Teesdale District Council elections explained
Teesdale District Council elections were generally held every four years between the council's creation in 1974 and its abolition in 2009. Teesdale 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 last leader of the council was:[2]
Council elections
| Election | Labour | Liberal Democrat[3] | Conservative | Independent | Total | Notes |
|---|
| | | |
| 1973[4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | |
| 1976[5] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 29 | |
| 1979[6] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 29 | |
| 1983[7] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 31 | New ward boundaries[8] |
| 1987[9] | 5 | 1[10] | 3 | 21[11] | 31[12] | |
| 1991[13] | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 31 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[14] |
| 1995[15] | 11 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 31 | |
| 1999[16] | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 31 | |
| 2003[17] | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 32 | New ward boundaries[18] |
| 2007[19] | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 32 | |
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By-election results
The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Teesdale District Council.
Notes and References
- Web site: Compositions calculator . The Elections Centre . 10 August 2022.
- Web site: Council minutes . Durham County Council . 14 August 2022.
- [Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]
- News: Liberals capture Eastbourne and exceed ambition to win 1,000 local government seats. The Times. 9 June 1973.
- News: Heavy Labour losses in district polls. . 8 May 1976.
- Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
- News: How votes were cast in local government elections. The Times. 4. 7 May 1983.
- legislation.gov.uk - The District of Teesdale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- News: Results in Thursday's local elections. The Times. 9 May 1987.
- 1 Liberal, 0 SDP
- Including one Independent Labour
- Including one vacancy after election
- News: Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections. The Times. 4 May 1991.
- legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- News: Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections . The Times. 10. 6 May 1995.
- Web site: Teesdale. BBC News. 13 April 2013.
- Web site: Teesdale. BBC News. 13 April 2013.
- legislation.gov.uk - The District of Teesdale (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- Web site: Teesdale. BBC News. 4 May 2007. 13 April 2013.
