Local Authority Byelection Results - December 1998

3/12/98

Arun DC, Felpham

Con 393 (40.1,+9.6) Ind 294 (30.0,+8.8) Lib Dem 167 (17.0,+9.4) Ind 102 (10.4,+10.4) Lab 24 (2.5,-6.4)

Majority 99. Turnout 27.4% Conservative Gain from Independent

Enfield LBC, Arnos

Lab 608 (44.0,-19.3) Con 499 (36.1,+20.) Ind Lab 190 (13.8,+0.8) Lib Dem 85 (6.2,-2.1)
Majority 109. Turnout 24.69% Lab Hold

North Lanarkshire Council, Kildrum and Park

SNP 849 (57.6,+15.1) Lab 478 (32.5,-22.4) Soc Party 77 (5.2,+5.2) Lib Dem 44 (3.0,+3.0) Con 25 (1.7,-0.9)

Majority 371. Turnout 44.7% SNP Gain from Labour

Richmondshire DC, Aysgarth

Ind 251 (67.7) Lib Dem 120 (32.3)
Majority 131. Turnout 42% Independent Hold (previously uncontested)

Southwark LBC, Rotherhithe

Lib Dem 1143 (55.7,-2.5) Lab 813 (39.6,+3.7) Nat Dem 56 (2.7,+2.7) Con 28 (1.4,-4.5) Green 11 (0.5,+0.5)
Majority 330. Turnout 32% Lib Dem Hold

Tynedale DC, Warden and Newbrough

Conservative Gain from Lib Dem - unopposed

Warrington UA, Stockton Heath

Lib Dem 656 (63.9,+13.6) Con 248 (24.2,-1.2) Lab 123 (12.0,-12.3)
Majority 408. Turnout 19.9% Lib Dem Hold

Wyre Forest DC, Oldington and Foley Park

Lab 354 (34.5,-6.7) Con 327 (31.9,+27.3) Lib Dem 309 (30.2,-17.5)

Majority 27. Turnout 23.25% Labour Gain from Lib Dem.

9/12/98

South Oxfordshire DC, Horspath

Lib Dem 452 (80.0;+14.0), Con 113 (20.0;+20.0)
Majority 339 Turnout 53.09% Lib Dem Hold

10/12/98

Barnet LBC, Woodhouse

Lab 1481 (49.4;-5.3), Con 1098 (36.6;+9.8), Green 234 (7.8;-1.6), Lib Dem 184 (6.1;-2.8)
Majority 383 Turnout 24.62% Labour Hold

Castle Morpeth BC, Ellington

Lib Dem 397 (51.2;+2.1), Lab 379 (48.8;-2.1)

Majority 18 Turnout 35% Lib Dem Gain from Labour

Huntingdon DC, Gransden

Con 379 (81.3;+27.1), Lib Dem 87 (18.7;-27.1)
Majority 292 Turnout 22.86% Conservative Hold

Pendle BC, Horsfield

Lib Dem 452 (45.4;+8.1), Lab 433 (43.4;-11.4), Con 112 (11.2;+3.3)

Majority 19 Turnout 28.95% Lib Dem Gain from Labour

Tamworth BC, Spital

Con 610 (55.6;+13.5), Lab 405 (36.9;-12.4), Lib Dem 82 (7.5;-1.1)

Majority 205 Turnout 19.5% Conservative Gain from Labour

Tamworth BC, Stoneydelph

Lab 240 (73.9;+36.0), Con 67 (20.6;+13.5), Lib Dem 18 (5.5;+3.8)

Majority 173 Turnout 6.9% Labour Gain from Independent (who had later joined Con)

West Lindsey DC, Yarborough

Lab 207 (48.1;+0.1), Con 169 (39.3;+19.6), Lib Dem 54 (12.6;-12.6)
Majority 38 Turnout 19.04% Labour Hold

Wantage TC, Icknield

Con 346 & 342, Lab 298 & 266, Lib Dem 246 & 212

Conservative Gain 2 seats from Lib Dem.

17/12/98

Hambleton DC, Romanby

Con 381 (57.4), Ind 283 (42.6)
Majority 98 Turnout 23.5% Conservative Hold

South Tyneside MBC, Hebburn Quay

Lib Dem 669 (55.7;+3.0), Lab 452 (37.6;-5.8), Con 42 (3.5;-3.4), Soc Party 39 (3.2;+3.2)
Majority 217 Turnout 20% Lib Dem Hold

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