Published Date:
08 December 2006
THE British National Party (BNP) party finished third in yesterday's Horsham District Council by-election, beating the Labour, UKIP and Independence candidates.
Sheila Dale, from the Liberal Democrats, enabled her party to retain the seat with the Tories in second spot, nearly 100 votes behind.
The turnout was nearly 32 per cent.
The political balance at Horsham District Council remains as follows: 23 Conservative, 19 Liberal Democrat and two Independent district councillors (44 in total).
The candidates received the following number of votes:
Sheila Denise Dale (Liberal Democrat) - 550
Jacqueline Margaret Cox (Conservative) – 456
Richard James Trower (British National Party) - 171
Antony Thomas Reid Fletcher (Independent) – 78
John David Thomas (Labour) – 54
Stuart Aldridge (UK Independence Party) – 40
Full report and analysis in Friday's County Times.
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Last Updated:
08 December 2006 10:10 AM
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Location:
Horsham
