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Subject:Re: Local Authority By-Election Results: Thursday 2nd October 2003
Date:Fri, 3 Oct 2003 21:54:03 +0100
From:Paul Leake <paul@pinkstuff.publication.org.uk>
Newsgroups:uk.gov.local,uk.politics.electoral

On Fri, 3 Oct 2003, mike wrote:

> Another good vote for the BNP. Anyone know the area?

Presume you mean Chester-le-Street North.

> > Chester Le Street DC Chester North
> > Lab 1114 (48.2;-10.0), Con 604 (26.1;-15.7), LD 423 (18.3;+18.3),
> > BNP 170 (7.4;+7.4).
> > Majority 510. Turnout 60.4%. Lab hold. Last fought 2003.

I'd personally expected them to get slightly more.  A county council
election in the near by, but somewhat poor Stanley area saw them take
about 15%.  A good result methinks keeping them in fourth.  The Tories
will be most disappointed.  They weren't that far off taking one of the
Chester North seats in May, and are now well down.  Both polls wre done
postally.

Cheers,
Paul