Local Authority Byelection Results - February 1998

5/2/98

Cornwall CC, St Ives South

Con 438 (38.5;+16.8), Ind 359 (31.6;-19.7), Lab 177 (15.6;+15.6), Lib Dem 163 (14.3;-12.7)
Majority 79. Turnout 26.6%. 1997. Conservative gain from Independent

Penwith DC, St Ives South

Con 275 (39.9;n/a), Lib Dem 267 (38.7;n/a), Lab 148 (21.4;n/a) [Ind 0 (0.0;unopposed)]
Majority 8. Turnout 24.8%. 1995. Conservative gain from Independent

Minehead TC, South

Lib Dem 427 (37.3;n/a), Con 391 (34.2;n/a), Lab 215 (18.8;n/a), Ind 112 (9.8;n/a)
Majority 36. Turnout 64.5%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

12/2/98

Doncaster MBC, Stainforth

Lib Dem 1330 (55.9;+45.2), Lab 1048 (44.1;-27.3)
Majority 282. Turnout 19.7%. 1996. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Cheadle NE

Ratepayer 315 (50.1;+19.0), Lab 195 (31.0;-16.3), Con 119 (18.9;+18.9) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-7.4)]
Majority 120. Turnout 26.3%. 1995. Ratepayer gain from Labour

Cheadle TC, North East

Ratepayer 233 (38.3;n/a), Lab 217 (35.7;n/a), Con 158 (26.0;n/a)
Majority 16. Turnout unknown. 1995. Ratepayer gain from Labour

Croxdale with Het PC, Sunderland Bridge

Lab 112 (72.3%;n/a), Ind 43 (27.7;n/a)
Majority 69. Turnout 27.0%. 1995. Labour gain from Independent

Woodley TC, Bulmershe

Lib Dem 418 (47.8;n/a), Lab 366 (41.8;n/a), Con 92 (10.5;n/a)
Majority 52. Turnout 28.7%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

19/2/98

Aberdeenshire SUA, Kintore

Con 661 (45.4;+45.4), Lib Dem 507 (34.8;+3.3), SNP 222 (15.3;+2.3), Lab 65 (4.5;+4.5) [Ind 0 (0.0;-55.5)]
Majority 154. Turnout 42.0% 1995 Conservative gain from Independent

Bath & North East Somerset UA, Weston

Lib Dem 867 (45.4;-5.5), Conservative 841 (44.1;+17.8), Labour 151 (7.9;-8.9), Grn 27 (1.4;-4.5), Council Tenants against sell off 22 (1.2;+1.2)
Majority 26. Turnout 46.3%. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold

Berwick-upon-Tweed BC, Seton

Lib Dem 340 (57.9;unopposed), Lab 154 (26.2;unopposed), Con 93 (15.8;n/a)
Majority 186. Turnout 39.6%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Devon CC, Ilfracombe

Con 1163 (45.5;+27.5), Lib Dem 700 (27.4;-3.9), Lab 695 (27.3;+15.9) [Ind 0 (0.0;-39.5)]
Majority 463. Turnout 32.0%. 1997. Conservative gain from Independent

Medway Towns UA, Gillingham South

Lib Dem 656 (54.3;+6.7), Lab 372 (30.8;+0.8), Con 180 (14.9;-7.5)
Majority 284. Turnout 27%. 1997. Liberal Democrat hold

North Devon DC, Ilfracombe Central

Ind No.1 280 (32.2;-6.6), Ind No.2 220 (25.3;+2.2), Lab 189 (21.7;+21.7), Con 180 (20.7;+20.7) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-38.2)]
Majority 60, Turnout 32%. 1995. Independent hold

North Wiltshire DC, Colerne

Lib Dem 453 (58.3;-2.6), Con 278 (35.8;+8.9), Lab 40 (5.1;-7.1), UKIP 6 (0.8;+0.8)
Majority 175 41% 1995. Liberal Democrat hold

Southend-on-Sea UA, Chalkwell

Con 1353 (48.1;+13.6), Lib Dem 1283 (45.6;+11.6), Lab 176 (6.3;-7.5) [Ind Con 0 (0.0;-17.8)]
Majority 70. Turnout 29%. 1997. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

Tewkesbury DC, Brockworth Glebe

Lab 320 (64.4;-1.5), Ind 118 (23.7;+23.7), Con 59 (11.9;+11.9) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-34.1)]
Majority 202. Turnout 46.8%. 1995. Labour hold

Waveney DC, Gunton

Lab 653 (48.2;-2.4), Con 541 (40.0;+16.4), Lib Dem 160 (11.8;+4.6) [Ind 0 (0.0;-18.7)]
Majority 112. Turnout unknown. 1996. Labour hold

Bodmin TC, St Marys

Ind 183 (64.2;n/a), Lib Dem 102 (35.8;n/a)
Majority 81. Turnout 6.2%, 1995. Independent hold

Brockworth PC

Lab 134 (63.8;n/a), Ind 76 (36.2;n/a)
Majority 58. turnout 18.85%. 1995. Labour hold

Ilfracombe TC, Central

Ind No.1 335 (39.0;n/a), Lab 217 (25.3;n/a), Ind No.2 170 (19.8;n/a), Lib Dem 136 (15.9;n/a)
Majority 118.Turnout unknown. 1995. Independent hold

Ilfracombe TC, West

Ind No. 1 301 (32.6;n/a), Lib Dem 228 (24.7;n/a), Ind No. 2 227 (24.6;n/a), Con 166 (18.0;n/a)
Majority 73. Turnout unknown. 1995. Independent hold

26/2/98

Aberdeen City SUA, Garthdee

Liberal Democrat 774 (51.2;+19.8); Labour 396 (26.2;-21.2); SNP 234 (15.5;+0.4); Conservative 107 (7.1;+1.0)
Majority 378. Turnout 45%. 1995. Liberal Democrat Gain from Labour

Argyll & Bute SUA, Holy Loch

SNP 368 (33.4;-5.7); Conservative 347 (31.5;-9.2); Independent 194 (17.6;-2.6); Liberal Democrat 192 (17.4;+17.4)
Majority 21. Turnout 53.6%. 1995. SNP Hold

East Ayrshire SUA, Kilmaurs, Fenwick & Waterside

SNP 788 (46.9;+13.1); Conservative 469 (27.9;+17.6); Labour 375 (22.3;-31.7); Liberal Democrat 48 (2.9;+2.9)
Majority 319. Turnout 47.3%. 1995. SNP Gain from Labour.

Shrewsbury & Atcham BC, Pimhill

Liberal Democrat 427 (61.8;+61.8); Conservative 215 (31.1;-0.2); Labour 49 (7.1;-21.8)
Majority 212. Turnout 49%. 1995. Liberal Democrat Gain from Independent.

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Edited by Colin Rosenstiel : Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 1998.