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    30

    Jul 2021

    Last Updated: 30/07/2021
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    Politics

    Liberal Democrats win Knaresborough ward by-election

    by Tamsin O'Brien, Jacob Webster, Local Democracy Reporter

    | 30 Jul, 2021
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    The Liberal Democrats have won the Knaresborough Scriven Park by-election. Just before midnight the result was announced with Hannah Gostlow winning with a decisive majority.

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    The Liberal Democrats have won the Knaresborough Scriven Park by-election.

    Just before midnight the results of the count at the Knaresborough Community Centre were announced with Hannah Gostlow taking the ward from the Conservatives in a decisive victory:

    Hannah Gostlow, Liberal Democrats - 635

    Jaqui Renton, Conservative - 384

    Sharon-Theresa Calvert, Labour Party - 91

    Harvey Alexander, UKIP - 11

    Hannah Gostlow's victory means there are now 30 Conservatives, 8 Liberal Democrats, and 2 independent councillors on Harrogate Borough Council.



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    The election was held following the resignation of Conservative councillor Samantha Mearns, who last month announced she had stepped down due to family reasons.

    Mrs Mearns won the ward in 2018 with 457 votes with the Liberal Democrats polling 441 votes.