FOUR BY ELECTIONS THIS WEEK

Four by elections this week, and the introduction of a new party to me NewcastleFirst there is also a couple of candidates from the TUSC, some green candidates at last and just the one UKIP. Conservatives defend one Lib Dems defend one and there is two for Labour to defend. The Cheshire by election is the most open with the others having big majorities. It will be interesting to see if in Castle Lib Dems will lose a 500 majority.

CHESHIRE EAST - Macclesfield Hurdsfield (Labour resigned)

2011 - Lab 526, LD 302, Con 300

Stephen BROADHEAD (Liberal Democrat)
Steve CARTER (The Labour Party Candidate)
Alastair KENNEDY (The Conservative Party Candidate)
John KNIGHT (Green Party Candidate)
David LONSDALE (UK Independence Party)

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE - Castle (Liberal Democrat resigned)

2012 - LD 1432, Lab 991, New1st 229, Con 217
2011 - LD 1548, Lab 1367, Con 476
2010 - LD 2451, Lab 1435, Con 718, BNP 342, Ind 101
2008 - LD 1869, Con 771, Lab 481
2007 - LD 1830, Con 662, Lab 589
2006 - LD 1819, Lab 795, Con 466

John GORDON (It's Time to Put Newcastle First)
Rory JOBE (Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts)
Philip LOWER (Liberal Democrats)
Jennifer NIXON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Ben RILEY (Labour Party Candidate)

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE - South Heaton (Labour resigned)

2012 - Lab 1188, Grn 210, LD 158, Con 81, TUSC 74
2011 - Lab 1908, LD 311, Grn 293, Con 150
2010 - Lab 1735, LD 1394, Con 289, Grn 245, BNP 104
2008 - Lab 948, LD 813, Grn 190, Con 107
2007 - Lab 904/879, LD 824/796, Grn 240/194, Con 114/98
2006 - Lab 961, LD 748, Grn 176, Con 100

Rachel AULD (Liberal Democrats)
Katie BENNETT (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Timothy GILKS (It's Time to Put Newcastle First)
Andrew GRAY (Green Party Candidate)
Denise JONES (Labour Party Candidate)
Paul PHILLIPS (Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts)
Reg SIBLEY (Independent)

ROCHDALE - Norden (Conservative died)

2012 - Con 1624, Lab 604, LD 175
2011 - Con 1814, Lab 846, LD 511
2010 - LD 2240, Con 1927, Lab 839, BNP 319
2008 - Con 1450, LD 874, BNP 421, Lab 278
2007 - Con 1234, LD 1153, Lab 292
2006 - LD 1327, Con 1109, Lab 263

candidates Con/Lab/LD/NF