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Midlothian Council Elections
Midlothian Council in Scotland holds elections every five years, previously holding them every four years from its creation as a single-tier authority in 1995 to 2007. Council elections As a district council As a unitary authority Results maps File:Midlothian District Council election 1980.svg, 1980 results map File:Midlothian District Council election 1988.svg, 1988 results map File:Midlothian District Council election 1992.svg, 1992 results map File:Midlothian Council election 1999.svg, 1999 results map File:Midlothian Council election 2003.svg, 2003 results map File:Midlothian Council election 2007.svg, 2007 results map File:Midlothian Council election 2012.svg, 2012 results map By-elections 2003-2007 2012-2017 2012-2017 References {{Midlothian elections Midlothian Council elections, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midlothian Council
Midlothian Council is the local authority for Midlothian, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, covering an area immediately south of the city of Edinburgh. The council is based in Dalkeith. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, eighteen councillors have been elected from six wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, wards. History Midlothian District Council was created in 1975 as one of four districts of Scotland, districts within the Lothian region. The Midlothian district took its name from the historic Midlothian (historic), county of Midlothian, which had covered a larger area. The Lothian region was abolished in 1996, when the four districts in the region, including Midlothian, became unitary council areas. Political control The first election to the Midlothian District Council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 16 May 1975. A shadow authority was again ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
