Press release -

Conservatives win Ramsbottom by-election

The Conservatives won last night’s (Thursday 6 March) by-election in Ramsbottom which was held following the resignation of Labour councillor Joanne Columbine.

The result:

  • Dave Barker (UK Independence Party)…..351
  • David Foss (Liberal Democrats)…..38
  • Glyn Heath (The Green Party)…..157
  • Robert Hodkinson (The Conservative Party Candidate)…..1,398
  • Sarah Southworth (Labour Party Candidate)…..1,033

Turnout was 32.56%. The line-up on Bury Council is now: Labour 35 seats, Conservatives 13, Liberal Democrats 2, and Independent 1.

ENDS

Press release issued: 7 March 2014.


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Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.

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