2016 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election

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2016 local election results in Great Yarmouth

The 2016 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Great Yarmouth Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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References

  1. "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.