Local Authority Byelection Results - December 1997

4/12/97

Breckland DC, Conifer

Con 366 (65.4;+21.4), Lab 128 (22.8;-33.2), Lib Dem 66 (11.8;+11.8)
Majority 238. Turnout unknown. 1996. Conservative gain from Labour.

Cambridge City, Petersfield

Lab 664 (58.5;-3.9), Lib Dem 186 (16.4;-8.7), Con 121 (10.7;-1.9), Grn 117 (10.3;+10.3), Ind 48 (4.2;+4.2)
Majority 478. Turnout 15.8%. 1996. Labour hold

Crewe & Nantwich DC, St John's

Lab 307 (47.7;-31.5), Lib Dem 304 (47.3;+26.4), Con 32 (5.0;+5.0)
Majority 3. Turnout 18.4%. 1996. Labour hold.

Crewe & Nantwich DC, Shavington

Lab 361 (46.8;-5.2), Con 318 (41.2;+7.9), Lib Dem 92 (11.9;-2.9)
Majority 43. Turnout 14.0%. 1996. Labour hold

Denbighshire CBC, Dyserth

Ind 315 (49.0;-7.3), Con 159 (24.7;-4.9), Lab 154 (24.0;+24.0), Old Lab 15 (2.3;+2.3) [PC 0 (0.0;-14.1)]
Majority 156. Turnout unknown. 1995. Independent hold

Elmbridge DC, Molesey South

Lab 403 (37.5;+6.8),Lib Dem 257 (23.9:-8.3), RA 231 (21.5;-8.3), Con 183 (17.0;+9.6)
Majority 146. Turnout 22.5%. 1996. Labour gain from Liberal Democrat

Gravesham DC, Cobham & Luddesdown

Con 265 (72.6;+7.1), Lib Dem 51 (14.0;+2.7), Lab 49 (13.4;-9.8)
Majority 214. Turnout 29%. 1995. Conservative hold

Highland UA, Hilton

Lib Dem 374 (44.1;+44.1), Lab 241 (28.4;-28.1), SNP 196 (23.1;-20.5), Con 38 (4.5;+4.5)
Majority 133. Turnout 31.5%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Salford MBC, Walkden North

Lab 705 (78.6;-4.1), Lib Dem 108 (12.0;+4.8), Con 84 (9.4;-0.7)
Majority 597. Turnout 10.49%. 1996. Labour hold

Salisbury DC, Upper Bourne

Con 232 (62.4;+21.4), Lib Dem 140 (37.6;-21.4)
Majority 92. Turnout 44%. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

South Northamptonshire DC, Bugbrooke

Con 296 (65.5;unopposed), Lab 156 (34.5;unopposed) [Ind 0 (0.0;unopposed)]
Majority 140. turnout 22.12%. Conservative hold

South Ribble DC, Longton Central and West

Con 507 (57.5;+15.8), Lab 260 (29.5;-5.0), Lib Dem 115 (13.0;-10.5)
Majority 247. Turnout 22.5%. 1995. Conservative hold

Louth TC, Priory

Con 113 (35.5;n/a), Lab 103 (32.4;n/a), Ind 68 (21.4;n/a), Lib Dem 34 (10.7;n/a)
Majority 10. Turnout 21.0%. 1995. Conservative gain from Labour

Wokingham TC, Westcott East

Lib Dem 196 (55.8;n/a), Con 155 (44.2;n/a)
Majority 41.Turnout unknown. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold.

10/12/97

Devon CC, Exwick & Cowick

Lab 1036 (59.4;+10.3), Con 336 (19.3;-7.0), Lib Dem 282 (16.2;-2.7), Lib 90 (5.2;-0.5)
Majority 700. Turnout unknown. 1997. Labour hold

11/12/97

Ashford DC, Tenterden E

Con 387 (58.9;-3.7), Lib Dem 147 (22.4;-15.0), Lab 123 (18.7;+18.7)
Majority 240. Turnout unknown. 1996. Conservative hold

Boston DC, Kirton

Con 363 (59.0;+34.1), Lab 252 (41.0;+6.7) [Ind 0 (0.0;-40.8)]
Majority 111. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative gain from Independent

Carmarthenshire CBC, Town South

Ind 295 (33.9;+6.3), Lab 269 (30.9;-1.8), PC 190 (21.8;+21.8), Lib Dem 75 (11.6;-28.1), Con 42 (4.8;+4.8)
Majority 26. Turnout unknown. 1995. Independent gain from Liberal Democrat.

Chichester DC, Petworth

Con 607 (51.8;+7.5), Lib Dem 482 (41.1;-14.6), Lab 65 (5.5;+5.5), Ind 18 (1.5;+1.5)
Majority 125. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat.

Dover DC, Lydden & Temple Ewell

Con 325 (59.2;+15.5), Lab 224 (40.8;-15.5)
Majority 101. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative gain from Labour.

Liverpool MBC, Melrose

Melrose Ward Lab 272 (38.6;+38.6), Lab 217 (30.4;-40.8), Lib Dem 180 (25.6;+25.6), Soc. 35 (5.0;+5.0) [Lib 0 (0.0;-16.9), Militant Lab 0 (0.0; -7.9), Con 0 (0.0;-4.1)]
Majority 55. Turnout 5.9%. 1996. Melrose Ward Labour gain from Labour.

North Cornwall DC, Ottery

Ind 207 (53.1;n/a), Lib Dem 183 (46.9;unopposed)
Majority 24. Turnout unknown. 1995. Independent gain from Liberal Democrat

Slough UA, Kedermister

Lab 442 (60.2;+14.5), Con 206 (28.1;+5.2), Lib Dem 86 (11.8;-4.1)
Majority 236. Turnout unknown. 1997. Labour hold

South Kesteven DC, Harrowby

Lab 219 (52.3;+5.7), Con 109 (26.3;+26.3), Ind Lab 89 (21.4;-7.1)
Majority 108. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold

Uttlesford DC, Stebbing

Lib Dem 271 (52.6, n/a), Con 139 (27.0;n/a), Ind 105 (20.4;unopposed)
Majority 132. turnout unknown. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent.

Waverley DC, Milford

Con 587 (53.9;+25.3), Lib Dem 460 (42.2;-29.2), Lab 42 (3.9;+3.9)
Majority 127. Turnout 36.1%. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Staveley TC, Barrowhill

Lib Dem 161 (61.2;n/a), Lab 102 (38.8;n/a)
Majority 59. Turnout unknown. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Staveley TC, Hollinwood

Lib Dem 272 (66.8;n/a), Lab 135 (33.2;n/a)
Majority 137. Turnout unknown. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold

Winchcombe TC, Unwarded

Ind No.1 174 (48.8;n/a), Lib Dem 99 (27.8;n/a), Ind No.2 83 (23.3;n/a)
Majority 75. Turnout 9.76%. 1995. Independent hold

18/12/97

Wallingford TC, unwarded (2 vacancies)

Con No.1 246 (27.4;n/a), Ind No.1 234 (26.1;n/a), Lib Dem 227 (25.3;n/a), Ind No 2. 211, Lab No.1 190 (21.2;n/a), Ind No.3 189, Lab No.2 186, Lib Dem 180, Con No.2 176
Majority 7. Turnout 19.3%. 1995. Independent hold, Conservative gain from Labour.

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