Friday 26 April 2013

A REVIEW OF APRILS BY-ELECTIONS

Middleenglander keeps a good eye over the stats.

There were 15 by-elections during April with just 1 (7%) changing hands.

Party  Candidates     Defended     Retained     Gained        Lost           Won     
Conservative          15           3          2
        1         2
Labour          15           9          9

         9
Lib Dems          14           2          2

         2
BNP            1         



Greens            5




UKIP            5

       1
         1
Resident Groups            3




National Front            1




TUSAC            3




Elvis Party            1




Independents *            4           1          1

         1
Total          67         15        14       1       1       15

* 4 candidates contesting 3 seats.

The only seat to change hands was North Lincolnshire UA, Humberston & New Waltham which UKIP gained from Conservatives
- swing Conservative to UKIP 11% since 2012 and 16% since 2011
   as former Parliamentary candidate wins long standing Conservative seat 

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