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By-election result 9th July

Gosport BC, Brockhurst
LD Rob Hylands 562 Siobhan Mitchell-Smith 523 (50.3; +2.8)
Con 364 / 339 (32.6; -7.0)
Green 131 (11.7; +5.6)
Lab 60 / 56 (5.4; -1.4)
Majorities 198 / 159
Turnout 28.16%
LD hold x 2
Percentage change is since May 2008

Lichfield DC, Whittington
Con 345 (65.1; -5.1)
LD Penny Bennion 185 (34.9; +5.1)
Majority 160
Turnout not known
Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2007

Suffolk Coastal DC, Walberswick and Wenhaston
Con 316 (66.0; -6.1)
Green 163 (34.0; +34.0)
[Lab (0.0; -27.9)]
Majority 153
Turnout 30.5%
Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2007

Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

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