Sedgefield Borough Council elections explained

Sedgefield Borough Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Sedgefield was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:[1]

Leadership

The leaders of the council were:[2]

Councillor Party From To
Warren McCourt[3] 1973 1986
Brian Stephens[4] pre-1987 4 May 2003
Bob Fleming 16 May 2003 10 May 2007
Agnes Armstrong 18 May 2007 31 Mar 2009

Council elections

ElectionLabourLiberal Democrat[5] ConservativeIndependentTotalNotes
1973[6] 4041853
1976[7] 36111553District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[8]
1979[9] 4031953
1983[10] 404[11] 2349New ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place[12] [13]
1987[14] 377[15] 23[16] 49District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[17]
1991[18] 3381749District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[19]
1995[20] 4400249[21]
1999[22] 4320449
2003[23] 3571750New ward boundaries[24]
2007[25] 28611550

By-election results

The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Sedgefield Borough Council.

1999-2003

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Compositions calculator . The Elections Centre . 10 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Council minutes . Durham County Council . 14 August 2022.
  3. News: Councillors join celebration as couple mark golden anniversary . 14 August 2022 . Northern Echo . 14 February 2005.
  4. News: Warning over sale of industrial estate . 14 August 2022 . Newcastle Journal . 29 June 1987 . 10.
  5. [Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]
  6. News: Liberals capture Eastbourne and exceed ambition to win 1,000 loval government seats. The Times. 9 June 1973.
  7. News: Heavy Labour losses in district polls. . 8 May 1976.
  8. The Darlington and Sedgefield (Areas) Order 1976
  9. Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
  10. News: How votes were cast in local government elections. The Times. 4. 7 May 1983.
  11. 0 Liberal, 4 SDP
  12. The District of Sedgefield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  13. The Cleveland and Durham (Areas) Order 1982
  14. News: Results in Thursday's local elections. The Times. 9 May 1987.
  15. 1 Liberal, 6 SDP
  16. Including three Independent Labour
  17. The Durham (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  18. News: Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections. The Times. 4 May 1991.
  19. legislation.gov.uk - The Cleveland and Durham (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  20. News: Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections . The Times. 10. 6 May 1995.
  21. 3 vacant after election
  22. Web site: Sedgefield. BBC News. 13 April 2013.
  23. Web site: Sedgefield. BBC News. 13 April 2013.
  24. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Sedgefield (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  25. Web site: Sedgefield. BBC News. 4 May 2007. 13 April 2013.

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