Local By-elections 1973-1996

[Pete Whitehead]

May 31, 2018 13:21:07 GMT Alan Willis said:

5.5.83 - Eton No.3 (Gerrards Cross) - Hill (Con) Unop

I love the way these old Rural District names were still in use a full decade after their abolition.

Edit: I think this is quite rare actually - most county councils had had redistricting ahead of the 1977 or 1981 elections but Buckinghamshire was one of the few which did not until as late as 1985 which is particulalry strange when you consider the huge growth occurring in Milton Keynes at that time

[Alan Willis]

Cambridgeshire County Council by-elections 1973-1985

1973-1977

24.9.74 - Newmarket Rural No.1 - Wollard (Con)1627, Spiller (Lab)320

6.2.75 - Norman Cross - Wilson (Con)997, Cawton (Lib)903

6.2.75 - Ely Rural No.2 - Read (Con)1377, Fitzgibbons (Lib)573, Fryer (Ind)490

2.10.75 - Cambridge (Trumpington) - Brookes (Con)1056, Pettifor (Lab)493, Greaves (Lib)115

8.4.76 - Peterborough No.2 - Cleverley (Lab)936, Lea (Con)851

17.6.76 - St.Ives - Hasford (Con)1243, Hodgson (Ind Lib)1113


1977-1981

30.3.78 - Ramsey - Pickard (Con)863, Mumby (Lab)219

June 78 - South Cambridgeshire No.1 - Seels (Con)599, Hutcherson (Lib)542, Comfort (Ind)453

1.2.79 - Cambridge (Romsey) - Hipkin (Lab)794, Coleman (Con)501, Charlesworth (Lib)288

15.11.79 - Wisbech No.1 - Wallace (Con)556, Sharp (Lib)542, Potter (Lab)360

31.1.80 - Peterborough (Old Fletton No.1) - Cashmore (Lab)606, Sneesby (Con)310, Smith (Lib)126

27.3.80 - Wisbech Rural No.2 - Wrout (Lib)890, Cotterell (Con)762, Owen (Lab)160

19.6.80 - Peterborough (Dogsthorpe) - Minors (Lib)1891, Easton (Lab)1327, Coleman (Con)330


1981-1985

19.1.84 - Chesterton No.7 - Nicholls (Lib/SDP)1679, Mann (Con)1453, Davie (Lab)269

13.12.84 - Ely Urban - Ward (Lib)1064, Miller (Con)1028, Jefferies (Lab)388

[Alan Willis]

Cheshire County Council Elections 1973-1985

1973-1977

27.9.73 - Crewe No.1 - Booth (Lab)615, Hillier (Con)224

30.1.75 - Tarvin Rural No.2 - Humphreys (Con)1765, Blair (Lab)575

20.3.75 - Nantwich Rural No.2 - Richardson (Con)1871, Eason (Ind)843, Newton (Lab)840, Richardson (Lib)428

20.3.75 - Macclesfield No.3 - Lee (Lab)1339, Grainger (Con)814, MacMillan (Lib)745

13.3.76 - Warrington No.1 - Edwards (Lab)1443, Stirrup (Con)941


1977-1981

10.11.77 Northwich No.1 - Cross (Lab)992, Fletcher (Con)749

24.11.77 - Warrington Rural No.4 - Johnson (Con)941, Harpin (Lab)558

7.9.78 - Macclesfield Rural No.2 - Russell (Con)2004, Jeuda (Lab)396, Barrett (Ind)206

31.1.80 - Ellesmere Port No.2 - Hayward (Lab)1554, Wilson (Con)1088

13.3.80 - Crewe No.4 - Hinks (Lab)1059, Scholes (Rpa)824, Sylvester (Con)307, Cannon (Lib)127, Tonks (N.F)45


1981-1985

10.12.81 Upton - Jones (Con)1641, Payne (SDP/Lib)1526, Crawford (Lab)982

16.9.82 - Northwich West - Woodhouse (Con)2223, Neil (Lab)1698, Walley (SDP/Lib)303

14.7.83 - Ellesmere Port (Central & Westminster) - Derrigan (Lab)1086, Phenix (Con)686, Collyer (Lib/SDP)303

8.12.83 - Orford & Bewsey - McGee (Lab)1279, Stellatos (Con)366. Tout (SDP/Lib)187

19.1.84 - Poynton - Evans (Con)1441, Haldane (Lib/SDP)575, Booth (Lab)469

3.5.84 - Crewe West - Newton (Lab)2530, Silvester (Con)666, Dutton (Lib/SDP)423

18/10/84 - Birchwood - Fry (Lab)723, Hinsley (Con)424. Edwards (Lib/SDP)400

[gwynthegriff]

May 31, 2018 19:21:03 GMT Alan Willis said:

Cheshire County Council Elections 1973-1985


13.3.80 - Crewe No.4 - Hinks (Lab)1059, Scholes (Rpa)824, Sylvester (Con)307, Cannon (Lib)127, Tonks (N.F)45

Crikey, that takes me back! Possibly the first count I ever attended. (We were relieved not to come 5th!)

Both Scholes and Cannon were Group colleagues in later years, Scholes having joined the SDP. Silvester is the infamous Brian: Conservative, Independent, UKIP, For Britain ...

Tonks was previously a Liberal member. Liberal to NF an unusual move.

[Alan Willis]

Cleveland County Council by-elections 1973-1985

1973-1977

26.9.74 - Thornaby West - Hudson (Lab)1305, Cumiskey (ACRAG)973, Holloway (Lib)616

6.3.75 - Middlesbrough (Marton & Nunthorpe) - Taylor (Con)1851, Kendall (Lib)924, Marron (Lab)676

13.3.75 - Skelton & Brotton No.1 - Cawley (Con)1367, Stibbs (Lab)1209

22.5.75 - Hartlepool (Throston) - Riley (Rpa)795, Kaiser (Con)629, Stubbs (Lab)370, Tostevin (Lib)214

2.10.75 - Hartlepool (Owton) - Iseley (Lab)487, Ainsley (Rpa)303

13.11.75 - Billingham West - Jelley (Con)1560, Cooke (Lab)967

27.11.75 - Stockton South - Wright (Ind)907, Redican (Lab)256, Winship (Con)195

7.10.76 - Middlesbrough (St.Hilda's) - Hammond (Lab)437, Wodd (Comm)94



1977-1981

19.10.78 - Billingham West - Winn (Con)1263, Pragnell (Lab)884

7.12.78 - Middlesbrough (St.Hilda's) - Poole (Lab)269, Wilcox (Ind Lab)86, Patmore (Lib)58, Hutchinson (Con)38

13.3.80 - Eston Grange - Cole (Lab)2478, Soakell (Con)278

13.3.80 - South Bank - Seed (Lab)2274, Soakell (Con)633

12.6.80 - Middlesbrough (Acklam) - Waite (Con)1632, Thompson (Lab)781


1981-1985

21.10.82 - Teesside No.8 (Grangefield) - Cocklin (Con)1448, Marwood (SDP/Lib)954, Carter (Lab)407

3.3.83 - Teesside No.7 (Eston Grange) - Cooney (Lab)1564, Best (SDP/Lib)773

29.3.83 - Teesside No.17 (Ormesby) - Stephens (Lab)1717, Moore (Con)1303, Budd (SDP/Lib)883

21.4.83 - Hartlepool No.4 (Grange) - Plews (Con)726, Watson (Lab)250, Anderson (SDP/Lib)185

15.9.83 - Teesside No.20 (South Bank) - Dobson (Lab)1424, Baker (Con)393, Reed (Ind)248

17.11.83 - Teesside No.12 (Linthorpe) - Thompson (Con)1603, Hall (Lab)1382

5.11.84 - Hartlepool No.5 (Jackson) - Richardson (Lab)381, Douglas (Lib)197, Pearson (Con)106

5.10.84 - Teesside No.16 (Norton) - Borgars (Con)1627, Cook (Lab)1077, Fitzgerald (SDP/Lib)930

[Alan Willis]

Clwyd County Council by-elections 1973-1985

1973-1977

1.11.73 - Colwyn Bay No.2 - Davies (Lib)689, Howarth (Ind)633, Roberts (Lab)529

6.2.75 - Wrexham No.1 (Acton) - Brown (Con)835, Kelly (Lab)648, Hewitt (Lib)438, Thomas (PC)330, Thomas (Ind)245

18.3.76 - Maelor - Reid (Con)873, Robinson (Ind)596


1977-1981

22.12.77 - Wrexham Rural No.11 - Broderick (Lab) Unop

16.3.78 - Holywell No.1 - Chowdhury (Lab)1641, Kelly (Con)505

24.8.78 - Abergele No.1 - Pritchard (Ind)1357, Musgrave (Con)736

25.1.79 - Connahs Quay No.2 - Kindlin (Lab)1373, Freeman (Con)316, Mitchell (Rpa)297

26.4.79 - Llangollen - Ault-Walker (Ind) Unop

31.5.79 - Denbigh - Williams (Ind)1523, Gregory (Ind)114

13.3.80 - Aled - Williams (Ind)1154, Norbury (Con)390

22.5.80 - Hawarden No.5 - Drennan (Lab)1302, Roberts (Con)429

19.6.80 - Rhyl No.1 - Griffiths (Ind)360, Roberts (Lab)238, Daltry (Con)201, Hughes (Lib)173

3.7.80 - Wrexham Rural No.1 - Edwards (Con)687, Edwards (Lab)438, MacDonald (Ind)353, Hayes (Lib)281



1981-1985

13.8.81 - Mold - Davies (Lab)1394, Corbett (Con)1292, Griffiths (PC)838

8.7.82 - Flint No.3 - Clarke (Lab)822, Davies (PC)136

2.11.82 - Maelor - Healey (Con) Unop

[Alan Willis]

Cornwall County Council by-elections 1973-1985

1973-1977

12.3.74 - Tintagel - Whiting (Ind)705, Flower (Ind)635, Knight (Ind)374, Saunders (Ind)138

13.3.75 - Camelford - Sprayson (Ind)854, Northcott (Ind)832

22.5.75 - Roche - Burnett (Ind)1057, Barrett (Ind)518

13.11.75 - Redruth North - Ham (Ind) Unop

1.4.76 - Falmouth (Trevethan) - Evans (Con)645, Smales (Ind)405, Jones (Lab)399, Spencer (Ind)37

28.10.76 - Penryn - Ashwin (Con) Unop


1977-1981

13.7.78 - St.Agnes - Thewlis (Ind)732, Simmons (Con)666, Richards (Ind)302

21.12.78 - Torpoint - Smyth (Ind)364, Burnett (Con)352, Tregedson (Ind)324, Callender (Rpa)193

28.6.79 - Calstock - Martin (Con)393, Uren (Ind)317, Hunn (Ind)237, Kirk (Lab)205, Harley (Ind)90

1.11.79 - Penryn - Smuda (Ind)360. Mann (Lib)339, Tiddy (Con)274

29.11.79 - Launceston - Buckingham (Ind)1089, Geach (Lib)856, Leather (Lab)291

20.3.80 - Probus - Grose (Con)932, Warne (Lib)788

9.10.80 - Bodmin - Quinnel (Lib)720, Horton (Ind)396, Williams (Lab)350


1981-1985


12.8.82 - St.Austell South - Smith (Lib)806, Scott (Con)695, Whetter (CNP)262, Dunn (Ind)251, Hoskin (Lab)101

5.5.83 - Truro West - Ansari (Lib)2202, Leverton (Con)1034, Hocking (Ind)389

5.5.83 - Helston (Porthleven & Sithney) - Andrews (Ind)787, Prior (MK)369

1.12.83 - Redruth North - Neville (Lab)468, Fieldsend (SDP/Lib)317, Tregoning (Con)228, Barnes (MK)89

1.12.83 - St.Day & Lanner - Spargo (Con)380, Williams (SDP/Lib)291, Wright (Lab)252

1.3.84 - Wendron - Plummer (Ind)569, Benney (Con)461, Wright (Lab)149

21.6.84 - Camborne South - Bunt (Lab)615, Deighton (SDP/Lib)582

10.1.85 - Penzance South - Marsh (Con)633, Lawry (MK)438, Simpson (Lab)324

[Alan Willis]

Cumbria County Council by-elections 1973.1985

1973-1977

4.7.73 - High Furness - Inman (Con) Unop

13.3.75 - Barrow No.3 (Salthouse) - Proudfoot (Lab)829, Joughlin (Con)623, Moore (Ind)180, Le Hole (Lib)178

16.7.75 - Dalton South - Smith (Lab)653, Richardson (Con)521

12.2.76 - Carlisle (Harraby)- Robinson (Lab)2116, Allchin (Con)973, Mecalfe (Lib)323, McGarr (Ind)63

19.8.76 - Caldbeck & Thursby - Newstead (Con)339, Stordy (Ind)303



1977-1981

13.7.78 - St.Bees & Gosforth - Burgess (Con)1465 Gadsden (Lab)583

16.11.78 - Workington (Seaton & St. Michael's) - McLeish (Lab)1205, Gaunt (Con)857

1.3.79 - Kendal (Far Cross) - Clarke (Con)853, Dobson (Lab)295, Kaye (Lib)279

20.9.79 - Carlisle (Currock & Denton Holme) - Shepherd (Lab)1453, Sword (Con)807, Halliburton (Lib)265

1.11.79 - Sedbergh - Entwistle (Con)948, Wood (Lib)290, Ashburner (Lab)178

11.12.80 - Ulverston (Central, North & East)- Halfpenny (Lab)904, Richardson (Con)816


1981-1985

16.9.82 - Lowther & Shap - Addison (Con)1472, Minton (Lib)320, Francis (Lab)133

11.11.82 - Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale - Nicholson (Con)1031, Mahon (Lib)581

24.3.83 - Keswick & St. John's - Thompson (Con)1000, Blackshaw (Lab)799

8.9.83 - Alston - Laurie (Ind)394, Williams (Lab)106, Simpson (Ind)62

15.9.83 - Morton - Styth (Lab)972, Duhig (Con)212, Wilcox (Lib)210

27.10.83 - Wetheral - Wrightson (Con)661, Popple (Lib)539, Aitken (Lab)58

3.5.84 - Lyth Valley - Collins (Con)1324, Varty (Lab)209

3.5.84 - High Furness - Brayshaw (Con)1279, Ennion (Lab)443

27.9.84 - Warnell - Wilde (Con)584, Wyllie (Lib)580

[yellowperil]

This is great-I assume you'll carry on alphabetically but I can't wait for you to get to K!

[Alan Willis]

This is for you 'yellowperil'

Kent County Council by-elections 1973-1985

1973-1977

7.2.74 - Herne Bay No.1 - Peard (Con)1697, Sharp (Lab)1393, Collins (Rpa)903

23.5.74 - Ashford No.2 - Gardner-Brown (Lib)761, Boulden (Con)670, Hughes (Lab)636

23.5.74 - Tenterden - Brinton (Con)3049, Whittingdale (Lib)612, Coomes (Lab)429

20.3.75 - Malling No.2 - Hart (Con)2140, Chiswell (Lib)607, Childs (Ind)416, Gilbert (Lab)407

16.10.75 - Rochester No.2 - Irving (Con)2289, Owen (Lab)1606, Standen (Lib)355

16.10.75 - Chatham No.1 - Shorter (Con)1324, Christopher (Lab)1018, Moon (Lib)310, Bird (N.F)85


1977-1981

17.11.77 - Strood Rural No.2 - Brice (Con)1755, Jones (Lab)885, Trice (Lib)246, Campbell (N.F)113, Dyke (Ind)73

8.6.76 - Sheerness - Thomsett (Lab)1803, Newman (Con)1400

2.11.78 - Gravesend No.1 - Skellorn (Con)1659, Cope (998)

5.7.79 - Ashford No.2 - Dennis (Lib)1431, Swinard (Con)562, Seldon (Lab)212

4.10.79 - Ramsgate No.1 - Leith (Lab)943, Maw (Con)772

8.11.79 - Romney Marsh - Paine (Con)1316, Scrivener (Lib)984, Clarke (Lab)306

1.5.80 - Chatham No.4 - Foster (Lab)1834, Elmorf (Con)855, Larcombe (Lib)208

10.7.80 - Bridge Blean No.2 - Tinto (Con)1369, Walklin (Lib)934


1981-1985

25.11.82 - Canterbury North - Smith (Con)1629, Rye (Lab)941, Walklin (Lib/SDP)787

9.12.82 - Swanley - Parker (Lab)772, Chatham (Ind)652, Kalacznski (Con)587, Jones (SDP/Lib)213, King (N.F)28

3.11.83 - Deal West - Birkett (Lab)2431, McGibbon (Con)1177, Bennett (Lib/SDP)563, Wheeler (Ecol)19

8.12.83 - Folkestone West - Talman (Con)961, Blythe (Lib/SDP)954, Phillips (Lab)266

3.5.84 - Swale Central - Yerburgh (Con)2114, Rea (Lib/SDP)1781, Kear (Lab)610

7.6.84 - Tollgate - Marven (Con)1979, Johnson (Lab)1553, Jordan (Lib)661

12.6.84 - Margate West - Dolding (Con)1151, Harrison (Lab)763, Berry (Lib/SDP)504, Trussell (Ind)306, Payne (Ind)301

[Alan Willis]

Derbyshire County Council by-election 1973-1985


1973-1977


8.11.73 - Derby (Arboretum) - Turnbull (Lab)746, Barber (Lib)519, Blount (Con)230, Gibson (UEN)76 (United English Nationalist)

14.3.74 - Clay Cross - Dunn (Lab)2453, Blowan (Res)2198

16.3.74 - Whaley Bridge - Harlow (Lab)1595, Allman (Con)1290

20.3.75 - Chesterfield No.1 - Mullett (Lab)868, Teasel (Con)612

20.3.75 - Chesterfield Rural No.4 - Parr (Ind)1424, Williams (Lab)826

24.4.75 - Ilkeston No.1 - Price (Lib)765, Littleproud (Lab)427

11.12.75 - Elmton & Whitwell - Webster (Ind)1203, Walker (Lab)1081

26.2.76 - Repton No.3 - Aston (Con)1195. Fox (Lab)1139

7.10.76 - Clay Cross - Hill (Lab)2060, Drake (Rpa)1168


1977-1981

9.11.78 - Derby (Spondon) - Swainson (Con)1824, Newton (Lab)1573, Saxton (Lib)180

27.9.79 - Ilkeston No.2 - Marsh (Lab)762, Evans (Con)629

17.4.80 - Ilkeston No.3 - Goacher (Lab)1441, Ball (Con)757


1981-1985

7.9.82 - Derby (Derwent) - Connolly (Lib/SDP)1669, Guest (Lab)970, Keene (Con)319, Ashby (U.N)12

[Alan Willis]

Devon County Council by-election results 1973-1977

1973-1977

21.2.74 - Plymouth No.2 - Luscombe (Lab)2864, Docking Con(2211), Castle (Lib)1557

21.2.74 - Plymouth No.10 - Spears (Con)1595, Banks (Lib)1447, Cross (Lab)686

21.2.74 - Plymouth No.19 - Porter (Con)1979, Glanville (Lab)1256, Guy (Lib)723

16.5.74 - Exeter No.1 - Long (Lab)1554, Hilton (Lib)1218, Levers (Con)1039

6.2.75 - Plymouth No.11 - Mitchell (Con)1246, Snell (Lib)659, Whitby (Lab)395

14.8.75 - Exeter No.2 - Rogers (Con)1230, Long (Lab)1066, Howell (Lib)1065

13.11.75 - Torbay (St.Michael's with Goodrington) Baily (Con)1297, Rabbich (Lib)611

11.12.75 - Torbay (St.Peter's & St.Mary's) Edwards (Con)1465, Thomas (Lab)1197

15.1.76 - St. Thomas No.2 - Pike (Con)1667. Partridge (Lib)1188

27.5.76 - Torbay (St.Marychurch) - Batham (Con)1226, Handford (Lib)525, Rice (Lab)231


1977-1981

6.10.77 - Tiverton West - Turner (Ind)1443, Harris (Con)349, Goss (Lab)128

22.12.77 - Newton Abbot No.1 - Angel (Con)708, Nicholls (Lab)410, Hawkins (Lib)375

19.10.78 - Plymouth No.3 (Crownhill) - Williams (Con)2179, Tranter (Lab)920, Coe (Lib)440

23.11.78 - Exeter No.5 - Cooke (Con)1654, Oliver (Lab)1373, McDonald (Lib)176

11.1.79 - Ilfracombe - Blackmore (Lib)830, Avant (Con)829, Disney (Ind Con)697, Rowell (Ind)199

25.10.79 - Plymouth No.10 (Plympton St.Mary) - Stopporton (Ind Con)1103, Hingston (Con)465, Finn (Lib)404, Tranter (Lab)290

21.2.80 - Newton Abbot No.1 - Groom (Con)856, Gallagher (Lab)564, Wills (Lib)500

16.10.80 - Torbay (St.Michael's with Goodrington) - Murray (Rpa)992, Sanders (Lib)823, Taylor (Con)818, McCaig (Lab)193


1981-1985

25.3.82 - Plymouth No.1 - Mitchell (Con)3526, Stanbury (SDP/Lib)2362, Palmer (Lab)915, Storey (Ecol)189

1.4.82 - Exeter No.2 - Ruffle (Lib/SDP)2613, Rogers (Con)1640, Rich (Lab)512, Giles (Ecol)68

13.5.82 - Budleigh Salterton - Hanby (Con)1812, Pyne (Lib/SDP)1359

16.9.82 - Bideford - Lane (Lib All)1910, Dunn (Con)863

7.10.82 - Plymouth No.5 - Roberts (Lab)1465, Ford (Lib)992, Brimacombe (Con)614

24.3.83 - Plymouth No.19 - Brown (Con)1857, Pratt (SDP/Lib)1118, Sewell (Lab)691, Bearsford (BNP)7

22.3.84 - Exmouth No.1 - Dray (Con)1343, Strudwick (SDP/Lib)1053, Ferguson (Lab)248

13.4.84 - Torbay (St.Peter's & St.Mary's) - Davis (Con)1044, Bye (Lib/SDP)738, Horling (Lab)338

[Alan Willis]

Dorset County Council by-elections 1973-1985

1973-1977

31.1.74 - Dorchester Rural No.3 - Meaden (Con)1404, Hensel (Lib)693, Burden (Lab)367

16.5.74 - Bournemouth (Winton) - Grower (Lab)461, Mears (Ind Con)413, Manton (Con)399, Stone (Lib)217, Hayes (N.F)176

19.2.76 - Bournemouth (Moordown South) - Bamborough (Lib)431, Cairns (Con)337, Walker (Rpa)309, Dykes (Lab)187

4.3.76 - Christchurch No.5 - Fox (Con)1430, Toms (Lib)401, Blake (Lab)309

10.6.76 - Bournemouth (Southbourne) - Beckett (Con)1090, Staff (Ind)473, Henon (Lib)204, Pankhurst (Lab)137


1977-1981

14.9.78 - Bournemouth (Moordown South) - Bamborough (Lib)573, Ruston (Con)471, Pankhurst (Lab)221

27.9.79 - Bournemouth (Kinson North) - Bennett (Lab)1179, Houghton (Con)1134, Cobb (Lib)372

6.11.80 - Weymouth No.3 - Brook (Lib)645, Dunne (Con)566, Dawson (Lab)138


1981-1985

17.6.82 - Ringwood & Fordingbridge - Burt (Con)825, Bussey (Lib)501

29.7.82 - Poole No.1 (Hamworthy) - Keep (Lib)1054, Brown (Lab)492

29.7.82 - Poole No.4 (South) - Davies (Con)1075, Lambert (SDP/Lib)710

23.9.82 - Weymouth & Portland No.5 - Dench (Lab)1108, Diment (Con)448, Nagel (C.D)249, Stuart (Ind)163

22.9.83 - Wareham - Hodge (Con)822, Hurst (Lib)513

1.12.83 - Poole No.4 (North) - Kellaway (Con)508, Lambert (SDP/Lib)486

12.9.84 - Poole No.8 (North) - Hogg (Lib/SDP)386, Pike (Lab)231

[Pete Whitehead]

Jun 5, 2018 13:04:29 GMT Alan Willis said:

1981-1985

17.6.82 - Ringwood & Fordingbridge - Burt (Con)825, Bussey (Lib)501

Another great hangover name - both Ringwood and Fordingbridge themselves were (are) still in Hampshire but this presumably covers the part of the old Ringwood & Fordingbridge Rural District which was moved into Dorset (St Leonards and St Ives)

[Alan Willis]

Durham County Council by-elections 1973-1977

1973-1977

13.12.73 - Startforth Peat (Ind)530, Hudspith (Ind)310, Ashwell (Lib)134

3.7.75 - Stanley No.3 - James (Lab)476, McAininly (Lab)476, Thompson (Rpa)54

26.2.76 - Brandon No.1 - Burlinson (Lab)992, Fletcher (Lib)827

21.10.76 - Easington No.5 - Sanderson (Lib)1666, Hart (Lab)855


1977-1981

6.9.79 - Staindrop - Priestley (Lab)839, Fergus (Con)735

6.9.79 - Darlington No.2 (Cockerton) - Harrison (Lab)523, Matthews (Con)472, Flynn (Lib)348, Johnson (Ind)229, Beadle (N.F)12

25.10.79 - Easington No.2 (Horden) - Armstrong (Ind Lab)638, Oxenham (Con)353, Porter (Lab)300

22.11.79 - Bishop Auckland No.3 - Hurst (Con)542, Neilson (Lab)486

13.3.80 - Durham No.3 - Dick (Con)979, Macleod (Lib)958, Williams (Lab)423

22.7.80 - Darlington No.2 (Cockerton) - Bennett (Lab)702, Martin (Lib)517, Clark (Ind)372, Wilkinson (Con)325


1981-1985

23.7.81 - Woodhouse Close - Foster (Lab)801, Naylor (Con)226

17.12.81 - Belmont - Jackson (SDP All)965, Storey (Lab)652, Jackson (Con)325

1.12.82 - Brandon - Drennan (Lab)2144, Loerns (Lib/SDP)253

[Alan Willis]

The St.Leonard's & St. Ives parishes of the Old Ringwood & Fordinbridge R.D.C in Hampshire became Wimborne No.2 ward in Dorset.

[Deleted]

Does anyone know what sort of area Weymouth No.3 covered? I'd guess it was broadly a predecessor to Lodmoor but I'm not sure.

[Pete Whitehead]

Jun 5, 2018 13:35:08 GMT Alan Willis said:

The St.Leonard's & St. Ives parishes of the Old Ringwood & Fordinbridge R.D.C in Hampshire became Wimborne No.2 ward in Dorset.

Presumably the Hurn area of Christchurch then

[Alan Willis]

The Election took place in the East Dorset District Council. Ward No.2 was St. Leonard's & St.Ives where three vacancies were contested. The parish of St.Leonard's & St.Ives was previously located in the Ringwood & Fordingbridge R.D.C of Hampshire.
According to the book 'New districts for Old' (which compares old parishes/wards to their allocation within the new authorities) the new district was initially to be called Wimborne. Hence my reference to Wimborne No.2.

[Alan Willis]

Dyfed County Council by-elections 1973-1985

1973-1977

31.1.74 - Llanedy - Foulkes (Lab) Unop

****31.1.74 - Llandeillo No.1 - Davies (Ind)710, Davies (Ind)703, Perry (Ind)600, Rees (Ind)200, Fearon Jones (Lab)100***

10.4.75 - Lampeter - Daniel (Ind)630, Williams (Ind)621, Davies (Lib)476

1.5.75 - Carmarthen No.1 - Earle (Lab)809, Davies (Ind)621, Matthews (PC)331, Lewis (Ind)298

18.9.75 - Westfa - Williams (Lab) Unop

1.4.76 - Tregaron - James (PC)941, Bennett (Lib)869, Jones (Ind)401, Evans (Ind)178

3.2.77 - Tenby - Mace (Ind)524, Samuel (PC)476, Lawrence (Ind)157


1977-1981

4.1.79 - Pembroke No.2 - Sandell (Ind)221, Thomas (Ind)186, Peachey (Ind)140

24.5.79 - Cardigan - Lewis (Ind) Unop

12.7.79 - Berwick - Williams (Lab) Unop

30.8.79 - Haverfordwest Rural No.4 - Thomas (Ind)472, George (Ind)356, Swinford (Ind)179

Mar. 80 - Milford Haven No.1 - Byard (Ind) Unop

30.10.80 - Cemaes No.1 - Jones (Ind)739, James (Con)641, Rees (Ind)562, Harvey (Ind)165, Winfield (Ecol)107


1981-1985

19.11.81 - Llanelli No.6 - Hill (Lab)560, Burrie (Lib/SDP)331

23.3.83 - Carmarthen No.1 - Lloyd (SDP/Lib)724, Merryman (Ind)651, Powell (Lab)577

N.B At the time of collecting the results no official record of the Llandeillo No.1 Division could be located. Newspapers sources were searched but no result found. In the end I wrote to the elected candidate who could only remember his result and majority but could only indicate the approximate vote of the other candidates. This was the only result I could not find at the time. Unfortunately, the vacancy and election occurred between the ending of the old authorities and the establishment of the new County. If anyone has this result I would be pleased to have it.

Of all the new County Councils, Dyfed was the hardest to get information from. They issued a results schedule for the main elections but getting anything else was sometimes impossible. Requests mostly went unanswered even though I enclosed a large Stamped Addressed envelope. The person in charge once suggested I should research my local area giving me the impression I was asking for highly confidential information.