Local government elections in Bedfordshire, England
Mid Bedfordshire was a non-metropolitan district in Bedfordshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Central Bedfordshire.
Political control
Political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
| No overall control | 1973-1976 |
| Conservative | 1976-1995 |
| No overall control | 1995-1999 |
| Conservative | 1999–2009 |
Leadership
The last leader of the council was Tricia Turner, a Conservative. She went on to be the first leader of Central Bedfordshire Council.
Councillor | Party | From | To |
Tricia Turner[2] | | Conservative | | 31 Mar 2009 |
Council elections
By-election results
1995-1999
Cranfield By-Election 17 October 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Yvonne Fitzgerald-Finch | 329 | 27.4 | |
| Labour | | 299 | 24.9 | |
| Independent | | 298 | 24.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 276 | 22.9 | |
Majority | 30 | 2.5 | |
Turnout | 1,202 | 33.7 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
1999-2003
Sandy All Saints By-Election 3 March 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Valerie Caldicott | 346 | 58.1 | +21.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 127 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
| Labour | | 123 | 20.7 | +1.7 |
Majority | 219 | 36.8 | |
Turnout | 596 | 20.3 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Clifton & Henlow By-Election 8 June 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony Rogers | 876 | 53.4 | +11.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 646 | 39.4 | +2.4 |
| Labour | | 119 | 7.3 | −12.4 |
Majority | 230 | 14.0 | |
Turnout | 1,641 | 37.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ampthill By-Election 7 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gary Summerfield | 2,322 | 64.7 | +20.8 |
| Conservative | | 1,269 | 35.3 | −1.3 |
Majority | 856 | 29.4 | |
Turnout | 3,591 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Blunham By-Election 7 June 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Joanna Davison | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Biggleswade Stratton By-Election 4 July 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Smith | 696 | 39.9 | +0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 544 | 31.2 | +11.0 |
| Labour | | 504 | 28.9 | −11.8 |
Majority | 152 | 8.7 | |
Turnout | 1,744 | 27.8 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Biggleswade Ivel By-Election 12 February 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Wendy Smith | 922 | 41.1 | −1.7 |
| Labour | Bernard Briars | 652 | 29.0 | −10.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Hartwell | 535 | 23.8 | +6.0 |
| Green | Royston Swarbrooke | 137 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
Majority | 270 | 12.1 | |
Turnout | 2,246 | 40.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Houghton Haynes Southill and Old Warden By-Election 12 February 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Simon Gillett | 803 | 52.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marcus Tyler | 634 | 41.1 | |
| Green | Oliver Campbell | 107 | 6.9 | |
Majority | 169 | 10.9 | |
Turnout | 1,544 | 49.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Flitwick East By-Election 22 July 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Mitchell | 522 | 49.6 | +13.7 |
| Conservative | Victor Lee | 378 | 35.8 | +8.7 |
| Green | Marina Torselli | 82 | 7.8 | −7.8 |
| Labour | Ida Neale | 71 | 6.7 | −14.6 |
Majority | 144 | 13.8 | |
Turnout | 1,053 | 25.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Houghton Haynes Southill & Old Warden By-Election 16 March 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Baines | 741 | 55.3 | |
| Conservative | Angela Barker | 555 | 41.4 | |
| Labour | Laurence Pollock | 44 | 3.3 | |
Majority | 186 | 13.9 | |
Turnout | 1,340 | 42.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Flitwick East By-Election 1 May 2008 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Les Thompson | 682 | 43.6 | −14.6 |
| Conservative | Andrew Turner | 668 | 42.7 | +0.9 |
| Independent | Roy Storey | 119 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Green | Chris Fyer | 95 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
Majority | 14 | 0.9 | |
Turnout | 1,564 | 36.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Mid Bedfordshire District Council minutes, 26 March 2009" (PDF). Central Bedfordshire Council. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ The District of Mid Bedfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ The Bedfordshire (Areas) Order 1984
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.