Wansdyke 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 ''shi ...

in Avon,

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. It was abolished on 1 April 1996 and replaced by

Bath and North East Somerset Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority district in England. Bath and North East Somerset Council was created on 1 April 1996 following the abolition of the county of Avon. It is part of the Cer ...

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 Wansdyke District Council election * 1976 Wansdyke District Council election (New ward boundaries) * 1979 Wansdyke District Council election * 1983 Wansdyke District Council election * 1987 Wansdyke District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 1991 Wansdyke District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)legislation.gov.uk �
The Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990
Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

District result maps

File:Wansdyke UK local election 1976 map.svg, 1976 results map File:Wansdyke UK local election 1979 map.svg, 1979 results map File:Wansdyke UK local election 1983 map.svg, 1983 results map File:Wansdyke UK local election 1987 map.svg, 1987 results map File:Wansdyke UK local election 1991 map.svg, 1991 results map

References

Council elections in Somerset District council elections in England Council elections in Avon {{England-election-stub