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Clydesdale South on South Lanarkshire (SNP defence) Result of last election to council (2012): Labour 33, Scottish Nationalists 28, Conservatives 3, Independents 2, Liberal Democrat 1 (No Overall Control, Labour short by 1) Result of last election in ward (2012) : Emboldened denotes elected Scottish National Party 1,625, 313 (42%) Labour 1,149, 875 (44%) Conservatives 487 (10%) United Kingdom Independence Party 199 (4%) Candidates duly nominated: Donna Hood (Con), Donald MacKay (UKIP), Gordon Muir (Lab), George Sneddon (SNP), Ruth Thomas…

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As there are 74 local by-elections being held today it would be impossible to profile them all, so I have chosen the ones that could be rather juicy given the prospect of the expected UKIP flood. Willingham on Cambridgeshire (Con defence) Result of last election to council (2013): Conservatives 32, Liberal Democrats 14, United Kingdom Independence Party 12, Labour 7, Independents 4 (No Overall Control, Conservatives short by 3) Result of last election in ward (2013): Conservative 882 (40%), United…

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Roman Bank on Fenland (Conservative defence) Result of last election for council (2011): Conservatives 34, Independents 4, Liberal Democrats 2 (Conservative majority of 28) Result of last election for ward (2011) : Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives 1,256, 1,092, 1,007 Labour 590 Liberal Democrats 361 Candidates duly nominated: Samantha Clark (Con), Stephen Court (Lib Dem), Barry Diggle (Lab), Alan Lay (UKIP), Erbie Murat (Ind) Fenland (located between Huntingdonshire and King’s Lynn) is about a bedrock of Conservative support as you can…

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  Scotter on West Lindsey (Con Defence) Result of last election (2011): Con 21, Lib Dem 11, Ind 3, Lab 2 (Conservative overall majority of 5) Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives 1,164, 934 Independent 623 Liberal Democrats 332 Result of by-election held on December 19th 2013: Non Party Independent 529 (51%), Conservative 219 (21%), Liberal Democrats 148 (14%), United Kingdom Independence Party 138 (13%) (Non Party Independent GAIN from Conservative) Candidates duly nominated: Pat…

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Motherwell North on North Lanarkshire (Lab Defence) Result of last election to council (2012): Labour 41, SNP 26, Independents 2, Cumbernauld Independents 1 (Labour overall majority of 12) Result of ward at last election (2012): Emboldened denotes elected Labour 1,548, 941, 897 (68%) Scottish Nationalists 689, 572 (25%) Conservatives 217 (5%) Liberal Democrats 109 (2%) Candidates duly nominated: Bob Burgess (Con), Jordan Linden (Scottish Nationalists), Pat O’Rouke (Lab), Neil Wilson (UKIP) For details on the background to this election, please…

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  Winkfield and Cranbourne on Bracknell Forest (Con Defence) Result of last election (2011): Con 40, Lab 2 (Conservative overall majority of 38) Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives 1,308, 1,250 Green 269 Labour 255, 252 Candidates duly nominated: Paul Birchall (Lib Dem), Janet Keene (Lab), Ken La Garde (UKIP), Susie Phillips (Con) When people think of “one party states” in local elections, they often think of the Labour heartlands such as Knowsley (Lab 63,…

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Pontrilas on Herefordshire (Con Defence) Result of last election (2011): Con 30, Ind 23, Lib Dem 3, Lab 1, Green 1 (Conservative overall majority of 2) Result of ward at last election (2011): Con 728 (46%), Ind 515 (33%), IOC 337 (21%) Candidates duly nominated: Elaine Godding (Ind), Jon Norris (It’s Our County), Elissa Swinglehurst (Con) For a profile of this county’s past elections, please see my posting for November 7th 2013 Golcar on Kirklees (Lab Defence) Result of last…

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