7:30pm Saturday 13th March 2010
By Amie Mulderrig
The Conservative party has increased its stronghold on Dacorum Borough Council.
Following a by-election held on Thursday, Conservative candidate Dan Wood was elected Councillor for Hemel Hempstead’s Adeyfield West ward, replacing Councillor Keith Reid who died in December.
The results were as follows:
Janet Dorothy Price, British National Party 203 votes
Steve Wilson, Liberal Democrats 362 votes
Sue White, Labour 429 votes
Dan Wood, Conservative 486 votes
Voting turnout was 35.83 per cent.
The composition of Dacorum Borough Council by political parties stands at 44 Conservative Councillors, five Liberal Democrat Councillors, and two Labour Councillors.
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