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2018 Gosport Borough Council Election
The 2018 Gosport Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Gosport Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The election saw the Liberal Democrats gain four seats: two from Labour, and one each from the Conservatives and UKIP. This reduced the Conservative Majority to one, remaining in control of the council, whilst UKIP lost their sole seat, in the Rowner and Holbrook ward. Voter ID trial Gosport was one of five boroughs in England operating a voter ID trial, whereby voters had to bring a form of identification with them in order to vote. There was some criticism of the pilot by local politicians ahead of the vote, and in the event 54 people were unable to vote as a result of the trial. The Electoral Commission concluded from the study that "our findings suggest that the 2018 local elections in Gosport were not significantly affected by the voter ID pilot in either its impact on voters or on the administration of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Gosport Borough Council Election
Elections to Gosport Borough Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections. These took place at the same time as the elections for Hampshire County Council and the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Background The previous election, held in 2018, saw the Liberal Democrats gain four seats: two from Conservatives, and one each from the Labour and UKIP. This reduced the Conservative Majority to one, remaining in control of the council, whilst UKIP lost their sole seat, in the Rowner and Holbrook ward. The Statement of Persons Nominated was published on 9 April 2021. Results summary Candidates Alverstoke Anglesey Bridgemary North Bridgemary South Brockhurst Christchurch Elson Forton Grange Hardway Lee East Lee West Leesland Peel Common Privett Rowner and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |