Local By-Elections, October 26th, 2017

[yellowperil]

I will shortly add the basic details  for another six by-elections (seven seats) to conclude the business for October.  I have a few more days of respite before taking back my usual role as my wife's carer next week and I am going away for the weekend on other family business so will try to have posted these before I go and will deal with complaints and corrections on my return. I will remind everyone that I had said I would see October through and then pass the baton to another willing volunteer for November and beyond.. I know our esteemed administrator has offered to take it on himself if nobody else comes to the fore so that remains the default option,  but we all know how busy he is and I feel this is an ideal opportunity for somebody else to use it as a learning opportunity for a few months- the basis on which I have undertaken it. 

[yellowperil]

Charnwood BC Loughborough Hastings Ward
Labour resigned  x2, 
7 candidates for two places:
Mary Draycott (Lab)
Colin James Hamilton ( Lab)
Jane Marion Hunt (Con)
Andy McWilliam (UKIP)
Simon Andrew Murray ( UKIP)
Mia Alexandra Wooley (Green)
Lewis David Wright (Green)


2003 election results: Lab 833/693, LD 333, Con 272
2007 election results: Lab 799/769, Con 529/507
2011 election results: Lab 1163/1104, Con 612/492
2015 election result : Lab 1339/1241, Con 690/606, UKIP 506, Green 416
 

[yellowperil]

Derbyshire Dales DC, Ashbourne South Ward
Conservative resigned
3 candidates:
Rebecca Goodall (Lib Dem)
Dermot Joseph Murphy (Con)
Andy White (Lab)

2003 election results: Con 517/487, Lab 210/165
2007 election results : Con unopposed x2
2011 election results: Con 883/583, Lab 464
2015 election results: Con 1388/1187, Lab 596, Green 527

[jigger]

Oct 12, 2017 12:05:30 GMT yellowperil said:

Charnwood BC Loughborough Hastings Ward
Labour resigned  x2, 
7 candidates for two places:
Mary Draycott (Lab)
Colin James Hamilton ( Lab)
Jane Marion Hunt (Con)
Andy McWilliam (UKIP)
Simon Andrew Murray ( UKIP)
Mia Alexandra Wooley (Green)
Lewis David Wright (Green)


2003 election results: Lab 833/693, LD 333, Con 272
2007 election results: Lab 799/769, Con 529/507
2011 election results: Lab 1163/1104, Con 612/492
2015 election result : Lab 1339/1241, Con 690/606, UKIP 506, Green 416
 

Having checked the boundaries of the ward on the Ordinance Survey website, I  am not surprised it's a safe Labour ward as it covers a quite grotty part of Loughborough. I would be surprised if this part of town has ever preferred the Conservatives.  Only two things of any interest to me in the ward. One is Loughborough Central station which is the start of the Great Central Railway, a truly beautiful heritage railway line with steam and diesel trains. I've been on it many times and it's wonderful for a fun day-out - I've never heard anyone say a bad word about it and I would highly recommend visiting/going. The other more personal interest is that the ward apparently includes the ground of Loughborough Carillon cricket club (named after the famous war memorial but about a mile away from it), which one of my good friends at Uni was a member of.  I used to go with him from time to time in the summer, despite not having any real interest in cricket. However, it was quite useful as it allowed me to forget for a few hours some of the pressures of University life which are inevitably around at that time of year.

[yellowperil]

Oct 12, 2017 13:18:24 GMT jigger said:

Oct 12, 2017 12:05:30 GMT yellowperil said:

Having checked the boundaries of the ward on the Ordinance Survey website, I  am not surprised it's a safe Labour ward as it covers a quite grotty part of Loughborough. I would be surprised if this part of town has ever preferred the Conservatives.  Only two things of any interest to me in the ward. One is Loughborough Central station which is the start of the Great Central Railway, a truly beautiful heritage railway line with steam and diesel trains. I've been on it many times and it's wonderful for a fun day-out - I've never heard anyone say a bad word about it and I would highly recommend visiting/going. The other more personal interest is that the ward apparently includes the ground of Loughborough Carillon cricket club (named after the famous war memorial but about a mile away from it), which one of my good friends at Uni was a member of.  I used to go with him from time to time in the summer, despite not having any real interest in cricket. However, it was quite useful as it allowed me to forget for a few hours some of the pressures of University life which are inevitably around at that time of year.

Thanks for the useful background, Jigger, complete with memories from university and railways, so pressing a lot of the right buttons for this forum

[yellowperil]

Herefordshire UA  Kings Acre Ward
Its Our County (Herefordshire) resigned
5 Candidates: 
Stuart Paul Anderson (Con)
Matt Bushkies ( (IOCH)
Claire Jane Fenton (Ind)
Lucy Hurds (LD)
David Philip Sharland Lewer (Lab)

2015 election results: IOCH 775, LD 517, Ind 257
Note- 2015 election first time for new ward. Bizarrely, this means the two parties fighting this ward for the first time are the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.

[CatholicLeft]

Oct 12, 2017 14:41:23 GMT yellowperil said:

Herefordshire UA  Kings Acre Ward
Its Our County (Herefordshire) resigned
5 Candidates: 
Stuart Paul Anderson (Con)
Matt Bushkies ( (IOCH)
Claire Jane Fenton (Ind)
Lucy Hunds (LD)
David Philip Sharland Lewer (Con)

2015 election results: IOCH 775, LD 517, Ind 257
Note- 2015 election first time for new ward. Bizarrely, this means the two parties fighting this ward for the first time are the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.

So, which one of those you have called a Conservative is actually Labour?

[thetop]

Oct 12, 2017 15:18:49 GMT CatholicLeft said:

Oct 12, 2017 14:41:23 GMT yellowperil said:

Herefordshire UA  Kings Acre Ward
Its Our County (Herefordshire) resigned
5 Candidates: 
Stuart Paul Anderson (Con)
Matt Bushkies ( (IOCH)
Claire Jane Fenton (Ind)
Lucy Hunds (LD)
David Philip Sharland Lewer (Lab)

2015 election results: IOCH 775, LD 517, Ind 257
Note- 2015 election first time for new ward. Bizarrely, this means the two parties fighting this ward for the first time are the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.

So, which one of those you have called a Conservative is actually Labour?

Corrected.

Thanks for these threads yellowperil.

[Adam in Stroud]

Oct 12, 2017 15:18:49 GMT CatholicLeft said:

Oct 12, 2017 14:41:23 GMT yellowperil said:

Herefordshire UA  Kings Acre Ward
Its Our County (Herefordshire) resigned
5 Candidates: 
Stuart Paul Anderson (Con)
Matt Bushkies ( (IOCH)
Claire Jane Fenton (Ind)
Lucy Hunds (LD)
David Philip Sharland Lewer (Con)

2015 election results: IOCH 775, LD 517, Ind 257
Note- 2015 election first time for new ward. Bizarrely, this means the two parties fighting this ward for the first time are the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.

So, which one of those you have called a Conservative is actually Labour?

D P S Lewer is the Labour candidate.

PS if Yellowperil makes a typing error can we please try to be polite in drawing attention to it. He is performing a tedious task for the benefit of the rest of us under difficult circumstances.

[yellowperil]

Kirklees MB Batley East ward
Labour sitting as Independent resigned
5 candidates:
Jon Robert Bloom (LD)
Aleks  Lukic (LIHWD)
David Michael Smith( Green)
Paul Young (Con)
Habiban Nisa Zaman (Lab)
note: LIHWD -- Local Independents Heavy Wool District

2002 election results : Lab 1688, LD 1645,BNP 438, Con 406, Green 82
2003 election results: LD 2507, Lab 1778, BNP 656, Con 454,Green 146
2004 election results (3): Lab 3024/2697/2370, LD 2008/1750/ 1564l, Con 1033/758/639, BNP 958, Green 553
2006 election results: Lab 2779, LD 1103, BNP 869, Con 621, Green 232
2007 election results: Lab 2793, LD 1147, Con 852, BNP 754, Green 185
2008 election results: Lab 3060, Con 823, BNP 759, LD 653, Green 296
2010 election results: Lab 4843, Con 1774, LD 1274, BNP 678, Green 186
2011 election results: Lab 3834, Con 1078, LD 333, Ind 285, Green 212
2012 election results: Lab 3163, Con 798, Green 392, LD 230
2014 election results: Lab 2670, Ind 1356, Con 527, Green 386, LD 262, TUSC 181
2015 election results: Lab 5321, Con 2194, LD 463, Green 359, TUSC 122
2016 election results: Lab 3487, Con 594,Ind 512, LD 248, Green 156

[yellowperil]

Oct 12, 2017 15:18:49 GMT CatholicLeft said:

Oct 12, 2017 14:41:23 GMT yellowperil said:

Herefordshire UA  Kings Acre Ward

David Philip Sharland Lewer (Con)

2015 election results: IOCH 775, LD 517, Ind 257
Note- 2015 election first time for new ward. Bizarrely, this means the two parties fighting this ward for the first time are the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.

So, which one of those you have called a Conservative is actually Labour?

Its actually Mr Lewer I have slandered. Will correct, thank you.

[yellowperil]

Nice of people to rush to my defence but I am not at all offended by the query from Catholicleft who reasonably enough wanted to know which of my Tories was actually Labour, and indeed I am asking for corrections all the time. Had he said what are you playing at you silly old git, then he would merely have been saying what I said to myself when I saw what I had done..

[CatholicLeft]

Oct 12, 2017 17:22:41 GMT yellowperil said:

Nice of people to rush to my defence but I am not at all offended by the query from Catholicleft who reasonably enough wanted to know which of my Tories was actually Labour, and indeed I am asking for corrections all the time. Had he said what are you playing at you silly old git, then he would merely have been saying what I said to myself when I saw what I had done..

Nonetheless, it is nice to be loved. You are right, I was merely asking a question, which you have kindly answered. Thank you.

[yellowperil]

Mid Sussex DC East Grinstead Imberhorne Ward
Conservative died
4 candidates:
Tim Martin (Lib Dem)
Ian Ralph Sanders (Ind)
Rex Whittaker (Con)
David Lloyd Wilbraham (Lab)

2003 election results: LD 624/565, Con 464/429
2007 election results:  LD 995/986, Con 404/368, Ind 89
2011 election results: Con 955/794, LD 865/671
2015 election results: Con 1706/1589, Lab 581, UKIP  531

[yellowperil]

Tameside MB, Droylsden East Ward
Labour resigned
4 candidates:
David John Mills (Lab )
Shaun Clive Offerman (LD)
Jean Margaret Smee (Green)
Matt Stevenson (Con)

2002 election results: Lab 1819, LD 727
2003 election results: Lab 1254, Ind 484, Con 339, LD 263
2004 election results (3): Lab 1726/1561/1422, LCP 1044, BNP 764, Con 714
2006 election results: Lab 1396, BNP 619, Con 453, LCP 410
2007 election results: Lab 1582,, BNP 665, Con 411, LD 287
2008 election results: Lab 1408, BNP 1000, Con 643
2010 election results: Lab 2761, BNP 840, Con 824, LD 671, UKIP 279
2011 election results: Lab 1969, UKIP 595, Con 455, Green 112
2012 election results: Lab 1640 , UKIP 480, BNP 236, Con 221, Green 80
2014 election results: Lab 1431, UKIP 1168,Con 250, Green 163
2015 election results: Lab 2826, UKIP 1698, Green 399, Ind 299

[maxque]

Oct 12, 2017 20:08:08 GMT yellowperil said:

Tameside MB, Droylsden East Ward
Labour resigned
4 candidates:
David John Mills (Lab )
Shaun Clive Offerman (LD)
Jean Margaret Smee (Green)
Matt Stevenson (Con)

2002 election results: Lab 1819, LD 727
2003 election results: Lab 1254, Ind 484, Con 339, LD 263
2004 election results (3): Lab 1726/1561/1422, LCP 1044, BNP 764, Con 714
2006 election results: Lab 1396, BNP 619, Con 453, LCP 410
2007 election results: Lab 1582,, BNP 665, Con 411, LD 287
2008 election results: Lab 1408, BNP 1000, Con 643
2010 election results: Lab 2761, BNP 840, Con 824, LD 671, UKIP 279
2011 election results: Lab 1969, UKIP 595, Con 455, Green 112
2012 election results: Lab 16403green , UKIP 480, BNP 236, Con 221, Green 80
2014 election results: Lab 1431, UKIP 1168,Con 250, Green 163
2015 election results: Lab 2826, UKIP 1698, Green 399, Ind 299

I think there is an issue with the 2012 results.

[yellowperil]

Oct 12, 2017 23:22:01 GMT maxque said:

Oct 12, 2017 20:08:08 GMT yellowperil said:

I think there is an issue with the 2012 results.

Thank you, not I think with the results as such, just an errant digit, will correct, 

[liverpoolliberal]

Oct 12, 2017 14:41:23 GMT yellowperil said:

Herefordshire UA  Kings Acre Ward
Its Our County (Herefordshire) resigned
5 Candidates: 
Stuart Paul Anderson (Con)
Matt Bushkies ( (IOCH)
Claire Jane Fenton (Ind)
Lucy Hunds (LD)
David Philip Sharland Lewer (Lab)

2015 election results: IOCH 775, LD 517, Ind 257
Note- 2015 election first time for new ward. Bizarrely, this means the two parties fighting this ward for the first time are the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.

The Lib Dem candidate is Lucy Hurds

[yellowperil]

Oct 18, 2017 13:20:53 GMT liverpoolliberal said:

Oct 12, 2017 14:41:23 GMT yellowperil said:

The Lib Dem candidate is Lucy Hurds

Thank you- makes more sense. Corrected

[andrew111]

Oct 12, 2017 16:34:17 GMT yellowperil said:

Kirklees MB Batley East ward
Labour sitting as Independent resigned
5 candidates:
Jon Robert Bloom (LD)
Aleks  Lukic (LIHWD)
David Michael Smith( Green)
Paul Young (Con)
Habiban Nisa Zaman (Lab)
note: LIHWD -- Local Independents Heavy Wool District

2002 election results : Lab 1688, LD 1645,BNP 438, Con 406, Green 82
2003 election results: LD 2507, Lab 1778, BNP 656, Con 454,Green 146
2004 election results (3): Lab 3024/2697/2370, LD 2008/1750/ 1564l, Con 1033/758/639, BNP 958, Green 553
2006 election results: Lab 2779, LD 1103, BNP 869, Con 621, Green 232
2007 election results: Lab 2793, LD 1147, Con 852, BNP 754, Green 185
2008 election results: Lab 3060, Con 823, BNP 759, LD 653, Green 296
2010 election results: Lab 4843, Con 1774, LD 1274, BNP 678, Green 186
2011 election results: Lab 3834, Con 1078, LD 333, Ind 285, Green 212
2012 election results: Lab 3163, Con 798, Green 392, LD 230
2014 election results: Lab 2670, Ind 1356, Con 527, Green 386, LD 262, TUSC 181
2015 election results: Lab 5321, Con 2194, LD 463, Green 359, TUSC 122
2016 election results: Lab 3487, Con 594,Ind 512, LD 248, Green 156

Aleks Lukic stood for UKIP in Batley and Spen in 2015, then as an Independent in 2017 He did not take part in the by-election) He is a teacher at Heckmondwike Grammar School (the Alma mater of the late Jo Cox MP) where my sources tell me the mischievous pupils were collecting his election leaflets and leaving them lying around the school...