Not exact matches
[1] All 53 councillors were elected from
electoral divisions which returned one
county councillor each by first - past - the - post voting for a four - year term of office.
[1] 53
electoral divisions elected one
county councillor each by first - past - the - post voting for a four - year term of office.
Boundary changes to the
electoral divisions will take effect at this election after a review of the
county by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
72 councillors were elected from 68
electoral divisions, which returned either one or two
county councillors each by first - past - the - post voting for a four - year term of office.
Elections were held in all
electoral divisions across the present ceremonial
county, excepting Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen which are unitary authorities in a similar way to Greater Manchester and most of Merseyside.
Boundary changes to the
electoral divisions took effect at this election after a review of the
county by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England increasing the number of seats on the council from 77 to 78.
The result was a somewhat
electoral patchwork quilt: while in general the Superior Court judges of a particular
county might be elected in a one fashion (partisan election, merit selection) the County Division judges might be elected an
county might be elected in a one fashion (partisan election, merit selection) the
County Division judges might be elected an
County Division judges might be elected another.