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By-election results: Thursday 9th August 2007

Elmbridge BC, Walton Ambleside
Con 310 (45.5; -2.6), Ind 252 (37.0; +5.6), Lab 60 (8.8; -1.2), UKIP 33
(4.8; +4.8), LD Sereena Davey 26 (3.8; -6.7).
Majority 58. Turnout 23.3%. Con hold. Last fought 2007.

Tower Hamlets LBC, Shadwell
Respect 1512 (43.2; -1.7), Lab 1415 (40.4; +9.2), Con 476 (13.6; -3.9), LD
Rosie Clarke 98 (2.8; -3.6).
Majority 97. Turnout 39.7%. Respect hold. Last fought 2006.

Prudhoe TC, Castle
LD Darren Levitt 179 (64.4), Con 99 (35.6).
Majority 80. Turnout 15.0%. LD hold.

Further results from 2nd August 2007.

Glynneath (Welsh Community Council), West Central
PC 167 (68.2), Lab 78 (31.8).
Majority 89. Turnout 37.5%. PC gain from Lab.

Pontwardawe (Welsh Community Council), Rhyd-Y-Fro
PC 63 (61.8), Lab 39 (38.2).
Majority 24. Turnout 17.6%. PC gain from Lab.

Further result from 17th July 2007.

Gainsborough TC, South West
LD Harry Clarke 301 (7.7), Ind 119 (28.3).
Majority 182. Turnout 11.6%. LD gain from Ind.

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