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Results: Thursday 4th September 2008

Barrow in Furness BC, Newbarns
Con 478 (52.3; +9.4)
Lab 177 (19.4; -1.7)
Peoples Party (Furness) 155 (17.0; +17.0)
BNP 104 (11.4; +11.4)
[Ind (0.0; -36.0)]
Majority 301
Turnout 21.9%
Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2008

Harborough DC, Broughton Astley – Broughton
Conservative elected unopposed
Con hold
[Result in May 2007 – Con 447 (65.3) Ind 238 (34.7)]

Havant DC, Waterloo
Con 849 (48.7; -21.5)
LD Fred Dunford 801 (45.9; +26.6)
Lab 95 (5.4; -5.1)
Majority 48
Turnout 23.2%
Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2008

Melton BC, Melton Egerton
Lab 314 (43.2; -4.8)
BNP 236 (32.5; +4.5)
Con 177 (24.3; +0.3)
Majority 78
Turnout 26.3%
Lab hold
Percentage change is since May 2007

Stocksbridge TC, East
Con 422 (46.7)
LD Keith Davis 369 (40.9)
Lab 112 (12.4)
Majority 53
Turnout 30.0%
Con gain from Ind

Further Result from Thursday 28-8-08

Crewkerne TC,
LD Robin Pailthorpe 1317 (59.7)
Con 814 (36.9)
Lab 75 (3.4)
Majority 503
Turnout 38.6%
LD hold

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