2008 By-Elections

Stowmarket North and Stowupland Division of Suffolk County Council

A by-election has been held, following the resignation of Councillor Alastair Liddell.
The following candidates were nominated, and these were the votes cast:

Gary GREEN, The Conservative Party Candidate 834 ELECTED
Duncan MACPHERSON, The Labour Party Candidate 190
Nigel ROZIER, Green Party 231
Christopher STREATFIELD, UK Independence Party 114
Nicky TURNER, Liberal Democrats 781

The turnout was 27%
This was a Conservative hold.

Polling took place on Thursday 17th April 2008.

The following links show the statutory notices:

Haughley Parish Council (North Ward)

An election was called, for polling on 19th June 2008, in respect of 3 vacancies. There were 3 nominations, so the following were elected uncontested:

Sally GREEN
Geoffrey KAY
Andrew SALISBURY

An election was called, for polling on 24th July 2008, in respect of 2 vacancies. There was only one nomination, so the following was elected uncontested:

Alan SHAW

The Parish Council will fill the other vacancy by co-option.


Stowmarket Town Council (North Ward)


An election has been held, in respect of one vacancy.

Polling took place on Thursday 11th September 2008, and the result is shown below. 

The following links show the statutory notices: