Question: What is the average new council number when the election result is smaller than 0?
SQL: SELECT AVG("New council") FROM "2-17344348-1" WHERE "Election result" < 0.0;

Question: How many seats were up for election during the vote where the election result was 9 and the new council 27?
SQL: SELECT SUM("Seats up for election") FROM "2-17344348-1" WHERE "Election result" = 9.0 AND "New council" > 27.0;

Question: How many staying councillors were there when the election result was larger than 0, the new council less than 27 and the party conservatives?
SQL: SELECT AVG("Staying councillors") FROM "2-17344348-1" WHERE "Election result" > 0.0 AND "Party" = 'conservatives' AND "New council" < 27.0;