Gilesgate, County Durham
At the most recent election (1 May 2008), Dennis Southwell (Liberal Democrats) and Les Thomson (Liberal Democrats) won Gilesgate, with a majority of 226 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- County Durham
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Southwell | Liberal Democrats | 1,324 | 25.9% | Yes |
| Les Thomson | Liberal Democrats | 1,248 | 24.4% | Yes |
| Patricia Conway | The Labour Party | 1,022 | 20% | No |
| Pete Mitchell | The Labour Party | 978 | 19.1% | No |
| Henry Cartwright | Conservative Party | 181 | 3.5% | No |
| Ed Hastie | Conservative Party | 163 | 3.2% | No |
| Robert West | Independent | 111 | 2.2% | No |
| Kevin Lloyd | BNP | 90 | 1.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Southwell | Liberal Democrats | 1,848 | 48.2% | Yes |
| Paul Michael Thompson | The Labour Party | 1,763 | 45.9% | No |
| J Stocker | Conservative Party | 226 | 5.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Thompson | The Labour Party | 1,451 | 39% | Yes |
| A. Martin | Independent | 1,007 | 27.1% | No |
| A. Rae | Liberal Democrats | 610 | 16.4% | No |
| M. Cross | Conservative Party | 430 | 11.6% | No |
| J. Stevens | Green Party | 220 | 5.9% | No |