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Kennet District Council elections

Kennet District Council elections

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Kennet was a non-metropolitan district in Wiltshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Wiltshire Council.

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2009, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]

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Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2001 until the council's abolition in 2009 were:[2]

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Council elections

  • 1973 Kennet District Council election
  • 1976 Kennet District Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
  • 1979 Kennet District Council election
  • 1983 Kennet District Council election
  • 1987 Kennet District Council election
  • 1991 Kennet District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
  • 1995 Kennet District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[7]
  • 1999 Kennet District Council election
  • 2003 Kennet District Council election (New ward boundaries)[8]
  • 2007 Kennet District Council election

By-election results

1999-2003

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2003-2007

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2007-2009

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References

  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Council minutes". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. "Former councillor Chris Humphries dies". Marlborough News. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. Moore, Joanne (26 May 2020). "Wiltshire council leader pays tribute to Lionel Grundy". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  5. legislation.gov.uk – The District of Kennet (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  6. legislation.gov.uk – The Berkshire, Dorset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk – The District of Kennet (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

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