Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council elections
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is elected every four years.
Political control
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1995
No overall control 1995 - 2003
Conservative 2003 - 2007
Liberal Democrat 2007–present
Council elections
By-election results
1995-1999
Groby By-Election 24/09/1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Collins |
598 |
42.7 |
+5.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mary Pringle |
462 |
33.0 |
+12.8 |
|
Labour |
Stephen Hunnybun |
339 |
24.2 |
-17.9 |
Majority |
136 |
9.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,399 |
24.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
1999-2003
Clarendon By-Election 23/03/2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stuart Bray |
853 |
59.2 |
+2.8 |
|
Conservative |
Arthur Noon |
353 |
24.5 |
-0.3 |
|
Labour |
Jane Wilkins |
142 |
9.9 |
-8.8 |
|
Independent |
P J Hagan |
57 |
4.0 |
+4.0 |
|
Independent |
Mike Hall |
35 |
2.4 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
500 |
34.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,440 |
19.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Desford and Peckleton By-Election 12/12/2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dianne Finney |
655 |
50.1 |
-0.6 |
|
Conservative |
Ruth Camamile |
540 |
41.3 |
-8.0 |
|
Labour |
T Murray |
113 |
8.6 |
+8.6 |
Majority |
115 |
8.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,308 |
33.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Barwell By-Election 12/08/2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sandra Franks |
739 |
45.7 |
+45.7 |
|
Conservative |
Allan Keddy |
448 |
27.7 |
-25.1 |
|
Labour |
Andre Wheeler |
244 |
15.1 |
-32.1 |
|
BNP |
Mike Shore |
187 |
11.6 |
+11.6 |
Majority |
291 |
18.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,618 |
27.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Groby By-Election 06/10/2005 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Batty |
785 |
43.4 |
-18.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kenneth Charles Long |
545 |
30.1 |
+30.1 |
|
BNP |
Robert Crane |
247 |
13.7 |
+13.7 |
|
Independent |
John Hagen |
232 |
12.8 |
-6.2 |
Majority |
240 |
13.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,809 |
33.6 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Hinckley Castle By-Election 24 April 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bronwen Witherford |
802 |
57.0 |
-10.0 |
|
BNP |
Mike Shore |
264 |
18.8 |
+18.8 |
|
Conservative |
Ian Coe |
226 |
16.1 |
-8.7 |
|
Labour |
Clark Mitchell |
116 |
8.2 |
+0.0 |
Majority |
538 |
38.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,408 |
29.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
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