By-Election Results

Braintree DC, Braintree East Braintree DC, Hatfield Peverel North Tyneside MBC, Monkseaton North Wellingborough BC, Wollaston Richmond TC, West Wyre BC, Great Eccleston New Forest DC, Ringwood South
 

Con 668 (50.7; +17.4)
Lab 406 (30.8; -4.6)
Green 125 (9.5; +9.5)
LD Paul William Lemon 119 (9.0; -6.0)
[UKIP (0.0, -16.2)]
Majority 262
Turnout 27.4%
Con hold
Percentage change is from May 2007

Cand: Paul William Lemon.
Contacts: tbc.Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

Con 782 (78.1; +0.1)
Lab 138 (13.8; -8.2)
Green 81 (8.1; +8.1)
Majority 644
Turnout 30.1%
Con hold
Percentage change is from May 2007

Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

Con 1617 (69.6; +1.9)
Lab 413 (17.8; -1.6)
LD Eleanor Jellett 198 (8.5; -4.4)
Green 94 (4.0; +4.0)
Mjority 1204
Turnout 34.1%
Con hold
Percentage change is from May 2008

Cand: Eleanor Binns Jellett. Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Con 816 (81.1; +10.6)
Ind 97 (9.6; +9.6)
LD Jane Brown 93 (9.2; +9.2)
[Lab (0.0; -29.5)]
Majority 719
Turnout 33%
Con hold
Percentage change is from May 2007

 
 
Cand: Jane Brown.
Contact: Chris Stanbra 01536 747470 stanbra@btinternet.com
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Con 294/275 (52.9)
LD Paula Quirie 262 (47.1)
Majorities 32/13
Turnout 23.3%
Con gain from LD x 2
 
Cand: Paula Quirie.
Contacts: Clive World 07745 559938 or 01748 884353 or Richard Good 01748 884353 richard@theghyll.co.uk
Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Resignation.

Con 778 (67.8; -32.2)
Ind 309 (26.9; +26.9)
LD Chandos Elletson 60 (5.2; +5.2)
Majority 469
Turnout 39.9%
Con hold
Percentage change is from May 2007
 
 
Cand: Chandos Elletson.
Contacts: Alastair Thomas 01772 715712 or Harold Elletson 01253 812209.
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

Con 610 (58.6; +25.1)
LD Peter Chambers 354 (32.9; +12.3)
Lab 113 (10.5; +1.6)
[Ind (0.0; -39.0)]
Majority 256
Turnout 23.3%
Con gain from Ind
Percentage change is from May 2007

Waltham Forest LBC, Forest East Sussex CC, Bexhill King Offa Rother DC, Bexhill Collington Flintshire UA, Hope Gloucestershire CC, Brockworth Harlow DC, Harlow Common Illogan PC, Illogan Carlisle City DC, Upperby Oxford City DC, Holywell
 

Con 959 (46.6; +3.1)
Lab 628 (30.5; -14.5)
LD James Rideout 419 (20.3; +8.7)
Ind 53 (2.6; +2.6)
Majority 331
Turnout 37.2%
Con gain from Lab
Percentage change is since May 2007.
 

Cand: James Edward Rideout.

Contacts: Chris Millington or Robert Thurston campaigns team contact@harlow.libdems.org 01279 445555.

Party defending seat: Lab. Cause: Death of a candidate prior to 1st May.

Liberal 186 (50.1)
LD Amanda Manion 185 (49.9)
Majority 1
Turnout not known
Liberal hold.

Cand: Amanda Manion.
Contact: David Ekinsmyth 01209 612992 davidekinsmyth@yahoo.co.uk
Party defending seat: Liberal. Cause: Disqualification.

Lab 595/515 (35.2; -12.1)
LD James Osler 428 (25.3; -0.6)
Con 346/275 (20.5; +5.5)
BNP 321/278 (19.0; +7.3)
Majorities 167/87
Turnout 36.1%
Lab hold x 2
Percentage change is since May 2007.
 
 
Cand: James Osler.
Contact: James Osler 07749 105133.
Party defending seat: Lab x 2. Cause: Death x 2.

LD Mark Mills 188 (40.4; -5.0)
Con 112 (24.1; +1.6)
Lab 93 (20.0; +6.4)
Green 72 (15.5; -3.0)
Majority 76
Turnout 11.7%
LD hold
Percentage change is since May 2008.

Cand: tbc.
Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Resignation.

 
LD Samina Safdar 977 (36.9; -2.3)
Lab 927 (35.0; +1.4)
Con 507 (19.1; +5.9)
Green 184 (6.9; -7.0)
Left List 56 (2.1; +2.1)
Majority 50
Turnout 32.2%
LD hold
Percentage change is since May 2006.

Cand: Samina Safdar.
Contact: Bob Sullivan 020 8556 8335 cllr.bob.sullivan@walthamforest.gov.uk
Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Resignation.

Con 2825 (62.3; +23.1)
LD John Kemp 1191 (26.3; -4.3)
Lab 518 (11.4; -18.8)
Majority 1634
Turnout 25%
Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2005.

Cand: John Kemp.
Contact: Martyn Forster mrforster@hotmail.com 01424 223001 and Jennifer Als 01797 230324 jals@millwood324.fsnet.co.uk
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

Con 893 (75.3; +5.2)
LD Christine Purdy 216 (18.2; -11.8)
Lab 78 (6.6; +6.6)
Majority 677
Turnout 31%
Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2007.
 
Cand: Christine Purdy.
Jennifer Als 01797 230324 jals@millwood324.fsnet.co.uk
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

LD Tim Newhouse 480 (63.6; +63.6)
Ind 275 (36.4; -14.8)
[Ind (0.0; -48.8)]
Majority 205
Turnout 38.6%
LD gain from Ind
Percentage change is since May 2004.

Cand: Tim Newhouse.
Party defending seat: Ind. Cause: Death of candidate prior to 1st May.

LD Mike Collins 1040 (52.9; +41.0)
Con 751 (38.2; +11.1)
Lab 175 (8.9; -15.9)
[Green (0.0; -5.5)]
[Resident (0.0; -30.6)]
Majority 289
Turnout 31.4%
LD gain from Resident
Percentage change is since May 2005.
 
Cand: Mike Collins.
Contact: Alistair Cameron alistairc@traseweb.co.uk 01242 584081 or 07901 564616
Party defending seat: Resident. Cause: Resignation.

Newhaven TC, Meeching Uttlesford DC, Great Dunmow North Forest Heath DC, Red Lodge Newport UA, Bettws Newport UA, St Julian’s Allerdale BC, All Saints Newark and Sherwood DC, Edwinstone Shropshire CC, Market Drayton Gwynedd UA, Bowydd ad Rhiw
 

LD Maurice Langham 610 (55.1)
Con 497 (44.9)
Majority 113
Turnout 28.6%
LD hold.
 

Cand: Maurice Langham.
Contact: Henry McLaughlin leweslibdems@hotmail.com 01273 488749Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Disqualification.

Con 569 (52.5; +17.4)
LD Julia Hirons 515 (47.5; -2.3)
[Ind (0.0; -15.0)]
Majority 54
Turnout 42%
Con gain from LD
Percentage change from May 2007.
 

 Cand: Julia Hirons.
Contacts: Peter Wilcock 07831 562106 cllrwilcock@uttlesford.gov.uk 
and Paul Westlake 01799 500194 westlakejones@ntlworld.com Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Resignation.

LD Pat McCloud 321 (55.9; +55.9)
Con 230 (40.1; -59.9)
UKIP 23 (4.0; +4.0)
Majority 91
Turnout 38%
LD gain from Con
Percentage change from May 2007.

 

Cand: Pat McCloud.
Contacts: Tim Huggan 01638 714996 or 07973 359117 timjhuggan@aol.com Pat McCloud p.mccloud@homecall.co.uk
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Lab 1128/890/789 (52.0; -0.7)
LD Sue Baker 586/Ann Tripp 451/David Gapper Hampson 408 (27.0; +19.7)
Con 331/260 (15.3; +7.1)
PC 75/49 (3.5; -3.6)
Ind 50/40 (2.3; -22.4)
Majorities 542/304/203
Turnout not known
Lab hold
Percentage change from May 2004.
 
Cand: Ann Tripp, Sue Baker and David Gapper Hampson.
Contacts: Veronica Watkins; Phil Hobson. veronicakwatkins@btinternet.com or philhobson@monouthshire.gov.uk 01495 740 358 or 079 6634 3978 or David Gapper-Hampson01633 854 738 or 075 1512 0685 gapperhampson@aol.com
Party  defending seat: Lab. Cause: Death.

LD Ed Townsend 1148/Carmel Townsend 1029/Gill Ford 985 (49.2; -3.5)
Con 581/552/542 (24.9; +15.3)
Lab 492/467/432 (21.1; -2.7)
PC 111 (4.8; +0.3)
[Ind (0.0; -9.4)]
Majorities 567/448/404
Turnout not known
LD hold
Percentage change from May 2004.
 
 
Cand: Ed Townsend, Gill Ford, Carmel Townsend.
Contacts: Veronica Watkins; Phil Hobson. veronicakwatkins@btinternet.com philhobson@monouthshire.gov.uk 01495 740 358; 079 6634 3978
Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Death.

Con 587 (45.0; -1.8)
Lab 536 (41.1; -12.2)
BNP 99 (7.6; +7.6)
Green 58 (4.4; +4.4)
Ind 25 (1.9; +1.9)
Majority 51
Turnout 35%
Con hold
Percentage change from May 2007.
  
Cand: None.
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Ind 715 (60.9; +6.8)
Lab 459 (39.1; +8.9)
[Con (0.0; -15.7)]
Majority 256
Turnout 28.9%
Ind hold
Percentage change from May 2007.
 

Party defending seat: Ind. Cause: Death.

Con 1178 (53.1; +0.6)
Lab 510 (23.0; -24.5)
Ind 362 (16.3; +16.3)
Ind 170 (7.7; +7.7)
Majority 668
Turnout 25%
Con hold
Percentage change from May 2005.
 

Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Not yet known.

Llais Gwynedd 341 (48.4; +48.4)
PC 247 (35.0; +35.0)
Green 117 (16.6; +16.6)        
[Lab (0.0; -100.0)]
Majority 94
Turnout not known
Llais Gwynedd gain from Lab
Percentage change from May 2004.
 
 

Party defending seat: Lab. Cause: Death.

Somerset CC, Shepton Mallet Mendip DC, Shepton East Mendip DC, Street North South Somerset DC, Chard Crimchard Offerton Park PC, Stockport
 

Two separate wards in Offerton Park PC held by-elections:. The independent candidates were endorsed by all three main parties.

Ind 100
BNP 72

Ind 125
BNP 73

No comparable figures for previous elections.

Con 950 (47.4 +10.0)LD Rachel Witcombe 783 (39.1 +5.5)
Lab 271 (13.5 -15.5)Con HOLDPercentage changes are from May 2005.  

Cand: Rachel Witcombe.
Contact: Alvin Horsfall pitcombe@aol.com 07765 579879.
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

Con 435 (50.3 +4.1)
LD Bob Champion 307 (35.5 – 3.0)
Lab 122 (14.1 -1.1)Con HOLD
Percentage changes are from May 2007. 

Cand: Bob Champion.
Contact: Alvin Horsfall pitcombe@aol.com 07765 579879.
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.