Castle Morpeth Borough Council elections

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Castle Morpeth Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Castle Morpeth 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.

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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 controlYears
No overall control 1973–2009

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Ulgham By-Election 6 March 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Ulgham By-Election 3 July 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 50448.5-8.7
Labour 41039.5-3.3
Conservative 706.7+6.7
Independent 555.2+5.2
Majority949.0
Turnout 1,039
Independent hold Swing
Ellington By-Election 10 December 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 39751.2+2.1
Labour 37948.8-2.1
Majority182.4
Turnout 77635.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Morpeth Kirkhill By-Election 11 November 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 30640.7+8.0
Independent 27436.5-12.0
Conservative 14118.8+0.1
Green 304.0+4.0
Majority324.2
Turnout 75132.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Morpeth Kirkhill By-Election 21 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 51071.5+71.5
Labour 18425.8-14.9
Green 192.7-1.3
Majority32645.7
Turnout 71333.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Ulgham By-Election 12 September 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 46275.0+75.0
Independent 15425.0-47.6
Majority30850.0
Turnout 61626.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2003-2007

Lynemouth By-Election 12 June 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 41369.8+69.8
Labour 17930.2-0.7
Majority23439.6
Turnout 59244.0
Independent gain from Independent Labour
Morpeth Stobhill By-Election 18 March 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 22528.4-10.0
Labour 21827.5-23.1
Liberal Democrats 21727.4+27.4
Conservative 13216.7+5.7
Majority80.9
Turnout 79233.0
Independent hold Swing
Pegswood By-Election 21 July 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Juliet Oakley41762.0+62.0
Labour Edward Campbell24236.0-44.6
Green Geoffrey Parkin142.0+2.0
Majority17526.0
Turnout 673
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Ponteland East By-Election 21 July 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Armstrong46858.6+11.5
Liberal Democrats David Cogan31239.1-13.8
Green Paul Lawrence182.3+2.3
Majority15619.5
Turnout 798
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ↑ The Borough of Castle Morpeth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  3. ↑ The Castle Morpeth and Tynedale (District Boundaries) Order 1985
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Castle Morpeth (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Castle Morpeth (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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