Wellingborough local elections
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Wellingborough Council is elected every four years.
Contents |
[edit] Political control
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1995
No overall control 1995 - 1999
Labour 1999 - 2003
Conservative 2003 - present
[edit] Council elections
Wellingborough Council election, 1999
Wellingborough Council election, 2003
Wellingborough Council election, 2007
[edit] By-election results
| Brickhill By-Election 16 October 1997 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 694 | 54.6 | +13.5 | ||
| Conservative | 530 | 41.7 | -8.5 | ||
| UK Independence | 47 | 3.7 | +3.7 | ||
| Majority | 164 | 12.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,271 | 29.4 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Croyland By-Election 21 October 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Lesley Callnon | 469 | 39.3 | -17.1 | |
| Labour | Andrew Scarborough | 445 | 37.3 | -6.3 | |
| UK Independence | Anthony Ellwood | 173 | 14.5 | +14.5 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Penelope Wilkins | 105 | 8.8 | +8.8 | |
| Majority | 24 | 2.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,192 | 23.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Hemmingwell By-Election 6 April 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Graham Lawman | 885 | 61.1 | -4.3 | |
| Labour | Catherine Mulholland | 455 | 31.4 | -3.2 | |
| Green | Jonathan Hornett | 62 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
| UK Independence | James Wrench | 45 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
| Majority | 430 | 29.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,447 | 27.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Croyland By-Election 1 June 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Bruce Thomas | 655 | 47.6 | +8.3 | |
| Labour | Patricia Cass | 488 | 35.4 | -1.9 | |
| UK Independence | Anthony Ellwood | 162 | 11.8 | -2.7 | |
| Green | Jonathan Hornett | 71 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
| Majority | 167 | 12.2 | +10.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,376 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Croyland By-Election 18 October 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Martin Griffiths | 698 | 52.6 | -7.3 | |
| Labour | Andrew Scarborough | 448 | 33.8 | -6.3 | |
| Independent | Ray Miles | 125 | 9.4 | +9.4 | |
| Green | Jonathan Hornett | 55 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
| Majority | 250 | 18.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,326 | 25.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| West By-Election 22 November 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Jim Bass | 363 | 66.0 | +8.3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Stuart Simons | 149 | 27.1 | +27.1 | |
| Labour | Peter Wright | 38 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
| Majority | 214 | 38.9 | |||
| Turnout | 550 | 37.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| West By-Election 22 November 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Jim Bass | 363 | 66.0 | +8.3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Stuart Simons | 149 | 27.1 | +27.1 | |
| Labour | Peter Wright | 38 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
| Majority | 214 | 38.9 | |||
| Turnout | 550 | 37.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
- Holding party: Conservative
- Cause: Resignation of Cllr David Old.
| Redwell West By-Election 27 March 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Andrew Bigley | 665 | 59.0 | -18.5 | |
| British National Party | David Robinson | 177 | 15.7 | +15.7 | |
| Labour | Elaine Baggott | 169 | 15.0 | -7.5 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Jane Brown | 40 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| UK Independence | Tony Ellwood | 39 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| Green | Jonathan Hornett | 37 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Majority | 488 | 43.3 | -11.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1127 | 47.1 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
