Wansbeck District Council elections

Wansbeck District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Wansbeck District was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England. The council was abolished and its functions transferred to Northumberland County Council with effect from 1 April 2009.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:^[1]

Party in control		Years
	Labour	1973–2009

Council elections

1973 Wansbeck District Council election
1976 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[2]
1979 Wansbeck District Council election
1983 Wansbeck District Council election
1987 Wansbeck District Council election
1991 Wansbeck District Council election
1995 Wansbeck District Council election
1999 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[3]
2003 Wansbeck District Council election
2007 Wansbeck District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[4]

By-election results

1995-1999

Park By-Election 2 April 1998
Party		Votes	%
	Labour	296	55.8
	Liberal Democrats	217	40.9
	Conservative	17	3.2
Majority		79	14.9
Turnout		530	23.0
	Labour hold	Swing

1999-2003

Haydon By-Election 9 May 2002
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	573	54.5	−2.6
	Labour	433	41.2	−1.7
	Conservative	45	4.3	+4.3
Majority		140	13.3
Turnout		1,051	28.5
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

2003-2007

Guide Post By-Election 11 May 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Raymond Butler	457	61.4	−0.7
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Carr	202	27.2	−1.8
	Conservative	Anne Elphinstone	85	11.4	+11.4
Majority			255	34.2
Turnout			744	26.7
	Labour hold		Swing

2007-2009

Ashington Central By-Election 1 May 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		427	50.9	+12.9
	Liberal Democrats	Baber Sikander	412	49.1	+21.5
Majority			15	1.8
Turnout			839
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

References

^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[1] "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

[2] slation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.

[3] slation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[4] slation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

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v t e Council elections in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2008 2013 2017 2021
Alnwick District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Blyth Valley Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Castle Morpeth Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Tynedale District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Wansbeck District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes