Friday, 4 November 2011

No surprises as Tories notch up two easy holds

The Conservatives were not troubled in either of yesterday's by-elections as they held two seats in the Midlands.

In Syston Ridgeway, Leicestershire CC Stephen Hampson maintained the Tories' share of the vote compared to the 2009 election, although the other parties switched around a bit. Labour improved on their last place two and a half years ago to beat the British Nationalists and the Liberal Democrats to second place.

Syston Ridgeway (Leicestershire)

By-Election Candidate

Votes

Vote %

+/-

Stephen Hampson (E)

981

52.1%

-0.5%

Colin Lovell

490

26.0%

+15.4%

Cathy Duffy

279

14.8%

-4.5%

Richard Miller

132

7.0%

-10.4%

Over in the West Midlands the Conservatives enjoyed an emphatic victory in Yoxall, East Staffordshire DC. The 84% of the vote Beryl Behague received was a 5% improvement on May in this straight fight with Labour.

Yoxall (East Staffordshire)

By-Election Candidate

Votes

Vote %

+/-

Beryl Behague (E)

478

84.3%

+5.0%

John McKiernan

89

15.7%

-5.0%


 

Tom Harris

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