The 2000 Worcester City Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of
Worcester City Council in
Worcestershire,
England. One third of the council was up for election and the
Labour Party lost overall control of the council to
no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
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Conservative 16
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Labour
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
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15
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Independent 4
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Liberal Democrat 1
Background
Before the election, Labour held 20 seats as against 11 for the
Conservatives, 3
independents and 2
Liberal Democrats.
12 seats were up for election with Labour defending 7 as against 3 for the Conservatives.
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Election result
The results saw the Labour Party lose their majority on the council,[ She had been elected for Labour in 1996 before leaving the party in 1998.][
The results meant that the Conservatives became the largest party on the council for the first time since 1979.]
References
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2000 English local elections
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