City of York Council election, 2003
Elections to City of York Council were held in 2003. The whole council was up for election. Boundary changes had reduced the number of seats from 53 to 47. The election saw York's Labour Party lose control of the council covering central York for the first time since 1984. The Liberal Democrats won control of the council covering central York for the first time since the Liberal Party had last run the York Corporation in 1899.
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City of York Council election, 2003
Elections to City of York Council were held in 2003. The whole council was up for election. Boundary changes had reduced the number of seats from 53 to 47. The election saw York's Labour Party lose control of the council covering central York for the first time since 1984. The Liberal Democrats won control of the council covering central York for the first time since the Liberal Party had last run the York Corporation in 1899.
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Elections to City of York Coun ...... the York Corporation in 1899.
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2003-05-01
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City of York Council Election, 2003
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after election
Steve Galloway
after party
Liberal Democrats
before election
before party
candidate
Alan Robertshaw
Andrew Dearden
Andrew Garbutt
country
gain
last election
leader
leader since
leaders seat
loss
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next election
next year
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Conservative Party
Green Party of England and Wales
Liberal Democrats
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
Socialist Alliance
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popular vote
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Leader of the Council after election
previous election
previous year
seat change
seats
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seats before
seats for election
All 47 seats to City of York Council
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Leader of the Council
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Elections to City of York Coun ...... the York Corporation in 1899.
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City of York Council election, 2003
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