Eltham goes to a right Charlie

Posted by David Boothroyd
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7 years ago / November 11, 2016

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

  • Greenwich: The byelection in Eltham North ward on 10 November was won by Charlie Davis. Conservative gain from Labour.
  • Horsham: The byelection in Southwater ward on 10 November was won by Billy Greening. Conservative hold.
  • North Hertfordshire: The byelection in Hitchin Oughton ward on 10 November was won by Martin Stears-Handscomb. Labour hold.
  • Wandsworth: The byelection in Queenstown ward on 10 November was won by Aydin Dikerdem. Labour hold.

Change of allegiance

  • North Lanarkshire: Tom Curley, who was elected for the Labour Party in Airdrie South ward, has left the party in protest at a report that he would not have been reselected. He will sit as an Independent and plans to stand for re-election.

New vacancy

Dates for byelections

  • Blackburn with Darwen: The byelection due in Higher Croft ward will be held on 15 December.
  • St Edmundsbury: The byelection due in Moreton Hall ward will be held on 15 December.
  • Taunton Deane: The byelection due in Blackdown ward will be held on 15 December.
  • Teignbridge: The byelection due in Bovey ward will be held on 15 December.
  • Teignbridge: The byelection due in Chudleigh ward will be held on 15 December.