Local Authority Byelection Results - March 1998

4/3/98

Stoke on Trent UA, Shelton

Lib Dem 959 (49.0;+29.0), Lab 729 (37.2;-29.6), Con 114 (5.8;-7.4), Soc 96 (4.9;+4.9), BNP 60 (3.0;+3.0)
Majority 230. Turnout 18.4%. 1996. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

5/3/98

Barnsley MBC, Worsbrough

Lab 1398 (71.4;-17.0), Socialist 331 (16.9;+16.9), Lib Dem 151 (7.7;+7.7), Con 79 (4.0;+4.0) [Militant Lab 0 (0.0;-11.6)
Majority 1067. Turnout 25.5%. 1996. Labour hold

Kerrier DC, Helston North

Con 369 (42.9;+25.1), Ind No.1 222 (25.8;-14.0), Lib Dem 111 (12.9;-29.5), Ind No.2 96 (11.2;+11.2), Lab 62 (7.2;+7.2)
Majority 147. Turnout 22.19%. 1995. Conservative gain from Independent

Richmondshire DC, Hipswell

Lib Dem 92 (57.5;n/a), Con 68 (42.5;n/a) [Ind 0 (0.0; unopposed), Ind Lib Dem 0 (0.0;unopposed)]
Majority 24. Turnout 12.8%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Independent

Helston TC, North

Ind 542 (65.4;n/a), Lib Dem 287 (34.6;n/a)
Majority 255. Turnout 22.06%. 1995. Independent hold

12/3/98

Bridgend WUA, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr (2 vacancies)

Lib Dem 587 & 542 (48.6;+48.6), Lab 365 & 318 (30.2;-29.7), Con 185 & 170 (15.3;-3.1),Plaid Cymru 87 (7.2;+7.2) [Ind Lab 0 (0.0;-21.7)]
Majority 177, Turnout 20.68%. 1995 Liberal Democrat gain two from Labour

Bristol UA, Cabot

Lib Dem 1035 (59.4;+18.0), Lab 392 (22.5;-12.6), Con 250 (14.4;-1.0), Grn 65 (3.7;-4.5), Soc Lab 59 (3.4;+3.4)
Majority 643. Turnout 17.1%. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold

Hastings BC, St Helens

Lib Dem 479 (40.3;-11.9), Con 438 (36.8;+12.5), Lab 272 (22.9;-0.7)
Majority 41. Turnout ~25%. 1996. Liberal Democrat hold

Southampton UA, Woolston

Lab 975 (47.8;-9.4), Lib Dem 725 (35.6;+6.1), Con 339 (16.6;+3.3)
Majority 250. Turnout 17.9%. 1996. Labour hold

Vale of White Horse DC, Grove

Lib Dem 611 (45.0;+1.5), Con 570 (41.9;+6.9), Lab 178 (13.1;-8.4)
Majority 41. turnout 24.0%. 1995 Liberal Democrat hold

Bridport Town Council, South Ward

Con 237 (41.9;n/a), Lib Dem 176 (31.2;n/a), Labour 126 (22.3;n/a), Ind 26 (4.6;n/a)
Majority 61. Turnout 21.31%. Con hold

Llantrisant WCC, Talbot Green

PC 168 (37.3;n/a), Lab 162 (36.0;n/a), Lib Dem 120 (26.7;n/a)
Majority 6. Turnout 24%. 1995. Plaid Cymru gain from Labour

19/3/98

Restormel DC, Crinnis

Con 799 (57.8;+11.5), Lib Dem 323 (23.4;-30.3), Lab 163 (11.8;+11.8), Mebyon Kernow 61 (4.4;+4.4)
Majority 476. Turnout 41.0%. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

South Ribble, Bamber Bridge South

Lab 398 (47.6;-17.3), Con 267 (31.9;+7.0), Idle Toad 98 (11.7;+11.7), Lib Dem 74 (8.8;-1.4)
Majority 131.Turnout 20.0% 1995. Labour hold

Suffolk Coastal, Ufford

Con 356 (68.7;+21.3), Lib Dem 122 (23.6;-3.9), Lab 40 (7.7;-17.3)
Majority 234. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative hold

Thornbury TC, North East

Lib Dem 403 (49.6;-13.6), Con 207 (25.5;-11.3), Lab 202 (24.9;+24.9)
Majority 196. Turnout 34.98%. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold

26/3/98

Allerdale DC, Keswick

Liberal Democrat 648(45.7%), Con 388(27.4%), Lab 331(23.3%), Ind 51(3.6%)
Majority 260, Turnout 34.2%, Liberal Democrat Gain from Conservative

Arun DC, Rustington South

Con 594(61.4%), Liberal Democrat 374(38.6%)
Majority 220, Turnout 31%, Conservative Hold

Breckland DC, Upper Wensum

Conservative 321(47.1%), Labour 166(24.4%), Ind 165(24.22%), Green 29(4.3%)
Majority 155, Turnout 45%, Conservative gain from Labour

Broadland DC, Sprowston East

Con 364(36.7%), Lab 315(31.7%), Liberal Democrat 313(31.6%)
Majority 49, Turnout 27.2%, Conservative gain from Labour

Copeland BC, Holborn Hill

Con 407(57.4%), Lab 302,(42.6%)
Majority 105, Turnout 31%, Conservative gain from Labour

Herefordshire UA, Weoberley

Ind 333(35.5%), Liberal Democrat 284(30.3%), Con 234(24.9%), Lab 62(6.6%), Green 25(2.7%)
Majority 49, Turnout 38.54%, Independent gain from Liberal Democrat

Scottish Borders SUA, Eyemouth Landward

Ind No.1 282(46.6%) Ind No.2 141(23.3%), Liberal Democrat 129(21.4%), SNP 52(8.6%)
Majority 141, Turnout 42.3%, Independent gain from Liberal Democrat

Hebden Royd TC, Birchliffe

Liberal Democrat 263(66.6%), Lab 132(33.4%)
Majority 131, Turnout 35.32%, Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Sprowston PC, East

Con 354(35.9%), Liberal Democrat 325(33.0%), Lab 307(31.1%)
Majority 29, Turnout 27%, Conservative gain from Labour

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