1968 Sheffield City Council election
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1968-sheffield-city-council-election-259-14165499
title:
1968 Sheffield City Council election
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The 1968 Sheffield City Council election was held on 9 May 1968, with a third of the council up for vote, alongside three double vacancies in Broomhill, Handsworth and Mosborough. Overall turnout was 33.9%, a continuation of the preceding year's improvement. Following on from the previous year's momentous wins by the Conservatives, this historic night seen them surpass those and win control of the council for the first time since 1932, when it won as the Conservative-Liberal combination Progress
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Election held on 9 May 1968
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Sheffield_City_Council_election
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2024-01-13T08:47:49Z
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