One of the most deprived wards in England delivered a slap in the face for Labour after the Tories vastly increased their majority in a by-election in Diane Abbott's Constituency. The Conservatives held one of the three seats in New River in Hackney by the thinnest of margins at the elections in May, just 39 votes […]
Aside from yesterday's mass by-elections in Norwich and Exeter, here are the results of the other contests which took place: Aspatria and Wharrels ward, CumbriaCon – 823 (70%, +14)Green – 342 (29%, +29)Con hold Kilnhouse ward, FyldeLib Dem – 529 (45% +22)Con – 459 (39%, +3)Lab – 165 (14% +2) Green – 17 (0.1%, +0.1)Lib […]
By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday saw a raft of council by-elections in Exeter due to the Government scrapping plans for a new unitary authority, and therefore requiring councillors who were set to serve an extra year before new all-out elections to seek a new mandate. Labour were defending 5 seats (one of which was latterly represented […]
By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday saw a raft of council by-elections in Norwich due to the Government scrapping plans for a new unitary authority, and therefore requiring councillors who were set to serve an extra year before new all-out elections to seek a new mandate. The Eastern Daily Press this morning summarises the results thus: The […]
Just two results, both from West Lancashire. West Lancashire District – Upholland: Lab 749, C 597, Ukip 118 . (May2010 – Lab 1927, C 1392). Lab hold. Swing 2.9% Lab to C. West Lancashire District – Skelmersdale South: Lab 644, C 122, Ukip105. (May 2010 – Lab 2228, C 554, Green 257). Lab hold. Swing […]
By Jonathan Isaby Below are the results, as put out by the Press Association, of yesterday's local council by-elections. Given that it is holiday season and turnouts are considerably down in most cases, I don't think very much can be concluded from the varied results. Cannock Chase Council – Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury wardLab […]
By Jonathan Isaby 2.30pm update: Since I wrote about David Craggs' resignation this morning, a press release has been issued by the River Ward Conservatives in Medway, claiming that Kent Police Authority has now confirmed that a Special Constable can be a councillor (as is Phillip Hollobone MP, for example) and that there was therefore […]
By Jonathan Isaby I am only aware of one council by-election having taken place this week, in River ward in Medway. I highlighted the contest last week on ConHome as it arose from the resignation from Medway Council of Bill Esterson, a newly-elected Labour MP on Merseyside. As the Britain Votes blog highlights, the Labour […]
By Jonathan Isaby There was just the one council by-election yesterday, which was as follows: Sitwell ward, RotherhamCon – 45% (-13)Lab – 32% (+12)Lib Dem – 4% (-18) Ind – 9%(+9) UKIP – 9% (+9)Con hold
By Jonathan Isaby All is not quite as the headline might suggest, but above is a picture of Giovanni Spinella, the victorious Conservative candidate in the recent by-election in the Frognal and Fitzjohns ward in the London Borough of Camden, along with some of his campaign team. As blogger Richard Osley points out, Giovanni is […]
Bath and North East Somerset Council – Radstock: Lib Dem 542, Lab 386,Ind 370, C 55. (May 2007 – Two seats Lab 611, No party 483, Ind 430,396, 376, 264, C 213, 199). Lib Dem gain from No party. Mid Sussex District – Haywards Heath Franklands: C 545, Lib Dem 464,Ind 63. (May 2007 – […]
By Tim Montgomerie Eight of nine results have been kindly emailed from CCHQ: Frognal and Fitzjohns, Camden (Hampstead & Kilburn) a Con hold. Con vote was 63% +10, Lab 14% -4, LD 19% -3, Green 4% -3. Holland, Kensington and Chelsea (Kensington) a Con hold. Con vote was 75% +17, LD 17% -1, Ind 8% […]
By Jonathan Isaby Here are the results of yesterday's local government by-elections. Wheatley ward, RochfordCon – 61% (-17)Eng Dem – 21% (+21)Lib Dem – 11% (-11)Lab – 7% (+7)Con hold Worplesdon ward, SurreyCon – 55% (+6)Lib Dem – 38% (+3)Lab – 4% (no change)UKIP – 2% (-10)Peace Party – 1% (+1)Con hold Pirbright ward, GuildfordCon […]
Below are the results of yesterday's council by-elections. Goresbrook ward, Barking & DagenhamLab – 47% (+3) – The Labour candidate Louise Couling won in May but the BNP forced her to fight a by-election as she had been employed by the council as a lollipop ladyBNP – 34% (+7) – GLA member Richard Barnbrook was […]
Here are the results of yesterday's local government by-elections. Sorry for the delay on these – the email with the information had got lost in cyberspace! Ribby-with-Wrea ward, FyldeCon – 52% (+7) Ind – 46% (-8) Green – 2% (+2)Con gain from Ind Huntington and Hatherton ward, South StaffordshireCon – 44% (-7)LD Lab – 44% […]