Brighton Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R ...

was a

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

East Sussex East Sussex is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Kent to the north-east, West Sussex to the west, Surrey to the north-west, and the English Channel to the south. The largest settlement ...

, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1997 and replaced by

Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority area, ceremonially in East Sussex, England. There are multiple villages alongside the seaside resorts of Brighton and Hove in the district. It is administe ...

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 1997 political control of the council was held by the following parties: (Put "Brighton" in search box to see specific results.)

Leadership

The last

leader of the council Leadership, is defined as the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "", influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or organizations. "Leadership" is a contested term. Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the co ...

, Steve Bassam, who had led the council from 1987, went on to be the first leader of the replacement authority,

Brighton and Hove City Council Brighton and Hove City Council is the local authority for Brighton and Hove, a local government district with city status in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. The council is a unitary authority, being a district council which also per ...

Council elections

Elections from 1973 to 1983 were for the whole council. Following the 1983 election, one-third of the council (one seat in each of the 16 three-member wards) was up for election each year, other than county council election years. There was no election in 1996: the councillors due for election in that year had their term of office extended up to the end of the borough council in April 1997. * 1973 Brighton Borough Council election * 1976 Brighton Borough Council election * 1979 Brighton Borough Council election * 1983 Brighton Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)The Borough of Brighton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 * 1984 Brighton Borough Council election * 1986 Brighton Borough Council election * 1987 Brighton Borough Council election * 1988 Brighton Borough Council election * 1990 Brighton Borough Council election * 1991 Brighton Borough Council election * 1992 Brighton Borough Council election * 1994 Brighton Borough Council election * 1995 Brighton Borough Council election

References

Brighton Council elections in East Sussex District council elections in England {{England-election-stub