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Post by maxque on Aug 14, 2014 23:03:02 GMT
You'd have expected the LDs to hold off UKIP in a ward like Knight's Hill. How would this ward have voted in the 2010 general election? Probably Labour. It's in Dulwich and West Norwood (Tesse Jowell). She won 47-27 over LD and on the 8 wards, it was the 3rd better for the Lib Dems in the 2010 locals (the two other ones were in Southwark). Despite that, given the 20 points lead (and 9000 votes), I think than Labour won almost all wards, except perhaps East Dulwich. |
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Post by Harry Hayfield on Aug 15, 2014 8:20:13 GMT
Still nothing from Bolsover?
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Post by maxque on Aug 15, 2014 8:37:33 GMT
Still nothing from Bolsover? Not a noise on Twitter, but Bolsover DC quietly published the result on their website. Tracey Cannon (Labour Party) 293 (70.9%) Robert Sainsbury (Conservative Party) 120 (29.1%) Bolsover DC |
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Post by maxque on Aug 15, 2014 8:38:22 GMT
The official result statement is saying than turnout is 12.5%
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Post by The Bishop on Aug 15, 2014 9:15:06 GMT
Still nothing from Bolsover? but Bolsover DC quietly published the result on their website. Tracey Cannon (Labour Party) 293 (70.9%) Robert Sainsbury (Conservative Party) 120 (29.1%) Bolsover DCObviously not reached those parts yet  |
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Post by maxque on Aug 15, 2014 9:19:27 GMT
Not a noise on Twitter, but Bolsover DC quietly published the result on their website. Tracey Cannon (Labour Party) 293 (70.9%) Robert Sainsbury (Conservative Party) 120 (29.1%) Bolsover DC Obviously not reached those parts yet It finally reached Twitter, 30 minutes after my message, through Harry Hayfield. Locally, no one seems to care about the election, whether today or yesterday. |
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Post by middleenglander on Aug 15, 2014 9:47:58 GMT
Bolsover, South Normanton East - Labour hold | Party | 2014 votes | 2014 share | since 2011 "top" | since 2011 "average" | since 2007 "top" | since 2007 "average" | | Labour | 293 | 70.9% | +10.5% | +10.9% | +15.5% | +15.6% | | Conservative | 120 | 29.1% | +5.9% | +6.1% | from nowhere | from nowhere | | BNP |
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| -16.4% | -17.0% | -44.5% | -44.7% | | Total votes | 413 |
| 39% | 40% | 43% | 44% |
Swing Conservative to Labour ~2½% since 2011 otherwise not meaningful Lambeth, Knights Hill - Labour hold | Party | 2014 B votes | 2014 B share | since 2014 "top" | since 2014 "average" | since 2010 "top" | since 2010 "average" | | Labour | 1,265 | 63.7% | +3.3% | +2.3% | +12.0% | +12.0% | | Conservative | 248 | 12.5% | -0.5% | -0.2% | -3.5% | -3.4% | | Green | 230 | 11.6% | -1.1% | -0.3% | +4.4% | +4.7% | | UKIP | 99 | 5.0% | -1.9% | -2.3% | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Liberal Democrat | 94 | 4.7% | -2.4% | -2.1% | -20.4% | -20.9% | | No Description | 51 | 2.6% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Total votes | 1,987 |
| 55% | 58% | 34% | 35% |
Swing Conservative to Labour ~1½% since May 2014 and ~7½% since 2010
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Post by AdminSTB on Aug 15, 2014 11:50:25 GMT
So, when is the last time a by-election was won by the person causing the vacancy?
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Post by Tony Otim on Aug 15, 2014 12:35:49 GMT
So, when is the last time a by-election was won by the person causing the vacancy? I think there was one in Redcar 2-3 years ago - 2 LDs resigned for similar reasons - questions over eligibility. One re-stood and held the seat IIRC. There might be a more recent example. |
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Post by kevinlarkin on Aug 15, 2014 12:40:00 GMT
So, when is the last time a by-election was won by the person causing the vacancy? There was a similar case in Barking & Dagenham 4 years ago. Louise Couling was elected for Goresbrook ward in May but disqualified as she had been working as a lollipop lady for the council at the time of her nomination. She won the subsequent by-election. |
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Post by Andrew_S on Aug 15, 2014 12:43:04 GMT
Obviously not reached those parts yet It finally reached Twitter, 30 minutes after my message, through Harry Hayfield. Locally, no one seems to care about the election, whether today or yesterday. Kind of fits with the 12.5% turnout. People seem to have lost faith in politics in that area. |
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Post by Tony Otim on Aug 15, 2014 12:43:46 GMT
So, when is the last time a by-election was won by the person causing the vacancy? I think there was one in Redcar 2-3 years ago - 2 LDs resigned for similar reasons - questions over eligibility. One re-stood and held the seat IIRC. There might be a more recent example. Found it - 17th Nov 2011 - Zetland ward - Ronald Harrison re-elected for Lib Dems having resigned after being elected in May of that year. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 15, 2014 12:43:53 GMT
There was also the councillor in Middlesbrough who was disqualified for non-attendance a few years ago, and argued he was too busy with his ward work to attend council meetings which were largely irrelevant to his constituents. He got re-elected.
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Post by The Bishop on Aug 15, 2014 12:54:14 GMT
Wasn't that actually Darlington?
(spring 2012, a LibDem IIRC)
Also after 2010 there was Wes Streeting in Redbridge - again successfully re-elected.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 15, 2014 12:59:52 GMT
Also after 2010 there was Wes Streeting in Redbridge - again successfully re-elected. No, not Wes Streeting. The councillor originally elected was Mark Gittens, who was disqualified as he was a teacher for Redbridge LB. Gittens didn't stand. |
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Post by The Bishop on Aug 15, 2014 13:02:12 GMT
Ah yes, Streeting stood in the resulting by-election.
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Post by Tony Otim on Aug 15, 2014 13:16:55 GMT
Wasn't that actually Darlington? (spring 2012, a LibDem IIRC) Also after 2010 there was Wes Streeting in Redbridge - again successfully re-elected. Good memory - 12th April 2012 - Martin Swainston (LD) re-elected in Hurworth ward on Darlington council. Looks like a contender for the last time it happened. |
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