- Mendip local elections
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Mendip Council in Somerset, England is elected every four years.
Contents
Political control
Party in control Years Independent 1973 - 1976 No overall control 1976 - 1979 Independent 1979 - 1983 Conservative 1983 - 1987 No overall control 1987 - 2003 Conservative 2003 - present Council elections
Mendip Council election, 1999 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by three)[1]
Mendip Council election, 2003
Mendip Council election, 2007 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)[2]
By-election results
1995-1999
Wells St Cuthberts By-Election 31 October 1996 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 390 32.8 Liberal Democrat 300 25.3 Labour 298 25.1 Independent 111 9.3 Independent 90 7.6 Majority 90 7.5 Turnout 1,189 35.0 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Frome Badcox By-Election 25 September 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 516 45.7 +45.7 Liberal Democrat 355 31.4 -24.7 Conservative 259 22.9 -21.0 Majority 161 14.3 Turnout 1,130 Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Street North By-Election 23 April 1998 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 386 39.4 +3.3 Labour 281 28.0 -2.0 Conservative 214 21.3 +12.3 Independent Labour 114 11.3 +11.3 Majority 115 11.4 Turnout 1,005 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing 1999-2003
Frome Keyford By-Election 11 October 2001 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 389 35.9 -11.2 Liberal Democrat 350 32.3 -5.3 Conservative 317 29.2 UKIP 29 2.7 +2.7 Majority 39 3.6 Turnout 1,085 30.0 Labour hold Swing 2003-2007
Beckington and Rode By-Election 10 June 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Stan Wilson 538 50.3 +10.6 Conservative Robert Pearson 529 49.5 -10.6 Majority 9 0.8 Turnout 1,067 56.8 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing Frome Berkley Down By-Election 16 March 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Ros Meikle 439 55.0 +10.7 Conservative Robert Smitherman 359 45.0 -10.7 Majority 80 10.0 Turnout 798 20.0 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing Frome Keyford By-Election 20 April 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Alvin Horsfall 487 63.2 +36.6 Labour David Oakensen 128 16.6 -3.1 Conservative Pamelita Lee 104 13.5 -4.0 UKIP Colin McManee 51 6.6 +6.6 Majority 359 46.6 Turnout 770 20.0 Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing 2007-2011
Glastonbury St Edmunds By-Election 13 September 2007 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Brundson 432 55.4 +10.8 Liberal Democrat Alan Gloak 348 44.6 -10.8 Majority 84 10.8 Turnout 780 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Shepton East By-Election 29 May 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jeannette Marsh 435 50.3 +4.1 Liberal Democrat Bob Champion 307 35.5 -3.0 Labour Christopher Inchley 122 14.1 -1.1 Majority 128 14.8 Turnout 864 Conservative hold Swing Street North By-Election 29 May 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Bryan Beha 347 47.9 -19.8 Conservative George Steer 297 41.0 +8.6 Independent Julian Bartlett 81 11.2 +11.2 Majority 50 6.9 Turnout 725 Liberal Democrat hold Swing References
- ^ "Mendip". BBC Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/147.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ "Mendip". BBC Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/40ub.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
External links
Categories:- Council elections in South West England
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