The 1993 Avon County Council election took place on 6 May 1993 to elect members of
Avon County Council in England. This was on the same day as other
nationwide local elections. The Liberal Democrats made a number of gains, mainly at the expense of the Conservatives. Labour remained the largest group on the council, but were 6 seats short of gaining a majority.
This was the last election for
Avon County
Avon () was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in the west of England that existed between 1974 and 1996. The county was named after the River Avon, which flows through the area. It was formed from the county boroughs of Bristol and Bat ...
, which was abolished in 1996 and replaced with four new
unitary authorities:
Bath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) is a unitary authority district in England. Bath and North East Somerset Council was created on 1 April 1996 following the abolition of the county of Avon. It is part of the ceremonial county of Somerset.
Th ...
,
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
,
North Somerset and
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, South West England. Towns in the area include Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Thornbury, Filton, Patchway and Bradley Stoke, the latter three forming part ...
.
Electoral division results
The
electoral division
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
results listed below are based on the changes from the
1989 elections
The following elections occurred in the year 1989.
Africa
* 1989 Beninese parliamentary election
* 1989 Botswana general election
* 1989 Equatorial Guinean presidential election
* 1989 People's Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
* ...
, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).
Ashley
Avonmouth
Bath Central
Bath North East
Bath North West
Bath South
Bath South East
Bath South West
Bath West
Bathavon
Bedminster
Bishopston
Bishopsworth
Bitton
Brislington East
Brislington West
Cabot
Chew Valley
Clevedon
Clifton
Cotham
Downend
Easton
Eastville
Filton
Filwood
Frome Vale
Gordano Valley
Hartcliffe
Henbury
Hengrove
Henleaze
Hillfields
Horfield
Keynsham East
Keynsham West
Kings Chase
Kingsweston
Knowle
Ladden Brook
Lawrence Hill
Lockleaze
Longwell Green
Midsomer Norton
Mount Hill
Nailsea
Patchway
Portishead
Priory
Radstock
Redland
Rodway
Severn Vale
Siston
Sodbury
Southmead
Southville
St George East
St George West
Stockwood
Stoke Bishop
The Combe
Thornbury
Westbury-on-Trym
Weston East
Weston North
Weston South
Weston West
Whitchurch Park
Wick
Windmill Hill
Winscombe & Wrington Vale
Winterbourne
Worle
Yate
Yatton & Yeo Moor
References
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1993
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1990s in Bristol
1990s in Gloucestershire
1990s in Somerset