Comments on: Birmingham Northfield

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:04:43 +0000

Billericay almost in 1997.
All the Tories were wiped out in 1994,1995, and almost 1996.
One councillor survived in Wickford by 7 votes.
Tories held on in 1997.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:57:58 +0000

Of course Basildon.
David Amess said in 1983 and 1987 he didn’t have any councillors in his seat even in the respective May elections.

He did pick up 3 in 1991, before the 1992 GE.

By: Barnaby JL Marder

Barnaby JL Marder — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:56:53 +0000

Good example Joe & one I should have instantly remembered myself (Joe & I are in the same Borough). So, in fact, it’s not that uncommon at all.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:54:57 +0000

I think Birmingham Edgbaston elected all Tories in 1996 but was still lost to Labour in 1997,
but maybe you’re requiring a full slate of councillors across the 3 years by a different party to that which gains the seat, as the condition for a track record of this happening.
I’m sure there are several other examples aswell.

Didn’t the LDs have all the councillors in Congleton at one time?
Also, of course Twickenham saw a clean sweep by the Lib Alliance in 1986 only for the Tories to increase majority in 1987.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:31:33 +0000

I think Penistone & Stocksbridge currently has no Labour councillors

By: Barnaby JL Marder

Barnaby JL Marder — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:00 +0000

Thanks for that Pete. I often wondered how the Tories contrived to win that seat & it becomes a little more understandable now.
I suspect there may well be other seats which are won by Labour in this election which currently have no Labour councillors, although not many.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:54:34 +0000

No there was never a full slate of Labour councillors there. The old Bostall ward was safely Tory until it was gerrymandered into Lesnes Abbey which Labour could win (but that wasnt until 2002)

By: Barnaby JL Marder

Barnaby JL Marder — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:46:24 +0000

I think also that the Erith & Crayford seat was lost by Labour at times when it too had a full slate of Labour councillors.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:25:41 +0000

Hayes & Harlington had a full slate of Labour councillors in 1987, when Labour failed to gain it

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:24:50 +0000

Brent North had a full slate of Tory councillors when Labour gained it in 1997