South Wight Borough Council elections

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South Wight was a non-metropolitan district in Isle of Wight, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1995 and replaced by Isle of Wight Council.

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Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 1995, political control of the council was held by the following parties: [1]

Party in controlYears
Independent 1973–1983
Conservative 1983–1987
No overall control 1987–1995

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

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References

  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. The Borough of South Wight (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. The Isle of Wight (District Boundaries) Order 1985