Wansdyke District Council elections explained

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

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 control		Years
	19731976
	19761991
	19911996

Council elections

• 1973 Wansdyke District Council election
• 1976 Wansdyke District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[2]
• 1979 Wansdyke District Council election
• 1983 Wansdyke District Council election
• 1987 Wansdyke District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]
• 1991 Wansdyke District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Council compositions. The Elections Centre. 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.