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2006 Hyndburn Borough Council election

2006 UK local government election

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2006 Hyndburn Borough Council election

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11 of 35 seats to Hyndburn Borough Council 18 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Peter Britcliffe Graham Jones Party Conservative Labour Leader's seat St Andrew's Peel Seats before 20 15 Seats after 19 15 Seat change 1   Third party   Leader Nick Collingridge Party Independent Seats before 0 Seats after 1 Seat change 1
2006 local election results in Hyndburn   Labour   Conservative   Independent   Not contested

Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Two seats had been lost to Labour in by elections in 2005 (Rishton and Overton) but both these were won back at this election. However the Conservatives did lose one seat to Labour, Immanuel Ward reducing their majority to 19. (18+2-1=19)

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Conservative19
• Labour15
• Independent1

Election result[edit]

Ward results[edit]

Susan Shorrocks had won the seat for Labour from the Conservatives 30 June 2005 after the resignation of Wyn Frankland. The Tories won it back at this election.

Claire Hamilton had won the seat for Labour from the Conservatives 17 March 2005 following the death of June Butler. The Tories won it back at this election.

References[edit]

• 2006 Hyndburn election result
• Tories keep control of Hyndburn
• Ward results^{[permanent dead link]}