Oswestry Borough Council elections
Oswestry Borough Council in Shropshire, England was elected every four years from its first election in 1973 until it was abolished in 2009.
Political control
From 1973 to 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
Council elections
- Oswestry Borough Council election, 1999
- Oswestry Borough Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)[2]
- Oswestry Borough Council election, 2007
By-election results
1999-2003
Llanyblodwel By-Election 1 June 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
|
122 |
43.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
90 |
31.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
|
72 |
25.4 |
|
Majority |
32 |
11.3 |
|
Turnout |
284 |
46.0 |
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Victoria By-Election 28 June 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
291 |
44.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
266 |
40.4 |
|
|
Independent |
|
101 |
15.3 |
|
Majority |
25 |
3.8 |
|
Turnout |
658 |
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Gatacre By-Election 6 September 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
327 |
53.7 |
+21.5 |
|
Conservative |
|
158 |
25.9 |
+25.9 |
|
Labour |
|
77 |
12.6 |
-12.7 |
|
Independent |
|
33 |
5.4 |
+5.4 |
|
Independent |
|
14 |
2.3 |
+2.3 |
Majority |
169 |
27.8 |
|
Turnout |
609 |
26.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Cambrian By-Election 10 June 2004[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon Edwards |
341 |
42.8 |
+20.0 |
|
Independent |
|
281 |
35.3 |
-1.1 |
|
Conservative |
|
174 |
21.9 |
-18.9 |
Majority |
60 |
7.5 |
|
Turnout |
796 |
39.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Castle By-Election 3 November 2005[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Frances Burman |
255 |
55.3 |
+9.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Elaine Channon |
206 |
44.7 |
+7.0 |
Majority |
49 |
10.6 |
|
Turnout |
461 |
23.2 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Sweeney Trefonen By-Election 3 November 2005[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Joyce Barrow |
314 |
71.0 |
+32.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Romer Hoseason |
128 |
29.0 |
+15.6 |
Majority |
186 |
42.0 |
|
Turnout |
442 |
14.5 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Whittington By-Election 30 November 2006[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
314 |
57.2 |
+57.2 |
|
Labour |
|
121 |
22.0 |
-4.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
114 |
20.7 |
+20.7 |
Majority |
193 |
35.2 |
|
Turnout |
549 |
30.8 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2009
Llanyblodwell and Pant By-Election 21 June 2007 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
254 |
73.6 |
+41.9 |
|
Independent |
|
91 |
19.8 |
|
|
Independent |
|
81 |
17.6 |
|
|
Independent |
|
34 |
7.4 |
|
Majority |
163 |
|
|
Turnout |
460 |
24.0 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Sweeney and Trefonen By-Election 1 May 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
684 |
54.9 |
-14.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
562 |
45.1 |
+14.8 |
Majority |
122 |
9.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,246 |
40.4 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Castle By-Election 2 October 2008[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Romer Hoseason |
198 |
38.7 |
+0.3 |
|
Conservative |
Phil May |
174 |
34.1 |
-27.5 |
|
Independent |
Alan Davies |
139 |
27.2 |
+27.2 |
Majority |
59 |
4.6 |
|
Turnout |
511 |
22.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
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