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2008 Swindon Borough Council election
2008 UK local government election / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2008 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2008 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
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After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 43
- Labour 12
- Liberal Democrat 3
- Independent 1[2]