Walsall local elections

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

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[edit] Political control

Labour 1973 - 1976

No overall control 1976 - 1980

Labour 1980 - 1982

No overall control 1982 - 1988

Labour 1988 - 1992

No overall control 1992 - 1995

Labour 1995 - 1996

No overall control 1996 - 1999

Labour 1999 - 2000

No overall control 2000 - 2004

Conservative 2004 - present

[edit] Council elections

Walsall Council election 1998

Walsall Council election 1999

Walsall Council election 2000

Walsall Council election 2002

Walsall Council election 2003

Walsall Council election 2004

Walsall Council election 2006

Walsall Council election 2007

[edit] By-election results

Bloxwich East By-Election 20 February 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 734 37.8
Independent 563 28.9
Conservative 411 21.1
Democratic Labour 195 10.0
Liberal Democrat 32 1.6
National Front 13 0.7
Majority 171 8.9
Turnout 1,948 21.4
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Aldridge Central and South By-Election 20 June 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,251 47.9 -10.1
Independent 750 28.7 +18.9
Labour 264 10.1 -8.5
Liberal Democrat 178 6.8 -6.8
UK Independence 87 3.3 +3.3
Independent 84 3.2 +3.2
Majority 501 19.2
Turnout 2,614 26.7
Conservative hold Swing
Paddock By-Election 3 April 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,009 41.1 -2.9
Independent 539 22.0 +0.8
Liberal Democrat 416 17.0 +6.0
Labour 285 11.6 +0.0
UK Independence 204 8.3 +8.3
Majority 470 19.1
Turnout 2,453 23.3
Conservative hold Swing
Hatherton Rushall By-Election 22 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,009 35.3 -16.3
British National Party 746 26.1 +26.1
Labour 650 22.7 -12.8
Independent 268 9.4 +9.4
Socialist Alliance 188 6.6 +6.6
Majority 263 9.2
Turnout 2,861 28.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bloxwich East By-Election 19 June 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 621 35.9 -12.4
Conservative 612 35.4 +0.7
Independent 356 20.6 +7.9
Socialist Alliance 74 4.3 +4.3
Liberal Democrat 66 3.8 -0.5
Majority 9 0.5
Turnout 1,729 21.7
Labour hold Swing
Darlaston South By-Election 9 June 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Wilkes 688 37.1 +5.6
Independent Christine Bott 367 19.7 -9.0
British National Party Kevin Smith 325 17.5 +17.5
Conservative Chad Pitt 273 14.7 +0.9
Democratic Labour Allan Johnston 120 6.5 +6.5
UK Independence Derek Bennett 72 3.9 +3.9
Independent Peter Winterton 11 0.6 +0.6
Majority 321 17.4
Turnout 1,856 20.8
Labour hold Swing
Willenhall South By-Election 21 July 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carl Creaney 862 45.4 +1.4
Conservative Keir Pedley 486 25.6 -2.4
Liberal Democrat Robert Pearce 399 21.0 -7.4
British National Party William Vaughan 151 7.6 +7.6
Majority 376 19.8
Turnout 1,898 19.5
Labour hold Swing

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