In article , pah@invalid.invalid (Paul 
Hyett) wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 at 15:56:53, rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk 
> wrote in uk.politics.electoral :
> 
> >Christchurch DC, Portfield
> >LD 279 (34.4;-1.1)
> >Con 278 (34.3;+4.0)
> >Ind 156 (19.2;-9.9)
> >UKIP 98 (12.1;+12.1)
> >[Lab (0.0;-5.1)]
> >Majority 1
> 
> Methinks there was at least one recount... :p

I've seen a suggestion that this was after drawing lots following a tie.

> >Derbyshire CC, Kirk Hallam division
> >Lab 1261 (49.9;-15.9)
> >Con 783 (31.0;-3.3)
> >BNP 327 (12.9;12.9)
> >LD 158 (6.2;+6.2)
> >Majority 478
> >Turnout 29.2%
> >Lab Hold
> >Percentage changes are since 2005
> >This was a County Council election postponed from 4th June because of 
> >the death of one of the Candidates.
> 
> Does this happen regardless of how unlikely it was for the 
> candidate to have won?

Yes. There's another postponed poll next week, this time in Cambridgeshire 
at Ramsey. The Lib Dem candidate died just before polling day.

> >Warwickshire CC, Arbury and Stockingford
> >Lab 1331 (41.7; +13.5)
> >Con 1079 (33.8;+2.6)
> >BNP 449 (14.1;-10.4)
> >Green 170 (5.3;-10.8)
> >LD 118 (3.7;+3.7)
> >Socialist Alternative 43 (1.3;1.3)
> >Maj 252
> >Turnout 21.4%
> >Lab gain from Con
> 
> But was it through former Green votes, or BNP?

The BNP vote certainly dropped precipitously. It was nearly 1300 in the 4 
June poll, close to the two largest parties.

The Labour and Tory candidates both stood on June 4 and the Tories were 
elected then. The other councillor in the two-member division is the wife 
of the Tory who stood here. He had forgotten to resign a part time 
position with the County Council in time and was disqualified. The 
electorate seem to have punished him for his mistake.

-- 
Cllr. Colin Rosenstiel
Cambridge                    http://www.rosenstiel.co.uk/
Cambridge Liberal Democrats: http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/