Chorley Borough Council elections

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Chorley shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded)

One third of Chorley Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Chorley is a non-metropolitan district forming a lower-tier of local government under Lancashire County Council.

Political control[]

Party Period
No overall control 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1983
No overall control 1983–1990
Labour 1990–1991
No overall control 1991–1995
Labour 1995–2000
No overall control 2000–2006
Conservative 2006–2011
No overall control 2011–2012
Labour 2012 – present

Council elections[]

Borough result maps[]

  • 2003 results map

  • 2006 results map

By-election results[]

Charnock Richard by-election 15 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 467 62.8
Labour 233 31.3
Liberal Democrats 44 5.9
Majority 134 31.5
Turnout 744 49.1
Conservative hold Swing
Clayton Le Woods & Whittle Le Woods By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,395 41.5 -9.9
Labour 1,105 32.8 +9.8
Liberal Democrats 865 25.7 +0.1
Majority 290 8.7
Turnout 3,365
Conservative hold Swing
Wheelton and Withnell By-Election 4 June 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Party Colin Denby
Labour Christopher France
UKIP Nick Hogan
Conservative Eleanor Smith
Majority
Turnout

References[]

  1. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  2. ^ The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Chorley". BBC Online. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

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