- Wellingborough local elections
Wellingborough Council is elected every four years.
Political control
No overall control 1973 - 1976Conservative 1976 - 1995
No overall control 1995 - 1999Labour 1999 - 2003
Conservative 2003 - present
Council elections
Wellingborough Council election, 1999 Wellingborough Council election, 2003 Wellingborough Council election, 2007 By-election results
1995-1999
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 694
percentage = 54.6
change = +13.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 530
percentage = 41.7
change = -8.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate =
votes = 47
percentage = 3.7
change = +3.7Election box majority
votes = 164
percentage = 12.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,271
percentage = 29.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =2003-2007
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lesley Callnon
votes = 469
percentage = 39.3
change = -17.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Scarborough
votes = 445
percentage = 37.3
change = -6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Anthony Ellwood
votes = 173
percentage = 14.5
change = +14.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Penelope Wilkins
votes = 105
percentage = 8.8
change = +8.8Election box majority
votes = 24
percentage = 2.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,192
percentage = 23.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Lawman
votes = 885
percentage = 61.1
change = -4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Catherine Mulholland
votes = 455
percentage = 31.4
change = -3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales
candidate = Jonathan Hornett
votes = 62
percentage = 4.3
change = +4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = James Wrench
votes = 45
percentage = 3.1
change = +3.1Election box majority
votes = 430
percentage = 29.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,447
percentage = 27.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Bruce Thomas
votes = 655
percentage = 47.6
change = +8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Patricia Cass
votes = 488
percentage = 35.4
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Anthony Ellwood
votes = 162
percentage = 11.8
change = -2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Jonathan Hornett
votes = 71
percentage = 5.1
change = +5.1Election box majority
votes = 167
percentage = 12.2
change = +10.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,376
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =2007-2011
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Martin Griffiths
votes = 698
percentage = 52.6
change = -7.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Scarborough
votes = 448
percentage = 33.8
change = -6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Ray Miles
votes = 125
percentage = 9.4
change = +9.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Jonathan Hornett
votes = 55
percentage = 4.1
change = +4.1Election box majority
votes = 250
percentage = 18.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,326
percentage = 25.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jim Bass
votes = 363
percentage = 66.0
change = +8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stuart Simons
votes = 149
percentage = 27.1
change = +27.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Wright
votes = 38
percentage = 6.9
change = +6.9Election box majority
votes = 214
percentage = 38.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 550
percentage = 37.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jim Bass
votes = 363
percentage = 66.0
change = +8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stuart Simons
votes = 149
percentage = 27.1
change = +27.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Wright
votes = 38
percentage = 6.9
change = +6.9Election box majority
votes = 214
percentage = 38.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 550
percentage = 37.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Bigley
votes = 665
percentage = 59.0
change = -18.5Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = David Robinson
votes = 177
percentage = 15.7
change = +15.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Elaine Baggott
votes = 169
percentage = 15.0
change = -7.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jane Brown
votes = 40
percentage = 3.5
change = +3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Tony Ellwood
votes = 39
percentage = 3.5
change = +3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Jonathan Hornett
votes = 37
percentage = 3.3
change = +3.3Election box majority
votes = 488
percentage = 43.3
change = -11.7Election box turnout
votes = 1127
percentage = 47.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jo Beirne
votes = 816
percentage = 81.1
change = +10.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)|Independent
candidate = Peter Wright
votes = 97
percentage = 9.7
change = +9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jane Brown
votes = 93
percentage = 9.2
change = +9.2Election box majority
votes = 719
percentage = 71.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1006
percentage = 32.9
change = -6.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =External links
* [http://www.wellingborough.gov.uk Wellingborough Council]
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