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Results: Thursday 20th November 2008.

South Cambridgeshire DC, Teversham
LD Frances Amrani 269 (38.6; +2.9)
Con 237 (34.0; -30.3)
Ind 191 (27.4; +27.4)
Majority 32
Turnout 36.1%
LD gain from Con
Percentage change is since May 2007

Tower Hamlets LBC, Mile End East
Lab 1208 (47.3; +15.0)
Con 630 (24.7; +13.7)
Respect 604 (23.7; -0.3)
LD Jainal Choudhury 110 (4.3; -15.7)
Majority 578
Turnout 31.4%
Lab hold
Percentage change is since May 2006

Barnstaple TC, Forches and Whiddon Valley
LD Tony Clark 287 (51.3)
Con 164 (29.3)
Ind 97 (17.4)
Communist 11 (2.0)
Majority 123
Turnout 17.0%
LD hold

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