Sedgefield Borough Council elections

Local government elections in County Durham, England

Sedgefield Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Sedgefield was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.

## Political control

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The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control | Years

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| Labour | 1973–2009

### Leadership

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The leaders of the council were:[2]

Councillor | Party | From | To

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Warren McCourt[3] |  | Labour | 1973 | 1986
Brian Stephens[4] |  | Labour | pre-1987 | 4 May 2003
Bob Fleming |  | Labour | 16 May 2003 | 10 May 2007
Agnes Armstrong |  | Labour | 18 May 2007 | 31 Mar 2009

## Council elections

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Election | Labour | Liberal Democrat[a] | Conservative | Independent  | Total  | Notes

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1973[5] | 40 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 53 |
1976[6] | 36 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 53 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[7]
1979[8] | 40 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 53 |
1983[9] | 40 | 4[b] | 2 | 3 | 49 | New ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place[10][11]
1987[12] | 37 | 7[c] | 2 | 3[d] | 49 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[13]
1991[14] | 33 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 49 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[15]
1995[16] | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49[e] |
1999[17] | 43 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 49 |
2003[18] | 35 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 50 | New ward boundaries[19]
2007[20] | 28 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 50 |
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## Results maps

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* 2003 results map

* 2007 results map

## By-election results

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The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Sedgefield Borough Council.

### 1995-1999

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Tudhoe By-Election 21 November 1996  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour |  | 425  | 55.8  |
| Independent |  | 216  | 28.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Benjamin May Ord  | 88  | 11.6  |
| Conservative |  | 32  | 4.2  |
Majority  | 209  | 27.4  |
Turnout | 761  | 28  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1999-2003

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Tudhoe By-Election 25 November 1999  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Agnes Armstrong  | 373  | 60.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Jones  | 247  | 39.8  |
Majority  | 126  | 20.4  |
Turnout | 620  | 23  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Tudhoe By-Election 7 June 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour |  | 1,129  | 52.2  | +5.2
| Independent |  | 1,033  | 47.8  | −5.2
Majority  | 96  | 4.4  |
Turnout | 2,162  |  |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Middlestone By-Election 21 March 2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Thompson  | 528  | 51.7  | +21.4
| Labour |  | 493  | 48.3  | −21.4
Majority  | 35  | 3.4  |
Turnout | 1,021  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |  |

## Notes

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1. ^ Liberal Party prior to 1983, SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983 and 1987.
2. ^ 0 Liberal, 4 SDP
3. ^ 1 Liberal, 6 SDP
4. ^ Including three Independent Labour
5. ^ 3 vacant after election

## References

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1. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
2. ^ "Council minutes". Durham County Council. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
3. ^ "Councillors join celebration as couple mark golden anniversary". Northern Echo. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
4. ^ "Warning over sale of industrial estate". Newcastle Journal. 29 June 1987. p. 10. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
5. ^ "Liberals capture Eastbourne and exceed ambition to win 1,000 loval government seats". The Times. 9 June 1973.
6. ^ "Heavy Labour losses in district polls". The Times. 8 May 1976.
7. ^ The Darlington and Sedgefield (Areas) Order 1976
8. ^ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
9. ^ "How votes were cast in local government elections". The Times. 7 May 1983. p. 4.
10. ^ The District of Sedgefield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
11. ^ The Cleveland and Durham (Areas) Order 1982
12. ^ "Results in Thursday's local elections". The Times. 9 May 1987.
13. ^ The Durham (District Boundaries) Order 1986
14. ^ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. 4 May 1991.
15. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cleveland and Durham (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
16. ^ "Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995. p. 10.
17. ^ "Sedgefield". BBC News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
18. ^ "Sedgefield". BBC News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
19. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Sedgefield (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
20. ^ "Sedgefield". BBC News. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

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