Ipswich: New councillor named after by-election
Published:
7:37 AM November 11, 2011
Updated:
2:52 PM October 11, 2020
A NEW Ipswich Borough Councillor has been named today following a by-election in the town.
Liberal Democrat candidate Cathy French won the vote in the St Margaret’s ward by-election with a majority of 71 votes.
The turnout was 36pc and the poll was held after the resignation of Conservative councillor Sarah Stokes.
The overall political balance of the 48-member Council is now Labour with 28 seats, the Conservatives holding 15 and five Liberal Democrats.
Full vote:
Cathy French (Liberal Democrat) 942
Stephen Ion (Conservative) 871
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