2015 Craven District Council election
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The 2015 Craven District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Craven District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.
By-elections between 2015 and 2016
[edit]A by-election was held in Embsay-with-Eastby on 31 March 2016 after the death of Conservative councillor Andy Quinn.[2] The seat was won by independent candidate Brian Shuttleworth.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Brian Shuttleworth | 466 | 79.9 | +79.9 | |
Conservative | Trevor Kent | 117 | 20.1 | −38.9 | |
Majority | 349 | 59.9 | |||
Turnout | 583 | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ Tate, Lesley (10 December 2015). "Craven councillors stand in respectful silence to former colleague Andy Quinn". Craven Herald.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Embsay-with-Eastby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.