Newark and Sherwood local elections

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Newark and Sherwood Council is elected every four years.

Contents

[edit] Political control

Labour 1973 - 1976

Conservative 1976 - 1979

No overall control 1979 - 1991

Labour 1991 - 1999

No overall control 1999 - 2007

Conservative 2007 - present

[edit] Council elections

Newark and Sherwood Council election, 1999

Newark and Sherwood Council election, 2003

Newark and Sherwood Council election, 2007

[edit] By-election results

[edit] 1995-1999

Castle By-Election 7 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 492 46.3
Labour 378 35.6
Liberal Democrat 193 18.1
Majority 114 10.7
Turnout 1,063 23.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Southwell West By-Election 17 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 550 60.0 -3.4
Conservative 294 32.1 +11.4
Labour 73 8.0 -7.9
Majority 256 27.9
Turnout 917 36.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bilsthorpe By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Edwinstowe By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 609 54.7
Labour 505 45.3
Majority 104 9.4
Turnout 1,114
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Bilsthorpe By-Election 23 April 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Winthorpe By-Election 11 June 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 394 72.6 +31.7
Labour 116 21.4 -23.4
Independent Labour 33 6.1 +6.1
Majority 278 51.2
Turnout 543 29.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[edit] 1999-2003

Farnsfield By-Election 14 September 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 672 65.1
Labour 210 20.3
Liberal Democrat 150 14.5
Majority 462 44.8
Turnout 1,032 31.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Bridge By-Election 24 January 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 599 71.2 +40.2
Labour 242 28.8 -0.8
Majority 357 42.4
Turnout 841 18.5
Independent gain from Labour Swing

[edit] 2003-2007

Clipstone By-Election 11 September 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Thompson 361 50.3 +16.0
Independent 272 37.9 -6.5
Conservative 84 11.7 +11.7
Majority 89 12.4
Turnout 717 24.9
Labour hold Swing
Collingham and Meering By-Election 18 September 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Rontree 744 67.0 +5.1
Liberal Democrat 213 19.2 -2.8
Labour 154 13.9 -2.2
Majority 531 47.8
Turnout 1,111 29.0
Conservative hold Swing
Southwell East By-Election 3 March 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Eileen Rodgers 376 52.7 -8.7
Conservative 338 47.3 +8.7
Majority 38 5.4
Turnout 714 42.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Balderton West By-Election 14 July 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Betty Brooks 271 58.7 +8.2
Labour 103 22.3 -12.0
Independent 88 19.0 +19.0
Majority 168 36.4
Turnout 462
Conservative hold Swing
Ollerton By-Election 19 January 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Russell Snood unopposed
Labour hold Swing

[edit] 2007-2011

Edwinstone By-Election 5 June 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Shirley Moore 715 60.9 +6.8
Labour John Benson 459 39.1 +8.9
Majority 256 21.8
Turnout 1,174 28.9
Independent hold Swing

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