Wansdyke District Council elections

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Wansdyke was a non-metropolitan district in Avon, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1996 and replaced by Bath and North East Somerset.

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Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 1996, political control of the council was held by the following parties: [1]

Party in controlYears
No overall control 19731976
Conservative 19761991
No overall control 19911996

Council elections

District result maps

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References

  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. legislation.gov.uk – The District of Wansdyke (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. The Bristol, Wansdyke and Woodspring (Areas) Order 1984
  4. legislation.gov.uk – The Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.