Telford and Wrekin is a unitary authority in Shropshire, 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]
Non-metropolitan district
Party in control |
Years
|
|
Labour |
1973-1998
|
Unitary authority
Council elections[]
Non-metropolitan district elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[2]
- (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
Unitary authority elections[]
By-election results[]
By-elections for individual seats can occur during a council's four-year term, for instance when a councillor dies or resigns their seat.
1997–2000[]
2000–2003[]
2003–2007[]
The Nedge By-Election 31 July 2003
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Labour
|
|
763
|
32.3
|
-7.0
|
|
Independent
|
|
701
|
29.7
|
-2.9
|
|
Conservative
|
|
666
|
28.2
|
+0.1
|
|
Independent
|
|
174
|
7.4
|
+7.4
|
|
Independent
|
|
57
|
2.4
|
+2.4
|
Majority
|
62
|
2.6
|
|
Turnout
|
2,361
|
36.0
|
|
|
Labour hold
|
Swing
|
+2.1
|
|
Ketley and Oakengates By-Election 18 September 2003
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Conservative
|
|
1,225
|
42.1
|
+12.9
|
|
Labour
|
|
1,183
|
40.6
|
-4.3
|
|
Independent
|
|
350
|
12.0
|
+12.0
|
|
Independent
|
|
153
|
5.3
|
+5.3
|
Majority
|
42
|
1.5
|
|
Turnout
|
2,911
|
43.3
|
|
|
Conservative hold
|
Swing
|
+8.6
|
|
Haygate By-Election 12 February 2004
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Rosemary Chaplin
|
374
|
33.8
|
-16.3
|
|
Labour
|
Frank Burns
|
342
|
30.9
|
-2.3
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Sean Blackhurst
|
173
|
15.6
|
+15.6
|
|
Independent
|
Roger Aveley
|
152
|
13.7
|
-3.0
|
|
Independent
|
Barry Olliver
|
65
|
5.9
|
+5.9
|
Majority
|
32
|
2.9
|
|
Turnout
|
1,106
|
54.1
|
|
|
Conservative hold
|
Swing
|
-7.0
|
|
Madeley By-Election 22 April 2004
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Labour
|
Janice Jones
|
421
|
29.1
|
-10.5
|
|
Independent
|
John Birtwhistle
|
387
|
26.7
|
-8.2
|
|
Conservative
|
Pamela Wilkie
|
311
|
21.5
|
-4.0
|
|
BNP
|
Brian Coleman
|
188
|
13.0
|
+13.0
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Patricia King
|
105
|
7.2
|
+7.2
|
|
UKIP
|
Raymond Knight
|
36
|
2.5
|
+2.5
|
Majority
|
34
|
2.4
|
|
Turnout
|
1,448
|
35.1
|
|
|
Labour hold
|
Swing
|
+1.2
|
|
Dawley Magna By-Election 7 December 2006[10]
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Telford and Wrekin Peoples Association
|
Adrian Williams
|
649
|
41.3
|
+41.3
|
|
Labour
|
Santokho Sekham
|
476
|
30.3
|
-24.9
|
|
Conservative
|
Harvey Unwin
|
446
|
28.4
|
-3.4
|
Majority
|
173
|
11.0
|
|
Turnout
|
1,571
|
22.5
|
|
|
Independent gain from Labour
|
Swing
|
+33.1
|
|
2007–2011[]
Brookside By-Election 8 November 2007
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Conservative
|
John Dixon
|
593
|
52.0
|
+21.7
|
|
Labour
|
Liz Swift
|
362
|
31.7
|
+3.2
|
|
Independent
|
Sudhir Patel
|
114
|
10.0
|
-1.5
|
|
Independent
|
John Franklyn
|
72
|
6.3
|
+6.3
|
Majority
|
231
|
20.3
|
|
Turnout
|
1,141
|
22.5
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Labour
|
Swing
|
+9.3
|
|
Horsehay and Lightmoor By-Election 13 February 2008
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Clive Mollett
|
358
|
45.6
|
+6.8
|
|
Labour
|
Steve Harrington
|
172
|
21.9
|
+1.6
|
|
Telford and Wrekin People's Association
|
John Higginson
|
145
|
18.5
|
+18.5
|
|
Independent
|
Alan Hussey
|
110
|
14.0
|
-26.9
|
Majority
|
186
|
23.7
|
|
Turnout
|
785
|
33.4
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent
|
Swing
|
+2.6
|
|
Muxton By-Election 24 July 2008[11]
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Nigel Dugmore
|
795
|
61.9
|
+2.4
|
|
Labour
|
Philip Norton
|
341
|
26.6
|
+1.0
|
|
Independent
|
Graham Williamson
|
100
|
7.8
|
+7.8
|
|
UKIP
|
Raymond Knight
|
48
|
3.7
|
-11.2
|
Majority
|
454
|
35.3
|
|
Turnout
|
1,284
|
27.2
|
|
|
Conservative hold
|
Swing
|
+0.7
|
|
College By-Election 11 February 2010[12]
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Conservative
|
David Chaplin
|
252
|
29.3
|
-5.5
|
|
Independent
|
Patrick McCarthy
|
237
|
27.6
|
|
|
Labour
|
Michael Ion
|
219
|
25.5
|
+25.5
|
|
Independent
|
Nusrat Janjua
|
127
|
14.8
|
|
|
Telford and Wrekin People's Association
|
Richard Choudhary
|
24
|
2.8
|
|
Majority
|
15
|
1.7
|
|
Turnout
|
859
|
39.7
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent
|
Swing
|
|
|
The Nedge By-Election 11 February 2010[12]
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Harvey Unwin
|
760
|
42.5
|
+18.6
|
|
Labour
|
Shaun Davies
|
688
|
38.5
|
+15.4
|
|
UKIP
|
Ray Knight
|
237
|
13.3
|
-0.6
|
|
BNP
|
Terence Gould
|
103
|
5.8
|
+5.8
|
Majority
|
72
|
4.0
|
|
Turnout
|
1,788
|
27.2
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Labour
|
Swing
|
+1.6
|
|
2011–2015[]
Dawley Magna By-Election 14 February 2013
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Labour
|
Jane Pinter
|
957
|
53.9
|
+11.6
|
|
Conservative
|
Alan Scott
|
379
|
21.4
|
-8.1
|
|
UKIP
|
Ryan Laing
|
312
|
17.6
|
+17.6
|
|
Independent
|
Angela Jordan
|
126
|
7.1
|
+7.1
|
Majority
|
578
|
32.5
|
|
Turnout
|
1,774
|
24.5
|
|
|
Labour hold
|
Swing
|
+9.9
|
|
2015–2019[]
References[]
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