Guildford Borough Council By-Election for Onslow Ward

A vacancy has arisen in the office of Councillor at Guildford Borough Council to represent the people of the Onslow Ward. The required number of registered voters have duly claimed a by-election to fill the vacancy.

If the by-election is contested, the poll would be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Please see the official Notice of Election:

Notice of Election: Guildford Borough Council. Onslow Ward (PDF, 81 KB)

Eligible persons who wish to be candidates at this by-election must deliver duly completed nomination papers to the Returning Officer as soon as possible, but in any event by no later than 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2026.

Please see the Candidate Nomination Pack:

Candidate Nomination Pack: Guildford Borough Council. Onslow Ward (PDF, 324 KB)

Other statutory public notices will be published at this page as the election timetable progresses, if the by-election is contested.

Prospective candidates are asked to please make an appointment to attend the GBC Council Office in-person to submit completed nomination papers. To arrange this please contact Electoral Services directly by phone on 01483 444107 or via email: electoralservices@guildford.gov.uk

Ahead of your in-person appointment to submit your hard copy papers formally, to ensure all goes smoothly, we encourage you to seek an informal check of your papers several days in advance. You can do this by email to Electoral Services via the email address shown above. We will check them and reply to you as soon as possible.

Confirmed candidate details will be published here on Friday 10 April 2026.

Election Timetable

The key dates for voters and election participants to note, are as follows: