Local Authority Byelection Results - June 1998

2/6/98

Windsor & Maidenhead UA, Park

Lib Dem 887 (52.3;-4.6), Con 724 (42.6;+7.7), Lab 88 (5.2;-3.1)
Majority 163. Lib Dem Hold. Turnout 34%

4/6/98

Bucks CC, Amersham East

Lib Dem 878 (53.6;+7.7), Con 595 (36.3;-4.3), Lab 165 (10.1;-3.4)
Majority 283. Lib Dem Hold. Turnout 28%

Ealing LBC, Springfield

Lab 1276/1254/1207 (54.6), Con 806/770/741 (34.5), Lib Dem 254/236/199 (10.8)
Majority 470. Lab hold (election deferred from May 7th). Turnout 26.6%

Essex CC, Basildon Westley Heights

Labour 1717 (37.9;+2.2) Con 1573 (34.8;-6.0) Lib Dem 1231 (27.2;+3.7)
Majority 144. Lab Gain from Con. Turnout 35.37%

Nottingham City, Bridge

Labour 878 (63.0;-3.9), Con (292 (20.1;+4.1), Lib Dem 223 (16;-0.1)
Majority 586. Labour hold. Turnout unknown

Powys WUA, Trewern

Con returned unopposed
Con gain from Ind

Swansea WUA, Cockett

PC 1164 (50.8;+22.6), Lab 689 (30.1;-24.8), Con 171 (7.5;+1.0), Lib Dem 159 (6.9;-3.5); Democratic Party of Wales 105 (4.5;+4.5)
Majority 475. PC gain from Labour. Turnout 23%

Swansea WUA, Bishopston

Ind 886 (64.8;+23.7), Lib Dem 240 (17.6;-29.3), Con 134 (9.8;+9.8), Lab 71 (5.2;-6.8), PC 27 (2.0;+2.0), Democratic Party of Wales 9 (0.1;+0.1)
Majority 646. Ind Gain from Lib Dem. Turnout 48%

Farnham TC, Upper Hale

Lib Dem 504 (56.4), Con 390 (43.6)
Majority 114. Lib Dem hold. Turnout 24.1%

Hessle TC, Westfield

Lib Dem 383 (49.7;-7.3), Con 227 (29.5;+18.0), Lab 160 (20.8;+4.8) [Ind 0 (0.0;-15.5)]
Majority 156. Lib Dem Hold. Turnout 27.9%

Newbury TC, Turnpike

Lib Dem 591 (56.5), Con 343 (37.8), Labour 71 (6.8), Green 41 (3.9)
Majority 248. Lib Dem hold. Turnout 20.2

Saltash TC, St Stephens

Ind No.1 95 (32.9), Con 83 (28.7), Lib Dem 78 (26.9), Lab 23 (7.9), Ind No.2 10 (3.4)
Majority 12. Ind gain from Con. Turnout 13.6%

11/6/98

Isle of Anglesey UA, Parc A'r Mynydd

Ind 279 (47.7;n/a), Lab 205 (35.0;unopposed), Con 58 (9.9;n/a), Ind Anti Corruption 43 (7.4;n/a)
Majority 74. Turnout 55.0% 1995. Independent gain from Labour

Newark & Sherwood DC, Winthorpe

Con 394 (72.6;+31.7), Lab 116 (21.4;-23.4), Ind Lab 33 (6.1;+6.1) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-14.3)]
Majority 278. Turnout 29.91% 1995. Conservative gain from Labour

Northampton BC, St Crispin

Lab 551 (65.9;-3.5), Lib Dem 113 (13.5;-7.5), Con 96 (11.5;+1.9), Grn 45 (5.4;+5.4), Ind 31 (3.7;+3.7)
Majority 438. Turnout 16.74%. 1995 Labour hold

18/6/98

Bristol UA, Ashley

Lib Dem 812 (38.6;+24.6), Lab 694 (33.0;-29.9), Soc 263 (12.5;+12.5), Grn 222 (10.6;-4.6), Con 111 (5.3%;-2.7)
Majority 118. turnout 25.8%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Dover DC, River

Con 459 (41.5;+16.3), Lab 340 (30.7;+8.9), Lib Dem 307 (27.8;-25.2)
Majority 116. Turnout 37.33%. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat.

Erewash DC, Sawley

Lib Dem 733 (48.4;+29.1), Con 402 (26.5;+14.4), Lab 380 (25.1;+6.6) [Ind 0 (0.0;-50.0)]
Majority 331. Turnout 28.8% 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.

Falkirk SUA, Carronshore

Lab 580 (47.4;-3.0), SNP 561 (45.8;-3.8), Lib Dem 63 (5.2;+5.2), Scottish Soc. 19 (1.6;+1.6)
Majority 19. Turnout unknown. 1995. Labour hold

North Lanarkshire SUA, Condorrat North Westfield and Smithstone

SNP 668 (56.9;+27.6), Lab 301 (25.6;-45.1), Lib Dem 181 (15.1;+15.1), Con 25 (2.4;+2.4)
Majority 367. Turnout 41.9%. 1995. SNP gain from Labour

Restormel BC, St Blaise

Lib Dem 607 (66.7;+17.7), Lab 222 (24.7;-26.7), Mebyon Kernow 81 (8.9;+8.9)
Majority 385. Turnout 19.8%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Wakefield MBC, Wakefield Central

Lab 988 (49.3;-22.8), Con 661 (33.0;+15.4), Lib Dem 356 (17.8;+7.4)
Majority 327. Turnout 17.88% 1996 Labour hold

Barnoldswick TC, Craven (2 vacancies)

Lib Dem 347 & 270 (67.9;n/a), Ind 93 (18.2;n/a), Lab 71 & 59 (13.9;n/a)
Majority 177. Turnout 12.7%. 1995. Liberal Democrat hold and Liberal Democrat gain from Independent

25/6/98

Aylesbury Vale DC, Gatehouse

Lib Dem 305 (47.9;-1.1), Con 248 (38.9;+22.7), Lab 83 (13.0;-17.7) [NLP 0 (0.0;-4.2)]
Majority 57 Turnout 24.9%, 1995. Liberal Democrat hold

Bexley LBC, Blendon & Penhill (3 vacancies)

Con 1709, 1668, 1658 (54.4;-0.3), Lab 957, 933, 907 (30.5;+4.1), Lib Dem 393, 383, 365 (12.5;-6.3), BNP 80, 75, 73 (2.5;+2.5)
Majority 701. Turnout 43%. 1994 Con hold 3.

Ceredigion CC, Llanfihangel Ystrad

PC 570 (57.6;+7.8), Lib Dem 420 (42.4;-7.8)
Majority 150. Turnout 58.7%. 1995. Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Democrat

Colchester BC, Tiptree

Lab 624 (46.0;-14.0), Tiptree Residents 399 (29.4;+29.4), Con 333 (24.6:-2.3) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-13.1)]
Majority 291, Turnout 21.7% 1998 Labour hold

Hillingdon LBC, Yiewsley

Lab 777 (44.2;+1.2), Con 734 (41.8;-2.5), Lib Dem 245 (14.0;+1.3)
Majority 43 Turnout 34.06% 1998. Labour gain from Conservative

South Bucks DC, Denham North

Ind 534 (59.9;+15.9), Con 315 (35.3;+0.8), Lab 43(4.8;-16.7)
Majority 219 Turnout 34% 1995. Independent hold

Stirling SUA, Dunblane West

Con 541 (38.0;+3.3), Lab 365(25.6;-18.3), SNP 290(20.4;+3.2), Lib Dem 216 (15.2;+11.0), Other 13(0.9;+0.9)
Majority 176 Turnout 49.3% 1995. Conservative Gain from Labour

Test Valley DC, Chilworth & Nursling

Con 713 (50.9;+15.9), Lib Dem 527 (37.6;-3.7), Lab 162 (11.6;-12.1)
Majority 186. Turnout unknown. 1995. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

Welwyn Hatfield BC, Hollybush

Lab 726 (75.0;+8.3), Con 241 (24.9;+4.7) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-13.0)]
Majority 485, Turnout 23% 1998 Labour hold

Welwyn Hatfield BC, Peartree

Lab 528 (83.7;+15.4), Con 103 (16.3;-1.2) [Lib Dem 0 (0.0;-14.2)]
Majority 425, Turnout 13% 1998 Labour hold

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