2000 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election

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The 2000 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Great Yarmouth Borough Council in Norfolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party. [1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Great Yarmouth Local Election Result 2000 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 12+775.0
  Labour 4-725.0

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References

  1. "Great Yarmouth". BBC News Online . Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. "Council results". The Independent . 6 May 2000. p. 6.
  3. "Election results: local councils". The Times . 6 May 2000. p. 10.