Penwith
Penwith (; kw, Pennwydh) is an area of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, located on the peninsula of the same name. It is also the name of a former local government district, whose council was based in Penzance. The area is named after ...
was a
non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of Districts of England, local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties (colloquially ''shi ...
in
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by
Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council ( kw, Konsel Kernow) is the unitary authority for Cornwall in the United Kingdom, not including the Isles of Scilly, which has its own unitary council. The council, and its predecessor Cornwall County Council, has a tradition ...
.
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. Political control of the council from 1973 until the council's abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:
Council elections
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1973 Penwith District Council election
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1976 Penwith District Council election
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1979 Penwith District Council election (New ward boundaries)
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1980 Penwith District Council election
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1982 Penwith District Council election
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1983 Penwith District Council election
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1984 Penwith District Council election
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1986 Penwith District Council election
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1987 Penwith District Council election
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1988 Penwith District Council election
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1990 Penwith District Council election
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1991 Penwith District Council election
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1992 Penwith District Council election
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1994 Penwith District Council election
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1995 Penwith District Council election
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1996 Penwith District Council election
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1998 Penwith District Council election
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1999 Penwith District Council election
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2000 Penwith District Council election
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2002 Penwith District Council election
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2003 Penwith District Council election
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2004 Penwith District Council election (New ward boundaries)
[legislation.gov.uk ]
The District of Penwith (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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2006 Penwith District Council election
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2007 Penwith District Council election
By-election results
References
External links
Penwith Council
{{Cornish elections
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Council elections in Cornwall
District council elections in England