Elections to
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 ...
District Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under
no overall control. Overall turnout was 40.3%
After the election, the composition of the council was:
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Independent
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Conservative
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Liberal Democrat
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Labour
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Results
One Labour and one Mebyon Kernow candidate were elected unopposed
By ward
References
2002 Penwith election resultTurnout figures Ward results
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2002
2002 English local elections
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2000s in Cornwall