UPCOMING COUNCIL BY ELECTIONS

Today we have the last council by election before the General Election and all out council elections in many councils across the country

Thursday 16th April 2015 for the WALNEY SOUTH Electoral Division.

Labour Frank Cassidy
Conservatives Greg Peers
UKIP Graham Pritchard

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A total of 54 by-elections along with 32 "double" elections have been identified so far on 7th May.

All arise from a resignation unless a death (D) or disqualification (Dis)

Conservative defend - 35

- by-elections - 26
* Barnet LB, Garden Suburb - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
* Basingstoke & Deane BC, Rooksdown - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
* Cambridgeshire CC, Whittlesey North - 3 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP
* Camden LB, Hampstead Town - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
* Cheltenham BC, Battledown - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
* Cherwell DC, Caversfield - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
* Cornwall UA, Constantine, Mawnan & Budock - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, MK
* Craven DC, Barden Fell - 3 candidates: Con, Green, Ind
* Craven DC, Settle & Ribblebanks (D) - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Green
* Craven DC, Upper Wharfedale (D) - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
* Derbyshire CC, Ashbourne - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
* Durham UA, Barnard Castle West - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Green
* Ealing LB, Northfield - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
* Hampshire CC, Andover West - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green
* Kensington & Chelsea LB, Stanley - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, No Description
* Leicestershire CC, Narborough & Whetstone - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
* Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Clayton (D): 6 candidates - Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind
* Norfolk CC, Loddon - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
* Oxfordshire CC, Witney West & Bampton - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
* Reigate & Banstead BC, Reigate Hill - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
* Suffolk CC, Haverhill Cangle - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
* Surrey CC, Weybridge - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Weybridge Independent
* Wandsworth LB, Earlsfield (D) - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
* Westminster LB, Warwick - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
* Wiltshire UA, Bromhan, Rowde & Potterne - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
* Winchester BC, Cheriton & Bishops Sutton - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD

101 candidates for 26 seats: 26 Con, 24 Lab, 15 LD, 17 UKIP, 13 Green, 3 Independent, 1 Weybridge Independent, 1 MK, 1 No Description

- "double" elections - 9
** Birmingham MB, Sutton New Hall - 8 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, UKIP, Green
** Bolton MB, Heaton & Lostock - 9 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, Green
** Hart DC, Hartley Wintney - 5 candidates: 2 Con, 2 LD, UKIP
** Pendle BC, Barrowford - 5 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, UKIP
** Peterborough UA, Stanground Central - 7 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, UKIP, Green, Eng Dem
** Redditch BC, West sitting as Independent - 8 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 UKIP, 2 Green
** Runneymeade BC, Addlestone North - 5 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, UKIP
** Southend UA, West Shoebury - 10 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, UKIP, Green, 2 Ind
** West Oxfordshire DC, Hailey, Minster Lovell & Leafield - 7 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, Green

64 candidates for 18 seats: 18 Con, 16 Lab, 10 LD, 10 UKIP, 7 Green, 2 Ind, 1 Eng Dem

Labour defend - 35

- by-elections - 18 
* Bridgend UA, Newcastle - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
* Durham UA, Ferryhill - 3 candidates: Lab, Green, Ind
* Durham UA, Sherburn - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
* Durham UA, Willington & Hunwisk - 3 candidates: Lab, Green, Ind
* Enfield LB, Jubilee - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
* Fife UA, Dunfermline South - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP
* Flintshire UA, Caergwrle (D) - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
* Greenwich LB, Greenwich West - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, TUSC, Ind
* Lambeth LB, Prince's - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, TUSC, SPGB
* Merthyr Tydfil UA, Gurnos - 3 candidates: Lab, 2 Ind
* Merthyr Tydfil UA, Town - 2 candidates: Lab, LD
* Neath Port Talbot UA, Cwmllynfell (D) - 3 candidates: Lab, Plaid Cymru, Green
* Newham LB, Stratford & New Town (Dis) - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green, TUSC, CPA
* Southwark LB, Chaucer - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind, All People's
* Stroud DC, Eastington & Standish - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Green
* Swansea UA, Crockett - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, Green, TUSC
* Swansea UA, Morriston - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru
* Swansea UA, Townhill - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, UKIP, Green, TUSC

81 candidates for 18 seats: 13 Con, 18 Lab, 11 LD, 1 SNP, 4 Plaid Cymru, 7 UKIP, 13 Green, 6 Ind, 5 TUSC, 1 CPA, 1 SPGB, 1 All People's

- "double" elections - 17
** Bolton MB, Westhoughton North & Chew Moor - 10 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, Green, Ind
** Burnley BC, Hapton with Park - 8 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, UKIP, Green
** Ipswich BC, St John's - 7 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
** Ipswich BC, Sprite - 7 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
** Kirklees MB, Greenhead - 10 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, UKIP, 2 Green, TUSC 
** Knowsley MB, Halewood West - 3 candidates: Con, 2 Lab
** Liverpool MB, Fazakerley - 9 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, UKIP, 2 Green
** Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, Denton - 8 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, UKIP, Newcastle 1st
** Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, Lemington - 8 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, UKIP, Newcastle 1st
** Norwich BC, Miles Cross sitting as Independent - 9 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, UKIP, 2 Green
** Norwich BC, Sewell - 9 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, UKIP, 2 Green
** North East Lincolnshire UA, East Marsh sitting as Independent - 8 candidates: Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, UKIP, Green, TUSC
** Rossendale BC, Irwell - 6 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, UKIP, Green
** Rossendale BC, Whitewell - 7 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
** Rotherham MB, Boston Castle - 7 candidates: Con, 2 Lab, LD, 2 UKIP, TUSC
** Sefton MB, Ravenmeols - 8 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 Green, 2 Community Action
** St Helens MB, Haydock (D) - 6 candidates: Con, 2 Lab, 2 UKIP, Green

130 candidates for 34 seats: 30 Con, 34 Lab, 22 LD, 18 UKIP, 18 Green, 1 Ind, 3 TUSC, 2 Newcastle 1st, 2 Community Action

Liberal Democrat defend - 5

- by-elections - 5
* Cumbria CC, Cartmel - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Green
* Kingston-upon-Thames LB, Grove - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, TUSC, Ind
* Kingston-upon-Thames LB, Tolworth & Hook Rise - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, TUSC, Ind
* Somerset CC, Taunton North - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
* Wiltshire UA, Chippenham Hardenhuish - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Green

25 candidates for 5 seats: 5 Con, 3 Lab, 5 LD, 3 UKIP, 5 Green, 2 Ind, 2 TUSC

SNP defend - 2
* Highlands UA, Nairn - 5 candidates: Lab, LD, SNP, Ind, No Description
* Perth & Kinross UA, Perth City Centre - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, No Description

10 candidates for 2 seats: Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 SNP, 1 Ind, 2 No Description

UKIP defend - 8

- by-elections - 3
* Cornwall UA, Camborne Treswithian - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, MK
* Kent CC, Romney Marsh - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
* Maidstone BC, Park Wood - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, 2 Ind

16 candidates for 3 seats: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 LD, 3 UKIP, 1 Green, 2 Ind, 1 MK

- "double" elections - 5 
** Harlow BC, Great Parndon - 6 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 UKIP
** Mole Valley DC, Holmwoods - 8 candidates: 2 Con, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, 2 Green
** Rushmoor BC, West Heath - 9 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, Green
** Southend UA, St Laurence - 10 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 Green, UKIP, Ind
** Tunbridge Wells BC, Rusthall - 9 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, Green

42 candidates for 10 seats: 10 Con, 8 Lab, 8 LD, 9 UKIP, 6 Green, 1 Ind

Green defend - 1 "double"
** Watford BC, Callowland - 11 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, 2 Green, 1 No Description


So in total
233 candidates for 54 by-election seats: 48 Con, 50 Lab, 36 LD, 3 SNP, 4 Plaid Cymru, 30 UKIP, 32 Green, 14 Independent, 16 other
- others are 7 TUSC, 3 No Description, 2 Mebyon Kernow, 1 each All People's, Christion People Alliance, Socialist Party GB & Weybridge Independent
247 candidates for 64 seats in "double" elections: 60 Con, 60 Lab, 42 LD, 39 UKIP, 33 Green, 4 Ind, 9 other
- others are 3 TUSC, 2 Community Action, 2 Newcastle 1st, 1 each English Democrat and No Description