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Oswestry Borough Council in Shropshire, England was elected every four years from its first election in 1973 until it was abolished in 2009.
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Political control
From 1973 to 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control Years Independent 1973 - 2003 No overall control 2003 - 2007 Conservative 2007 - 2009 Council elections
- Oswestry Council election, 1999
- Oswestry Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)[2]
- Oswestry Council election, 2007
By-election results
1999-2003
Llanyblodwel By-Election 1 June 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent 122 43.0 Liberal Democrat 90 31.7 Conservative 72 25.4 Majority 32 11.3 Turnout 284 46.0 Independent hold Swing Victoria By-Election 28 June 2001 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 291 44.2 Liberal Democrat 266 40.4 Independent 101 15.3 Majority 25 3.8 Turnout 658 Conservative gain from Independent Swing Gatacre By-Election 6 September 2001 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 327 53.7 +21.5 Conservative 158 25.9 +25.9 Labour 77 12.6 -12.7 Independent 33 5.4 +5.4 Independent 14 2.3 +2.3 Majority 169 27.8 Turnout 609 26.4 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing 2003-2007
Cambrian By-Election 10 June 2004[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Simon Edwards 341 42.8 +20.0 Independent 281 35.3 -1.1 Conservative 174 21.9 -18.9 Majority 60 7.5 Turnout 796 39.0 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing Royton & West Felton 29 September 2005 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative unopposed Conservative hold Swing Castle By-Election 3 November 2005[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Frances Burman 255 55.3 +9.9 Liberal Democrat Elaine Channon 206 44.7 +7.0 Majority 49 10.6 Turnout 461 23.2 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Sweeney Trefonen By-Election 3 November 2005[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Joyce Barrow 314 71.0 +32.0 Liberal Democrat Romer Hoseason 128 29.0 +15.6 Majority 186 42.0 Turnout 442 14.5 Conservative hold Swing Whittington By-Election 30 November 2006[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 314 57.2 +57.2 Labour 121 22.0 -4.1 Liberal Democrat 114 20.7 +20.7 Majority 193 35.2 Turnout 549 30.8 Conservative gain from Independent Swing 2007-2009
Llanyblodwell and Pant By-Election 21 June 2007 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 254 73.6 +41.9 Independent 91 19.8 Independent 81 17.6 Independent 34 7.4 Majority 163 Turnout 460 24.0 Conservative gain from Independent Swing Sweeney and Trefonen By-Election 1 May 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 684 54.9 -14.8 Liberal Democrat 562 45.1 +14.8 Majority 122 9.8 Turnout 1,246 40.4 Conservative hold Swing Castle By-Election 2 October 2008[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Romer Hoseason 198 38.7 +0.3 Conservative Phil May 174 34.1 -27.5 Independent Alan Davies 139 27.2 +27.2 Majority 59 4.6 Turnout 511 22.2 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing References
- ^ "Oswestry". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/39ud.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/200.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "Tories make gains in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2004-06-18. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2004/jun/18/byelections.uk1. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ a b "Tories claim clean sweep in council byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2005-11-04. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2005/nov/04/localgovernment.byelections. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "Lib Dems gain four seats in council byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2006-12-01. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2006/dec/01/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "Lib Dems win their fifth seat". Shropshire Star. 2008-10-03. http://www.shropshirestar.com/2008/10/03/lib-dems-win-their-fifth-seat/. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
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