Local Council by-elections on 5th May 2016

[John Chanin]

May 10, 2016 16:04:18 GMT The Bishop said:

So what was the result of the "double" election in Epping Forest?

All seats in Loughton were won by the Loughton Residents including the double election in Forest.

[johnloony]

This by-election has already been dealt with, but there is an interesting report about the vacancy in Brent:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3588796/Labour-council-leader-tried-COVER-death-colleague-try-avoid-election-battle-risked-undermining-leadership-whistleblower-claims.html

[andrewteale]

I have finally got hold of the result sheet for the 2016 Anderston/City by-election in Glasgow.

First preferences: Millar (SNP) 3467, Livingston (Lab) 1698, Mearns (Grn) 1621, Charles (C) 869, Ross (LD) 284, King (UKIP) 154
UKIP eliminated: SNP 3480 (+13) Lab 1715 (+17) Grn 1637 (+16) C 908 (+39) LD 292 (+8) exhausted 61 (+61)
LD eliminated: SNP 3509 (+29) Lab 1793 (+78) Grn 1710 (+73) C 965 (+57) exhausted 116 (+55)
C eliminated: SNP 3586 (+77) Lab 2112 (+319) Grn 1869 (+159) exhausted 526 (+410)
Grn eliminated: SNP 4436 (+850) Lab 2603 (+491) exhausted 1054 (+528)