2015 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election

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The 2015 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council in England. [1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.