April’s by-election summary
May 9, 2014 2 Comments
A dozen contests in April, a far from representative sample but they will be of interest to some.
| party | vote share % | seats won | candidates | net gain |
| Conservative | 32.7 | 6 | 12 | -1 |
| Labour | 21.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 16.5 | 2 | 7 | +2 |
| Independent | 12.8 | 1 | 5 | -1 |
| UKIP | 11.4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Green | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
The Liberal Democrat candidate in Osbournby (North Kesteven District Council) attracted a mere nine votes – one less than the number of signatures required to stand in the first place.
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