ColinJ
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Post by ColinJ on Feb 24, 2018 13:26:25 GMT
We'd only moved into the area the previous autumn, and I hadn't had time to 'network' much with people in Watford CLP, who very sensibly weren't very interested in the enterprise. I knew it was going to be a bad day when the pensioner I took in the car to the polling station had already voted by post.... Funny that Giles-Medhurst had also originated in Harrow - presumably you knew him from then? (was that your wife who stood against him in Headstone South in 1990?) No, Susan Gray who stood in Headstone South in 1990, wasn't married to me. But Ann Swaine, Labour councillor for Wealdstone ward 1990-2000, was! The funny thing about Stephen Giles-Medhurst is that he was a councillor for 20 years in Harrow until the "red tide" of 1998 saw his defeat. At which point he moved to Hertfordshire. And ten years later I move into the same local government ward as him! The even funnier thing is that in the early 1980s we collaborated to a limited degree on the history of Harrow elections. He did have some information and results for the 1934-63 period which he shared with me, and this has led to me giving him a name-check on the Home page of my current web site! |
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Post by yellowperil on Jun 3, 2018 8:48:20 GMT
Pretty decisive 4-cornered contest in Ashford 1991:- .  I just found this was posted back in Feb but didn't notice it then- have since told the tale in my Ashford history thread, but as I explained there this result is all the more remarkable if you realise Terry Golding the independent here was George Koowaree's predecessor as councillor for Waterside |
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Post by November_Rain on Jun 14, 2019 15:00:24 GMT
I was a candidate for the Labour Party in the 2019 North Somerset Local Elections in Weston Hillside. We were the third largest party in the safe Lib Dem ward, but look at the majority:
Mark Canniford (LD) - 1,516
John Crockford-Hawley (LD) - 1,429
Chris Nettleton (Cons) - 334
Hilary Coombes (Lab) - 293
Neil Norton (Lab) - 262
Michael Wedlake (Cons) - 258
Paul Coles (UKIP) - 198
And this is for the town council on the same day:
M Canniford (LD) 1,554 (E)
J Crockford-Hawley (LD) 1,504 (E)
R Armstrong (LD) 1,356 (E)
C Nettleton (C) 351
G Jones (C) 296
H Coombes (Lab) 290
D Ancill (C) 287
W Harper (Lab) 241
N Norton (Lab) 239
J Boxshall (Ind) 151
We weren't paper candidates and did put a couple of leaflets out, even the Conservatives did.
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Post by therealriga on Jun 14, 2019 15:45:23 GMT
For general elections, the record is East Kerry in 1885: Jeremiah Sheehan (Nat) 3,169 Charles Robertson (Con) 30 Sheehan's nationalist successor, James Roche, slumped from that 99% high to a miserly 75%, most likely due to catholic disapproval of his divorce. Oddly enough, despite his Irish nationalist politics, his great-great-grandsons are Princes William and Harry. Post-war, Northern Ireland, as usual, surely wins these things in Westminster terms. General election high: 1959 in South Antrim: Cunningham (UUP) 52,786 - 95.1% Traynor (SF) 2,745 - 4.1% By-election high: Paisley (DUP) 33,937 - 97.4% Barry (FAIA) 515 - 2.6% |
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Post by Strontium Dog on Jun 14, 2019 15:57:27 GMT
Sheehan's nationalist successor, James Roche, slumped from that 99% high to a miserly 75%, most likely due to catholic disapproval of his divorce. Oddly enough, despite his Irish nationalist politics, his great-great-grandsons are Princes William and Harry. Another great-great-grandson of Roche is the well-known actor Oliver Platt, who is therefore a third cousin to William and Harry. |
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Post by andrewteale on Jun 14, 2019 22:07:04 GMT
For general elections, the record is East Kerry in 1885: Jeremiah Sheehan (Nat) 3,169 Charles Robertson (Con) 30 Sheehan's nationalist successor, James Roche, slumped from that 99% high to a miserly 75%, most likely due to catholic disapproval of his divorce. Oddly enough, despite his Irish nationalist politics, his great-great-grandsons are Princes William and Harry. Post-war, Northern Ireland, as usual, surely wins these things in Westminster terms. General election high: 1959 in South Antrim: Cunningham (UUP) 52,786 - 95.1% Traynor (SF) 2,745 - 4.1% By-election high: Paisley (DUP) 33,937 - 97.4% Barry (FAIA) 515 - 2.6% The 1940 by-election in Middleton and Prestwich puts both of those in the shade. |
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Post by greenhert on Jun 14, 2019 22:49:19 GMT
For general elections, the record is East Kerry in 1885: Jeremiah Sheehan (Nat) 3,169 Charles Robertson (Con) 30 Sheehan's nationalist successor, James Roche, slumped from that 99% high to a miserly 75%, most likely due to catholic disapproval of his divorce. Oddly enough, despite his Irish nationalist politics, his great-great-grandsons are Princes William and Harry. Post-war, Northern Ireland, as usual, surely wins these things in Westminster terms. General election high: 1959 in South Antrim: Cunningham (UUP) 52,786 - 95.1% Traynor (SF) 2,745 - 4.1% By-election high: Paisley (DUP) 33,937 - 97.4% Barry (FAIA) 515 - 2.6% North Down had even higher Unionist majorities, not only in 1959 but also 1955:
1955, North Down:
George Currie, UUP: 50,315 (96.9%) Joseph Campbell, SF: 1,637 (3.1%)
1959, North Down:
George Currie, UUP: 51,773 (98.0%) Joseph Campbell, SF: 1,039 (2.0%)
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Post by andrewteale on Jun 15, 2019 0:13:44 GMT
Sheehan's nationalist successor, James Roche, slumped from that 99% high to a miserly 75%, most likely due to catholic disapproval of his divorce. Oddly enough, despite his Irish nationalist politics, his great-great-grandsons are Princes William and Harry. Post-war, Northern Ireland, as usual, surely wins these things in Westminster terms. General election high: 1959 in South Antrim: Cunningham (UUP) 52,786 - 95.1% Traynor (SF) 2,745 - 4.1% By-election high: Paisley (DUP) 33,937 - 97.4% Barry (FAIA) 515 - 2.6% The 1940 by-election in Middleton and Prestwich puts both of those in the shade. Found the figures... Gates (C) 32,036 - 98.7% Haslam (British Union of Fascists) 418 - 1.3% |
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YL
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Post by YL on Jun 15, 2019 9:58:39 GMT
In the recent elections, Winster & South Darley ward of Derbyshire Dales district had
Colin Swindell (Ind) 758 (97.2%)
Charlie Foster Phillips (Lab) 22 (2.8%)
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Post by November_Rain on Jun 15, 2019 10:47:21 GMT
A local example from the local elections in Birmingham last year for the Alum Rock ward:
Alum Rock 2018 (2)
Labour Mohammed Idrees 4,910
Labour Mariam Khan 4,464
Liberal Democrat Thomas Lister 296
Conservative Richard Brookes-Bland 215
Conservative Amil Khan 214
Liberal Democrat Colin Ross 187
Majority 4,168
Surely that got to be between 85-91% of the vote?
Another example from Pill in North Somerset this year:
Independent Donald Davies* 1322 90.36%
Conservative Amanda Weeks 133 9.09%
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Post by therealriga on Jun 15, 2019 21:10:49 GMT
Sheehan's nationalist successor, James Roche, slumped from that 99% high to a miserly 75%, most likely due to catholic disapproval of his divorce. Oddly enough, despite his Irish nationalist politics, his great-great-grandsons are Princes William and Harry. Post-war, Northern Ireland, as usual, surely wins these things in Westminster terms. General election high: 1959 in South Antrim: Cunningham (UUP) 52,786 - 95.1% Traynor (SF) 2,745 - 4.1% By-election high: Paisley (DUP) 33,937 - 97.4% Barry (FAIA) 515 - 2.6% The 1940 by-election in Middleton and Prestwich puts both of those in the shade. I did say ***post-war.*** My knowledge of elections pre-1945 is sadly deficient. |
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Post by spirit on Jun 15, 2019 22:35:41 GMT
2012 Local elections
Neath Port Talbot - Dyffryn Ward
Martin Peters (PC) 1000 (92.7%)
Peter Damian Jacques (C) 78 (7.3%)
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Harry Hayfield
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Post by Harry Hayfield on Jun 16, 2019 6:53:24 GMT
2012 Local elections Neath Port Talbot - Dyffryn Ward Martin Peters (PC) 1000 (92.7%) Peter Damian Jacques (C) 78 (7.3%) Does my 2008 and 2012 performance get a mention? 2008 locals (Ciliau Aeron on Ceredigion): Plaid 67%, Lib Dem 19%, UKIP 14% 2012 locals (Llansantffraed on Ceredigion): Ind 86%, Lib Dem 14% However, if we are talking whitewashes, then may I offer what was dubbed "North Korea in Ceredigion" Aberaeron 2012: Lib Dem 91.3% Plaid 8.7% Aberystwyth, Bronglais 2012: Plaid 89% Con 11% Llandysiligogo 2012: Ind 91.6% Con 8.4% Aberaeron 2017: Lib Dem 88% Plaid 12% |
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Post by andrewp on Jun 16, 2019 7:15:34 GMT
North Somerset Pill ward had a pretty big margin this year
Independent 1322 90.9%
Conservative 133 9.1%
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 9:26:34 GMT
Bradninch in Mid Devon this year is another example:
Liberal Democrat: 696 (90.7%)
Conservative: 71 (9.3%)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 9:28:03 GMT
The 1940 by-election in Middleton and Prestwich puts both of those in the shade. Found the figures... Gates (C) 32,036 - 98.7% Haslam (British Union of Fascists) 418 - 1.3% The Fascists must have done something to really annoy the electorate at that point in time. |
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Post by spirit on Jun 16, 2019 9:46:17 GMT
2012 Local elections Neath Port Talbot - Dyffryn Ward Martin Peters (PC) 1000 (92.7%) Peter Damian Jacques (C) 78 (7.3%) Does my 2008 and 2012 performance get a mention? 2008 locals (Ciliau Aeron on Ceredigion): Plaid 67%, Lib Dem 19%, UKIP 14% 2012 locals (Llansantffraed on Ceredigion): Ind 86%, Lib Dem 14% No. Far too good.  |
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 16, 2019 9:59:01 GMT
In the recent elections, Winster & South Darley ward of Derbyshire Dales district had Colin Swindell (Ind) 758 (97.2%) Charlie Foster Phillips (Lab) 22 (2.8%) And of course the winner there was ex-Labour. |
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Post by mboy on Jun 16, 2019 12:34:16 GMT
Found the figures... Gates (C) 32,036 - 98.7% Haslam (British Union of Fascists) 418 - 1.3% The Fascists must have done something to really annoy the electorate at that point in time. They were banned and interned the next day... |
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Post by spirit on Jun 16, 2019 19:36:18 GMT
Well, standing as Fascists in 1940 was a tad provocative.
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