By-elections

Arbury

The results of the by-election for the Arbury Division held on Thursday 5 May 2011 are as follows:

Name Description Votes Cast
Bonner, Martin Green Party 411
Ellis, Amy Sarah Liberal Democrat 1078
Meftah, Shapour Conservative Party Candidate 496
Sales, Paul Labour Party Candidate 1214

Turnout 47%

Paul Sales was duly elected to serve the Arbury Electoral Division.

Labour gain.

 

March North

The results of the by-election for March North Division - held on Thursday 3 March 2011 are as follows:

Name

Description

Votes cast

Count, Steve

Conservative Party Candidate

616

McAdam, William Peter

Liberal Democrat Candidate

277

Sugden, Louis

Labour Party Candidate

282

Turnout 21%

Steve Count was duly elected to serve the March North Electoral Division

Conservative hold

East Chesterton

A by-election was held on Thursday 16 September 2010 in the East Chesterton Division after the resignation of former Cambridgeshire County Councillor Siep Wijsenbeek.

The candidates for the East Chesterton by-election and the number of votes cast are as follows:

Name

Description

Votes cast

Bird, Gerri

Labour Party Candidate

663

Bradney, Matthew Thomas

Conservative Party Candidate

334

Burkinshaw, Peter

UK Independence Party

37

Gordon, Anna

Cambridge Socialists

53

Manning, Ian Geoffrey

Liberal Democrat

832

Pope, Peter Harry

Green Party

117

Turnout: 30.5%

Ian Manning was duly elected to serve the East Chesterton Electoral Division.

Liberal Democrat hold.

Wisbech North

Following the death of Leslie Sims earlier this year, a by-election took place on Thursday 15th April 2010

Name

Description

Votes Cast

Clapp, Paul Sydney

UK Independence Party

233

Diggle, Barry Ernest Arthur

Labour Party Candidate

287

Hoy, Samantha Patricia

Conservative Party Candidate

548

Patrick, David Roy

Liberal Democrat

506

Turnout 21.1%

Samantha Hoy was elected to serve the Wisbech North Electoral Division

Conservative hold

 

Results of previous by-elections:

Details of by-elections held on 19th January 2006 [Ely South and West], 4th May 2006 [Romsey], 12th October 2006 [Somersham and Earith], 3rd May 2007 [Little Paxton and St Neots North], 3rd May 2007 [Sutton], 3rd January 2008 [Roman Bank and Peckover], 1st May 2008 [Romsey] and 27 November 2008 [Hardwick]

The results of these by-elections are here.

Last updated: Friday 06 May 2011, 08:59