Halton Borough Council elections

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Halton is a unitary authority in Cheshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitian district.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2][3]

Non-metropolitan district

Party in control Years
Labour 1973–1998

Unitary authority

Party in control Years
Labour 1997–present

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

Unitary authority elections

By-election results

Hough Green By-Election 7 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 741 75.2 +8.5
Liberal Democrat 245 24.8 +7.9
Majority 496 50.4
Turnout 986
Labour hold Swing
Castlefields By-Election 7 July 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 355 49.5 +5.7
Liberal Democrat 249 34.7 +19.2
Conservative 98 13.6 +1.0
Independent 15 2.1 -16.3
Majority 106 14.8
Turnout 717 15.2
Labour hold Swing
Castlefields By-Election 6 July 2006[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Howard 359 42.6 -1.2
Liberal Democrat Peter Blackmore 345 40.9 +25.4
Independent Jimmy Tang 87 10.3 -8.1
Conservative Marjorie Bradshaw 52 6.2 -6.4
Majority 14 1.7
Turnout 843 18.4
Labour hold Swing

References

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  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Halton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  5. The Borough of Halton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  9. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Halton (Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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  11. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Halton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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