In article
,
john.loony@tiscali.co.uk (JohnLoony) wrote:

> On 8 Dec, 00:15, rosenst...@cix.co.uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:
> 
> > Maidstone BC, Shepway South
> > Con 251 (36.0;-9.7),  Lab 240 (34.4;+34.4), LD 173 (24.8;-22.0),
> > Green 34 (4.9;-2.6)
> > Majority 11. Turnout 16.1%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2007.
> 
> That must be a misprint.  The previous result (2006) was
> Lab 397 Con 386 UKIP 148 LibDem 140

Should be:

Maidstone BC, Shepway South
Con 251 (35.9;+1.4),  Lab 240 (34.3;-4.1), LD 173 (24.8;+11.2), 
Green 34 (4.9;+4.9)
[UKIP (0,-14.3)]
Majority 11. Turnout 16.1%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2006.

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors
www: http://www.aldc.org. 
Also available at http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/
-- 
Cllr. Colin Rosenstiel
Cambridge

In article ,
rosenstiel@cix.co.uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:

> *Subject:* Re: Local Authority Byelection Results: 6th December 2007
> *From:* rosenstiel@cix.co.uk (Colin Rosenstiel)
> *Date:* Sun, 9 Dec 2007 01:03 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)
> 
> In article
> ,
> john.loony@tiscali.co.uk (JohnLoony) wrote:
> 
> > On 8 Dec, 00:15, rosenst...@cix.co.uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:
> > 
> > > Maidstone BC, Shepway South
> > > Con 251 (36.0;-9.7),  Lab 240 (34.4;+34.4), LD 173 (24.8;-22.0),
> > > Green 34 (4.9;-2.6)
> > > Majority 11. Turnout 16.1%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2007.
> > 
> > That must be a misprint.  The previous result (2006) was
> > Lab 397 Con 386 UKIP 148 LibDem 140
> 
> Should be:
> 
> Maidstone BC, Shepway South
> Con 251 (35.9;+1.4),  Lab 240 (34.3;-4.1), LD 173 (24.8;+11.2), 
> Green 34 (4.9;+4.9)
> [UKIP (0,-14.3)]
> Majority 11. Turnout 16.1%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2006.

Try again, right this time:

Maidstone BC, Shepway South
Con 251 (35.9;-0.1), Lab 240 (34.3;-2.8), LD 173 (24.8;+11.7), 
Green 34 (4.9%;+4.9%)
[UKIP (0,-13.8)]

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors
www: http://www.aldc.org. 
Also available at http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/
-- 
Cllr. Colin Rosenstiel
Cambridge