Selby District Council elections

Selby District Council was the local authority for the district of Selby in North Yorkshire, England, from 1974 to 2023. It was elected every four years.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control from 1974 until its abolition in 2023 was as follows:[1]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1974–1979
Conservative 1979–1991
No overall control 1991–1995
Labour 1995–1999
No overall control 1999–2003
Conservative 2003–2023

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition were:

Councillor Party From To
Dean Howson[2] Labour May 2003
Mark Crane[3][4] Conservative May 2003 Mar 2023

Other leaders included Conservative councillor Arthur Cawood in the early 1990s,[5] and Labour councillor Geoff Lynch in the mid 1990s.[6]

Council elections

  • 1973 Selby District Council election
  • 1976 Selby District Council election
  • 1979 Selby District Council election (New ward boundaries)[7]
  • 1983 Selby District Council election
  • 1987 Selby District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[8]
  • 1991 Selby District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[9]
  • 1995 Selby District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[10][11]
  • 1999 Selby District Council election
  • 2003 Selby District Council election (New ward boundaries)[12]
  • 2007 Selby District Council election
  • 2011 Selby District Council election
  • 2015 Selby District Council election (New ward boundaries)[13]
  • 2019 Selby District Council election

Council composition

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Yorkshire Independent Council control
after election
1995 9 26 1 0 5 Labour
1999 15 20 1 0 5 No overall control
2003 23 14 1 0 3 Conservative
2007 29 9 0 0 3 Conservative
2011 29 10 0 0 2 Conservative
2015 22 8 0 0 1 Conservative
2019 16 8 0 4 3 Conservative

Results maps

  • 2015 results map
  • 2019 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Cawood with Wistow By-Election 30 January 1997
replacing Archie Paton (resigned)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Aston 408 48.2
Conservative John Cattanach 395 46.7
Liberal Democrats John Eastwood 43 5.1
Majority 13 1.5
Turnout 846 44.0
Labour hold Swing
Camblesforth By-Election 17 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Bedworth 317 59.7 −0.7
Conservative Ann Spetch 180 33.9 −6.0
Liberal Democrats John Eastwood 34 6.4 +6.4
Majority 137 25.8
Turnout 531 31.8
Labour hold Swing
Tadcaster West By-Election 30 April 1998
replacing William Parnaby (deceased)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Wilson 205 30.0 +7.7
Independent Richard Sweeting 204 29.9 +0.3
Conservative Terry Welsh 172 25.2 +9.8
Liberal Democrats Roderic Parker 102 14.9 −17.3
Majority 1 0.1
Turnout 683
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Hambleton By-Election 7 January 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Pearson 278 52.3 +18.1
Labour J. Sutcliffe 254 47.7 +5.2
Majority 24 4.6
Turnout 532 29.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Fairburn & Brotherton By-Election 25 January 2001
replacing Geoff Lynch (deceased)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy Wilson 239 80.2 +2.9
Conservative Keith Bradley 59 19.8 −2.9
Majority 180 60.4
Turnout 298 26.4
Labour hold Swing
Carlton By-Election 15 November 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rod Price 282 46.6 −6.6
Conservative Margaret Hulme 211 34.9 −11.9
Independent Maria Morris 112 18.5 +18.5
Majority 71 11.7
Turnout 605 34.9
Labour hold Swing

2003-2007

North Duffield By-Election 14 September 2006
replacing Maurice Patrick (deceased)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Inness 316 79.0
Labour Jean Bills 84 21.0
Majority 232 58.0
Turnout 400 28.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2015-2019

Byram and Brotherton By-Election 14 July 2016
replacing Jack Crawford (deceased)[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bryn Sage 251 44.3 +11.7
Labour Steven Shaw-Wright 224 39.6 −4.4
Yorkshire First Chris Whitwood 91 16.1 +16.1
Majority 27 4.8
Turnout 566
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2019-2023

Camblesforth and Carlton By-Election 6 May 2021
replacing Paul Welburn (resigned)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Richardson 996 66.4 +42.2
Labour David Bowgett 342 22.8 −0.1
Green Barry Jones 162 10.8 +10.8
Majority 654 43.6
Turnout 1,500
Conservative gain from Yorkshire Swing
Byram and Brotherton By-Election 20 January 2022
replacing Eleanor Jordan (resigned)[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Georgina Ashton 215 48.1 +13.4
Labour Matthew Burton 207 46.3 +26.2
Green Cherry Waters 25 5.6 +5.6
Majority 8 1.8
Turnout 447
Conservative hold Swing 6.4

References

  1. ^ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Selby" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. ^ "Tories celebrate success in Selby, Ryedale, Hambleton, Harrogate and Scarborough". York Press. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Selby leader blames cost of living and tax rises for Tory results". Northern Echo. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  4. ^ Cooper, Joe (23 March 2023). "Selby District Councillors say farewell in last ever meeting". York Press. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  5. ^ Carberry, John (28 January 1994). "Hammering for 'crackpot' plans". Pateley Bridge and Nidderdale Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  6. ^ Selby faces £1m funding shortfall
  7. ^ The District of Selby (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  8. ^ The Humberside and North Yorkshire (Areas) Order 1984
  9. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  10. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  11. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The North, South and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  12. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Selby (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  13. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Selby (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Byram and Brotherton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Camblesforth and Carlton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Byram and Brotherton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
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