UK local by-elections 2012

[MaxQue]

How the hell did Labour hold something here, even if it was during the Blairite heyday? Factor in that 25% now, and presumably there is some sort of basis for a Labour vote here that I just haven't noticed any reason for?

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Rutland has no seat on the county council and the Westminster seat (Rutland and Melton and its predecessors) are Conservative since 1867, when the last Liberal lost, according to Wikipedia.

[MaxQue]

There cannot have been a by-election here, as I didn't see an Andrew Teale writeup on it. Or else that by-election's validity should be challenged on the grounds that it was held without Andrew's written approval.

He wrote a write-up, on another website.

[MaxQue]

Tendring, St Bartholomews (changes since Mar 2012 by-election in italics)

Residents 87.8 (+14.5) (+15.1)
Con 12.2 (-14.5) (-7.1)

Fascinating. One wonders about the national ramifications of this result.

Improssive, since the election was to replace the Resident who won in March and resigned.