2014 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2014 local election results in Kirklees

The 2014 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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References

  1. "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.