Local by-elections 20 Mar 1997
Local by-elections 20 Mar 1997 was held on 20 March 1997. 14 seats were filled across 14 wards and divisions in 12 councils, from 45 candidates. The Labour Party won 10, Conservative Party won 2 and Liberal Democrats won 2.
- Date
- 20 March 1997
- Seats filled
- 14
- Candidates
- 45
- Councils
- 12
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 13 | 10 | 8,582 | 50.9% |
| Conservative Party | 10 | 2 | 3,912 | 23.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | 13 | 2 | 3,309 | 19.6% |
| Independent | 6 | 0 | 710 | 4.2% |
| Scottish National Party | 1 | 0 | 148 | 0.9% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 133 | 0.8% |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0.3% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyll and Bute | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Burnley | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Chester-le-Street | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Craven | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Pendle | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Penwith | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Rotherham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Tamworth | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Teignbridge | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Thanet | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Wirral | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |