Wiltshire Council election, 2001
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Elections to Wiltshire County Council
were held on 7 June 2001. The whole council was up for election and the Conservatives
held onto control.
As with other county elections in England, these local elections in Wiltshire took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election, 2001
.
Wiltshire County Council
Wiltshire County Council was the county council of Wiltshire in the South West of England, an elected local Government body responsible for most local government services in the county....
were held on 7 June 2001. The whole council was up for election and the Conservatives
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...
held onto control.
As with other county elections in England, these local elections in Wiltshire took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election, 2001
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
.