Oswestry Borough Council elections

Oswestry 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][2]

Party in controlYears
Independent1973-1987
No overall control1987-1991
Independent1991-2003
No overall control2003-2007
Conservative2007-2009

Council elections
  • 1973 Oswestry Borough Council election
  • 1976 Oswestry Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1979 Oswestry Borough Council election
  • 1983 Oswestry Borough Council election
  • 1987 Oswestry Borough Council election
  • 1991 Oswestry Borough Council election
  • 1995 Oswestry Borough Council election
  • 1999 Oswestry Borough Council election
  • 2003 Oswestry Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[4][5]
  • 2007 Oswestry Borough Council election

By-election results

1999-2003
Llanyblodwel By-Election 1 June 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent 122 43.0
Liberal Democrats 90 31.7
Conservative 72 25.4
Majority 32 11.3
Turnout 284 46.0
Independent hold Swing
Victoria By-Election 28 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 291 44.2
Liberal Democrats 266 40.4
Independent 101 15.3
Majority 25 3.8
Turnout 658
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Gatacre By-Election 6 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats 327 53.7 +21.5
Conservative 158 25.9 +25.9
Labour 77 12.6 -12.7
Independent 33 5.4 +5.4
Independent 14 2.3 +2.3
Majority 169 27.8
Turnout 609 26.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2003-2007
Cambrian By-Election 10 June 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Simon Edwards 341 42.8 +20.0
Independent 281 35.3 -1.1
Conservative 174 21.9 -18.9
Majority 60 7.5
Turnout 796 39.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Royton & West Felton 29 September 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Castle By-Election 3 November 2005[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Frances Burman 255 55.3 +9.9
Liberal Democrats Elaine Channon 206 44.7 +7.0
Majority 49 10.6
Turnout 461 23.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Sweeney Trefonen By-Election 3 November 2005[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Joyce Barrow 314 71.0 +32.0
Liberal Democrats Romer Hoseason 128 29.0 +15.6
Majority 186 42.0
Turnout 442 14.5
Conservative hold Swing
Whittington By-Election 30 November 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 314 57.2 +57.2
Labour 121 22.0 -4.1
Liberal Democrats 114 20.7 +20.7
Majority 193 35.2
Turnout 549 30.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007-2009
Llanyblodwell and Pant By-Election 21 June 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 254 73.6 +41.9
Independent 91 19.8
Independent 81 17.6
Independent 34 7.4
Majority 163
Turnout 460 24.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Sweeney and Trefonen By-Election 1 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 684 54.9 -14.8
Liberal Democrats 562 45.1 +14.8
Majority 122 9.8
Turnout 1,246 40.4
Conservative hold Swing
Castle By-Election 2 October 2008[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Romer Hoseason 198 38.7 +0.3
Conservative Phil May 174 34.1 -27.5
Independent Alan Davies 139 27.2 +27.2
Majority 59 4.6
Turnout 511 22.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
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References
  1. "Oswestry". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  2. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. The Borough of Oswestry (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  4. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oswestry (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. "Tories make gains in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  7. "Tories claim clean sweep in council byelections". guardian.co.uk. 4 November 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  8. "Lib Dems gain four seats in council byelections". guardian.co.uk. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  9. "Lib Dems win their fifth seat". Shropshire Star. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
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