Wansbeck District Council elections
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Wansbeck District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Wansbeck District was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.
Political control[edit]
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1973–2009 | |
Council elections[edit]
- 1973 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1976 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1979 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1983 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1987 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1991 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1995 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1999 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 2003 Wansbeck District Council election
- 2007 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
By-election results[edit]
1995-1999[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 296 | 55.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 217 | 40.9 | |||
| Conservative | 17 | 3.2 | |||
| Majority | 79 | 14.9 | |||
| Turnout | 530 | 23.0 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1999-2003[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 573 | 54.5 | -2.6 | ||
| Labour | 433 | 41.2 | -1.7 | ||
| Conservative | 45 | 4.3 | +4.3 | ||
| Majority | 140 | 13.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,051 | 28.5 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2003-2007[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Raymond Butler | 457 | 61.4 | -0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Carr | 202 | 27.2 | -1.8 | |
| Conservative | Anne Elphinstone | 85 | 11.4 | +11.4 | |
| Majority | 255 | 34.2 | |||
| Turnout | 744 | 26.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2007-2009[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 427 | 50.9 | +12.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Baber Sikander | 412 | 49.1 | +21.5 | |
| Majority | 15 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 839 | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
