Local by-elections 21 Mar 2002
Local by-elections 21 Mar 2002 was held on 21 March 2002. 10 seats were filled across 13 wards and divisions in 12 councils, from 34 candidates. Conservative Party won 5, Liberal Democrats won 3 and The Labour Party won 2.
- Date
- 21 March 2002
- Seats filled
- 10
- Candidates
- 34
- Councils
- 12
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 11 | 5 | 6,024 | 39.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | 3 | 4,757 | 31.4% |
| The Labour Party | 4 | 2 | 2,149 | 14.2% |
| Independent | 6 | 0 | 1,655 | 10.9% |
| Scottish National Party | 2 | 0 | 521 | 3.4% |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 62 | 0.4% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Mid Suffolk | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Moray | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| South Bucks | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Somerset | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Staffordshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Taunton Deane | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Vale Of White Horse | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Western Isles | 1 | 0 | — | — |