Teesdale District Council elections

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. Throughout the council's existence from 1974 to 2009, a majority of the seats on the council were held by independent councillors.[1]

Party in controlYears
Independent1974–2009

Leadership

The council introduced the position of leader of the council in 2005. The leaders from 2005 until the council's abolition in 2009 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Ken Robinson[2][3]Labour18 May 20052007
Richard Betton[4][5]Independent20072009

Council elections

ElectionLabourLiberal Democrat[a]ConservativeIndependentTeesdale Independents Total Notes
1973[6]00029029
1976[7]40025029
1979[8]30026029
1983[9]30028031New ward boundaries[10]
1987[11]51[b]321[c]031[d]
1991[12]51223031District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[13]
1995[14]110218031
1999[15]100120031
2003[16]90320032New ward boundaries[17]
2007[18]60461632

Results maps

By-election results

The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to Teesdale District Council.

Notes

  1. ↑ Liberal Party prior to 1983, SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983 and 1987.
  2. ↑ 1 Liberal, 0 SDP
  3. ↑ Including one Independent Labour
  4. ↑ Including one vacancy after election

References

  1. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Teesdale" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. ↑ "Change is 'definite plus' for authority". Northern Echo. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "'Council restructure may deter involvement'". Northern Echo. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Councils to seek judicial review over unitary plans". Northern Echo. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Executive committee report, 16 February 2009" (PDF). Teesdale District Council. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Liberals capture Eastbourne and exceed ambition to win 1,000 local government seats". The Times. 9 June 1973.
  7. ↑ "Heavy Labour losses in district polls". The Times. 8 May 1976.
  8. ↑ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
  9. ↑ "How votes were cast in local government elections". The Times. 7 May 1983. p. 4.
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Teesdale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Results in Thursday's local elections". The Times. 9 May 1987.
  12. ↑ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. 4 May 1991.
  13. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995. p. 10.
  15. ↑ "Teesdale". BBC News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  16. ↑ "Teesdale". BBC News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  17. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Teesdale (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Teesdale". BBC News. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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