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Byelection Results Thursday 5th July 2007

East Northamptonshire DC, Hihamferrers Lancaster
Conservative Elected unopposed.
Con hold. Last fought 2007.

Gateshead MBC, Dunston and Teams
Lab 793 (62.1; +7.7), LD Michael Ruddy 285 (22.3; +1.6), BNP 131
(10.3; -4.3), Con 69 (5.4; -5.0).
Majority 508. Turnout 20.3%. Lab hold. Last fought 2007.

North Tyneside MBC, St Marys
Con 1992 (76.8; +3.2), Lab 363 (14.0; +2.3), LD David Banks 239 (9.2; -5.4).
Majority 1629. Turnout 37.6%. Con hold. Last fought 2007.

Oldham MBC, Saddleworth West and Lees
LD Barbara Beeley 908 (51.3; -3.7), Lab 416 (23.5; +4.7), Con 243
(13.7; -12.5), BNP 202 (11.4; +11.4).
Majority 492. Turnout 22%. LD hold. Last fought 2007.

Shaw and Crompton PC, West
LD Kirsten Stott 363 (54.6), Ind 235 (35.3), Lab 67 (10.1).
Majority 128. Turnout 17%. LD gain from Con.

I am not sure anyone actually posts local government by-election results to a blog so I might just start doing it.

Comments

jonthanfryer said…
No-one does, on a regular basis, as far as I am aware -- so that would be much appreciated, John!

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