Lichfield District Council elections

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Lichfield District Council in Staffordshire, England, is elected every four years.

Political control[]

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1995
Labour 1995 - 1999
Conservative 1999–present

Council elections[]

By-election results[]

1999-2003[]

Fazeley By-Election 27 July 2000[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Littlefield 380 50.2 +11.5
Conservative Frank Worrall 287 37.9 +14.2
Liberal Democrats Charles Robinson 90 11.9 +11.9
Majority 93 12.3
Turnout 757 22.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing
All Saints By-Election 11 April 2002[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brenda Constable 188 49.2 +2.7
Labour Hazel Worrallo 160 41.9 -11.6
Liberal Democrats R Paul 34 8.9 +8.9
Majority 28 7.3
Turnout 382
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Boney Hay By-Election 11 April 2002[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J James 292 63.6 -7.8
Conservative M Bamborough 114 24.8 -3.6
Liberal Democrats K Morgan 53 11.5 +11.5
Majority 178 38.8
Turnout 459 19.0
Labour hold Swing
Summerfield By-Election 11 April 2002[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Isaacs 194 58.1
Conservative K Humphreys 84 25.1
Liberal Democrats I Jackson 56 16.8
Majority 110 33.0
Turnout 334 15.3
Labour hold Swing

2003-2007[]

Alrewas and Fradley By-Election 5 February 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 557 53.8 -1.5
Liberal Democrats 352 34.0 +12.3
Labour 126 12.2 -10.8
Majority 205 19.8
Turnout 1,035 26.0
Conservative hold Swing
Chadsmead By-Election 15 December 2005[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terence Thomas 192 39.2 -5.9
Labour Darren Gilbert 181 36.9 -4.3
Liberal Democrats Marion Bland 117 23.9 +10.2
Majority 11 2.3
Turnout 490 18.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2007-2011[]

Whittington By-Election 9 July 2009[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Strachan 345 65.1 -5.1
Liberal Democrats Penny Bennion 185 34.9 +5.1
Majority 160 30.2
Turnout 530
Conservative hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Lichfield". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  2. ^ The District of Lichfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester, Staffordshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Local elections". BBC Online. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
  8. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Lichfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Lichfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Mayor gets in". Birmingham Mail. 2000-07-28. p. 7.
  11. ^ a b c "Tory's joy at votes victory". Birmingham Mail. 2002-04-12. p. 8.
  12. ^ "Thomas wins vote". Birmingham Mail. 2005-12-22. p. 11.
  13. ^ "Chadsmead district council election declaration" (PDF). Lichfield District Council. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
  14. ^ "Whittington By-Election". Lichfield District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-18.

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