Elections to
Bury
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Places England
* Bury, Cambridgeshire, a village
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** Bury (UK Parliament constituency) (1832–19 ...
Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election. The
Conservative Party
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gained overall control of the council, from previous No Overall Control of any party.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
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Conservative
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Labour
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Liberal Democrat
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Active parties
Former parties
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Election result
Ward results
Besses ward
Church ward
East ward
Elton ward
Holyrood ward
Moorside ward
North Manor ward
Pilkington Park ward
Radcliffe East ward
Radcliffe North ward
Radcliffe West ward
Ramsbottom ward
Redvales ward
Sedgley ward
St Marys ward
Tottington ward
Unsworth ward
References
Bury Council election, 2008 - wards B to PBury Council election, 2008 - wards R to UBury summary results
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2008
2008 English local elections
2008
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2000s in Greater Manchester