservative
Westminster LBC, Westbourne
Labour 906 (72.0:+15.5); Con 284 (22.6:-8.3); Lib Dem 68 (5.4:-7.2)
Turnout 17.2% Majority 622 Labour Hold
Westminster LBC, Queen's Park
Labour 974 (77.5:+31.0); Con 227 (18.1:-2.1); Lib Dem 55 (4.4:-1.6)
[Ind Lab 0 (0.0:-27.3)]
Turnout 20.4% Majority 747 Labour Hold
Wyre Forest DC, Oldington & Foley Park
Labour 646 (57.3:+16.1); Lib Dem 481 (42.7:-4.9)
[Ind 0 (0.0:-6.6); Con 0 (0.0:-4.6)]
Turnout 25.5% Majority 165 Labour Hold
23/10/97
Newham LBC: Ordnance
Lab 465 (62;+16.5), Lib Dem 99 (13.2;+1.2), BNP 84 (11.2;+11.2),
Ind 59 (7.9;-10.5), Con 41 (5.5;-9.4) [Grn 0 (0.0;-8.9)]
Majority 366. Turnout 20.47%. 1994. Labour hold
North East Derbyshire DC, Wingerworth
Con 444 (51.7;+11.1), Lab 415 (48.3;-11.1)
Majority 29. Turnout 15.2%. 1995. Conservative gain from Labour
Sandwell MBC, Blackheath
Lab 1053 (71.0;-6.2), Lib Dem 283 (19.1;+19.1), Con 148 (10.0;-12.8)
Majority 770. Turnout 15.62%. 1996. Labour hold
Southampton UA, Bargate
Lab 885 (52.6;-6.4), Con 259 (15.4;-3.0), Soc Lab 257(15.3;+9.3),
Lib Dem 250 (14.9;+4.7), Ind Lab 31 (1.8;-4.7)
Majority 626. Turnout 13%. 1994. Labour hold
South Cambridgeshire DC, Duxford
Con 225 (45.1;+45.1), Lib Dem 224 (44.9;+5.8), Lab 50 (10.0;+10.0)
[Ind 0 (0.0;-61.0)]
Majority 1. Turnout unknown. 1994. Conservative gain from Independent
Southwark LBC, Waverley
Lab 410 (79.6;+26.0), Con 105 (20.4;+12.2) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-38.2)]
Majority 305. Turnout 11.3%. 1994. Labour hold
30/10/97
Carrick DC, Trevethan
Lab 453 (40.7;+4.4), Con 346 (31.1;+31.1), Lib Dem 159 (14.3;-31.0),
Ind 155 (13.9;-4.5)
Majority 107. Turnout unknown.1995. Labour hold
Craven DC, Skipton West
Con 235 (50.7;+2.1), Lib Dem 169 (36.5;-14.9), Lab 59 (12.7;+12.7)
Majority 66. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal
Democrat
East Devon DC, Trinity
Con 373 (51.1;+2.8), Lib Dem 357 (48.9;-10.3) [Lab 0 (0.0;-13.1)]
Majority 16. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative hold
East Lindsey DC, Sibsey
Ind 190 (59.4;unopposed), Lab 130 (40.6;n/a)
Majority 60. Turnout 15.0%. 1995. Independent hold
Epsom & Ewell DC, College
Lib Dem 481 (44.1;+2.7), Ratepayer 374 (34.3;-24.3), Con 182 (16.7;+16.7),
Lab 54 (5.0;+5.0)
Majority 107. Turnout 25.2%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Ratepayer
Fenland DC, March East
LAb 707 (59.4;+8.2), Con 483 (40.6;+10.0)
[Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-11.6), Ind 0 (0.0;-6.6)]
Majority 224. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold
Flintshire CBC, Mold Broncoed
Lib Dem 322 (74.4;+48.9), Lab 111 (25.6;-48.9)
Majority 211. Turnout 41.47%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour.
Gosport BC, Brockhurst
Lab 427 (36.1;+7.8), Ind Lib Dem 423 (35.8;+35.8), Con 221 (18.7;-2.6),
Lib Dem 111 (9.4;-41.0)
Majority 4. Turnout unknown. 1996. Labour gain from Liberal Democrat.
Knowsley MBC, St Gabriels
Lab 462 (84.3;-7.7), Con 68 (12.4;+12.4), Local Watchdog 18 (3.3;+3.3)
[Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-8.0)]
Majority 394. Turnout unknown. 1996. Labour hold
Reigate & Banstead DC, Horley West
Con 480 (39.4;+16.0), Lib Dem 463 (38.0;-4.1), Lab 275 (22.6;-11.9)
Majority 17. Turnout unknown. 1996. Conservative gain from Liberal
Democrat
Rutland UA, Barrowden
Lib Dem 207 (43.4;+43.4), Ind No.1 100 (21.0;unopposed),
Con 94 (19.7;+19.7), Ind No.2 76 (15.9;+15.9)
Majority 107. Turnout 43.7%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from
Independent
Sedgemoor DC, East Poldens
Con 397 (59.0;+14.9), Lib Dem 183 (27.2;-3.0), Lab 93 (13.8;-11.9)
Majority 214. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative hold
South Derbyshire DC, Swadlincote
Lab 407 (61.0;+15.5), Lib Dem 215 (32.2;+32.2), Con 45 (6.7;-2.0)
[Ind Lab 0 (0.0;-25.7), Ind 0 (0.0;-20.1)]
Majority 192. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Leek NE
Lab 386 (58.6;+8.6), Con 125 (19.0;+9.0), Ratepayer 85 (12.9;-3.4),
Lib Dem 61 (9.3;+4.7) [Ind 0 (0.0;-19.2)]
Majority 261.Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold
Tamworth DC, Bolehall
Lab 515 (71.2;-10.1), Con 116 (16.0;+3.1), Soc. Lab 52 (7.2;+7.2),
Lib Dem 40 (5.5;+5.5) [Ind 0 (0.0;-5.8)]
Majority 399. Turnout 13.16%. 1996. Labour hold
Tamworth DC, Castle
Lab 551 (71.9;-5.1), Con 99 (12.6;+1.9), Soc Lab 58 (7.6;+7.6),
Lib Dem 58 (7.6;-4.7)
Majority 452. Turnout 13.6%. 1996. Labour hold
Tamworth DC, Trinity
Lab 532 (63.2;+0.4), Con 260 (30.9;+2.4), Lib Dem 50 (5.9;-2.8)
Majority 272. Turnout 16.5%. 1996. Labour hold
Wycombe DC, Marsh Farm & Mickleford
Lab 375 (48.6;-12.5), Con 319 (43.3;+29.8), Lib Dem 77 (10.0;-15.4)
Majority 56. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold
York UA, Micklegate
Lab 874 (53.0;+2.2), Con 529 (32.1;-6.1), Lib Dem 244 (14.8;+3.8)
Majority 345. Turnout 33.6%. 1995. Labour hold
Bedlinog WCC, Trelewis
Lab 151 (72.9;n/a), Lib Dem 56 (27.1;n/a)
Majority 95. Turnout 13.12%. 1995. Labour hold
Chippenham TC, Queens
Con 231 (50.8;n/a), Lib Dem 224 (49.2;n/a)
Majority 7. Turnout 28.6%. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat
Haslemere TC, Shottermill
Lib Dem 309 (50.9;n/a), Con 298 (49.1;n/a)
Majority 11. Turnout 18.8. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold
Leek TC, North East
Lab 365 (56.3;n/a), Con 117 (18.1;n/a), Ratepayer 111 (17.1;n/a),
Lib Dem 55 (8.5;n/a)
Majority 248. Turnout 19.1%. 1995. Labour hold
Sandhurst TC, College Town (2 vacancies)
Lib Dem No.1 360 (42.0;-11.4), Con No.1 301 (35.1;+5.3), Lib Dem No 2 300,
Con No.2 300, Lab 198 (23.1;+6.3)
Majority 1. Turnout 19.3%. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold and Conservative
gain from Liberal Democrat
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Edited by Colin Rosenstiel :
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