Restormel Borough Council elections
One third of Restormel Borough Council was elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Cornwall County Council. On 1 April 2009 Cornwall Council became a unitary authority and the Cornish district councils were abolished.
Political control
Independent 1973 - 1987
No overall control 1987 - 1991
Liberal Democrat 1991 - 1999
No overall control 1999 - 2003
Liberal Democrat 2003 - 2007
No overall control 2007 - 2009
Council elections
By-election results
St.Blaize By-Election 20 June 1996 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
682 |
45.5 |
|
|
Labour |
|
418 |
27.9 |
|
|
Independent |
|
350 |
23.3 |
|
|
Independent |
|
50 |
3.3 |
|
Majority |
264 |
17.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,500 |
32.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Treverbyn By-Election 7 November 1996 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
578 |
58.0 |
|
|
Labour |
|
241 |
24.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
|
125 |
12.5 |
|
|
Independent |
|
52 |
5.2 |
|
Majority |
337 |
33.8 |
|
Turnout |
995 |
24.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Blaise By-Election 18 June 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
607 |
66.7 |
+17.7 |
|
Labour |
|
222 |
24.7 |
-26.7 |
|
Mebyon Kernow |
|
81 |
8.9 |
+8.9 |
Majority |
385 |
42.0 |
|
Turnout |
918 |
19.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Newquay Rialton By-Election 26 November 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
|
813 |
43.1 |
+43.1 |
|
Conservative |
|
578 |
30.6 |
+5.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
496 |
26.3 |
-33.5 |
Majority |
235 |
12.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,887 |
39.3 |
|
|
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Trevarna By-Election 1 June 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
509 |
51.0 |
+19.2 |
|
Conservative |
|
327 |
32.8 |
+0.3 |
|
Labour |
|
107 |
10.7 |
-12.3 |
|
Mebyon Kernow |
|
55 |
5.5 |
+5.5 |
Majority |
182 |
18.2 |
|
Turnout |
998 |
22.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Stephen in Bramell By-Election 16 August 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
|
412 |
49.3 |
-8.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
267 |
32.0 |
+3.2 |
|
Mebyon Kernow |
|
89 |
10.7 |
+10.7 |
|
Independent |
|
67 |
8.0 |
+8.0 |
Majority |
145 |
17.3 |
|
Turnout |
835 |
17.0 |
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rialton By-Election 23 May 2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
489 |
36.4 |
+12.3 |
|
Conservative |
|
487 |
36.2 |
+8.7 |
|
Independent |
|
369 |
27.4 |
-21.0 |
Majority |
2 |
0.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,345 |
26.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
St Blaise By-Election 23 May 2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
461 |
57.3 |
+3.4 |
|
Labour |
|
172 |
21.4 |
-2.4 |
|
Independent |
|
171 |
21.3 |
-1.0 |
Majority |
289 |
35.9 |
|
Turnout |
804 |
16.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Poltair By-Election 31 July 2003 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bryan Rawlins |
343 |
50.1 |
+15.8 |
|
Labour |
Andrea Lanxon |
173 |
25.3 |
+4.8 |
|
Independent |
Thomas Northcott |
169 |
24.7 |
-20.5 |
Majority |
170 |
24.8 |
|
Turnout |
685 |
22.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Edgcumbe North By-Election 16 February 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Derek Walker |
448 |
58.6 |
+14.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Samuel Carter |
317 |
41.4 |
+17.5 |
Majority |
131 |
17.2 |
|
Turnout |
765 |
23.1 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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