Local government elections in Northumberland, England
Wansbeck District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Wansbeck District was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.
Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
| Labour | 1973–2009 |
Council elections
- 1973 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1976 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1979 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1983 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1987 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1991 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1995 Wansbeck District Council election
- 1999 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 2003 Wansbeck District Council election
- 2007 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
By-election results
1995-1999
Park By-Election 2 April 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 296 | 55.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 217 | 40.9 | |
| Conservative | | 17 | 3.2 | |
Majority | 79 | 14.9 | |
Turnout | 530 | 23.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Haydon By-Election 9 May 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 573 | 54.5 | -2.6 |
| Labour | | 433 | 41.2 | -1.7 |
| Conservative | | 45 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
Majority | 140 | 13.3 | |
Turnout | 1,051 | 28.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Guide Post By-Election 11 May 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Raymond Butler | 457 | 61.4 | -0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Carr | 202 | 27.2 | -1.8 |
| Conservative | Anne Elphinstone | 85 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
Majority | 255 | 34.2 | |
Turnout | 744 | 26.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2007-2009
Ashington Central By-Election 1 May 2008 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 427 | 50.9 | +12.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Baber Sikander | 412 | 49.1 | +21.5 |
Majority | 15 | 1.8 | |
Turnout | 839 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.