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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

Collated by MiddleEnglander

There 23 by-elections during the remainder of October. So far there are 7 already called for November including one for 2 seats in Scotland. In addition there are another 9 known vacancies, 5 in England, 2 in Scotland and 2 in Wales where there is no date. 

Currently 26 of the total 115 seats already contested and current vacancies since the general election are as a result of the sitting councillor resigning as they are now MPs.

7th October - 2
Cardiff UA, Riverside - Labour resigned - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, PC, UKIP, Green, TUSAC
Western Isles UA, West Side & Ness - Independent died - 3 candidates: Green, Ind, No Description

8th October - 6
Bolsover DC, Bolsover South - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, TUSAC
Highland UA, Aird & Loch Ness - SNP resigned (now MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey) - 5 candidates: Con, LD, SNP, Green, Ind
South Hams DC, Totnes - Green resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
South Oxfordshire DC, Sandford & The Whittenhams - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Woking BC, Goldsworth East - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Woking BC, Goldsworth West - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

15th October - 3
Cambridgeshire CC, Chatteris - UKIP died - 3 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP
Cumbria CC, Howgate - Labour resigned (now MP for Workington) - 3  candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Southwark LB, South Camberwell - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, All People's

22nd October - 6
Bury MB, Tottington - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Colchester BC, Dedham & Langham - Conservative disqualified - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Hampshire CC, Chandlers Ford - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Oxford BC, Northfield Brook - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green, TUSAC
South Oxfordshire DC, Sonning Common - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Westminster LB, Bryanston & Dorset Square - Conservative died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Baker Street: No Two Ways

29th October - 6
Barrow-in-Furness BC, Risedale - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Brentwood BC, Shenfield - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Cheshire East UA, Congleton East - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Chorley BC, Euxton North - Labour disqualified for non-attendance - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Peterborough UA, West - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Wealden DC, Hellingly - Conservative resigned

5th November - 2 for 3 seats
Aberdeenshire UA, Huntly, Strathbogie & Howe of Alford - SNP died and Liberal Democrat resigned
Torbay UA, Clifton with Maidenway

12th November - 2
Dorset CC, Rodwell - Labour resigned
Shropshire UA, Belle Vue - Labour resigned

19th November - 2
Carmarthen UA, Kidwelly - Labour died
Norfolk CC, Watton - UKIP resigned

26th November - 1
Rochford DC, Rochford - Conservative died

Known vacancies in England - 5
Harborough DC, Market Harborough Logan - Liberal Democrat died recently
Lancaster DC, Carnforth & Millhead - Conservative died 26th September
Malvern Hills DC, Teme Valley - Conservative died around 1st October
St Helens MB, Thatto Heath - Labour died 16th September
Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - Conservative died 14th September

Known vacancies in Scotland - 2
Fife UA, Rosyth - SNP resigned around 30th September (now MP for Dunfermline & West Fife)
South Lanarkshire UA, Blantyre - Labour died 19th September

Known vacancies in Wales - 2
Conwy UA, Eglwysbach - Plaid Cymru (no further details)
Gwynedd UA, Pwllheli South - Llais Gwynedd died 20th September

Potential vacancies under "6 month" rule
North East Lincolnshire UA, East Marsh - UKIP impending resignation on 30th November