Rochford Council election, 2002
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Elections to Rochford
Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election
in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 1. The Conservative
party gained overall control of the council from no overall control
.
Rochford (district)
Rochford is a local government district in Essex, England. It is named for one of its main settlements, Rochford, though the major centre of population in the district is the town of Rayleigh...
Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election
Rochford Council election, 2000
Elections to Rochford Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was*Conservative 19*Liberal Democrat 9*Labour 9*Residents 2...
in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 1. The Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
party gained overall control of the council from no overall control
No overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...
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