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The other local elections: Lib Dems gain five and hold three

By Helen Duffett | Fri 16th November 2012 - 2:53 pm

The Liberal Democrats have gained five council seats and retained all three of their previously-held seats in the raft of council by-elections they were contesting yesterday.

In Wallsend, North Tyneside, Michael Huscroft gained from Labour with 58.2%, or 1158 votes.

David Siddans won in Rossett, Harrogate Borough Council, with 48.9% of the vote (897), in a 25.6% swing from the Tories.

From the Harrogate Advertiser:

Councillor John Fox, Constituency Chairman, Harrogate and Knaresborough Liberal Democrats said: “This is the first Liberal Democrat gain from the Conservatives in the north of England this year. We are absolutely delighted to have overturned a

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Posted in Council by-elections | Also tagged david siddans, di keal, flora ponsonby, john tompkins, julia gibson, lizz ayre, margaret marshall and michael huscroft | 29 Comments

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