This week’s local by-election roundup
Local Government People draws together details of this week's local by-election result and changes to councils' political compositions.
Local authority by-elections held 22/01/2015:
Wealden – Crowborough West: Conservative hold.
Staveley, Simon - UK Independence Party – 327 (41.29%)
Towey, Jeannette - Conservative– 465 (58.71%) **elected**
Votes: 792
Turnout: 20.5%
Majority: 138
By-election held following the death of Conservative Councillor Antony Quin.
Fife – Kirkcaldy East: Scottish National Party hold.
Adams, Peter - UKIP – 117 (3.79%)
Cook, Edgar – Conservative – 223 (7.23%)
Easton, Liz – Labour – 1088 (35.27%)
Hunter, Ronald – Independent – 19 (0.62%)
Leslie, Callum - Liberal Democrats – 40 (1.3%)
Macintyre, Alastair – Independent – 12 (0.39%)
Penman, Marie - Scottish National Party – 1460 (47.33%)
**elected**
Reid, Claire - Green Party – 126 (4.08%)
Penman, Marie - Scottish National Party – elected under the Alternative Vote (AV) voting system at Stage 6
Votes: 3085
Turnout: 27.27%
Majority: 372
By-election held following the resignation of Scottish National Party Councillor Arthur Morrison.
*NB: number does not include spoilt or rejected ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Wealden: Conservative 46, Independent Democrat 4, Liberal Democrat 3, Independent 1, (1 vacancy) – Conservative controlled
Fife: Labour 34, Scottish National Party 26, Liberal Democrat 10, Independent 4, Conservative 3, (1 vacancy). – No Overall Control
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