For the 2nd week running CON make a local by-election gain – this time from LAB

For the 2nd week running CON make a local by-election gain – this time from LAB

Eltham North (Lab defence) on Greenwich
Result: Conservatives 1,335 (42% +10%), Labour 1,279 (40% +9%), Liberal Democrats 279 (9% +6%), United Kingdom Independence Party 160 (5% -15%), Green Party 110 (3% -7%)
Conservative GAIN from Labour with a majority of 56 (2%) on a swing of 0.5% from Labour to Conservative

Southwater (Con defence) on Horsham
Result: Conservative 1,046 (66% +30%), Liberal Democrats 308 (19% +2%), Labour 118 (7% -3%), United Kingdom Independence Party 109 (7% -8%)
Conservative HOLD with a majority of 738 (47%) on a swing of 14% from Liberal Democrat to Conservative

Hitchin, Oughton (Lab defence) on North Hertfordshire
Result: Labour 258 (32% -17%), Independent 200 (25%, no candidate in 2016), Conservative 158 (20% -12%), Liberal Democrat 150 (19% +10%), Green Party 42 (5% -5%)
Labour HOLD with a majority of 58 (7%) on a notional swing of 21% from Labour to Independent (actual swing 2.5% from Labour to Conservative)

Queenstown (Lab defence) on Wandsworth
Result: Labour 1,551 (53% +14%), Conservative 987 (34% -6%), Liberal Democrat 249 (9% +4%), Green Party 122 (4% -5%)
Labour HOLD with a majority of 564 (19%) on a swing of 10% from Conservative to Labour

Compiled by Harry Hayfield

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