Local by-elections 11 Sep 1997
Local by-elections 11 Sep 1997 was held on 11 September 1997. 13 seats were filled across 12 wards and divisions in 10 councils, from 42 candidates. The Labour Party won 7, Conservative Party won 3 and Liberal Democrats won 3.
- Date
- 11 September 1997
- Seats filled
- 13
- Candidates
- 42
- Councils
- 10
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 11 | 7 | 9,905 | 39.8% |
| Conservative Party | 12 | 3 | 7,097 | 28.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 3 | 3,668 | 14.7% |
| Scottish National Party | 4 | 0 | 2,380 | 9.6% |
| Independent | 6 | 0 | 1,683 | 6.8% |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 96 | 0.4% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 76 | 0.3% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury Vale | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Glasgow | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Harrow | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| North Lanarkshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Sefton | 1 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| South Ayrshire | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Bucks | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| West Wiltshire | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |