Local Authority Byelection Results - March 1999
4/3/99
Cambridgeshire CC, Melbourn
Lib Dem 1206 (51.0;+14.1), Con 922 (39.0;+5.4), Lab 236 (10.0;-6.6) [Ind 0 (0.0;-12.9)]
Majority 284. Turnout 32%. 1997 Liberal Democrat hold. Cause - resignation.
Newcastle upon Tyne MBC, Byker
Lab 366 (56.8;-18.8), Lib Dem 206 (32.0;+13.1), Grn 37 (5.7;+5.7), Con 35 (5.4;-0.1)
Majority 160 Turnout 9.7%. 1998. Labour hold. Cause - death.
11/3/99
Brent LBC, Kilburn
Lab 778 (64.4;+1.0), Con 292 (24.2;+7.8), Grn 92 (7.6;+7.6), Lib Dem 47 (3.9;-13.0)
Majority 486. Turnout 22%. 1998 Labour hold
Cumbria CC, Hawcoat
Con 660 (82.9;+18.2), Lab 136 (17.1;-18.2)
Majority 524. Turnout 17.85% 1997 Conservative hold
North Tyneside MBC, Riverside
Lab 692 (79.6:-3.2), Con 177 (20.4;+3.2)
Majority 515. Turnout 13.0%. 1998 Labour hold
18/3/99
Bradford MBC, Little Horton
Lab 1227 (60.2;+18.5), Con 538 (26.4;-14.2), Lib Dem 272 (13.4;+4.3)
[Grn 0 (0.0;-4.3), Soc 0 (0.0;-4.2)]
Majority 689. Turnout 17.0%. 1998. Labour hold. Cause - death.
Cheshire CC, Congleton & Buglawton
Lib Dem 880 (41.5;+17.1), Lab 821 (38.7;+1.6), Con 419 (19.8;-2.7)
[Ind 0 (0.0;-16.0)]
Majority 59. Turnout 21.75%. 1997. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour. Cause - death.
Ipswich BC, St Margarets
Con 883 (43.2;+2.9), Lib Dem 764 (37.4;+1.6), Lab 397 (19.4;-4.6)
Majority 119. Turnout 33.2%. 1998. Conservative hold. Cause - resignation.
25/3/99
Shrewsbury & Atcham BC, Attingham
Ind 255 (78.9;+5.5), Lab 52 (16.1;+16.1), Lib Dem 16 (5.0;-6.4) [Con 0 (0.0;-15.3)]
Majority 203. Turnout 28.3%. 1996 Independent hold.
Windsor & Maidenhead UA, Sunninghill
Con 821 (51.2;-4.8), Lib Dem 783 (48.8;+18.3) [Lab 0 (0.0;-13.5)]
Majority 38. Turnout 27.5%, 1997. Conservative hold. Cause - resignation.
31/3/99
Devon CC, Bradninch & Creedy
Con 1811 (51.0;+7.7), Lib Dem 1505 (42.4;+4.6), Labour 150 (4.2;-5.4) Liberal 82 (2.3;-6.9).
Majority 306. Turn out 40%. 1997. Conservative hold
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 1999.