Kingswood was a

non-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially ''shire counties'') in a two-tier arrangement. Non- ...

in Avon,

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 ...

. It was abolished on 1 April 1996 and replaced by

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 ...

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 1996, political control of the council was held by the following parties:

Council elections

* 1973 Kingswood District Council election * 1976 Kingswood District Council election (New ward boundaries) * 1979 Kingswood District Council election * 1983 Kingswood District Council election * 1987 Kingswood Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)legislation.gov.uk
The District of Kingswood (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987
Retrieved on 4 November 2015. * 1991 Kingswood Borough Council election

References

External links

Kingswood, South Gloucestershire Council elections in Avon District council elections in England {{England-election-stub