By-election Results March 2008 |
The results of two by-elections in Telford & Wrekin
Council's have been announced.
The vacant Horsehay & Lightmoor ward seat was won by Clive
Mollett and this ward now becomes a Conservative held seat. Cllr
Mollett won with 358 votes. The vacant Wrockwardine ward was won by
Terry Kiernan and this ward remains a Conservative held seat. Mr
Kiernan won with 918 votes.
The breakdown of votes is as follows:
Wrockwardine Ward
| Name of candidate |
Description |
Number of votes |
| Thomas Desmond Bolger |
Labour Party |
141 |
| Patricia Fairclough |
Liberal Democrats |
306 |
| Terry Kiernan |
Conservative Party |
918 |
Horsehay & Lightmoor Ward
| Name of candidate |
Description |
Number of votes |
| Steve Harrington |
Labour Party |
172 |
| John David Ralph Higginson |
Telford and Wrekin People's Association |
145 |
| Alan Hussey |
Independent |
110 |
| Clive Paul Richard Mollett |
Conservative Party |
358 |
The turnout was 33.4%
The by-election results mean that the make-up of Telford &
Wrekin Council is now as follows:
| Party |
Before election |
After election |
| Conservative |
(26) |
27 |
| Labour |
(18) |
18 |
| Liberal Democrats |
(3) |
3 |
| Independent Group |
(4) |
3 |
| Telford & Wrekin People's Association |
(3) |
3 |
The figures in brackets show the numbers of seats before
these by elections.
The by-elections for both seats followed the resignations
earlier this year of Dr Adam Pringle and David Blackwell.
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