Pendle local elections

One third of Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 49 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]

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Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1979
No overall control 1979–1987
Liberal Democrats 1987–1990
No overall control 1990–1991
Labour 1991–1994
No overall control 1994–1995
Liberal Democrats 1995–1999
No overall control 1999–2004
Liberal Democrats 2004–2008
No overall control 2008–present

Council elections

Pendle Council election, 1998

Pendle Council election, 1999

Pendle Council election, 2000

Pendle Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 2)[3]

Pendle Council election, 2003

Pendle Council election, 2004

Pendle Council election, 2006

Pendle Council election, 2007

Pendle Council election, 2008

Pendle Council election, 2010

By-election results

1993-1997

Barnoldswick Coates By-Election 27 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 819 48.3
Labour 555 32.7
Conservative 322 19.0
Majority 264 15.6
Turnout 1,696 43.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Barnoldswick Craven By-Election 27 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 778 66.3
Labour 210 17.9
Conservative 185 15.8
Majority 593 48.4
Turnout 1,173 28.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bradley By-Election 20 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 902 63.9
Liberal Democrat 428 30.3
Conservative 81 5.7
Majority 474 33.6
Turnout 1,411 38.2
Labour hold Swing

1997-2001

Marsden By-Election 7 August 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 561 78.0 +9.9
Conservative 158 22.0 +3.4
Majority 403 56.0
Turnout 719
Labour hold Swing
Horsfield By-Election 10 December 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 452 45.4 +8.1
Labour 433 43.4 -11.4
Conservative 112 11.2 +3.3
Majority 19 2.0
Turnout 997 29.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Horsfield By-Election 1 March 2001[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Dorothy Lord 634 69.4 +40.6
Labour David Foat 205 22.5 -26.6
Conservative Alexandra Thompson 74 8.1 -14.0
Majority 429 46.9
Turnout 913 27.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

2005-2009

Craven By-Election 28 June 2007[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Shelley Franklin 632 43.7 -3.2
Conservative Sandra Sargeant 260 18.0 -7.8
Independent Jennifer Purcell 241 16.7 -10.6
BNP Geoffrey Whitehead 237 16.4 +16.4
Labour Ian Tweedie 76 5.3 +5.3
Majority 372 25.7
Turnout 1,446 34.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Wards of the Borough". Pendle Borough Council. http://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/358/councillors-information_and_advice/832/election_and_electoral_registration_information/7. Retrieved 2010-03-18. 
  2. ^ "Pendle". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/30uj.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-18. 
  3. ^ "Pendle". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/102.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-18. 
  4. ^ "Former mayoress wins by-election". The Bolton News. 2001-03-03. http://archive.theboltonnews.co.uk/2001/3/3/690219.html#. Retrieved 2010-03-18. 
  5. ^ "Results for Borough and Parish By-Election 28th June 2007". Pendle Borough Council. http://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/286/election_results/9. Retrieved 2010-03-18. 

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