Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority in Lancashire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district.
Political control[]
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]
Non-metropolitan district
Unitary authority
Council elections[]
Non-metropolitan district elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[3]
- (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
Unitary authority elections[]
By-election results[]
Mill Hill By-Election 21 November 2002[9]
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
|
%
|
|
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BNP
|
Robin Evans
|
578
|
32.1
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+32.1
|
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Labour
|
Gail Barton
|
562
|
31.2
|
-16.3
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
David D'Arcy
|
505
|
28.1
|
-24.4
|
|
Conservative
|
Karl Turner
|
154
|
8.6
|
+8.6
|
Majority
|
16
|
0.9
|
|
Turnout
|
1,799
|
39.4
|
|
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BNP gain from Liberal Democrats
|
Swing
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|
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Earcroft By-Election 15 July 2004 (2)[10]
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Labour
|
Moira Barrett
|
492
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Francis Davis
|
443
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
John East
|
300
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Anthony Melia
|
277
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Julie Slater
|
212
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Konrad Tapp
|
201
|
|
|
|
BNP
|
Nicholas Holt
|
133
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Sam Stone
|
114
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Trevor Maxfield
|
109
|
|
|
|
BNP
|
Anthony Dailly
|
106
|
|
|
|
British National Socialist Party
|
Robin Evans
|
14
|
|
|
|
British National Socialist Party
|
Natalia Finn
|
10
|
|
|
Turnout
|
2,411
|
37.9
|
|
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Labour hold
|
Swing
|
|
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Labour gain from Conservative
|
Swing
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|
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East Rural By-Election 28 September 2006[11]
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Julie Slater
|
209
|
28.1
|
+28.1
|
|
Conservative
|
John Raseta
|
201
|
27.0
|
-66.7
|
|
England First
|
Stephen Hart
|
99
|
13.3
|
+13.3
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Brian Dunning
|
91
|
12.2
|
+12.2
|
|
Labour
|
Stella McLennan
|
75
|
10.1
|
+3.8
|
|
BNP
|
Nicholas Holt
|
70
|
9.4
|
+9.4
|
Majority
|
8
|
1.1
|
|
Turnout
|
745
|
46.2
|
|
|
Independent gain from Conservative
|
Swing
|
|
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Queens Park By-Election 4 February 2010[12][13]
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Labour
|
Mustafa Desai
|
638
|
54.2
|
+3.0
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Imtiaz Patel
|
366
|
31.1
|
-17.8
|
|
Conservative
|
Asghar Ali
|
174
|
14.8
|
+14.8
|
Majority
|
272
|
23.1
|
|
Turnout
|
1,178
|
28.4
|
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
|
Swing
|
|
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References[]
External links[]
show Culture and infrastructure of Blackburn with Darwen |
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Transport | | Railway stations | |
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Disused stations | |
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Arts | |
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Sport |
- A.F.C. Darwen
- Alexandra Meadows
- Barley Bank
- Blackburn Arena
- Blackburn Buccaneers
- Blackburn Hawks
- Blackburn Olympic F.C.
- Blackburn Park Road F.C.
- Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- Darwen Cricket Club
- Darwen F.C.
- East Lancashire Cricket Club
- East Lancashire Lions
- Lancashire Raptors
- Lancashire Wolverines
- Turton F.C.
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History | |
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Media |
- BBC Radio Lancashire
- The Bee
- Lancashire Telegraph
- Radio Rovers
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Politics | |
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