LABOUR secured a dominant victory in the Barrow Borough Council election.

Despite the Conservatives gaining two seats, the final result saw Labour win 27 seats to the Conservatives' nine.

The Liberal Democrats' only candidate, Clive Peaple, failed to win in Dalton North, reflecting the national trend of Liberal Democrat fortunes at the General Election.

Ukip fielded seven candidates but none of them could achieve victory.

The most entertaining ward was Newbarns where, after two recounts, Tory Carole Friend lost out to Labour's Marie Derbyshire by just three votes.

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Full Results of the Barrow Borough Council election:

Central: Alec Proffitt (Lab) 690 WIN, Trevor Biggins (Lab) 840 WIN, Colin Rudd (Ukip) 380.

Walney North - Tony Callister (Lab) 1,208 WIN, Des Barlow (Lab) 1,452 WIN, Anita Husband (Lab) 1,344 WIN, Diane Williams (Ukip) 780.

Walney South - Frank Cassidy (Lab) 1,437 WIN, Paul Clarkson (Cons) 800, Bob Maltman (Cons) 773, Graham Pritchard (Ukip) 676, Colin Thomson (Lab) 1,312 WIN, Helen Wall (Lab) 1,187 WIN.

Risedale - Lesley Graham (Lab) 1,310 WIN, Kevin Hamilton (Lab) 1,361 WIN, Hayley Preston (Lab) 1,474 WIN, Geoff Bowron (Ukip) 438, Alan Taylor (Ukip) 348.

Dalton North - Jill Heath (Cons) 1,309 WIN, Sean Harkin (Lab) 1,213 WIN, Ann Thurlow (Lab) 1,255 WIN, David Gill (Cons) 1,032, Sheldon Kent (Lab) 1,030, James Samson (Cons) 1,137, Clive Peaple (Lib Dem) 416, Andrew Shepherd (Ukip) 664.

Dalton South - Bill Bleasdale (Cons) 1,243 WIN, Wendy Maddox (Lab) 1,298 WIN, Gordon Murray (Lab) 1,218 WIN, Ann English (Cons) 1,040, Desmond English (Cons) 1,040, Ernie Wilson (Lab) 1,091.

Barrow Island - Allison Johnston (Lab) 589 WIN, Steve Atkinson (Ukip) 328.

Roosecote - Fred Chatfield (Lab) 1,165, Derek Gawne (Cons) 1,356 WIN, Rory McClure (Cons) 1,428 WIN, Martin McLeavy (Cons) 1,259 WIN, Scott Symon (Lab) 990, Ken Thomson (Lab) 939.

Newbarns - Marie Derbyshire (Lab) 1,213 WIN, Carole Friend (Cons) 1,211, Wendy McClure (Cons) 1,247 WIN, John Murphy (Lab) 1,226 WIN, Joy Viles (Lab) 1,058.

Parkside - Susan Opie (Lab) 1,259 WIN, Gregg Peers (Cons) 1,026, Debbie Seward (Lab) 1,106 WIN, Brendan Sweeney (Lab) 1,073 WIN, Roy Worthington (Cons) 708.

Hawcoat - Michael Cassells (Lab) 733, Jeffrey Garnett (Lab) 854, Levi Gill (Cons) 1,470 WIN, Connor Lambton (Lab) 789, Alan Pemberton (Cons) 1,502 WIN, Dave Roberts (Cons) 1,640 WIN.

Uncontested wards - all candidates elected.

Hindpool: Anne Burns, Dave Pidduck, Ann Thomson (all Lab).

Ormsgill: Derek Brook, Bill McEwan, Lovinia Williams (all Lab).