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The Lord Mayor of Leeds (until 1897 known as the Mayor of Leeds) is a ceremonial post held by a member of Leeds City Council, elected annually by the council. By charter from King Charles I in 1626, the leader of the governing body of the borough of Leeds was an alderman, the first holder being Sir John Savile . [ 1 ]
From 1889 until 1974 Leeds was a county borough, independent from any county council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it had its territory enlarged and became a metropolitan borough, with West Yorkshire County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the reconstituted city council was held in 1973, initially operating ...
The Lord Mayor of Leeds is a ceremonial, non-partisan position elected annually by and from the councillors. As well as acting as the chair of the council, the Lord Mayor represents the City of Leeds at events within and outside the city. [22] The first Mayor of Leeds was Thomas Danby in 1661, and the first Lord Mayor was James Kitson in 1897. [23]
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This is a list of close election results on the national level and within administrative divisions.It lists results that have been decided by a margin of less than 1 vote in 1,000 (a margin of less than 0.1 percentage points): single-winner elections where the winning candidate was less than 0.1% ahead of the second-placed candidate, as well as party-list elections where a party was less than ...
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Mayor: Patrick Sayeau Elizabethtown-Kitley Mayor: Jim Pickard (acclaimed) Front of Yonge Mayor: Roger Haley (acclaimed) Leeds and the Thousand Islands Mayor: Joe Baptista Merrickville-Wolford Mayor: Dave Nash North Grenville Mayor: David Gordon Rideau Lakes Mayor: Ronald E. Holman Westport Mayor: Robin Patricia Jones
Cogan, who was appointed as mayor in September 2023 after Michael Boyter resigned, had a substantial lead over his challengers, Eric Love and the city’s former mayor Jim Griffin, throughout ...
Former San José Mayor Sam Liccardo is projected to win California’s 16th Congressional District against fellow Democrat Evan Low, according to Decision Desk HQ. Liccardo’s victory is notable ...