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From The Socialist newspaper, 11 May 2006
Excellent results for the Socialist Party
THE SOCIALIST Party secured some excellent results in the local elections around the country.
Councillors Ian Page and Chris Flood were re-elected in Lewisham, south London with increased votes. Rob Windsor rejoined Socialist Party councillors Dave Nellist and Karen Mackay on Coventry City Council.
Standing for the first time in Lewisham Telegraph Hill, Jess Leech won 27.5% of the vote while Paul Sutton in Stoke Abbey Green and Josie Kenny in Henley, Coventry won 17%.
| Region | Seat | Candidate | Results |
| London | Lewisham Telegraph Hill | Cllr Ian
Page Cllr Chris Flood Jess Leech |
1118 - 37% elected 929 - 31% elected 821 - 27.5% |
| London | Walthamstow High St | Claire Buddle | 245 -6.8% |
| London | Southwark Cathedral | Lois Austin | 231 - 8.2% |
| North West | Manchester Baguley | Lynn Worthington | 214 - 8.7% |
| North West | Kendal Kirkland | Andrew Billson-Page (NHS anti-cuts candidate) | 100 - 5.7% |
| Merseyside | Netherton and Orrell Bootle | Pete Glover | 338 - 16% |
| Northern | Newcastle Byker | Paul Owens | 289 - 13% |
| Southern | Southampton Bevois | Nick Chaffey | 157 - 8% |
| West Midlands | Coventry St Michaels | Rob Windsor | 1191 - 40% elected |
| West Midlands | Coventry Lower Stoke | Dave Runnells | 292 - 7.6% |
| West Midlands | Coventry Henley | Josie Kenny | 572 - 17% |
| West Midlands | Coventry Whoberley | Ross Saunders | 338 - 8.3% |
| West Midlands | Coventry Sherbourne | Jason Toynbee | 357 - 10% |
| West Midlands | Nuneaton and Bedworth Exhall | Eileen Hunter | 257 - 13.5% |
| West Midlands | Stoke Abbey Green | Cllr Paul Sutton | 508 - 17% |
| Yorkshire | Huddersfield Crosland Moor and Netherton | Dr Jackie Grunsell (Save Huddersfield NHS) | 2,176 - 35% elected |
| Yorkshire | Sheffield Graves Park | Calvin Payne | 206 - 4.1% |
| Yorkshire | Wakefield East | Mick Griffiths | 231 - 6.5% |
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In The Socialist 11 May 2006:
Socialist Party election analysis
Huddersfield: voters choose a socialist and a fighter!
Third socialist councillor elected in Coventry
Increased votes for socialism in Lewisham
Stoke - BNP wins close-run election
Excellent results for the Socialist Party
Local elections: A death blow for Blair?
Dangers in Respect's development
Socialist Party NHS campaign
International socialist news and analysis
Female factory workers in Russia start hunger strike
Venezuela: Fight for socialism
Iraq - the nightmare continues
Germany: 'Unity' at the expense of the working class
Socialist Party workplace news
Postal union rejects pay offer
Student union leaders hide truth about lecturers' action
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