The Borough Council of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, UK was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 1999, thirty-six councillors were elected from 16 wards.[1] The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.

Political control

From the first elections to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1973–1976
Conservative1976–1995
No overall control1995–1999
Labour1999–2003
Conservative2003–2021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1991 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Derek Hooton[4] Conservative19911997
Graham Ridge[5] Labour19972003
Eileen Higgins Conservative20032005
John Bailey[6] Conservative20052011
Paul Bell Conservative201117 May 2016
Martin Griffiths Conservative17 May 201631 Mar 2021

Council elections

Election results

Overall control Conservative Labour Independent
2015 Conservative 27 9 -
2011 Conservative 27 9 -
2007 Conservative 30 4 2
2003 Conservative 27 9 -
1999 Labour 15 20 1

Borough result maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Brickhill By-Election 16 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 694 54.6 +13.5
Conservative 530 41.7 -8.5
UKIP 47 3.7 +3.7
Majority 164 12.9
Turnout 1,271 29.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

Croyland By-Election 21 October 2004[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Callnon 469 39.3 -17.1
Labour Andrew Scarborough 445 37.3 -6.3
UKIP Anthony Ellwood 173 14.5 +14.5
Liberal Democrats Penelope Wilkins 105 8.8 +8.8
Majority 24 2.0
Turnout 1,192 23.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hemmingwell By-Election 6 April 2006[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Lawman 885 61.1 -4.3
Labour Catherine Mulholland 455 31.4 -3.2
Green Jonathan Hornett 62 4.3 +4.3
UKIP James Wrench 45 3.1 +3.1
Majority 430 29.7
Turnout 1,447 27.8
Conservative hold Swing
Croyland By-Election 1 June 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bruce Thomas 655 47.6 +8.3
Labour Patricia Cass 488 35.4 -1.9
UKIP Anthony Ellwood 162 11.8 -2.7
Green Jonathan Hornett 71 5.1 +5.1
Majority 167 12.2 +10.2
Turnout 1,376
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011

Croyland By-Election 18 October 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Griffiths 698 52.6 -7.3
Labour Andrew Scarborough 448 33.8 -6.3
Independent Ray Miles 125 9.4 +9.4
Green Jonathan Hornett 55 4.1 +4.1
Majority 250 18.8
Turnout 1,326 25.4
Conservative hold Swing
West By-Election 22 November 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Bass 363 66.0 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Stuart Simons 149 27.1 +27.1
Labour Peter Wright 38 6.9 +6.9
Majority 214 38.9
Turnout 550 37.0
Conservative hold Swing
Redwell West By-Election 27 March 2008[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bigley 665 59.0 -18.5
BNP David Robinson 177 15.7 +15.7
Labour Elaine Baggott 169 15.0 -7.5
Liberal Democrats Jane Brown 40 3.5 +3.5
UKIP Tony Ellwood 39 3.5 +3.5
Green Jonathan Hornett 37 3.3 +3.3
Majority 488 43.3 -11.7
Turnout 1127 47.1
Conservative hold Swing
Wollaston By-Election 19 June 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jo Beirne 816 81.1 +10.6
Independent Peter Wright 97 9.7 +9.7
Liberal Democrats Jane Brown 93 9.2 +9.2
Majority 719 71.4
Turnout 1006 32.9 -6.6
Conservative hold Swing
Brickhill By-Election 4 June 2009[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Simmons 750 47.3 +1.6
Labour Patricia Jones 316 19.9 -11.3
Green Jonathan Hornett 189 11.9 +11.9
Independent Jacqueline Norton 183 11.5 -11.5
Liberal Democrats Julie White 149 9.4 +9.4
Majority 434 27.3
Turnout 1587 37.7 -2.8
Conservative hold Swing
Swanspool By-Election 23 July 2009[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Hawkes 548 46.0 -9.6
Labour Helena Reynolds 361 30.3 -14.0
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones 162 13.6 +13.6
BNP David Robinson 120 10.1 +10.1
Majority 187 15.7
Turnout 1,191 27.4
Conservative hold Swing
Redwell West By-Election 11 March 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Raymond 570 57.2 -20.3
Labour Graham Sherwood 186 18.7 -3.9
BNP David Robinson 84 8.4 +8.4
Liberal Democrats Penelope Wilkins 72 7.2 +7.2
English Democrat Terence Spencer 62 6.2 +6.2
Green Jonathan Hornett 23 2.3 +2.3
Majority 384 38.5
Turnout 997 38.4
Conservative hold Swing
Earls Barton By-Election 17 June 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Atkinson 639 48.0 +19.8
Labour Peter Wright 425 31.9 -7.2
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones 229 17.2 +17.2
Green Jonathan Hornett 38 2.9 +2.9
Majority 214 16.1
Turnout 1,331
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2011-2015

Earls Barton By-Election 2 May 2013[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Gough 626 41.5 -3.8
Labour Kevin Watts 417 27.7 -27.0
UKIP Debra Elderton 396 26.3 +26.3
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones 69 4.6 +4.6
Majority 209 13.9
Turnout 1,508
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Redwell West By-Election 2 May 2013[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Veronica Waters 396 45.6 -20.3
UKIP Allan Shipham 244 28.1 +28.1
Labour Elfred Brown 193 27.7 -11.9
English Democrat Marshall Walker 35 4.0 +4.0
Majority 152 17.5
Turnout 868
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2021

Finedon By-Election 29 September 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barbara Bailey 758 62.3 +15.4
Labour Steve Ayland 235 19.3 -7.7
UKIP Allan Shipham 137 11.3 -14.9
Liberal Democrats John Wheaver 86 7.1 +7.1
Majority 523 43.0
Turnout 1,216
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Borough Council of Wellingborough. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Wellingborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes". Wellingborough Borough Council. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Derek Hooton Way officially opened". Wellingborough Borough Council. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Weaver, Stephanie (8 October 2020). "Tributes paid following death of former council leader and honorary freeman of Wellingborough". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Council loses longest serving councillor of nearly 50 years". Wellingborough Borough Council. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wellingborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Wellingborough". BBC News Online. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wellingborough (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Wellingborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Croyland By-Election Results". Borough Council of Wellingborough. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  12. ↑ "Lib Dems and Labour make byelection gains". guardian.co.uk. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  13. ↑ "Boost for Brown in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  14. ↑ "Wellingborough Council by-election result". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  15. ↑ "By-election in Wellingborough". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  16. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Borough Council of Wellingborough. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Earls Barton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Earls Barton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Redwell West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Finedon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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