Wellingborough Borough Council elections

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The Borough Council of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, UK was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 1999, thirty-six councillors were elected from 16 wards. [1] The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.

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Political control

The first election was held in 1973. The council then acted as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until 1 April 1974 when it formally came into being. From 1974 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was as follows: [2] [3]

Party in controlYears
No overall control 1974–1976
Conservative 1976–1995
No overall control 1995–1999
Labour 1999–2003
Conservative 2003–2021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1991 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Glyn Addis [4] Conservative Oct 1991
Derek Hooton [4] [5] Conservative Oct 1991May 1997
Graham Ridge [5] [6] Labour 27 May 1997May 2003
Eileen Higgins [7] [8] Conservative May 20032005
John Bailey [9] Conservative 20052011
Paul Bell [10] [11] Conservative 20112016
Martin Griffiths [12] [13] Conservative 201631 Mar 2021

Council elections

Election results

Overall control Conservative Labour Independent
2015Conservative279-
2011Conservative279-
2007Conservative3042
2003Conservative279-
1999Labour15201

Borough result maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Brickhill By-Election 16 October 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 69454.6+13.5
Conservative 53041.7−8.5
UKIP 473.7+3.7
Majority 16412.9
Turnout 1,27129.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

Croyland By-Election 21 October 2004 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Callnon46939.3−17.1
Labour Andrew Scarborough44537.3−6.3
UKIP Anthony Ellwood17314.5+14.5
Liberal Democrats Penelope Wilkins1058.8+8.8
Majority 242.0
Turnout 1,19223.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hemmingwell By-Election 6 April 2006 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Lawman88561.1−4.3
Labour Catherine Mulholland45531.4−3.2
Green Jonathan Hornett624.3+4.3
UKIP James Wrench453.1+3.1
Majority 43029.7
Turnout 1,44727.8
Conservative hold Swing
Croyland By-Election 1 June 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bruce Thomas65547.6+8.3
Labour Patricia Cass48835.4−1.9
UKIP Anthony Ellwood16211.8−2.7
Green Jonathan Hornett715.1+5.1
Majority 16712.2+10.2
Turnout 1,376
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011

Croyland By-Election 18 October 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Griffiths69852.6−7.3
Labour Andrew Scarborough44833.8−6.3
Independent Ray Miles1259.4+9.4
Green Jonathan Hornett554.1+4.1
Majority 25018.8
Turnout 1,32625.4
Conservative hold Swing
West By-Election 22 November 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Bass36366.0+8.3
Liberal Democrats Stuart Simons14927.1+27.1
Labour Peter Wright386.9+6.9
Majority 21438.9
Turnout 55037.0
Conservative hold Swing
Redwell West By-Election 27 March 2008 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Bigley66559.0−18.5
BNP David Robinson17715.7+15.7
Labour Elaine Baggott16915.0−7.5
Liberal Democrats Jane Brown403.5+3.5
UKIP Tony Ellwood393.5+3.5
Green Jonathan Hornett373.3+3.3
Majority 48843.3−11.7
Turnout 112747.1
Conservative hold Swing
Wollaston By-Election 19 June 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jo Beirne81681.1+10.6
Independent Peter Wright979.7+9.7
Liberal Democrats Jane Brown939.2+9.2
Majority 71971.4
Turnout 100632.9−6.6
Conservative hold Swing
Brickhill By-Election 4 June 2009 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey Simmons75047.3+1.6
Labour Patricia Jones31619.9−11.3
Green Jonathan Hornett18911.9+11.9
Independent Jacqueline Norton18311.5−11.5
Liberal Democrats Julie White1499.4+9.4
Majority 43427.3
Turnout 158737.7−2.8
Conservative hold Swing
Swanspool By-Election 23 July 2009 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Hawkes54846.0−9.6
Labour Helena Reynolds36130.3−14.0
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones16213.6+13.6
BNP David Robinson12010.1+10.1
Majority 18715.7
Turnout 1,19127.4
Conservative hold Swing
Redwell West By-Election 11 March 2010 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Raymond57057.2−20.3
Labour Graham Sherwood18618.7−3.9
BNP David Robinson848.4+8.4
Liberal Democrats Penelope Wilkins727.2+7.2
English Democrat Terence Spencer626.2+6.2
Green Jonathan Hornett232.3+2.3
Majority 38438.5
Turnout 99738.4
Conservative hold Swing
Earls Barton By-Election 17 June 2010 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Atkinson63948.0+19.8
Labour Peter Wright42531.9−7.2
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones22917.2+17.2
Green Jonathan Hornett382.9+2.9
Majority 21416.1
Turnout 1,331
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2011-2015

Earls Barton By-Election 2 May 2013 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Gough62641.5−3.8
Labour Kevin Watts41727.7−27.0
UKIP Debra Elderton39626.3+26.3
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones694.6+4.6
Majority 20913.9
Turnout 1,508
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Redwell West By-Election 2 May 2013 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Veronica Waters39645.6−20.3
UKIP Allan Shipham24428.1+28.1
Labour Elfred Brown19327.7−11.9
English Democrat Marshall Walker354.0+4.0
Majority 15217.5
Turnout 868
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2021

Finedon By-Election 29 September 2016 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Bailey75862.3+15.4
Labour Steve Ayland23519.3−7.7
UKIP Allan Shipham13711.3−14.9
Liberal Democrats John Wheaver867.1+7.1
Majority 52343.0
Turnout 1,216
Conservative hold Swing
Finedon By-Election 12 September 2019 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Weatherill54752.2−10.1
Independent Laurence Harper22721.7+21.7
Green Marion Turner-Hawes13412.8+12.8
Labour Isobel Stevenson767.3−12.0
Liberal Democrats Chris Nelson646.1−1.0
Majority 32030.5
Turnout 1,048
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Borough Council of Wellingborough. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
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  4. 1 2 "Business as usual". Wellingborough and Rushden Herald and Post. 31 October 1991. p. 7. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Labour group takes control of council". Wellingborough and Rushden Herald and Post. 29 May 1997. p. 3. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
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  9. ↑ "Council loses longest serving Councillor of nearly 50 years". Borough Council of Wellingborough. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
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  13. ↑ Cronin, Kate (7 May 2025). "'Absolutely buzzing' top pick for Reform leadership says party wants to 'prove doubters wrong'". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  14. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wellingborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
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  16. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wellingborough (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  17. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Wellingborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "Croyland By-Election Results". Borough Council of Wellingborough. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
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