2000 West Berkshire Council election

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The 2000 West Berkshire Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of West Berkshire Council in Berkshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

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Election result

West Berkshire local election result 2000 [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 28-951.9
  Conservative 25+946.3
  Independent 101.9

By-elections between 2000 and 2003

Burghfield by-election 9 May 2002 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,29959.2-9.5
Conservative 81337.1+5.8
Labour 823.7+3.7
Majority48622.1
Turnout 2,19449.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. "West Berkshire". BBC News Online . Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  2. "Election results: local councils - Elections". The Times . NewsBank. 6 May 2000. p. 10.
  3. "Elections 2000: Local council results". Financial Times . NewsBank. 6 May 2000. p. 6.
  4. "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2014.