2005 and 2006 By Elections

By-Elections

Elmswell Parish Council

A by-election was held following the resignation of Councillor Doug Reed.
The result was as follows:

Lesley Christine REED - 282
Bryan Ernest WRIGHT - 270
Polling took place on Thursday 1st June 2006. The turnout was 20.8%.

Stowmarket South Division of Suffolk County Council

A by-election was held, following the death of Councillor Keith Myers-Hewitt.

The result was as follows:

Candidate’s Name, Party Name, Votes,

Brenda Grace DAVIS (known as Twiggy), Green Party, 354,

Duncan James MACPHERSON, Labour, 337,

Keith Edward SCARFF, Liberal Democrat, 668,

Anne Elizabeth Jane WHYBROW, Conservative, 733, Elected

This was a Conservative hold.

The turnout was 29%.

Full details are shown on the Declaration of Result of Poll (below).

The electors that polled were on the following registers:

  • Combs (North ward)
  • Stowmarket South
  • Stowmarket Central

The following links will show the statutory notices:

Stowmarket South Ward of Stowmarket Town Council

A by-election was held, following the death of Councillor Keith Myers-Hewitt.

The result was as follows:

Candidate’s Name, , Party Name, Votes,

Rosemary Jean CARTER (known as Rosie), , Independent, 137,

Glennys Ann FRANCIS,, Labour, 195,

Colin Ronald GROUNDSELL, Liberal Democrat, 283,

David Steven WHYBROW, Conservative, 303, Elected

This was a Conservative hold.

The turnout was 26.5%.

Full details are shown on the Declaration of Result of Poll (below).

The electors that polled were on the following registers:

  • Stowmarket South

These electors were also entitled to vote in the County Council by-election held on the same day.

The following links will show the statutory notices:

Bramford & Blakenham Ward of Mid Suffolk District Council

A by-election has been held in the above ward, following the death of Councillor Roger Saunders.

The result was as follows:

Candidate Name, Party Name, Votes,

Suzanne Laure BRITTON, Labour, 68,

Michael Alan DAMANT, Conservative, 229,

John David FIELD, Liberal Democrat, 536, Elected

This was a Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.


The turnout was 26.5%.

Full details are shown on the Declaration of Result of Poll (below).

Polling took place on Thursday 24th November 2005.


The parishes that polled are:

  • Bramford
  • Great Blakenham
  • Little Blakenham
  • Flowton

The following links show the statutory notices:

Notice of Vacancy

Notice of Election

Statement as to Persons Nominated

Notice of Poll

Declaration of Result of Election

Hoxne Ward of Mid Suffolk District Council

A by-election was held, following the death of Councillor Chris Lawrence.

The result was as follows:

Candidate’s Name, Party Name, Votes,

Evelyn Adey, Liberal Democrat, 308, Elected

Garry Deeks, Labour, 54,

Elizabeth Gibson-Harries, Conservative, 295,

This was a Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.

The turnout was 40.3%.

Full details are shown on the Declaration of Result of Poll (below).

Polling took place on Thursday 28th July 2005.


The parishes that polled were:

· Athelington

· Denham

· Horham

· Hoxne

· Redlingfield

· Syleham

· Wingfield

The following links show the statutory notices:

· Notice of Vacancy

· Notice of Election

· Statement as to Persons Nominated

· Notice of Poll

· Declaration of Result of Poll