The 2001 Buckinghamshire Council election took place on 7 June 2001 to elect members of Buckinghamshire County Council in England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
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All 54 seats to Buckinghamshire County Council 28 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The County of Buckinghamshire within England. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The election had been postponed from 3 May to be held at the same time as the 2001 general election.[2] Several councillors stood down at the election including the chairman, Ken Ross, and a former Conservative group leader, Mark Greenburgh.[2] The results saw the Conservative make two gains to hold 40 of the 54 seats.[3]
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Conservative | 40 | +2 | 74.1 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | -1 | 16.7 | ||||||
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 9.3 | ||||||
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
Council Composition
editAfter the election, the composition of the council was:
| 40 | 9 | 5 |
| Conservatives | Liberal Democrats | Labour |
References
edit- ^ a b "Buckinghamshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ a b "New date for elections causes 'difficulties'". Bucks Free Press. 5 April 2001. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "General election 2001: In county council elections, the Tories gained Dorset, Norfolk and...". Evening Standard. 8 June 2001. p. 1.