Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections are held every four years for all 54 councillor seats in the 18 wards that make up the Borough Council. By-elections are held in individual wards when vacancies arise outside the four-year cycle. Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: There were no by-elections. Following the discovery of a series of voting errors, the High Court on 5 August 1976, declared the Liberal candidate in place of the Conservative. The revised votes are recorded here. The by-election was called
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