WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND - MELCOMBE REGIS ELECTION RESULT (LAB GAIN)

PEARSON (Labour) 279 - 26.4%
 Manvell (Con) 258 - 24.4%
 Williamson (Ind) 204 -19.4%
 Taylor (LibDem) 170 - 16.1%
 Orrell (Green) 143 - 13.6%

It seems that it wasn't that the Labour vote grew by much but the Lib Dem & Conservative vote completely collapsed.

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WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND - Melcombe Regis (Conservative died)

2012 - Con 431, LD 375, Grn 243, Lab 239
2011 - LD 748, Con 592, Lab 365
2010 - LD 1083, Con 938, Ind 568
2008 - LD 625/494, Con 605/503, Lab 184/137, Grn 154
2007 - LD 683, Con 384, Lab 168, Grn 108
2006 - LD 609, Con 550, Lab 194, Grn 105

Andrew MANVELL (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Jon ORRELL (Green Party)
Stewart PEARSON (Labour Party Candidate)
Steph TAYLOR (Liberal Democrat)
Jim WILLIAMSON (Independent)