Local Authority Byelection Results - August 1998
6/8/98
Leeds MBC, Bramley
Lib Dem 1965 (63.9;+48.4), Lab 876 (28.5;-40.8), Con 142
(4.6;-14.2), Socialist 48 (1.6;+1.6), Grn 44 (1.4;+1.4)
Majority 1089. Turnout 18%. 1998. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour
North Walsham TC, West
Lib Dem 282(48.5;+41.9), Lab 269 (46.2;-14.9), Ind 31
(5.3;-27.0)
Majority 31.0%. Turnout 31.0%. 1995. Liberal Democrat gain from
Labour.
13/8/98
West Dunbartonshire, Dumbarton West
SNP 611 (44.7;+11.0), Lab 588 (43.0;-23.3), Lib Dem 90
(6.6;+6.6), Ind 46 (3.4;+3.4), Con 33 (2.4;+2.4)
Majority 23. Turnout 41.2%. 1995. SNP gain from Labour
20/8/98
Yeovil TC, East
Lib Dem 316 (50.6;n/a), Con 198 (31.7;n/a), Lab 111 (17.8;n/a)
Majority 118. Turnout 11.8. 1995 Liberal Democrat hold
Ashbourne TC, unwarded
Lib Dem 238 (34.0;n/a), Ind No.1 237 (33.9;n/a), Ind No.2 225 (32.1;n/a)
Majority 1. turnout 12.8% 1995. Liberal Democrat win
27/8/98
Allerdale DC, Salterbeck
Labour unopposed (n/a;unopposed)
Caerphilly CBC, Blackwood
PC 786 (47.7;+47.7), Lab 455 (27.6;-34.7), Ind 240 (14.6;+14.6), Con 166
(10.1;+2.7) [LD 0 (0.0;-30.2)]
Majority 331. 28%. 1995. Plaid Cymru gain from Labour
Doncaster MBC, Rossington
Rossington Ind 538 (30.2;+11.4), Lab 533 (30.0;+3.5), Ind no.2 456
(25.6;-17.8), Con 129 (7.3;+0.1), Ind no.3 80 (4.5;+4.5), Lib Dem 43 (2.4;+2.4)
Majority 5. Turnout 18%. 1998. Rossington Ind gain from Labour
Glasgow SUA, Possil
Lab 692 (44.3;-39.6), SNP 658 (42.2;+26.1), Scottish Soc 150 (9.6;+9.6),
Con 41 (2.6;+2.6), Lib Dem 20 (1.3;+1.3)
Majority 34. Turnout 25.15%. 1995. Labour hold
Melton BC, Stathern
Lab 327 (52.9;+21.8), Con 291 (47.1;+3.4) [Ind 0 (0.0;-25.2)]
Majority 36. Turnout 67.0% 1995. Labour gain from Conservative
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Edited by Colin Rosenstiel :
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 1998.