Local Authority Byelection Results - September 1999

2/9/99

South Bedfordshire DC, Houghton East

Lib Dem 720 (69.0;+9.7), Lab 266 (25.5;-7.5), Con 58 (5.6;-2.1)
Majority 454 Turnout 26.33 1999 Liberal Democrat hold

Houghton Regis TC

Lib Dem Stephen Howell, 691 (66.3), Lab 276 (26.5), Con 75 (7.1)
Majority 415. Turnout 26.33% 1999 Liberal Democrat hold

8/9/99

Antrim BC, Antrim Town

First Preferences:
DUP 1174 (30.6), UUP 1051 (27.4), SDLP 679 (17.7), Sinn Fein 489 (12.8), Alliance 229 (6.0), PUP 211 (5.5)
Majority 123. Turnout 33% DUP gain from UUP

9/9/99

Bedfordshire CC, Arlesey & Langford

Lab 681 (47.8;-4.2), Con 411 (28.8;-19.2), Ind 333 (23.4;+23.4)
Majority 270. Turnout unknown 1997 Labour hold

Broxtowe DC, Chilwell East

Con 789 (49.6;+5.9), Lab 627 (39.4;-5.7), Lib Dem 95 (6.0;-5.2), Grn 79 (5.0;+5.0)
Majority 162. Turnout unknown 1999 Conservative gain from Labour

Leicestershire CC, Rothley

Con 1064 (72.0;+21.5), Lib Dem 414 (28.0;+0.5) [Lab 0 (0.0;-19.2), Grn 0 (0.0;-2.8)]
Majority 650. Turnout unknown 1997 Conservative hold

Mid Suffolk DC, Norton

Con 546 (61.4;+8.0), Lib Dem John Ottley 343 (38.6;-8.0)
Majority 203 Turnout 49.4% 1999 Conservative hold

North Cornwall DC, St Minver

Ind No 1 372 (55.3; unopposed), Ind No 2 279 (41.5), Ind No 3 22 (3.3)
Majority 93. Turnout unknown 1999 Independent hold

Oxford BC, Old Marston and Risinghurst

Lib Dem 719 (43.7;-7.1), Lab 506 (30.7;+2.8), Con 352 (21.4;+3.8), Grn 69 (4.2;+0.5)
Majority 213 Turnout 33% 1999 Liberal Democrat hold

Richmondshire DC, Colburn

Ind No 1 176 (31.6;unopposed), Hospital Closure Candidate No 1 127 (22.8), Con 125 (22.4), Ind No 2 105 (18.9), Hospital Closure Candidate No 2 24 (4.3)
Majority 49 Turnout unknown 1999 Independent hold

West Berkshire UA, Basildon

Lib Dem 562 (57.5;+11.2), Con 416 (42.5;-4.5) [Lab 0 (0.0;-6.7)]
Majority 146 Turnout 47.8 1997 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.

16/9/99

Chelmsford BC, Old Moulsham.

Conservative 529 (34.4;+3.6), Labour 494 (32.1;+7.1), Lib Dem 476 (30.9;-13.3), Green 41 (2.7;+2.7)
Majority 35. Turnout 25.1%. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

Lancashire CC, South Ribble Central.

Labour 751 (38.5;-11.2), Conservative 636 (32.6;-2.2), Lib Dem 565 (28.9;+13.4)
Majority 115 Turnout 17.9%. Labour hold

23/9/99

Lincolnshire CC, Boston Rural South

Conservative 449 (46.8;-19.2), Lib Dem 354 (36.9;+36.9), Labour 156 (16.3;-17.7)
Majority 95. Turnout 13.02%. Conservative hold

Stevenage BC, Bandley Hill

Labour 495 (73.9;+14.2), Conservative 106 (15.8;-2.2), Lib Dem 69 (10.3;-7.4)
Majority 389. Turnout 13.5%. Labour hold

Sutton LBC, Cheam South

Conservative 962 (69.1;+3.6), Lib Dem 248 (17.8;-10.2), Ind#1 84 (6.0;+6.0), Labour 76 (5.5;-1.0), Ind#2 23 (1.7;+1.7)
Majority 714. Turnout 30.6%. Conservative hold

28/9/99

Rugby BC, Overslake

Con 419 (41.1;+2.8), Lab 387 (38.0;-8.5), Lib Dem 213 (20.9;+5.7)
Majority 32. Turnout 22.22%. Conservative gain from Labour.

30/9/99

Brighton & Hove BC, Tenantry

Lab 789 (51.9;-4.2), Con 383 (25.2;+7.8), Green 147 (9.7;-7.5) Ind 117 (7.7;+7.7), Lib Dem 52 (3.4;-6.0), Independent 33 (2.2;+2.2)
Majority 406. Turnout 19.53%. Labour hold.

Chester le Street DC, Ouston

Lab 422 (83.9, unopposed), Con 81 (16.1)
Majority 341. Turnout 20.5%. Labour hold.

Ealing LBC, Mandeville

Con 964 (54.8;+19.1), Lab 685 (38.9;-1.8), Lib Dem 110 (6.6;+0.6)
Majority 279. Turnout 22.5%. Conservative gain from Labour.

High Peak BC, St. James

Lab 414 (41.;-3.7), Con 383 (38.5;+5.7), Lib Dem 197 (19.8;-2.0)
Majority 31. Turnout 22.7%. Labour hold.

Isle of Wight Council. St. John's No. 2

Lib Dem 433 (44.8;-12.3), Con 306 (31.6;-1.3), Lab 111 (11.5;+1.6), Green 54 (5.9;+5.9), Ind 32 (3.3;+3.3), Ind 31 (3.2;+3.2)
Majority 127. Turnout 42.66%. Liberal Democrat hold.

Sedgemoor DC, Brent North

Con 293 (77.7;+4.6), Lab 84 (22.3;-4.6)
Majority 209. Turnout 24.1%. Conservative hold

Waverley DC, Godalming North West

Lib Dem 670 (57.9;+12.0), Con 428 (37.0;-4.3) Lab 60 (5.2;-7.7)
Majority 242. Turnout 28.6%. Liberal Democrat hold.

West Oxfordshire DC, Carterton South

Con 341 (46.3;-26.7), Lib Dem 310 (42.1;+15.1), Lab 86 (11.7;+11.7)
Majority 31. Turnout 24.4%. Conservative hold.

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 1999.