North Shropshire District Council elections

North Shropshire was a non-metropolitan district in Shropshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Shropshire Council.

Political control

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

Party in controlYears
Independent 1973-2003
No overall control 2003-2007
Conservative 2007-2009

Council elections

By-election results

Market Drayton North By-Election 3 October 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 405 61.9
Conservative 249 38.1
Majority 156 23.8
Turnout 634 23.2
Labour hold Swing
Prees By-Election 19 November 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 277 55.4
Independent 233 46.6
Majority 44 8.8
Turnout 510 23.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Wem Rural By-Election 22 June 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 290 82.9
Independent 60 17.1
Majority 230 65.8
Turnout 350 40.0
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton By-Election 27 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 111 55.2
Independent 66 32.8
Independent 24 11.9
Majority 45 22.4
Turnout 201 32.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Weston Rhyn By-Election 26 April 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 369 60.8
Independent 238 39.2
Majority 131 21.6
Turnout 607 31.4
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Clive By-Election 13 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative unopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Whitchurch South By-Election 6 October 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Gerald Dakin 204 51.6 +24.5
Independent Andrew Richardson 191 48.4 +2.6
Majority 13 3.2
Turnout 395 17.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Hordley, Tetchill and Lyncal By-Election 19 October 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Stephen Davenport 169 59.7
Independent William Lewis 74 26.1
Independent Jennifer Wright 40 14.1
Majority 95 33.6
Turnout 283 26.5
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Shropshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The Shropshire (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Shropshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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