Labour lose seat to Conservatives in this week’s one by-election

July 16, 2021 - 10:31 am

Only one principal authority council by-election this week, in the Midlands for Sandwell Council:

Results in over night from Tividale Ward in Sandwell. Huge thanks to Nicholas Bradley and @SandwellLibDems – standing is so important

LD – 30
TUSC -9
CON – 986
LAB – 810
IND – 40

CON gain from LAB pic.twitter.com/nZRZviHOIq
— ALDC (@ALDC) July 16, 2021

Thanks to Nicholas Bradley standing for the Liberal Democrats, the party contested the ward after seven contests without a Lib Dem on the ballot.

ALDC has also started reporting a selection of town, parish and community council election results. With all the usual caveats about how only those that the Lib Dems do best in tend to get noticed, this win is worth a particular mention:

Lib Dem Gain! @cathysalter97 wins @LOParishCouncil Lawley ward tonight in Telford by 1 vote! Well done we are so proud of you #winninghere #libdemgain pic.twitter.com/xEpaTBF6o4
— Telford and Wrekin Liberal Democrats (@LDTelfordWrekin) July 15, 2021

LD – 140
CON – 139
LAB – 69
IND – 38

From fourth last time!
— MrsAbiBell (@MrsAbiBell) July 15, 2021

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These by-election results round-ups cover principal authority by-elections. See my post The danger in celebrating parish and town council wins for your own party for the reasons to avoid straying too often into covering town, parish or community council by-elections.

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