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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

Link also to >>> Council Election results June 2015 - April 2016

Collated by MiddleEnglander

There 12 by-elections during the remainder of October. So far there are 13 called for November including one for 2 seats in Scotland together with 1 in December. In addition there are another 15 known vacancies, 13 in England and 2 in Wales where there is as yet no date. 

At the moment 26 of the total 127 seats already contested and current vacancies since the general election are as a result of the sitting councillor resigning as they are now MPs.

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 - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Ind

5th November - 2 for 3 seats
Aberdeenshire UA, Huntly, Strathbogie & Howe of Alford - SNP died and Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Libertarian
Torbay UA, Clifton with Maidenway _Liberal Democrat died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green

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

19th November - 6
Carmarthen UA, Kidwelly - Labour died
Gwynedd UA, Dewi - Plaid Cymru resigned
Gwynedd UA, Llanaelhaern - llais Gwynedd resigned
Norfolk CC, South Smallburgh - Liberal Democrat resigned
Norfolk CC, Watton - UKIP resigned
Surrey CC, Epsom West - Liberal Democrat resigned

26th November - 3
Fife UA, Dunfermline North - SNP resigned
Fife UA, Rosyth - SNP resigned (now MP for Dunfermline & West Fife)
Rochford DC, Rochford - Conservative died

10th December - 1

Known vacancies in England - 13
Aylesbury Vale DC, Grendon Underwood & Brill - Conservative died 11th October
Bolton MB, Crompton - Labour died 9th October
Cornwall UA, Launceston Central - Liberal Democrat sitting as an Independent resigned around 7th October
Coventry MB, Lower Stoke - Labour died 14th October
Harborough DC, Market Harborough Logan - Liberal Democrat died 2nd October
Lancaster DC, Carnforth & Millhead - Conservative died 26th September
Malvern Hills DC, Teme Valley - Conservative died 1st October
Newham, Boleyn - Labour died 13th October
Shropshire UA, Meole - Conservative ? 7th October
Spelthorne BC, Shepperton Town - Conservative died 5th October
St Helens MB, Thatto Heath - Labour died 16th September
Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - Conservative died 14th September
Wolverhampton MB, Bilston East - Labour died around 6th October

Known vacancies in Scotland - 0

Known vacancies in Wales - 2
Conwy UA, Eglwysbach - Plaid Cymru resigned
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