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Poole Borough Council elections

Poole Borough Council elections

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Poole was a unitary authority in Dorset, England from 1997 to 2019. From 1974 until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district. In 2019 it was abolished and subsumed into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, ahead of the local government reorganisation coming into effect the following year. From 1973 until the council's abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]

Non-metropolitan district

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Unitary authority

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Leadership

The role of mayor was largely ceremonial at Poole Borough Council. Political leadership was instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:[2]

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Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

  • 1973 Poole Borough Council election
  • 1976 Poole Borough Council election
  • 1979 Poole Borough Council election
  • 1983 Poole Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1987 Poole Borough Council election
  • 1991 Poole Borough Council election

Unitary authority elections

Council composition

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Borough result maps

By-election results

1999-2003

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Resignation of Cllr Andrew Muspratt and Cllr Marian Mackenzie[7]

2003-2007

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Resignation of Cllr Bob Dugdale[8]

2007-2011

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Death of Cllr Mary Hillman[9]

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Resignation of Cllr Daniel Martin[11]

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Resignation of Cllr Michael Plummer[12]

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Death of Cllr Brian Leverett[13]

2011-2015

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Resignation of Cllr Stephen Rollo-Smith.[14]

2015-2019

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Resignation of Cllr Joanne Tomlin.[15]


References

  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Council minutes". Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. The Borough of Poole (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  4. legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. "Poole". BBC Online. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
  6. legislation.gov.uk – The Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  7. "Result of Canford Heath By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  8. "Electoral hopefuls vying for your vote". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. "Result of Branksome East By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  10. "Local Elections Archive Project — Broadstone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  11. "Result of Broadstone By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  12. "Result of Newtown By-Election". Borough of Poole. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  13. "Results of Poole Town By-Election". Borough of Poole. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  14. "Borough of Poole- Result of Broadstone by-election". Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

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