The first elections to the newly created

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were held on 4 June 2009. The whole council was up for election and the election was contested by 54 candidates, representing the Liberal Democrats,

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, and also by two Independents.Keith Robinson, Returning Officer
Statement of Persons Nominated
at wiltshire.gov.uk, accessed 14 May 2015 The Liberal Democrats took control."City Council elections" in ''

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'' dated 11 June 2009, p. 3 All

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were new, coinciding with eight new divisions of the newly created

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Election result

Results by ward

Bemerton

Fisherton and Bemerton Village

Harnham

St Edmund and Milford

St Francis and Stratford

St Mark's and Bishopdown

St Martin's and Cathedral

St Paul's

References

External links

*Keith Robinson, Returning Officer
Statement of Persons Nominated
at wiltshire.gov.uk
salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk
(official web site) {{DEFAULTSORT:Salisbury City Council Election, 2009 Council elections in Wiltshire 2009 English local elections 2009 Salisbury City Council election 2000s in Wiltshire June 2009 events in the United Kingdom