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Local elections results. GAINs for Plaid Cymru & UKIP from Ind and for the LDs from LAB

Local elections results. GAINs for Plaid Cymru & UKIP from Ind and for the LDs from LAB

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South Kintyre on Argyll and Bute (SNP defence) Result: SNP 942 (62% +37%), Liberal Democrats 214 (14%, unchanged), Conservative 203 (13% -33%), Labour 156 (10%, no candidate last time) SNP HOLD on the first count with a majority of 728 (48%) on a swing of 18.5% from Lib Dem to SNP Gatehouse (Lib Dem defence) and Southcourt (Lab Defence) on Aylesbury Vale Gatehouse Result: Liberal Democrat 295 (36%), UKIP 267 (32%), Conservative 113 (14%), Labour 113 (14%), Green 28 (3%),…

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Local By-Election Preview : December 11th 2014

Local By-Election Preview : December 11th 2014

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South Kintyre on Argyll and Bute (SNP defence) Result of council at last election (2012): Independents 15, Scottish National Party 13, Conservatives 4, Liberal Democrats 4 (No Overall Control, Independents short by 4) Result of ward at last election (2012) : Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives 1,133 (46%) Scottish National Party 203, 415 (25%) Independents 63, 138, 167 (15%) Liberal Democrats 351 (14%) Candidates duly nominated: John ARMOUR (SNP), Charlotte HANBURY (Con), Michael KELLY (Lab), Joyce OXBORROW (Lib Dem) A lot…

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Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Preview : December 4th 2014

Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Preview : December 4th 2014

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Netherfield on Mansfield (Mansfield Independent Forum defence) Result of last election to council (2011): Labour 26, Mansfield Independents 10 (Labour majority of 16) Result of last election in ward (2011): Mansfield Independents 444 (51%), Labour 401 (46%), Liberal Democrats 34 (4%) Candidates duly nominated: Karen Seymour (TUSC), Sid Walker (UKIP), Sarah Wright (Lab) Ever since the scare that Labour had in 1987 (when the Conservatives came within 56 seats of winning), Labour’s majority in Mansfield constituency has increased to such…

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The week’s Local By-Election Results : Gains for SNP, UKIP and CON

The week’s Local By-Election Results : Gains for SNP, UKIP and CON

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East Riding of Yorkshire Bridlington Central and Old Town Result: UKIP 401 (31%), Conservative 352 (27%), Dealtry (Independent) 217 (17%), Dixon (Independent) 214 (16%), Tate (Independent) 116 (9%) UKIP GAIN from Social Democrat with a majority of 49 (4%) Total Independent vote: 547 (42%) Howdenshire Result: Conservative 1,020 (46%), UKIP 891 (40%), Labour 298 (13%) Conservative HOLD with a majority of 129 (6%) Willerby and Kirk Ella Result: Conservative 1,522 (56%), UKIP 699 (26%), Labour 515 (19%) Conservative HOLD with…

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If the LDs hold on to as many seats as the latest polling suggests then Clegg should thank NO2AV

If the LDs hold on to as many seats as the latest polling suggests then Clegg should thank NO2AV

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Remember when FPTP was seen as way of preventing coalitions? Just looking through the latest constituency polling from Lord Ashcroft and one thing is apparent – the LDs look set to hang on to so many of their CON facing marginals because the AV referendum in 2011 produced a NO victory. In almost all of the seats the yellows look set to retain their vote share will be in the thirties. They’ve lost a lot of votes since the heady…

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Local By-Election Preview : November 27th 2014

Local By-Election Preview : November 27th 2014

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(puffing) My word, (panting) and Hercules thought he had a tough time with his twelve labours. He ought to try local by-elections on for size. Finding the wards that had by-elections this week was a doddle, but my goodness, finding the results last time and the candidates standing for election, wooh!. It can really take it out on a person let me tell you. And yes, your eyes are not deceiving you that is thirteen local by-elections look like with…

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Marf on Rochester and Harry Hayfield’s local and Westminster by-election preview

Marf on Rochester and Harry Hayfield’s local and Westminster by-election preview

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Bramhall South & Woodford on Stockport (Con Defence) Result of council at last election (2014): Liberal Democrats 28, Labour 22, Conservatives 10, Independents 3 (No Overall Control, Liberal Democrats short by 4) Result of ward at last election (2014): Conservatives 1,862 (45%), Liberal Democrats 1,373 (33%), UKIP 538 (13%), Labour 369 (9%) Candidates duly nominated: David McDonough (Green), John McGahan (Con), Jeremy Meal (Lib Dem), Kathryn Priestley (Lab) Twenty years may seem like a lifetime in local politics and yet…

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