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# Conservatives hang on to Stowe ward seat after Lichfield District Council by-election
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/conservatives-hang-on-to-stowe-ward-seat-after-lichfield-district-council-by-election/
- Published: 2018-09-28T07:54:35.000Z
- Updated: 2018-09-28T07:54:35.000Z
- Description: The Conservatives hung on to the Stowe ward seat on Lichfield District Council after a by-election.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:23, News

The Conservatives hung on to the Stowe ward seat on Lichfield District Council after a by-election.

Labour had hoped to snatch the seat from the controlling group, but saw candidate Donald Palmer beaten by 59 votes by Angela Lax.

A turnout of 23.4% was recorded for the ballot, with 1,137 votes cast.

Full result:

- Angela Lax (Conservatives) – 499
- Donald Palmer (Labour) – 440
- Richard Rathbone (Lib Dem) – 193

The Conservatives also hung on to the seat on Lichfield City Council:

- Gail Johnson (Conservatives) – 397
- Robyn St Clair Fawcett (Labour) – 359
- Richard Rathbone (Lib Dem) – 163 votes