South Wight was a

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. It was abolished on 1 April 1995 and replaced by

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Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 1995, political control of the council was held by the following parties:

Council elections

* 1973 South Wight Borough Council election * 1976 South Wight Borough Council election * 1979 South Wight Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) * 1983 South Wight Borough Council election * 1987 South Wight Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)The Isle of Wight (District Boundaries) Order 1985 * 1991 South Wight Borough Council election

Borough result maps

By-election results

References

External links

Council elections in the Isle of Wight District council elections in England {{England-election-stub