Local by-elections 31 Jul 1997
Local by-elections 31 Jul 1997 was held on 31 July 1997. 12 seats were filled across 14 wards and divisions in 11 councils, from 39 candidates. The Labour Party won 8, Conservative Party won 2 and Liberal Democrats won 2.
- Date
- 31 July 1997
- Seats filled
- 12
- Candidates
- 39
- Councils
- 11
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 10 | 8 | 5,737 | 44.6% |
| Conservative Party | 12 | 2 | 3,179 | 24.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 2 | 2,539 | 19.7% |
| Independent | 5 | 0 | 1,047 | 8.1% |
| Green Party | 2 | 0 | 224 | 1.7% |
| Scottish National Party | 1 | 0 | 138 | 1.1% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alnwick | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Argyll and Bute | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Braintree | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Bridgnorth | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Dover | 3 | 3 | Labour | 3 |
| Fenland | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Rotherham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| South Shropshire | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Waveney | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Waveney | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Worthing | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |