St Helens local elections

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One third of St Helens Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

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[edit] Political control

Labour 1973 - 2004

No overall control 2004 - present

[edit] Council elections

[edit] By-election results

Marshalls Cross By-Election 21 January 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 848 69.0 -2.2
Labour 352 28.6 +2.4
Conservative 16 1.3 -1.2
Socialist Labour 13 1.1 +1.1
Majority 712 40.4
Turnout 1,229 19.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Newton West By-Election 21 January 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Virginia Taylor 842 53.2 +27.3
Labour Thomas Chisnall 697 44.0 -22.1
Conservative Brian Honey 44 2.8 -5.1
Majority 712 9.2
Turnout 1,583 19.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Thatto Heath By-Election 21 January 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 493 76.1 +3.3
Liberal Democrat 61 9.4 -3.8
Conservative 47 7.3 -1.9
Socialist Unity 47 7.3 +2.4
Majority 432 66.7
Turnout 648 9.0
Labour hold Swing
Marshalls Cross By-Election 19 September 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 813 72.3 +2.7
Labour 275 24.5 -3.3
Conservative 36 3.2 +0.6
Majority 538 47.8
Turnout 1,124 18.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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