Political Control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour | 1973 - 2003 |
| Independent | 2003 - 2011 |
| Labour | 2011 - present |
Read more about this topic: Mansfield Local Elections
Famous quotes containing the words political and/or control:
“Although knaves win in every political struggle, although society seems to be delivered over from the hands of one set of criminals into the hands of another set of criminals, as fast as the government is changed, and the march of civilization is a train of felonies, yet, general ends are somehow answered.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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—Elizabeth Wilson, U.S. crime victim. As quoted in People magazine, p. 88 (May 31, 1993)