By-Elections - 9th May 2013

[greatkingrat]

BARKING AND DAGENHAM - Longbridge (Labour died)

2010 - Lab 3292/2900/2559, LD 1239, Con 1221/1109/316, BNP 677, Ind 452/388/369/167, UKIP 383
2006 - Lab 1272/1253/1233, Con 1227/1111/910, Ind 1072, UKIP 701, Grn 588
Feb 2003 by - Con 1186, Lab 578, LD 180
2002 - Lab 869/852/774, Con 811/757/741, LD 379/352/334

Syed AHAMMAD (The Labour Party Candidate)
Paul AYER (Conservative)
Bert BEDWELL (UK Independence Party)
Dave CROFT (Liberal Democrats)
Giuseppe DE SANTIS (British National Party)

Not sure what happened with the 3rd Conservative candidate in 2010?

LEICESTER - Abbey (Labour resigned)

2011 - Lab 1579/1542/1511, Lib 479/392/353, Con 456/422/333, UKIP 301/287/207, LD 230/185/168
2007 - Lab 748/740/723, Lib 505/473/466, Con 294/283, LD 260/223/215
2003 - LD 1597/1505/1430, Lab 779/766/736, Con 452/443/411

Dipak JOSHI (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Terry MCGREAL (Independent)
Vijay RIYAIT (The Labour Party Candidate)
John TAYLOR (Liberal Democrat Focus Team)
Tessa WARRINGTON (Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts)

OLDHAM - Alexandra (Labour died)

2012 - Lab 1100, Con 826, LD 447
2011 - Lab 1586, Con 625, LD 455
2010 - Lab 1337, Con 923, LD 815, Ind 631/181
2008 - LD 932, Con 841, Lab 801, Ind 183
2007 - Lab 906, LD 765, Con 244, Grn 139
2006 - Lab 1061, LD 716, Con 279, Ind 193, Grn 168

Neil ALLSOPP (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Zahid CHAUHAN (Labour Party Candidate)
Kevin DAWSON (Liberal Democrats)
Derek FLETCHER (UK Independence Party)
Miranda MEADOWCROFT (The Green Party)

THANET - Cliftonville East (Independent (ex-Conservative) disqualified)

2011 - Con 1187/1165/1155, Ind 601/598, Lab 515/490/456, Grn 283
2007 - Con 1381/1240/1225, Lab 574/522/452, Grn 352
2003 - Con 1531/1400/1369, Lab 524/516/471

Wendy CHAPLIN (The Conservative Party)
Alan CURRIE (Labour Party Candidate)
Rozanne DUNCAN (UKIP)
Louise OLDFIELD (Independent)
Seth PROCTOR (Liberal Democrat)

[andrewteale]

Apr 16, 2013 20:26:13 GMT greatkingrat said:

LEICESTER - Abbey (Labour resigned)

2011 - Lab 1579/1542/1511, Lib 479/392/353, Con 456/422/333, UKIP 301/287/207, LD 230/185/168
2007 - Lab 748/740/723, Lib 505/473/466, Con 294/283, LD 260/223/215
2003 - LD 1597/1505/1430, Lab 779/766/736, Con 452/443/411

Dipak JOSHI (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Terry MCGREAL (Independent)
Vijay RIYAIT (The Labour Party Candidate)
John TAYLOR (Liberal Democrat Focus Team)
Tessa WARRINGTON (Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts)

This is the ward in 2007 which was declared without counting one of the ballot boxes. The 2007 result including the missing ballot box was reported at the time as Lab 1248/1225/1219 Lib 1072/1024/988 LD 503/420/419 C 495/486.

[BossMan]

Apr 16, 2013 20:26:13 GMT greatkingrat said:

OLDHAM - Alexandra (Labour died)

2012 - Lab 1100, Con 826, LD 447
2011 - Lab 1586, Con 625, LD 455
2010 - Lab 1337, Con 923, LD 815, Ind 631/181
2008 - LD 932, Con 841, Lab 801, Ind 183
2007 - Lab 906, LD 765, Con 244, Grn 139
2006 - Lab 1061, LD 716, Con 279, Ind 193, Grn 168

Neil ALLSOPP (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Zahid CHAUHAN (Labour Party Candidate)
Kevin DAWSON (Liberal Democrats)
Derek FLETCHER (UK Independence Party)
Miranda MEADOWCROFT (The Green Party)

Miranda is one of the loveliest people I've ever met, she'd make an excellent councillor.

[David Ashforth]

	Ward map	ONS data
BARKING AND DAGENHAM – Longbridge	link	link
LEICESTER – Abbey	link	link
OLDHAM - Alexandra	link	link
THANET - Cliftonville East	link	link

[Tony Otim]

What's the story with Alexandra - I can't imagine there were too many Met wards that saw a 12.3% swing from Lab to the Conservatives a year ago?

[Pete Whitehead]

Asian politics

[The Bishop]

Even though, to continue the political parallels, they have possibly just replaced Thatcher with IDS??

[paulypaul]

Trust Labour and Leicester City Council to schedule an election on the day of the Championship play-offs, when Leicester City faced Watford.

I was about as welcome as a snow in harvest, knocking up this evening.

Anyway, well done LCFC, here's hoping we can make it a double blue victory tonight!

[paulypaul]

For parish council by-election buffs, there is a by-election for the Winsford Wharton Ward of Winsford Town Council tonight. Three candidates battle it out.

Dolphin, Margaret Elizabeth Conservative
Edwards, David Labour
Theron, Bev Liberal Democrat

...and in Ramsgate, the good people of Northwood Ward go to the polls to elect a new town councillor.

BYNE, Barbara - The Conservative Party Candidate
DUMIGAN, Scott - Labour Party Candidate
PROCTOR, Seth - Liberal Democrat
SHONK, Trevor - UKIP
URWIN, Brian - Independent

[Deleted]

May 9, 2013 21:00:11 GMT paulypaul said:

Trust Labour and Leicester City Council to schedule an election on the day of the Championship play-offs, when Leicester City faced Watford.

I was about as welcome as a snow in harvest, knocking up this evening.

Anyway, well done LCFC, here's hoping we can make it a double blue victory tonight!

If it is a double blue I will give £10 to you fav charity !!

[paulypaul]

May 9, 2013 21:24:13 GMT @ianrobo said:

May 9, 2013 21:00:11 GMT paulypaul said:

Trust Labour and Leicester City Council to schedule an election on the day of the Championship play-offs, when Leicester City faced Watford.

I was about as welcome as a snow in harvest, knocking up this evening.

Anyway, well done LCFC, here's hoping we can make it a double blue victory tonight!

If it is a double blue I will give £10 to you fav charity !!

That is very generous of you! We shall see though. Trying to persuade a voter to come out, when they are glued to the radio or tv was very difficult indeed. But we shall see....

[paulypaul]

Talking of Ramsgate...I see law & order/hopscotch may have been key election issues.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-22475517

[paulypaul]

RESULT: Winsford Town Council - Wharton Ward

Election result: David Edwards (Labour) elected as Councillor for Winsford Town Council Wharton Ward. Full result to follow.

Dolphin (Con) 100
Edwards (Lab) 286 Elected
Theron (Lib Dem) 228

Turnout 17%

www.twitter.com/Go_CheshireWest

www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/your_council/voting_and_elections/notice_of_elections.aspx

[paulypaul]

Leicester - Abbey ward Turnout was just under 25%

[middleenglander]

May 9, 2013 21:51:23 GMT paulypaul said:

RESULT: Winsford Town Council - Wharton Ward

Election result: David Edwards (Labour) elected as Councillor for Winsford Town Council Wharton Ward. Full result to follow.

Dolphin (Con) 100
Edwards (Lab) 286 Elected
Theron (Lib Dem) 228

Turnout 17%

www.twitter.com/Go_CheshireWest

www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/your_council/voting_and_elections/notice_of_elections.aspx

Can't find the previous results but Wharton appears to be a 2 member ward where the other councillor is Labour.

Overall Labour has 12 seats on Winsford Town Council, Lib Dems 2 and Conservative 1.

[paulypaul]

Ramsgate Town Council - Northwood Ward

A recount is underway.

Turnout 11.8%

[paulypaul]

Thanet District Council - Cliftonville Ward

Tournout 34.95% - 1734 votes

[middleenglander]

May 9, 2013 22:10:15 GMT paulypaul said:

Ramsgate Town Council - Northwood Ward

A recount is underway.

May 2011- 3 Labour

Labour 946 / 945 / 865
Conservative 728 / 652 / 611

Lab 58.1%
Con 41.9%

[middleenglander]

May 9, 2013 22:11:56 GMT paulypaul said:

Thanet District Council - Cliftonville Ward

Tournout 34.95% - 1734 votes

2011 was 2,465 - so relative turnout some 70%

[andrea]

Oldham

Chauhan Z (LAB) 1,553
Fletcher D (UKIP) 412
Dawson K (L DEM) 96
Allsopp N (CON) 80
Meadowcroft M (GRE) 55

Lab 70.71%
UKIP 18.76%
LD 4.37%
Con 3.64%
Green 2.5%