Lib Dem's Chris Coleman wins Cheltenham Borough Council seat in Springbank
Chris Coleman has trounced the opposition in his bid to be a Springbank councillor in Cheltenham
The Liberal Democrat candidate got 722 votes in the political contest which saw residents turn out to polling stations last night.
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Elected: Chris Coleman
The by-election was held to fill the vacancy in Cheltenham Borough Council left by the death of John Morris earlier this year.
Labour candidate Clive Harriss got 142 votes and Tory hope Mireille Weller received 188.
Jon Stubbings, for The Green Party, attracted 35 votes.
Chris Coleman, stood in May's General Election as a Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for the Forest of Dean.
10 Comments
by Crispin, Cotswolds
Friday, October 29 2010, 5:53PM
“An absolutely stunning result....well done.....a thumping victory.”
by Danny, Woodmancote
Friday, October 29 2010, 3:31PM
“It just shows how different people have different values when they vote!!”
by jeremy, Bream.loud n proud
Friday, October 29 2010, 1:27PM
“least he won something more than i can say about his last election try :) welldone chris”
by Quasi, Cheltenham
Friday, October 29 2010, 12:47PM
“Danny, Woodmancote. If the LibDems are still with the Tories at the next election, they will be wiped off the political map. Particularly as the Tories are rapidly turning back into the nasty party. In fact the way they are going, they will make the last Tory government look like a bunch of left wing liberals.”
by Danny, Woodmancote
Friday, October 29 2010, 12:36PM
“Well done, great news for the Lib Dems.
I wouldn't be so sure Quasi and Matt H, elections are strange things. One of the things that I will be looking at in 5 years is what the Lib Dems have managed to change and what wouldn't have changed if we had a minority Conservative government.”
by Teri S, Cheltenham
Friday, October 29 2010, 11:27AM
“This is great news for Springbank as Chris cares about this community and can carry on John's hard work.”
by Teri Stallard, Cheltenham
Friday, October 29 2010, 11:20AM
“Great result for the Springbank area - Chris will be able to continue John Morris' hard work”
by gasman, chelt/tewkes
Friday, October 29 2010, 10:49AM
“Some people never learn...”
by Matt H, Cheltenham
Friday, October 29 2010, 9:16AM
“The Liberals will find it hard at the next general election having sold many of their prinicples to get a rare chance of power.”
by Quasi, Cheltenham
Friday, October 29 2010, 7:54AM
“I bet the next General Election result for Cheltenham wont be quite so conclusive.”