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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 are thought to be 22 by-elections for 23 seats during November with one of the contests in Aberdeenshire being for 2 seats. There are already 9 by-elections for 10 seats called in December with one for 2 seats in Bournemouth following an election petition. In addition there are another 13 known vacancies, 11 in England and 1 each in Scotland and Wales, where there is as yet no date. 

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 - 4
Bridgend UA, Ogmore Vale - Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, Plaid Cymru, UKIP, Ind
Conwy UA, Eglwysbach - Plaid Cymru resigned - 2 candidates: Con, Plaid Cymru
Dorset CC, Rodwell - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Shropshire UA, Belle Vue - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green

19th November - 7
Ashford BC, Aylesford Green - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ashford Independent
Carmarthen UA, Kidwelly - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, Plaid Cymru,People First, 2 x Ind 
Gwynedd UA, Dewi - Plaid Cymru resigned - 3 candidates: Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru
Gwynedd UA, Llanaelhaern - Llais Gwynedd resigned - 3 candidates: Plaid Cymru, Llais Gwynedd, Ind
Norfolk CC, South Smallburgh - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Norfolk CC, Watton - UKIP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, Ind
Surrey CC, Epsom West - Liberal Democrat resigned 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Resident

26th November - 9
Ashfield DC, Selston - Selston Parish Independent resigned- 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Selston Parish Ind, Ind
Fife UA, Dunfermline North - SNP resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green
Fife UA, Rosyth - SNP resigned (now MP for Dunfermline & West Fife) - 7 candidates: Con Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, Ind
Gwynedd UA, Pwllheli South - Llais Gwynedd died
Lancaster DC, Carnforth & Millhead - Conservative died
Newport UA, Bettws - Independent resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green 2 x Ind
Nottinghamshire CC, Selston - Selston Area Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Selston Parish Ind, Ind
Rochford DC, Rochford - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Wiltshire UA, St Edmund & Milford - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind

3rd December - 5
Guildford BC, Ash South & Tongham - Conservative resigned
Malvern Hills DC, Teme Valley - Conservative died
Newham LB, Boleyan - Labour died
Shropshire UA, Meole - Conservative resigned
South Kesteven DC, Belvoir - Conservative resigned

10th December - 4 for 5 seats
Bournemouth UA, Kinson South - 2 Conservative disqualified following election petition
Fylde BC, Clifton - Conservative resigned
Huntingdonshire DC, Huntingdon East - UKIP resigned
South Lanarkshire, Blantyre - Labour died

Known vacancies in England - 11
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
East Herts, Hertford East - Conservative resigned around 28th October
Harborough DC, Market Harborough Logan - Liberal Democrat died 2nd 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
Worcestershire CC, Stourport-on-Severn - Health Concern died 28th October 

Known vacancies in Scotland - 1
South Lanarkshire UA, Hamilton North & East - SNP died 21st October

Known vacancies in Wales - 1
Conwy UA, Gogarth - Conservative resigned around 28th October after becoming Assembly Member

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