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Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus

In 351–352, the Jews of the Roman province of Syria Palaestina revolted against the rule of Constantius Gallus, brother-in-law of Emperor Constantius II and caesar of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. The revolt, which occurred during the Roman civil war of 350–353, was crushed by Gallus' general Ursicinus.

The Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus breaks out after his arrival at Antioch.

In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses, twenty years after its construction. Justinian I immediately orders that the dome be rebuilt

Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church (360–1453) and a museum (1935–2020). The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in AD 537, becoming the world's largest interior space and among the first to employ a fully pendentive dome.

Battle of Harran

The Battle of Harran took place on 7 May 1104 between the Crusader states of the Principality of Antioch and the County of Edessa, and the Seljuk Turks. It was the first major battle against the newfound Crusader states in the aftermath of the First Crusade, marking a key turning point against Frankish expansion. The battle had a disastrous effect on the Principality of Antioch as the Turks regained territory earlier lost.

Turkey

Battle of Philomelion (1190)

The Battle of Philomelion (Philomelium in Latin, Akşehir in Turkish) was a victory of the forces of the Holy Roman Empire over the Turkish forces of the Sultanate of Rûm on 7 May 1190 during the Third Crusade. In May 1189, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa began his expedition to the Holy Land as part of the Third Crusade to recover the city of Jerusalem from the forces of Saladin.

Turkey

In France, the Second Council of Lyon opens; it ratified a decree to regulate the election of the Pope

The Second Council of Lyon was the fourteenth ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, convoked on 31 March 1272 and convened in Lyon, Kingdom of Arles (in modern France), in 1274. Pope Gregory X presided over the council, called to act on a pledge by Byzantine emperor Michael VIII to reunite the Eastern church with the West.

War of L'Aquila

The War of L'Aquila (Italian: Guerra dell'Aquila) was a conflict in 15th-century Italy. It started in 1423 as a personal conflict against the condottiero Braccio da Montone and the city of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, but later turned into a national conflict when the forces of the Duchy of Milan, the Republic of Florence, the Papal States, and the Kingdom of Naples were also involved.

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Italy

Siege of Málaga (1487)

The 1487 siege of Málaga was an action during the Reconquest of Spain in which the Catholic Monarchs of Spain conquered the city of Mālaqa from the Emirate of Granada. The siege lasted about four months. It was the first conflict in which ambulances, or dedicated vehicles for the purpose of carrying injured persons, were used.

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Spain

Burning of Edinburgh

The Burning of Edinburgh in 1544 by an English army was the first major action of the war of the Rough Wooing. The Provost of Edinburgh was compelled to allow the English to sack Leith and Edinburgh, and the city was burnt on 7 May. However, the Scottish artillery within Edinburgh Castle harassed the English forces, who had neither the time nor the resources to besiege the Castle.

United Kingdom

Battle of Happo

The Battle of Happo was a naval engagement on May 7, 1592, one of the three Joseon naval campaigns of 1592 conducted by Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin during Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598) against the Japanese forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. These campaigns made Yi a legendary figure in Korean history. The campaigns of Yi were vital in halting the Japanese invasion.

Battle of Fushun

The Battle of Fushun (Chinese: 撫順之戰) was the first military conflict in the war between the Later Jin dynasty and the Ming dynasty, occurring in 1618 in Fushun. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Later Jin and resulted in the capture of Fushun and two other nearby fortresses.

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People's Republic of China

Battle of Kłecko

The Battle of Kłecko was fought on May 7, 1656, between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Regimentarz Stefan Czarniecki and Jerzy Sebastian Lubomirski and a Swedish force commanded by prince Adolf Johan av Pfalz-Zweibrücken. The Polish–Lithuanian force was more than 12,000 strong and consisted mostly of cavalry, while the Swedes numbered around 7,000 artillery, infantry and cavalry. The Swedes achieved a tactical victory in that they escaped destruction by the Poles, who were unable to get to the Swedish army entrenched behind the Welnianka River, and various ditches and swamps.

Gniezno, Poland

Battle on Vrtijeljka

The Battle on Vrtijeljka (Serbian: бој на Вртијељци, romanized: boj na Vrtijeljci) was fought on the hill of Vrtijeljka near Cetinje between a Venetian irregular force and an advancing Ottoman force on 7 May 1685 at the start of the Morean War. The Venetian force was made up of fighters from the neighbouring areas, including the band of acclaimed hajduk Bajo Pivljanin, and several Christian tribes.

Cetinje, Montenegro

Stockholm's medieval castle Tre Kronor is destroyed by fire. It is replaced in the 18th century by the current Royal Palace

Tre Kronor (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtreː ˈkrûːnʊr] or [ˈtreː ˈkrûːnɛr]) or Three Crowns Castle was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on the site where Stockholm Palace is today. It is believed to have been a citadel that Birger Jarl built into a royal castle in the middle of the 13th century. The name "Tre Kronor" is believed to have been given to the castle during the reign of King Magnus Eriksson in the middle of the 14th century.

Battle of La Gudiña

The Battle of La Gudiña, Battle of Val Gudina, or Battle of Campo Maior (Spanish: Batalla de La Gudiña; Portuguese: Batalha de Caia), was fought on 7 May 1709 near Arronches between the Spanish Bourbon army of Extremadura, under the Marquis de Bay, and the Portuguese and British, under the Huguenot Earl of Galway and the Marquis of Fronteira.

The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville

New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy, among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 census, New Orleans is the most populous city in Louisiana, the second-most populous in the Deep South (after Atlanta), and the twelfth-most populous in the Southeastern United States; the New Orleans metropolitan area, with about 1 million residents, is the 59th-most populous metropolitan area in the United States.

National Convention

The National Convention (French: Convention nationale, [kɔ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃ nɑsjɔnal]) was the constituent assembly of the Kingdom of France for one day and of the French First Republic for its first three years during the French Revolution, following the two-year National Constituent Assembly and the one-year Legislative Assembly. The National Convention was created after the insurrection of 10 August 1792.

French Revolution: Robespierre introduces the Cult of the Supreme Being in the National Convention as the new state religion of the French First Republic.

Battle of the Îles Saint-Marcouf

The Battle of the Îles Saint-Marcouf was an engagement fought off the Îles Saint-Marcouf near the Cotentin peninsula on the Normandy coast of France in May 1798 during the French Revolutionary Wars. In 1795 a British garrison was placed on the islands, which operated as a resupply base for Royal Navy ships cruising off the coast of Northern France. Seeking to eliminate the British presence on the islands and simultaneously test the equipment and tactics then being developed in France for a projected invasion of Britain, the French launched a massed amphibious assault on the southern island using over 50 landing ships and thousands of troops on 7 May 1798.

Îles Saint-Marcouf, France

Battle of Rødenes

The Battle of Rødenes was a series of skirmishes that took place in late April and early May 1808 from Lund in Hemnes to Ørje as a result of the Swedish invasion of Norway during the Dano-Swedish War of 1808-1809.

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Norway

World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision

Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer, conductor, and pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, he was mentored during the Classical period, and his musical style was a key driver of the transition to Romantic music, and the expansion of instrumental forms such as the symphony, the piano sonata and the string quartet.

Great Natchez Tornado

The Great Natchez Tornado was a deadly tornado that hit Natchez, Mississippi, on Thursday, May 7, 1840. The tornado, while officially unrated, was the second-deadliest tornado in United States history; at least 317 people were killed and at least 109 were injured. Its 35-mile-long (56 km), 1,000-yard-wide (910 m; 3,000 ft; 0.57 mi; 0.91 km) path was marked by severe damage and uncertain estimates of casualties, though many enslaved Africans—possibly numbering in the hundreds—reportedly died on plantations in Louisiana.

1855 Newfoundland general election

The 1855 Newfoundland general election was held on May 7, 1855, to elect members of the 6th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. This was the first election after responsible government was introduced in Newfoundland. The Liberal Party, now led by Philip Francis Little, formed the government. The opposition was formed by the Conservative Party led by Hugh Hoyles.

1861 Liberian general election

General elections were held in Liberia on 7 May 1861. Incumbent President Stephen Allen Benson was the only candidate for the presidency, and was re-elected unopposed.

Liberia

Battle of Gloucester Point (1861)

The Battle of Gloucester Point, Virginia was an inconclusive exchange of cannon fire between a shore battery on the York River which was manned by Virginia (soon to be Confederate) forces and the Union gunboat USS Yankee. The action occurred on May 7, 1861, three weeks after the start of the American Civil War (Civil War) at Fort Sumter in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina on April 14, 1861.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States · South Carolina, United States

Battle of Eltham's Landing

The Battle of Eltham's Landing, also known as the Battle of Barhamsville, or West Point, took place on May 7, 1862, in New Kent County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. Brig. Gen. William B. Franklin's Union division landed at Eltham's Landing and was attacked by two brigades of Brig. Gen. G. W. Smith's command, reacting to the threat to the Confederate army's trains on the Barhamsville Road. Franklin's movement occurred while the Confederate army was withdrawing from the Williamsburg line, but he was unable to interfere with the Confederate movement.

New Kent County, Virginia, United States

Battle of Rocky Face Ridge

The Battle of Rocky Face Ridge was fought May 7–13, 1864, in Whitfield County, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. The Union army was led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and the Confederate army by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Confederates were forced to evacuate their strong position due to a Union flanking movement. General Johnston had entrenched his army on the long, steep Rocky Face Ridge and eastward across Crow Valley. When Sherman approached, he demonstrated against this position with two columns while he sent a third one through Snake Creek Gap, to the south, to hit the Western & Atlantic Railroad at Resaca.

Whitfield County, Georgia, United States

Battle of Todd's Tavern

The Battle of Todd's Tavern was fought in Virginia on May 7–8, 1864, during the American Civil War.

Virginia, United States

Battle of the Wilderness

The Battle of the Wilderness was fought on May 5–7, 1864, during the American Civil War. It was the first battle of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The fighting occurred in a wooded area near Locust Grove, Virginia, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Fredericksburg.

American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S. Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards.

1867 Liberian general election

General elections were held in Liberia on 7 May 1867. The presidential election resulted in a victory for James Spriggs Payne of the Republican Party, defeating Old Whig candidate Edward James Roye. The election was very close, with the House of Representatives required to decide the final outcome. Payne took office on 6 January 1868.

Liberia

1876 Peruvian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Peru on 7 May 1876. Mariano Ignacio Prado of the Civilista Party was elected with 96% of the vote.

Peru

Philippine local elections, 1899

Local elections were held for provincial and municipal posts throughout the Philippine Archipelago from May 7, 1899. The first local elections under the American occupation were held in Baliuag, Bulacan, supervised by US General Henry W. Lawton.

Philippines

Monmouth Boroughs by-election, 1901

The Monmouth Boroughs by-election, 1901 was a by-election held on 7 May 1901 for the British House of Commons constituency of Monmouth Boroughs. The by-election was triggered by the unseating of the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Frederick Rutherfoord Harris, as a result of an election petition alleging irregularities in election spending. The Liberal candidate was Albert Spicer, who had previously been the sitting MP but had lost in the previous general election. The result was a victory for the Conservative candidate Sheriff Joseph Lawrence, who held the seat, although the party's majority was halved.

United Kingdom

1907 Baltimore mayoral election

The 1907 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of J. Barry Mahool.

Sinking of RMS Lusitania

RMS Lusitania was a British-registered ocean liner that was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat during the First World War on 7 May 1915, about 11 nautical miles (20 kilometres; 13 miles) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland (then part of the United Kingdom).

Ireland

1916 Copa del Rey final

The 1916 Copa del Rey final was the 16th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Camp de la Indústria in Barcelona on 7 May 1916. The match was won by Athletic Bilbao, who beat Madrid FC 4–0. The star of the match was Félix Zubizarreta, who scored a hat-trick to help Athletic to a 4–0 win.

Barcelona, Spain

Kiev offensive (1920)

The 1920 Kiev offensive (or Kiev expedition, Polish: wyprawa kijowska) was a major part of the Polish–Soviet War. It was an attempt by the armed forces of the recently established Second Polish Republic led by Józef Piłsudski, in alliance with the Ukrainian People's Republic led by Symon Petliura, to seize the territories of modern-day Ukraine which mostly fell under Soviet control after the October Revolution as the Russian Soviet Republic. Polish and Soviet forces fought in 1919 and the Poles advanced in the disputed borderlands. In early 1920, Piłsudski concentrated on preparations for a military invasion of central Ukraine. It would result, he anticipated, in destruction of the Soviet armies and force Soviet acceptance of unilateral Polish conditions. The Poles signed an alliance, known as the Treaty of Warsaw, with the forces of the Ukrainian People's Republic. The Kiev offensive was the central component of Piłsudski's plan for a new order in Eastern Europe centered around a Polish-led Intermarium federation. The stated goal of the operation was to create a formally independent Ukraine, although its dependence on Poland was inherent to Piłsudski's plans. Ukrainians ended up fighting on both sides of the conflict. The campaign was conducted from April to July 1920. The Polish Army faced the forces of the Russian Soviet Republic. At first, the war was successful for the allied Polish and Ukrainian armies, which captured Kiev (Kyiv) on 7 May 1920, but soon the campaign's progress was dramatically reversed due to a Red Army counter-offensive, in which the 1st Cavalry Army of Semyon Budyonny played a prominent part.

Ukraine

Treaty of Moscow (1920)

The Treaty of Moscow (Russian: Московский договор, Moskovskiy dogovor; Georgian: მოსკოვის ხელშეკრულება, moskovis khelshekruleba), signed between Soviet Russia (RSFSR) and the Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG) in Moscow on 7 May 1920, granted de jure recognition of Georgian independence in exchange for promising not to grant asylum on Georgian soil to troops of powers hostile to Bolshevik Russia.

1921 Sultan Hussein Cup final

1921 Sultan Hussein Cup Final, was the final match of the 1920–21 Sultan Hussein Cup, was between Zamalek (El-Mokhtalat) and Sherwood Foresters from Great Britain, Zamalek won the match 2–1 after extra time (1–1 before extra time), became the 1st Egyptian team to win the cup.

Egypt

1922 Coupe de France final

The 1922 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Pershing, Paris on 7 May 1922, that saw Red Star Olympique defeat Stade Rennais UC 2–0 on goals by Paul Nicolas and Raymond Sentubéry.

Paris, France

Estonian parliamentary election, 1923

Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia between 5 and 7 May 1923. There were some controversies - some lists, most remarkably Communist, were declared void before the elections because of electoral law violations, and the results gave Estonia its most fragmented parliament ever.

Estonia

Parnell by-election, 1930

The Parnell by-election of 1930 was a by-election in the seat of Parnell held on 7 May 1930 during the 23rd New Zealand Parliament. The by-election came about because of the resignation of the current member of parliament Harry Reginald Jenkins who chose to re-contest his seat. The seat was won by Bill Endean of the Reform Party.

New Zealand

An earthquake struck northwestern Iran and southeastern Turkey, killing up to 3,000 people

The 1930 Salmas earthquake occurred on 7 May at 01:34:26 IRST in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. The earthquake, which was among Iran's largest, measured 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Prior to the earthquake a strong foreshock was felt fifteen hours earlier. Reports from seismologists and seismological organizations indicate that up to 3,000 fatalities may have occurred in northwest Iran and southeast Turkey.

1933 Coupe de France final

The 1933 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 7, 1933, that saw Excelsior AC Roubaix defeat RC Roubaix 3–1 thanks to goals by Marcel Langillier, Julien Buge and Norbert Van Caeneghem.

1935 Wellington mayoral election

The 1935 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1935, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1935 Baltimore mayoral election

The 1935 Baltimore mayoral election saw the reelection of Howard W. Jackson for a second consecutive and third overall term.

1935 Lower Hutt mayoral election

The 1935 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including the nine borough councillors, also elected biannually. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. The election saw the re-election of Jack Andrews, who ran unopposed.

New Zealand

Convoy QP 11

Convoy QP 11 (28 April – 7 May 1942) was an Arctic convoy of the Second World War, of merchant ships returning from the Soviet Union to Iceland. The convoy consisted of 13 merchant ships, escorted by 18 warships in relays. The convoy was attacked by German destroyers and submarines, losing one merchant ship to the destroyers. The light cruiser HMS Edinburgh was torpedoed by U-456.

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1944 Coupe de France final

The 1944 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on May 7, 1944, that saw EF Nancy-Lorraine defeat EF Reims-Champagne 4–0 thanks to goals by Marcel Parmeggiani, Marcel Poblomme (2) and Michel Jacques.

Paris, France

Battle of Kuryłówka

The Battle of Kuryłówka, fought between the Polish anti-communist resistance organization, National Military Alliance (NZW) and the Soviet Union's NKVD units, took place on May 7, 1945 in the village of Kuryłówka, southeastern Poland. The battle ended in a victory for the underground Polish forces.

Poland

Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded

Sony Group Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered at the Sony City building in Minato, Tokyo. The Sony Group is a highly diversified global conglomerate with businesses spanning video games, music, film and television, consumer electronics, imaging and sensing, semiconductors, financial services and others. Sony was founded in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita.

Congress of Europe

The Hague Congress or the Congress of Europe was a conference that was held in The Hague from 7–11 May 1948 with 750 delegates participating from around Europe as well as observers from Canada and the United States. The Congress, organized by Duncan Sandys and Józef Retinger, brought together representatives from across a broad political spectrum, providing them with the opportunity to discuss ideas about the development of European political co-operation.

The Hague, Netherlands

1953 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1953 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1953 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

1953 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1953.

Battle of Dien Bien Phu

The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ was a defeat of the French Union forces by the Viet Minh forces in the First Indochina War. It took place between 13 March and 7 May 1954. The French began an operation to insert, and support, their soldiers at Điện Biên Phủ, deep in the autonomous Tai Federation in northwest Tonkin.

1954 Paraguayan coup d'état

The 1954 Paraguayan coup d'état occurred in May 1954. It was led by Alfredo Stroessner, with the support of Epifanio Méndez Fleitas, and resulted in the overthrow of the government of Federico Chávez. The coup was the culmination of a complex series of political rivalries within the ruling Colorado Party. Approximately 25 people were killed during the putsch, which helped set the stage for the election of Stroessner as president of Paraguay later that year.

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Paraguay

1955 FA Cup final

The 1955 FA Cup final was the 74th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 7 May 1955 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Newcastle United and Manchester City. Newcastle won the match 3–1, thus winning the FA Cup for the third time in five years and the sixth time in all.

1959 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1959. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party reatined overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1959 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1959. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1959 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1959. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1959 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1959.

1960 FA Cup final

The 1960 FA Cup final was the 79th final of the world's oldest domestic football cup competition, the FA Cup. It took place on 7 May 1960 at Wembley Stadium in London. The match was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves won the game after a 3–0 victory, with a Norman Deeley double after Blackburn defender Mick McGrath had scored an own goal.

London, United Kingdom

1961 Coupe de France final

The 1961 Coupe de France final was a football match, held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 7, 1961, that saw UA Sedan-Torcy defeat Nîmes Olympique 3–1, thanks to goals by Maxime Fulgenzy, Claude Brény and Mohamed Salem.

1961 Emperor's Cup final

1961 Emperor's Cup Final was the 41st final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at Fujieda Higashi High School Ground in Shizuoka on May 7, 1961. Furukawa Electric won the championship.

Indian presidential election, 1962

The Election Commission of India held indirect 3rd presidential elections of India on May 7, 1962. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan with 553,067 votes won the presidency over his rivals Chowdhry Hari Ram who got 6,341 votes and Yamuna Prasad Trisulia who got 3,537 votes.

India

1962 Cannes Film Festival

The 15th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 7–23, 1962. The Palme d'Or went to the O Pagador de Promessas by Anselmo Duarte. The festival opened with Les Amants de Teruel, directed by Raymond Rouleau.

Cannes, France

1962 Indian vice presidential election

The 1962 Indian vice presidential election was held in 7 May 1962 to elect the vice president of India. Zakir Husain was elected for the post. This was the first contested election for Vice Presidency in India, as the first two elections were uncontested, with Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan being the only candidate. He won against N. C. Samantsinhar by a landslide.

India

1963 Edinburgh Corporation election

An election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 7 May 1963, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election. After the election Edinburgh Corporation remained under No Overall Control, composed of 33 Progressives, 31 Labour councillors, and 5 Liberal.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1963 Liberian general election

General elections were held in Liberia on 7 May 1963. In the presidential election, incumbent William Tubman of the True Whig Party was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.

Liberia

1963 Baltimore mayoral election

The 1963 Baltimore mayoral election saw the former mayor and governor Theodore McKeldin return to office for a second non-consecutive term as mayor by defeating incumbent mayor Philip H. Goodman. To date, this is the last time a Republican won a mayoral election in Baltimore. It is also the last time a Republican managed even 30% of the city's vote.

Westminster City Council election, 1964

The 1964 Westminster Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Hillingdon London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Hillingdon Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Hillingdon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Sheffield City Council election, 1964

The election was held on 7 May 1964, with one third of the council up for election. The election campaign was quieter than most, with fewer parties contesting, and a smaller number of candidates than recent years (64 stood). The election seen no change in seats, and a slightly reduced turnout of 29%.

England, United Kingdom

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Tower Hamlets Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Tower Hamlets London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Camden London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Camden Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Croydon London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Croydon Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.

United Kingdom

Havering London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Havering Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.

United Kingdom

Ealing London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Ealing Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Islington London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Islington Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Redbridge London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Redbridge Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained control of the council.

United Kingdom

Hammersmith London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Hammersmith Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Hammersmith London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Barnet London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Barnet Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Southwark London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Southwark Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Southwark London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Pacific Air Lines Flight 773

Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 was a Fairchild F27A Friendship airliner that crashed on May 7, 1964, near San Ramon, California, a suburb in the East Bay, east of Oakland. The crash was most likely the first instance in the United States of an airliner's pilots being shot by a passenger as part of a murder–suicide.

California, United States

1964 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party lost overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1964 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

1964 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1964 London local elections

The 1964 London local elections were held on 7 May 1964 alongside nationwide elections. They were the inaugural elections for the thirty-two London boroughs, which were created on 1 April 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. All seats were up for election, with polling stations open between 08:00 and 21:00. The result was a landslide for the Labour Party, who won twenty of the boroughs.

1964 Danish Cup final

The 1964 Danish Cup final (Danish: DBUs Landspokalfinale 1964) was a men's association football match between Esbjerg fB and Odense KFUM played at Københavns Idrætspark on 7 May 1964. It was the final match to determine the winner of the 1963–64 Danish Cup, the 10th season of the Danish national-wide annual football knockout competition, the Danish Cup, open to all DBU member clubs.

1964 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1964. After the election, the composition of the council was: Note that there was one Conservative Aldermanic vacancy.

1965 Rhodesian general election

General elections were held in Rhodesia, renamed the year before from Southern Rhodesia, on 7 May 1965. The result was a victory for the ruling Rhodesian Front, which won 50 of the 65 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Rhodesia. Later in the year, the government made a unilateral declaration of independence (UDI).

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1968

An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 7 May 1968, alongside municipal elections across Scotlands. Of the councils 68 seats, 22 were up for election. Despite receiving the most votes of any single party, the SNP won only 7 seats. Unlike in Glasgow, the Progressives and Conservatives did not run on a joint ticket. Despite that however the parties only ran competing candidates in the Gorgie-Dalry ward. Following the election Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 34 Progressives (including the Lord Provost), 21 Labour councillors, 8 SNP councillors, 3 Conservatives, 1 Liberal, and 1 independent.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1968 Alabama Democratic presidential elector primary

The 1968 Alabama Democratic presidential elector primary was held on May 7, 1968, to choose the ten nominees for presidential electors to be listed on the general election ballot under the Democratic party label in the 1968 United States presidential election in Alabama. Unlike in 1964, former Governor of Alabama George Wallace did not seek the national Democratic nomination for President, instead opting to run on a third-party ticket.

Alabama, United States

1968 Alabama Democratic presidential primary

A presidential primary was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on May 7, 1968, with runoff elections in some congressional districts on June 4, to elect delegates representing Alabama to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. A substantial number of Alabama's national convention delegates were pledged to former Governor George Wallace as a favorite son candidate, despite his wishes.

Alabama, United States

1970 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1970 Urmston Urban District Council election

Elections to Urmston Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1970 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1970 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Stretford Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1970 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1970 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1970. One third of the council was up for election.

Italian general election, 1972

General elections were held in Italy on May 7, 1972. Democrazia Cristiana (DC) remained stable with around 38% of the votes, as it happened to the Communist Party (PCI) which obtained the same 27% of 1968. The Socialist Party (PSI) continued in its decline, reducing to less than 10%. The most important growth was that of the post-fascist Italian Social Movement, who nearly doubled its votes from 4.5 to c. 9%, after that its leader Giorgio Almirante launched the formula of the National Right, proposing his party as the sole group of the Italian right side.

Italy

1972 WFA Cup final

The 1972 WFA Cup Final was the second final of the WFA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was played under the auspices of the Women's Football Association (WFA). The final was a replay of the 1971 final, as Southampton and Lee's (formerly Stewarton Thistle) and was contested at Eton Park, the former home stadium of Burton Albion.

United Kingdom

Scottish local elections, 1974

There were elections for the Scottish district councils on Tuesday 7 May 1974, for both the new regional and district councils, between the two United Kingdom general elections of February and October in that same year. These were the first elections held to the 53 district councils established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The Labour Party did reasonably well and the Scottish National Party (SNP) did not. The councillors acted as "shadow" councils until May 1975, when the Monarchy of the United Kingdom approved by Royal Assent the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1974 City of Edinburgh District Council election

Elections to City of Edinburgh District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 64 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1974 Western Isles Islands Council election

The first election to the Western Isles Islands Council was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. All candidates stood as Independents, and 16 candidates were elected unopposed. Several members of political parties ran as independent candidates. This included Roderick MacLeod in Shawbost, who had contested the Western Isles constituency for the Conservatives in 1970, and Mary McCormack, election agent for Labour candidate Andrew Wilson in February 1974, both of whom were unsuccessful.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1974 Shetland Islands Council election

Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 7 May 1974 as part of Scottish local elections. This was the first election for the all-purpose Shetland Islands Council, as established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, combining the Lerwick Town Council and the Zetland County Council. The Council operated as a shadow authority until May 1975, when it assumed full responsibilities for local government in Shetland. 11 seats were uncontested.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1974 Orkney Islands Council election

The 1974 Orkney Islands Council election, the first election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and eight seats were uncontested. The newly elected Orkney Islands Council existed as a shadow authority until 1975, when it inherited sole authority for local government in Orkney from the Orkney County Council, Kirkwall Town Council and Stromness Town Council.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1974 Highland Regional Council election

The first election to Highland Regional Council was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. The election saw Independents win control of 37 of the councils 47 seats.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1974 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

The first Dumfries and Galloway regional council election took place on 7 May 1974, along with the first district council elections in Scotland. This new system was created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which saw the making of a two-tier system of local government. The area Dumfries and Galloway regional council covered also contained 4 district councils: Annandale and Eskdale Nithsdale Merrick Stewartry Turnout was low and 12 out of the 35 wards in Dumfries and Galloway were uncontested.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1974 Monklands District Council election

Elections to Monklands District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 20 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Sutherland District Council election

Elections to Sutherland District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used 12 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Stirling District Council election

Elections to Stirling District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 20 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Tweeddale District Council election

Elections to Tweeddale District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Skye and Lochalsh District Council election

Elections to Skye and Lochalsh District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Banff and Buchan District Council election

Elections to Banff and Buchan District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Kirkcaldy District Council election

Elections to Kirkcaldy District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 36 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 East Kilbride District Council election

Elections to East Kilbride District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 15 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Falkirk District Council election

Elections to Falkirk District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 36 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Central Regional Council election

Elections to the newly created Central Regional Council took place on 7 May 1974, as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. There were 34 wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

1974 Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch District Council election

Elections to Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 14 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Eastwood District Council election

Elections to Eastwood District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 12 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Dumbarton District Council election

Elections to Dumbarton District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 15 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Nithsdale District Council election

Elections to Nithsdale District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 28 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Ross and Cromarty District Council election

Elections to Ross and Cromarty District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 20 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Merrick District Council election

Elections to Merrick District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 14 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Clackmannan District Council election

Elections to Clackmannan District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 12 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Roxburgh District Council election

Elections to Roxburgh District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 16 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Renfrew District Council election

Elections to Renfrew District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 40 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Grampian Regional Council election

Elections to the newly created Grampian Regional Council took place on 7 May 1974, as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. There were 53 wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

1974 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

Elections to Annandale and Eskdale District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 16 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Clydebank District Council election

Elections to Clydebank District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Tayside Regional Council election

Elections to the newly created Tayside Regional Council took place on 7 May 1974, as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. There were 46 wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

1974 Angus District Council election

Elections to Angus District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 22 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Inverclyde District Council election

Elections to Inverclyde District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 23 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Hamilton District Council election

Elections to Hamilton District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 20 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Cumbernauld District Council election

Elections to Cumbernauld District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Argyll District Council election

Elections to Argyll District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 26 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council election

Elections to Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 16 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Moray District Council election

Elections to Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 18 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Badenoch and Strathspey District Council election

Elections to Badenoch and Strathspey District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Motherwell District Council election

Elections to Motherwell District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 30 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Caithness District Council election

Elections to Caithness District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 16 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Lothian Regional Council election

The 1974 Lothian Regional Council election was held on 7 May 1974 and saw Labour emerging as the largest party on the council, although falling just shy of a majority.

1974 Nairn District Council election

Elections to Nairn District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Stewartry District Council election

Elections to Stewartry District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 12 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Cunninghame District Council election

Elections to Cunninghame District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 24 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

Elections to Kincardine and Deeside District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 12 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Lanark District Council election

Elections to Lanark District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 14 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 West Lothian District Council election

Elections to West Lothian District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 21 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Perth and Kinross District Council election

Elections to Perth and Kinross District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 29 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election

Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council election

Elections to Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 16 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Inverness District Council election

Elections to Inverness District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 24 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Kyle and Carrick District Council election

Elections to Kyle and Carrick District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 25 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Gordon District Council election

Elections to Gordon District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 12 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Bearsden and Milngavie District Council election

Elections to Bearsden and Milngavie District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Lochaber District Council election

Elections to Lochaber District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 12 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 City of Aberdeen District Council election

Elections to the City of Aberdeen District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 48 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Borders Regional Council election

Elections to the newly created Borders Regional Council took place on 7 May 1974, as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. There were 23 wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

1974 Berwickshire District Council election

Elections to Berwickshire District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 12 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Dunfermline District Council election

Elections to Dunfermline District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 30 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1974 Strathclyde Regional Council election

Elections to Strathclyde Regional Council were held on Tuesday 7 May 1974, on the same day as the eight other Scottish regional elections. This was the first election to the regional council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 103 electoral divisions created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each electoral division elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1977 Scottish Cup final

The 1977 Scottish Cup Final was played on 7 May 1977 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 92nd Scottish Cup. Celtic and Rangers contested the match, Celtic won the match 1–0 with Andy Lynch scoring a penalty in the 20th minute after Johnstone was judged to have handled the ball on the line.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

1977 Nairn District Council election

Elections to the Nairn District Council took place in May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.

United Kingdom

1977 Lochaber District Council election

Elections to the Lochaber District Council took place in May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.

United Kingdom

1977 Caithness District Council election

Elections to the Caithness District Council took place in May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.

United Kingdom

1977 Badenoch and Strathspey District Council election

Elections to the Badenoch and Strathspey District Council took place in May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts. Only one seat was contested.

United Kingdom

1977 Ross and Cromarty District Council election

Elections to the Ross and Cromarty District Council took place in May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.

United Kingdom

1977 Inverness District Council election

Elections to the Inverness District Council took place in May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.

United Kingdom

1977 Skye and Lochalsh District Council election

Elections to the Skye and Lochalsh District Council took place in May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts. Council Convener Torquil Nicolson died suddenly in 1978, triggering a by-election in Kyle-Plockton.

United Kingdom

1977 Argyll and Bute District Council election

Elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held in May 1977, the same day as the other Scottish local government district elections

United Kingdom

1978 Indian Federation Cup final

The 1978 Indian Federation Cup final was the 2nd final of the Indian Federation Cup, the top knock-out competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 7 May 1978 and the replay on 9 May 1978 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Both the teams were announced as joint winners after both the matches ended 0–0 after full time.

India

Humberside County Council election, 1981

The 1981 Humberside County Council election was held on Thursday, 7 May 1981, following boundary changes to the county's electoral divisions. The whole council of 75 members was up for election and the election resulted in the Labour Party regaining control of the council from the Conservative Party, winning 42 seats. Humberside was a created as a non-metropolitan county in England by the Local Government Act 1972, with the first elections to the county council taking place in 1973. It was abolished on 1 April 1996 and replaced by East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire.

England, United Kingdom

Nottinghamshire County Council election, 1981

The 1981 Nottinghamshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 7 May 1981, following boundary changes to the county's electoral divisions. The whole council of eighty-eight members was up for election and the election resulted in the Labour Party regaining control from the Conservatives, winning fifty-five seats. The Conservatives won thirty-two councillors and one Residents' association councillor was elected in the Hucknall East division.

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Wiltshire County Council election, 1981

Elections to Wiltshire County Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1981, following boundary changes to the county's electoral divisions. The whole council of seventy-four members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives retained their control, winning forty seats. Labour ended with twenty county councillors, the Liberals twelve, and Independents two, including one Ratepayer.

England, United Kingdom

Greater London Council election, 1981

There was an election to the Greater London Council held on 7 May 1981. Councillors were elected to serve until elections in May 1985. Those elections were cancelled and the term was extended until 1 April 1986. Whilst the moderate leader of the Labour GLC group Andrew McIntosh led the party into the election, and became GLC Leader.

United Kingdom

Lincolnshire County Council election, 1981

The 1981 Lincolnshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 7 May 1981, following boundary changes to the county's electoral divisions. The whole council of 76 members was up for election and the election resulted in the Conservative Party retaining control of the council, winning 42 seats.

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

1981 Suffolk County Council election

The 1981 Suffolk County Council election took place on 7 May 1981 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Suffolk, United Kingdom

1981 Cornwall County Council election

Elections to Cornwall County Council were held on 7 May 1981.

Cornwall, United Kingdom

1981 Cumbria County Council election

Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 7 May 1981. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The council size was increased to 83 members following a boundary review. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party.

Cumbria, United Kingdom

1981 Essex County Council election

The 1981 Essex County Council election was held on 7 May 1981 to elect members of Essex County Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1981 Norfolk County Council election

The 1981 Norfolk County Council election took place on 7 May 1981 to elect members of Norfolk County Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

1981 Hertfordshire County Council election

The 1981 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 7 May 1981 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Boundary changes came into effect at this election with a new pattern of electoral divisions being used. The number of seats on the council was increased from 72 to 77.

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

1981 Northumberland County Council election

Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 7 May 1981, resulting in a council with Labour members forming a majority.

Northumberland, United Kingdom

1981 South Yorkshire County Council election

Elections to South Yorkshire County Council, a metropolitan county council of Yorkshire in England, were held on 7 May 1981, resulting in a council with Labour members forming a majority. This was the last election to the South Yorkshire county council, as metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986.

England, United Kingdom

1981 West Midlands County Council election

Local elections to the West Midlands County Council, a Metropolitan County Council encompassing the West Midlands, were held on 7 May 1981, resulting in large swings to Labour, giving them control of the council. This was the last election to the West Midlands County Council, after metropolitan county councils were scrapped on 31 March 1986 under the Local Government Act 1985 by the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher.

1981 Lancashire County Council election

Elections were held to Lancashire County Council as part of the wider 1981 United Kingdom local elections and under new division boundaries. Any multi-member wards were abolished and each of 99 wards returned one councillor in this election. The election saw a significant Labour recovery from the previous, along with a Conservative fall, leading Labour to gain control of the council for the first time in its history.

1981 Merseyside County Council election

The 1981 Merseyside County Council election took place on 7 May to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986.

United Kingdom

1983 Cannes Film Festival

The 36th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 7–19, 1983. The Palme d'Or went to the Narayama Bushiko by Shōhei Imamura. The festival opened with The King of Comedy, directed by Martin Scorsese and closed with WarGames, directed by John Badham.

Cannes, France

1983 Wannon by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wannon on 7 May 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former prime minister Malcolm Fraser.

Bangladeshi general election, 1986

The Third National Parliamentary Elections 1986 (Bengali: তৃতীয় জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন ১৯৮৬) were held in Bangladesh on 7 May 1986. A total of 1,527 candidates contested the election. The result was a victory for the Jatiya Party, which won 153 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 61.1%. Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the winner of the previous elections, boycotted the election.

Bangladesh

1986 European Cup final

The 1986 European Cup final was a football match played at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Seville, Spain, on 7 May 1986 to determine the champions of that season's European Cup. Steaua București of Romania defeated Barcelona of Spain in a shootout, with keeper Helmut Duckadam saving all 4 shots. It was the first European Cup final to finish goalless and remains Steaua's only European Cup triumph, and the first of only two won by an Eastern European club.

Spain

1987 Cannes Film Festival

The 40th Cannes Film Festival was held on 7–19 May 1987. The Palme d'Or went to the Sous le soleil de Satan by Maurice Pialat. The festival opened with Un homme amoureux, directed by Diane Kurys and closed with Aria, directed by Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge and Julien Temple.

Cannes, France

Manchester City Council election, 1987

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1991. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.

England, United Kingdom

Bristol City Council election, 1987

The 1987 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. There was also a by-election in Clifton. There was a general but very small swing away from the Conservatives.

England, United Kingdom

Sheffield City Council election, 1987

Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election.

England, United Kingdom

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1987

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1991. The council remained under no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1987 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987, the same day as other local elections. One-third of the council seats last contested in 1983 were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

England, United Kingdom

1987 York City Council election

The 1987 York City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

North Yorkshire, United Kingdom · England, United Kingdom

1987 South Norfolk District Council election

The 1987 South Norfolk District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

1987 Adur District Council election

Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 7 May 1987, with one third of the council up for election. There were additional vacancies in the Churchill and Widewater wards and no elections for the two-member Marine ward. Overall turnout climbed to 48.3%. The election resulted in the Alliance retaining control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Plymouth City Council election

The 1987 Plymouth City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since its creation in 1973.

England, United Kingdom · Devon, United Kingdom

1987 Basildon District Council election

The 1987 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1983. The Labour Party lost control of the council, which it had held since 1982; the council fell under no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

1987 East Northamptonshire District Council election

The 1987 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973.

Northamptonshire, United Kingdom · England, United Kingdom

1987 Cambridge City Council election

The 1987 Cambridge City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

1987 Corby District Council election

The 1987 Corby District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had held since 1979.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Bath City Council election

The 1987 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Walcot due to an extra vacancy occurring.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election

The 1987 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England, having been renamed from Bracknell District Council. The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1987 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party repeated its feat of 1983 by winning all 40 seats.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Erewash Borough Council election

Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 7 May 1987 as part of nationwide local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Exeter City Council election

The 1987 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Devon, United Kingdom

1987 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1987 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Epping Forest District Council election

The 1987 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 19 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council remained under Conservative majority control.

Essex, United Kingdom

1987 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1987, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Ardsley had won the seat for Labour in an uncontested by-election and subsequently defected to Independent Labour. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1987 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

The 1987 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

1987 North Norfolk District Council election

The 1987 North Norfolk District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of North Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

1987 Braintree District Council election

The 1987 Braintree District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1987 Rochford District Council election

The 1987 Rochford District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1987 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1987 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Breckland District Council election

The 1987 Breckland District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

1987 Reading Borough Council election

The 1987 Reading Borough Council election was held on 7 May 1987, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales. One third of Reading Borough Council's 45 seats were up for election. Before the election, the council was under no overall control with Labour running a minority administration, being one seat short of an overall majority.

Berkshire, United Kingdom

1987 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 1987 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

1987 United Kingdom local elections

The 1987 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 7 May 1987. It was the first time since 1983 that the Conservatives had enjoyed the largest share of the vote in local council elections. Soon after the elections, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called a general election which resulted in a second successive Conservative landslide, although Labour managed to cut the government's overall majority, while the Alliance endured another disappointing performance and was soon disbanded as the SDP and Liberals agreed on a merger the following year.

United Kingdom

1987 Worthing Borough Council election

The 1987 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

West Sussex, United Kingdom

1987 West Dorset District Council election

The 1987 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The entire council was up for election as West Dorset returned to whole councils elections, after previously having been elected in thirds.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Bournemouth Borough Council election

The 1987 Bournemouth Borough Council election was held on 7 May 1987 to elect members to Bournemouth Borough Council in Dorset, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives maintained control of the council.

Dorset, United Kingdom

1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

The 1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. A third of the seats were up for contest; one from each ward, plus an additional seat in Welwyn South to fill a casual vacancy.

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

1987 Horsham District Council election

The 1987 Horsham District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives retained control of the council with 33 seats, a majority of 12. The SDP–Liberal Alliance won 6 seats and Independents won 4.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Thurrock Borough Council election

The 1987 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Essex, United Kingdom

1987 Chester City Council election

The 1987 Chester City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Cheshire, United Kingdom

1987 Wansdyke District Council election

The 1987 Wansdyke Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 to elect councillors to Wansdyke District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The 1987 election saw the Conservatives win the largest number of seats and maintain majority control.

England, United Kingdom

1987 Harlow District Council election

The 1987 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom · Essex, United Kingdom

1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election

The 1987 Chelmsford City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The council was contested on new ward boundaries, decreasing the number of seats by 4 to 56.

Essex, United Kingdom

1987 Derby City Council election

The 1987 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1987. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1987 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1987 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 7 May 1987. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1983. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

1987 North Hertfordshire District Council election

The 1987 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 7 May 1987, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales. There were 17 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council. The Conservatives retained their narrow majority on the council.

1987 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election

Elections to Mid Bedfordshire District Council were held on 7 May 1987. All 53 seats were up for election.

Panamanian general election, 1989

Panama held a general election on 7 May 1989, with the goal of electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly. The two primary candidates in the presidential race were Guillermo Endara, who headed Democratic Alliance of Civic Opposition (ADOC), a coalition opposed to military ruler Manuel Noriega, and Carlos Duque, who headed the pro-Noriega Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD). However, the election was annulled before voting was completed by Noriega's government, and Endara and his running mate Guillermo Ford were attacked in front of foreign media by Noriega supporters, events that contributed to the US invasion of Panama in December of that year.

Panama

Bolivian general election, 1989

General elections were held in Bolivia on 7 May 1989. As no candidate for the presidency received over 50% of the vote, the National Congress was required to elect a President on 6 August. Although the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement had received the most votes, its candidate for President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada was defeated by Jaime Paz Zamora of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) in the Congressional vote, despite the MIR only finishing third in the public vote.

Bolivia

WrestleWar '89: Music City Showdown

WrestleWar '89: Music City Showdown was the first WrestleWar professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner. It took place on May 7, 1989 from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The main event was a tag team match between Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner and The Varsity Club (Kevin Sullivan and Dan Spivey) for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

1990 Italian regional elections

The Italian regional elections of 1990 were held on 6 and 7 May. The fifteen ordinary regions, created in 1970, elected their fifth assemblies.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Italy

Bright Sparklers Fireworks disaster

The Bright Sparklers Fireworks fire occurred in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia on 7 May 1991. The Bright Sparklers Fireworks Factory in Sungai Buloh, Selangor caught fire and caused a huge explosion. Twenty six people were killed and over a hundred people were injured in the disaster. The explosion was strong enough to rip the roofs of some local houses, and ended up damaging over 200 residential properties.

Malaysia

1991 Las Vegas mayoral election

The 1991 Las Vegas mayoral election took place on May 7, 1991 to elect the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan. It saw the election of Jan Laverty Jones. With Jones winning a majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff was needed.

Las Vegas, United States

Bristol City Council election, 1992

The 1992 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Hartcliffe due to an extra vacancy occurring. The elections were held just weeks after John Major's unexpected 1992 General election victory, and mirroring that result there was a strong swing from Labour to Conservative.

England, United Kingdom

Sheffield City Council election, 1992

Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 7 May 1992. One third of the council was up for election.

England, United Kingdom

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1992

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1992. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1996. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1992 Cannes Film Festival

The 45th Cannes Film Festival was held on 7–18 May 1992. The Palme d'Or went to the Den goda viljan by Bille August. The festival opened with Basic Instinct, directed by Paul Verhoeven and closed with Far and Away, directed by Ron Howard.

Cannes, France

Manchester City Council election, 1992

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1992. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1996. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.

England, United Kingdom

1992 Reading Borough Council election

The 1992 Reading Borough Council election was held on 7 May 1992, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland, and a month after the general election. One third of Reading Borough Council's 45 seats were up for election.

Berkshire, United Kingdom

1992 Basildon District Council election

The 1992 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1988. The Conservative Party won every seat up for election, and gained control of the council for the first time, which had previously been under no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

1992 Scottish local elections

Local elections were held in Scotland on 7 May 1992, to elect members to all 53 district councils. It was the last local election held under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which had established the two-tier system of regions and districts. Regional and district councils were abolished in 1996, and replaced with 29 new mainland unitary authorities under the terms of the Local Government etc.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1992 Derby City Council election

The 1992 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1992. This was on the same day as other local elections. 14 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. No seats changed hands and the council remained under no overall control, with the Conservatives and Labour holding exactly half the seats each.

England, United Kingdom

1992 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1992 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1992 Peterborough City Council election

The 1992 Peterborough City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

1992 United Kingdom local elections

The 1992 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 7 May 1992, one month after the 1992 general election which returned the governing Conservative Party for a fourth consecutive term in office. The Conservatives won back some ground that they had lost the previous year. The Conservative Party gained 303 seats, bringing their number of councillors to 8,288.

United Kingdom

1992 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1992 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

1992 Bath City Council election

The 1992 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1992 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Kingsmead due to an extra vacancy occurring.

England, United Kingdom

1992 Caithness District Council election

Elections to the Caithness District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Independents remained in control of the council, winning 14 of the 16 seats. Nine candidates were elected unopposed, including one each from Labour and the Liberal Party. Voter turnout in the contested wards was 57.8%.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1992 Sutherland District Council election

Elections to the Sutherland District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Independents remained in control of the council, winning all 14 seats. Eight candidates were elected unopposed, and Voter turnout in the contested wards was 38.9%.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1992 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1992 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1988. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

England, United Kingdom

1992 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 1992 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.

Essex, United Kingdom

1992 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1992, with one third of the council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

1992 Harlow District Council election

The 1992 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since the council's creation in 1973.

England, United Kingdom · Essex, United Kingdom

1992 Epping Forest District Council election

The 1992 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 20 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council remained under Conservative majority control.

Essex, United Kingdom

1992 Cambridge City Council election

The 1992 Cambridge City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

1992 Chester City Council election

The 1992 Chester City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Cheshire, United Kingdom

1992 Exeter City Council election

The 1992 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Devon, United Kingdom

1992 Worthing Borough Council election

The 1992 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

West Sussex, United Kingdom

STS-49

STS-49 was NASA's maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, which launched on May 7, 1992. The primary goal of its nine-day mission was to retrieve an Intelsat VI satellite, Intelsat 603, which failed to leave Low Earth orbit two years before, attach it to a new upper stage, and relaunch it to its intended geosynchronous orbit.

1992 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1992 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 7 May 1992. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1988. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

1992 Inverclyde District Council election

Elections to the Inverclyde District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1992 Falkirk District Council election

Elections to the Falkirk District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1992 East Kilbride District Council election

Elections to East Kilbride District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the final election to the district council which was abolished in 1995 along with Hamilton District Council and Clydesdale District Council and, combined with part of the abolished City of Glasgow District Council, was replaced by South Lanarkshire Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc.

1992 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

The 1992 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. This was the last election before the District council model of local government was abolished along with the Regional councils in favour of single-tier Unitary Authority councils. 9 seats were uncontested in this election.

1992 Banff and Buchan District Council election

Elections to Banff and Buchan District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the sixth and final election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 18 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980.

1992 Tweeddale District Council election

Elections to Tweeddale District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1992 Gordon District Council election

Elections to Gordon District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the sixth and final election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 16 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1992 Cunninghame District Council election

Elections to Cunninghame District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the sixth election to the district council following the local government reforms in 1974. The election used the 30 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1979. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1992 Hamilton District Council election

Elections to Hamilton District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the final election to the district council which was abolished in 1995 along with East Kilbride District Council and Clydesdale District Council and, combined with part of the abolished City of Glasgow District Council, was replaced by South Lanarkshire Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc.

1992 North Hertfordshire District Council election

The 1992 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 7 May 1992, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. There were 17 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council. The Conservatives retained their narrow majority on the council; they lost one seat to the Liberal Democrats but gained one seat from Labour.

1992 Moray District Council election

Elections to Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the sixth and final election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 18 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1992 West Lothian District Council election

Elections to West Lothian District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the sixth and final election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 24 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980.

1992 Roxburgh District Council election

Elections to the Roxburgh District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1992 Dumbarton District Council election

The 1992 Dumbarton District Council election took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1992 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election

Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the final election to the district council which was abolished in 1995 along with Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council and replaced by East Ayrshire Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

1992 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1992. One third of the council was up for election and although the Labour Party lost overall control of the council, it continued to lead a minority administration with Harry Rimmer as leader of the council.

1992 Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council election

Elections to the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1992 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

Elections to Kincardine and Deeside District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the sixth and final election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 12 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980.

1992 Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council election

Elections to Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the final election to the district council which was abolished in 1995 along with Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council and was replaced by East Ayrshire Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

1992 Skye and Lochalsh District Council election

Elections to the Skye and Lochalsh District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

United Kingdom

1992 City of Glasgow District Council election

The 1992 City of Glasgow District Council election for the City of Glasgow District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

United Kingdom

1992 Lochaber District Council election

Elections to the Lochaber District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

United Kingdom

1992 City of Edinburgh District Council election

Elections to the City of Edinburgh District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Labour, which had won control of the Council for the first time ever in the 1984 election, lost overall control but managed to remain the largest party on the council despite losing the popular vote amid a swing to the Conservatives in the city.

United Kingdom

1992 Badenoch and Strathspey District Council election

Elections to the Badenoch and Strathspey District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

United Kingdom

1992 Nairn District Council election

Elections to the Nairn District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

United Kingdom

1992 Ross and Cromarty District Council election

Elections to the Ross and Cromarty District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

United Kingdom

1992 City of Dundee District Council election

The 1992 City of Dundee District Council election took place in May 1992 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

United Kingdom

1992 City of Aberdeen District Council election

The 1992 City of Aberdeen District Council election took place in May 1992 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

United Kingdom

1992 Inverness District Council election

Elections to the Inverness District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

United Kingdom

1992 Ipswich Borough Council election

The 1992 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time. It took place as part of the 1992 United Kingdom local elections. There were 16 wards each returning one councillor. The Labour Party retained control of the Council.

United Kingdom

Djiboutian presidential election, 1993

Presidential elections were held in Djibouti on 7 May 1993. They followed the constitutional changes approved in a referendum the previous year, which re-introduced multi-party democracy, and were the first presidential elections to feature more than one candidate. Nevertheless, incumbent President Hassan Gouled Aptidon of the People's Rally for Progress won, taking 60.7% of the vote, based on a 51.25 turnout.

Djibouti

1993 Sri Lankan presidential election

An indirect presidential election was held in the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 7 May 1993, following the assassination of president Ranasinghe Premadasa by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Colombo. The president of Sri Lanka was elected by the Parliament of Sri Lanka in a secret ballot to decide who would complete the remainder of Premadasa's term.

Sri Lanka

1993 Norfolk County Council election

The 1993 Norfolk County Council election took place on 7 May 1993 to elect members of Norfolk County Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

Accession of D. B. Wijetunga

Sri Lankabhimanya Dingiri Banda Wijetunga (Sinhala: ඩිංගිරි බණ්ඩා විජේතුංග; Tamil: டிங்கிரி பண்ட விஜேதுங்க; 15 February 1916 – 21 September 2008) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as the fourth president of Sri Lanka from 7 May 1993 to 12 November 1994, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 3 March 1989 to 7 May 1993, and Governor of North Western Province from 1988 to 1989.

French presidential election, 1995

Presidential elections took place in France on 23 April and 7 May 1995, to elect the fifth president of the Fifth Republic. The Socialist incumbent president, François Mitterrand, who had been in office since 1981, did not stand for a third term. He was 78, had terminal cancer, and his party had lost the 1993 legislative election in a landslide defeat. Since then, he had been "cohabiting" with a right-wing cabinet led by Prime Minister Edouard Balladur, a member of the neo-Gaullist RPR party.

France

1995 National Soccer League grand final

The 1995 National Soccer League Grand Final was the championship match of the 1994–95 National Soccer League season and was played between Adelaide City and Melbourne Knights at Hindmarsh Stadium on 7 May 1995.

1996 Indian general election

General elections were held in India on 27 April, 2 May and 7 May 1996 to elect the members of the eleventh Lok Sabha. The elections resulted in a hung parliament with no single party having a majority. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which had won the most seats despite finishing second in the popular vote, formed a short-lived government under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

India

1996 Indian general election in Maharashtra

1996 Indian general election was held in Maharashtra on 27 April, 2 May, and 7 May 1996. Maharashtra returns 48 MPs to the Lok Sabha. The National Democratic Alliance consisting of BJP and Shiv Sena won 33 seats, while the Congress won 15 seats.

India

1997 Cannes Film Festival

The 50th Cannes Film Festival was held on 7–18 May 1997. The Palme d'Or was jointly awarded to Ta'm e guilass by Abbas Kiarostami and Unagi by Shohei Imamura. The festival opened with The Fifth Element, directed by Luc Besson, and closed with Absolute Power, directed by Clint Eastwood.

Cannes, France

1997 Peterborough City Council election

The 1997 Peterborough City Council election took place on 7 May 1997 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England. This was on the same day as the 1997 general election and other local elections. The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries and the number of seats increased by 8. Labour lost their majority on the council, which they had narrowly gained at the 1996 election.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Hounslow London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Hounslow Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hounslow London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. The election saw Phil Andrews become the first member of Isleworth Community Group elected to the council after defeating a Labour candidate by two votes. However both the Labour and Conservative parties said they would not work with him due to his past membership of the National Front.

London, United Kingdom

Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Greenwich Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Greenwich Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. The election saw a number of independent candidates contest seats and the election saw candidates standing as Greens against the Millennium Dome, Conservatives Against Town Hall Corruption, Populist Keep Our Pound and the Corrective Party. However the Labour party was always seen as highly likely to remain in control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Croydon London Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. For the first time in a local election two polling stations were situated in supermarkets. Before the election the council had been seen as a top target for the Conservatives who only needed a small swing of 2 percent to take control. The Labour party had taken control of the council for the first time in the council's history in the previous election in 1994.

United Kingdom

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Barking and Dagenham Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. The election saw the Conservative party only put up five candidates in the election and they failed to win any seats on the council. The Labour leader of the council, George Brooker, stood down at the election after 51 years. He opposed the Greater London Authority referendum that took place at the same time as the election, however Barking and Dagenham saw 73.49% vote in favour and 26.51% against.

London, United Kingdom

United Kingdom local elections, 1998

Local elections took place in many parts of England on 7 May 1998. All London borough council seats were elected as well a third of the seats on each of the Metropolitan Boroughs. Some unitary authorities and District councils also had elections. There were no local elections in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. These elections took place on the same day as the referendum on establishing the Greater London Authority. The governing Labour Party, contesting its first national elections since returning to government 12 months previously, enjoyed great success, now having control of 94 councils, with the second placed Liberal Democrats now controlling 14 and the opposition Conservatives (now led by William Hague) a mere eight.

United Kingdom

Manchester City Council election, 1998

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2002. A vacancy each in Ardwick and Harpurhey were also being contested. There were two Labour candidates for Barlow Moor ward, the result of de-selected Labour Councillor Arthur Maloney securing an official Labour Party nomination before he was replaced by a new candidate. The Independent Labour candidates stood as Labour Peace 2000. Overall turnout was 20.5%, with Labour retaining control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Derby City Council election, 1998

The 1998 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. One of the two Labour councillors defeated in the election was Milton Crosdale, the father of Imaani, who was taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom two days after the election. Crosdale had been defending a three-vote majority in Blagreaves ward.

England, United Kingdom

Merton London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Merton Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Merton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. At the same as the election Merton saw 72.2% vote in favour of the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum and 27.8% against, on a 37.6% turnout.

United Kingdom

Colchester Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

Essex, United Kingdom

Southwark London Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Southwark Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 32.9%.

London, United Kingdom

Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Hammersmith and Fulham Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Havering London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Havering Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed in no overall control.

United Kingdom

Newham London Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 28.4%. Labour won every seat.

London, United Kingdom

Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Kingston upon Thames Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to a Conservative led minority administration.

London, United Kingdom

Lambeth London Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party took overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Birmingham City Council election, 1998

The 1998 Birmingham City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

United Kingdom

Ealing London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Ealing Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Haringey London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Haringey Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Haringey London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Epping Forest District Council election, 1998

Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 29.4%.

England, United Kingdom

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Wandsworth London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Wandsworth Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wandsworth London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. At the same as the election Wandsworth saw 74.3% vote in favour of the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum and 25.7% against, on a 38.7% turnout.

London, United Kingdom

Ipswich Borough Council election, 1998

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Stevenage Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Kensington and Chelsea Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. At the same as the election Kensington and Chelsea saw 70.3% vote in favour of the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum and 29.7% against, on a 27.9% turnout.

United Kingdom

Redbridge London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Redbridge Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed in no overall control.

London, United Kingdom

Brent London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Brent London Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

Hillingdon London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Hillingdon Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hillingdon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.

London, United Kingdom

Basildon District Council election, 1998

The 1998 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Westminster City Council election, 1998

The 1998 Westminster Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Camden London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Camden Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1998. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2002. The Labour Party held overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Sutton London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Sutton Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Sutton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Enfield London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Enfield Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Enfield London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

United Kingdom

Rochford District Council election, 1998

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

Essex, United Kingdom

Sheffield City Council election, 1998

Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Hackney London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Hackney Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hackney London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.

London, United Kingdom

Harrow London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Harrow Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Harrow London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Islington London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Islington Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

London, United Kingdom

Bromley London Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Bromley Council in England were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. Because the council fell into no overall control, for the first time in the London Borough of Bromley history it was taken over by a Liberal Democrat/Labour Coalition.

London, United Kingdom

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Barnet London Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Barnet Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

London, United Kingdom

Harlow District Council election, 1998

The 1998 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Bexley London Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Bexley Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained control of the council from no overall control. The electoral system used was the "first past the post", meaning that each seat was given to the candidate with the most votes.

London, United Kingdom

Lewisham London Borough Council election, 1998

Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1994 election. Lewisham local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2002.

London, United Kingdom

Bristol City Council election, 1998

Elections to the Bristol City Council were held on 7 May 1998 as part of the 1998 United Kingdom local elections. 22 wards were contested.

England, United Kingdom

City of Lincoln Council election, 1998

The 1998 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Lincoln District Council in Lincolnshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the Council. After the 1996 election the Labour party held all of the seats on the council but before the 1998 election 7 councillors broke away to sit as Independent Labour councillors.

England, United Kingdom

1998 Exeter City Council election

The 1998 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Devon, United Kingdom

1998 Chester City Council election

The 1998 Chester City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Cheshire, United Kingdom

1998 Cambridge City Council election

The 1998 Cambridge City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. Prior to the election, Cllr Alan Charlesworth (Castle) left the Liberal Democrats to sit as an Independent.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

1998 London local elections

Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 7 May 1998. All London borough council seats were up for election. The 1998 Greater London Authority referendum was held in the same voting locations.

London, United Kingdom

1998 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party took control of the council from the Labour Party.

1998 Daventry District Council election

Elections to Daventry District Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

1998 North Hertfordshire District Council election

The 1998 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 7 May 1998, at the same time as other local elections across England. There were 18 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus two by-elections in Hitchin Walsworth and Knebworth wards. Labour retained its narrow majority on the council.

1998 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election

The 1998 Election to Waltham Forest Council, a borough in London. England was held in May 1998. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1994 election. Waltham Forest local elections are held every four years, with the next due and held in 2002. The Labour Party won majority control of the council.

Operation Murat

Operation Murat, named after the Murat River located in the region, was an operation concentrated in the Diyarbakir, Bingol and Bitlis triangle, mostly in the mountains located inside the triangle, against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which is listed as a terrorist organization internationally by a number of states and organizations, including the United States, NATO and the EU.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for US$40 billion and forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial merger in history

Mercedes-Benz (German pronunciation: [mɛʁˌtseːdəs ˈbɛnts, -dɛs -] ), commonly referred to simply as Mercedes and occasionally as Benz, is a German luxury automotive brand that was founded in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, established in 2019) is based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Mercedes-Benz AG manufactures luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles, all branded under the Mercedes-Benz name.

United States bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade

On May 7, 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (Operation Allied Force), five US JDAM guided bombs hit the People's Republic of China embassy in the Belgrade district of New Belgrade, killing three Chinese reporters and outraging the Chinese public. According to the U.S. government, the intention had been to bomb the nearby Yugoslav Federal Directorate for Supply and Procurement. President Bill Clinton later apologized for the bombing, stating it was accidental. Central Intelligence Agency director George Tenet testified before a congressional committee that the bombing was the only one in the campaign organized and directed by his agency, and that the CIA had identified the wrong coordinates for a Yugoslav military target on the same street.

Serbia

UFC 20

UFC 20: Battle for the Gold was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 7, 1999 at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.

Alabama, United States · Birmingham, Alabama, United States

2000 Zagreb local elections

Elections were held in Zagreb on 7 May 2000 for members of the Zagreb Assembly. The elections were called after the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) lost the majority in the Assembly, and the Croatian Government dismissed it and appointed an acting mayor. In a record low turnout, the Zagreb Alternative coalition, led by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), won a majority of seats in the Assembly.

Zagreb, Croatia

Slamboree (2000)

The 2000 Slamboree was the eighth and final Slamboree professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on May 7, 2000 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Ten matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Jeff Jarrett defeated David Arquette and Diamond Dallas Page in a Triple Cage match to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

2000 Coupe de France final

The 2000 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis on 7 May 2000 that saw FC Nantes Atlantique defeat the surprising amateur team of Calais RUFC from CFA 2–1 thanks to two goals by Antoine Sibierski.

2000 Welsh Cup final

The 2000 Welsh Cup final saw Bangor City win the Welsh Cup after beating Cwmbran Town 1–0 at Racecourse Ground in the 113th Welsh Cup Final.

Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. He has been described as the de facto leader of Russia since 1999.

2001 FA Women's Cup final

The 2001 FA Women's Cup Final was the 31st final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The final event was played between Arsenal and Fulham on 6 May 2001 at Selhurst Park in London. Angela Banks of Arsenal scored the winner. A record 13,824 people attended the match.

United Kingdom

China Northern Airlines Flight 6136

China Northern Airlines Flight 6136 (CBF6136, CJ6136) was a domestic passenger flight from Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, in Dalian, Liaoning province, China. On May 7, 2002 the plane crashed into the bay near Dalian, shortly after the pilot reported "fire on board", killing all 103 passengers and 9 crew members.

People's Republic of China

EgyptAir Flight 843

EgyptAir Flight 843 was a flight from Cairo International Airport to Tunis–Carthage International Airport. On 7 May 2002, the Boeing 737-500 on the route crashed into a hill near Tunis–Carthage International Airport. Of the 6 crew members and 56 passengers, 3 crew members and 11 passengers died, making a total of 14 fatalities.

Iranian legislative election, 2004

The Iranian parliamentary elections of February 20 and May 7, 2004 were a victory for Islamic conservatives over the reformist parties. Assisting the conservative victory was the disqualification of about 2500 reformist candidates earlier in January.

Iran

American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamist militants. The act is recorded on videotape and released on the Internet

Nicholas Evan Berg (April 2, 1978 – May 7, 2004) was an American freelance radio-tower repairman who went to Iraq after the United States' invasion of Iraq. He was abducted and beheaded according to a video released in May 2004 by Islamist militants in response to the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse involving the United States Army and Iraqi prisoners.

2005 Essex County Council election

An election to Essex County Council took place on 7 May 2005 as part of the 2005 United Kingdom local elections. 75 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were redrawn for this election. The Conservative Party retained control with an increased majority, winning 52 of the 75 seats.

Essex, United Kingdom

2005 San Antonio mayoral election

On May 7 and June 7, 2005, the city of San Antonio, Texas held an election to choose who would serve as Mayor of San Antonio for a two-year term to expire in 2007. Phil Hardberger won in a runoff against Julian Castro. The election was officially nonpartisan.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

2006 KNVB Cup final

The 2006 KNVB Cup final was a football match between Ajax and PSV on 7 May 2006 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2005–06 KNVB Cup competition. Ajax won 2–1, both of their goals being scored by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Michael Lamey scored for PSV.

2007 FA Women's Cup final

The 2007 FA Women's Cup Final was the 37th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the 14th final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA). The final was contested between Arsenal and Charlton Athletic at the City Ground on 7 May 2007.

2008 Albanian Cup final

The 2008 Albanian Cup final was the 56th final of the Albanian Cup. The final was played at Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium in Elbasan on 7 May 2008. The match was contested by Vllaznia, who beat Dinamo Tirana in their semi-final, and Tirana who beat Elbasani. Vllaznia opened the scoring in the 3rd minute with midfielder Gilman Lika, they then won the game with a second on 38 minutes through Xhevahir Sukaj to give Vllaznia their sixth Albanian Cup success.

Albania

2008 Ukrainian Cup final

The 2008 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that took place at the Metalist Stadium on May 7, 2008. The match was the 17th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv. The 2008 Ukrainian Cup Final was the first to be held outside of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Shakhtar won the match 2–0 through goals from Oleksandr Gladkiy and Oleksiy Gai.

2008 Turkish Cup final

The 2008 Turkish Cup final was a football match between Gençlerbirliği and Kayserispor and the final of the 2007–08 Turkish Cup. Kayserispor won 11–10 on penalties.

Turkey

Devon County Council election, 2009

An election to Devon County Council took place on 7 May 2009 as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2009. The elections had been delayed from 7 May, to coincide with elections to the European Parliament. 62 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2009. No elections were held in Plymouth and Torbay, which are unitary authorities outside the area covered by the County Council.

Devon, United Kingdom

2009 Indian general election in Delhi

The 2009 Indian general election in Delhi was held on 7 May 2009 to elect representatives of the 7 parliamentary constituencies in the union territory. The Indian National Congress won all the 7 seats of Delhi in the Lok Sabha, making it the third time it won all the seats in Delhi since 1952.

India

2009 Indian general election in Haryana

The 2009 Indian general election in Haryana, occurred for 10 seats in the state.

India

DGUSA Open The Northern Gate

Open The Northern Gate was a professional wrestling event produced by Dragon Gate USA.

Canada

Singaporean general election, 2011

Singapore's general election to form its 12th Parliament was held on 7 May 2011. The Parliament of Singapore's maximum term is five years, within which it must be dissolved by the President of Singapore and elections held within three months, as stated in the Constitution of Singapore. Voting is mandatory in Singapore and is based on the first-past-the-post system. Elections are conducted by the Elections Department, which is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister’s Office. On 19 April 2011, President S.R. Nathan dissolved parliament.

Singapore

Niuean general election, 2011

General elections were held in Niue on 7 May 2011, to elect the members of the Niue Assembly. In the leadup to the election Speaker of the Niue Assembly Atapana Siakimotu announced that he would be retiring from politics.

Niue

2011 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 7 May 2011. The three seats up for election were Launceston, held by retiring independent MLC Don Wing; Murchison, held by independent MLC Ruth Forrest; and Rumney, held by Labor MLC Lin Thorp. These seats were last contested in 2005. On the same day, a by-election was held for the seat of Derwent following the resignation of Labor MLC Michael Aird.

2011 FA Trophy final

The 2011 FA Trophy Final was the 42nd final of the Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The match was contested by Mansfield Town and Darlington. Neither team had ever reached the FA trophy final before, and had only recently become eligible for the FA trophy after Mansfield Town were relegated from League Two in 2008 and Darlington were relegated from League Two in 2010.

United Kingdom

Syrian parliamentary election, 2012

A parliamentary election to the Syrian People's Council was held in Syria on 7 May 2012, following the approval of a new constitution of Syria, in a referendum on 26 February 2012.

Syria

Bahamian general election, 2012

A general election was held in the Bahamas on 7 May 2012. Elections in the Bahamas take place in the framework of a parliamentary democracy, which relies on the first past the post system of voting. This was the first general election in which a third party offered a full slate of candidates along with the two major parties.

The Bahamas

Hsuehshan Tunnel vehicle fire

A traffic collision in Taiwan’s Hsuehshan Tunnel caused vehicles to catch fire. Two people died, and others were injured by smoke.

Taiwan

South Carolina's 1st congressional district special election, 2013

A special election for South Carolina's 1st congressional district was held on May 7, 2013 to fill the seat following the resignation of U.S. Representative Tim Scott, who was appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Nikki Haley to fill the seat previously held by Jim DeMint. DeMint resigned from the Senate on January 1, 2013 to accept a position as president of The Heritage Foundation. The filing period for candidates lasted between January 18 and January 28, 2013. The special primary elections took place on March 19, 2013.

South Carolina, United States

South African general election, 2014

The 2014 South African general election was held on 7 May 2014, to elect a new National Assembly and new provincial legislatures in each province. It was the fifth election held in South Africa under conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of the apartheid era in 1994, and also the first held since the death of Nelson Mandela. It was also the first time that South African expatriates were allowed to vote in a South African national election. The National Assembly election was won by the African National Congress (ANC), but with a reduced majority of 62.1%, down from 65.9% in the 2009 election.

South Africa

2014 Western Cape provincial election

A provincial election was held in the Western Cape on 7 May 2014 to elect a new provincial parliament. It was the fifth provincial election held since the end of the apartheid era, and also the first held since the death of Nelson Mandela. Although not constitutionally required, the election was held simultaneously with elections to the National Assembly.

South Africa

2014 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir

The 2014 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir were held for 6 seats in the state. The voting process was held in five phases on 10, 17, 24, 30 April and 7 May 2014. Bharatiya Janata Party and Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party won 3 seats each.

India

2014 Northern Cape provincial election

The 2014 Northern Cape provincial election was held on 7 May 2014 to elect all 30 members of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature. As with all South African provincial elections, it was held concurrent with the 2014 South African general election. The ruling ANC gained a seat, and the opposition Democratic Alliance gained three seats. The Economic Freedom Fighters, founded less than a year earlier, won two seats.

South Africa

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election took place on 30 April and 7 May 2014 to elect members to the legislatures of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was held concurrently with the Indian general election. The results were declared on 16 May 2014. The Telugu Desam Party led by N. Chandrababu Naidu won a majority of the 175 seats in the residual Andhra Pradesh, while Telangana Rashtra Samithi led by K.

India

2014 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh

The 2014 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh were held for 4 seats in the state. The major two contenders in the state were Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC). The voting process was held in a single phase on 7 May 2014.

India

2014 Turkish Cup final

The 2014 Turkish Cup final was a football match that decided the winner of the 2013–14 Turkish Cup, the 52nd edition of Turkey's primary football cup. The match was played on 7 May 2014 at the Atatürk Stadium in Konya between Galatasaray and Eskişehirspor. Galatasaray won 1–0 for their first Turkish Cup title.

2014 Indian general election in Uttarakhand

The 2014 Indian general election in Uttarakhand, occurred for 5 seats in the state. All 5 seats were won by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

India

2014 Taça da Liga final

The 2014 Taça da Liga final was the final match of the 2013–14 Taça da Liga, the seventh season of the Taça da Liga. Benfica defeated Rio Ave 2–0 to win a record fifth title in the competition.

Cotswold District Council election, 2015

The 2015 Cotswold District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all members of Cotswold District Council in England. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was substantially up across the district due to the election being held on the same day as the general election and other local elections in England. Boundary changes had reduced the number of seats from 44 to 34, making exact comparisons with 2011 difficult. The election produced a slightly reduced majority for the ruling Conservative Group but other than a single gain by the Liberal Democrats to produce this result no other ward changed hands.

Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

North West Leicestershire District Council election, 2015

Elections to elect all members of the North West Leicestershire District Council took place on 7 May 2015, simultaneously with a general election, held as one of the English local elections of that year. At the request of the previous administration, a boundary review took place during 2014 with a view to make every ward represented by one councillor. The total number of councillors remained at 38, meaning that the final proposals from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England replaced 20 single-, double- and triple-member wards with 38, single-member. The local Conservative governing group increased their previous majority of two gained at the previous election.

United Kingdom

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

The by-thirds 2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on Thursday 7 May 2015, to elect approximately one third of the members of the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in England as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2015 held on the same day as the general election. All seats contested at this election were last contested in 2011, and of these, 20 were held by Labour Party councillors. Following the premature resignation of former Cabinet member Cllr. Mahroof Hussain (L) elected in Boston Castle at a more recent election, his seat (for the Boston Castle ward) was also contested in the 2015 election.

England, United Kingdom

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections and the UK General Election. Stockport Council is elected in thirds which means that in each three member local ward, one councillor is elected every year, except every four years which is classed as fallow year. The last fallow year was 2013, when no local government elections took place in the borough. Those councillors elected with serve a four-year term expiring in 2019.

United Kingdom

United Kingdom general election, 2015

The United Kingdom general election of 2015 on 7 May 2015 elected the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom. Each of the 650 parliamentary constituencies elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons, the dominant house of Parliament. It was the first general election at the end of a fixed term Parliament. Local elections took place in most of England on the same day. Polls and commentators had predicted the outcome would be too close to call and would result in a second hung parliament similar to the 2010 election.

United Kingdom

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Calderdale in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and a general election. One councillor was elected in each ward for a four-year term so the councillors elected in 2015 last stood for election in 2011. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election. Before the election there was no overall control with a minority Labour administration which was over-ruled at a recent Budget vote by a coalition of Conservatives & Liberal Democrats.

England, United Kingdom

Newcastle City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Newcastle City Council Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect one third of the members of Newcastle City Council in England. The elections took place on the same day as other local elections. During the election campaign, hustings were held by JesmondLocal in the North and South Jesmond Wards. The result saw the majority of governing Labour Party members increase in the council chamber, with winners in seats in the wards Castle and North Jesmond replacing one Liberal Democrat councillor each for these. Westerhope saw its third independent councillor elected, Pat Hillicks winning the seat with a 1,319 majority over the Labour Party candidate.

United Kingdom

City of York Council election, 2015

The 2015 City of York Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of City of York Council in England. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was substantially up across the city due to the election being held on the same day as the general election and other local elections in England. Since the previous election in 2011 a review of ward boundaries had affected some wards, although the total number of councillors remained at 47. The following wards remained unchanged from 2011: Acomb, Bishopthorpe, Dringhouses and Woodthorpe, Haxby and Wigginton, Holgate, Huntington and New Earswick, Micklegate, Strensall, Westfield and Wheldrake.

York, United Kingdom

Medway Council election, 2015

The 2015 Medway Council election took place on 7 May 2015, alongside the 2015 UK General Election. The elections were to elect all 55 seats across 22 wards. The Conservatives held the council, with 36 seats (a majority of 16). The Labour Party has 15 seats, and UKIP has 4. Following the announcement of the results, the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition called for a re-count in Rainham North ward after their candidate received no votes, despite claiming that he had voted for himself; however, the council's returning officer confirmed that the result was correct and no further action could be taken.

Medway, United Kingdom

South Norfolk District Council election, 2015

The 2015 South Norfolk District Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 2015 to elect the whole council as part of United Kingdom local elections, 2015 coinciding with the general election. The council continued to consist of 46 councillors and as immediately after the previous election, the council was controlled by local Conservatives, with local Liberal Democrats being the only opposition. The governing group's numbers were augmented by two councillors at the expense of that opposition group. Three defecting-from-majority independent councillors lost their council seats.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

Southampton City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Southampton City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Southampton City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. After the election, the composition of the council was * Labour 26 (-2) * Conservative 20 (+2) * Councillors Against Cuts 2 Just one week after the election, newly re-elected Labour councillor for Redbridge, Andrew Pope, who had represented the area since 2011, left Labour to sit as an independent, citing concerns he had with the leader of the council, Simon Letts, who he accused of "putting his own position ahead of the people of Southampton" and of lacking "vision and strong leadership".

England, United Kingdom

Brighton and Hove City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Brighton and Hove City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Brighton and Hove City Council in England. This is on the same day as the general election and other local elections. The election saw the Green party lose their minority control of the council. The party had gained control of the council from the Conservative party following the previous election, with the party elected on a promise to resist cuts from central government. During the administration however the council was faced with cuts of up to £80 million.

England, United Kingdom

Birmingham City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Birmingham City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections, and also the 2015 UK General Election. In Birmingham the Labour Party went against the trend across the United Kingdom, as they lost the General Election the Labour Party managed to strengthen its hold on Birmingham City Council as well as performing well in the Westminster seats. This is despite the problems facing the Council in the form of the recent Operation Trojan Horse scandal and the Kerslake review, which was highly critical of Birmingham City Council.

England, United Kingdom

Norwich City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Norwich City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect approximately one third of the members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the UK general election. Thirteen seats were due to be contested, with a further two seats up for election where casual vacancies had arisen. Labour won ten of the available seats, the Green Party won four, and the Liberal Democrats one. The Conservatives gained their highest ever vote in many city wards including Town Close and Thorpe Hamlet, and across Norwich came within almost 2000 votes of the Green Party, however failed to gain any seats.

England, United Kingdom

Tendring District Council election, 2015

The 2015 Tendring District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

Cambridge City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Cambridge City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in England as part of the English local elections of that year coinciding with the 2015 General Election.

United Kingdom

Bristol City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections. In March 2015, the only Independent Councillor on Bristol City Council defected to the Conservatives. This meant that the Conservatives increased their number of seats from the previous Council despite making no gains in the May election.

England, United Kingdom

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

West Dorset District Council election, 2015

The 2015 West Dorset District Council election took take place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of West Dorset District Council in England. This was on the same day as the general election and other local elections. A series of boundary changes saw the number of councillors reduced from 48 to 44.

England, United Kingdom

Bracknell Forest Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all the members of Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England to coincide with other local elections, an election which was held simultaneously with the 2015 General Election, resulting in higher turnout than the previous election.

England, United Kingdom

Warrington Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Warrington Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Warrington Borough Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections.

Cheshire, United Kingdom

Leeds City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Leeds City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

City of Lincoln Council election, 2015

The 2015 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of City of Lincoln Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Ashfield District Council election, 2015

The 2015 Ashfield District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Ashfield District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Erewash Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Erewash Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Erewash Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Doncaster Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Due to boundary changes all 55 seats were up for election.

England, United Kingdom

Gedling Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Gedling Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect all members of Gedling Borough Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the English local elections coinciding with the 2015 General Election. Each councillor serves a four-year term of office. Following Boundary Commission recommendations boundary change took place for this election to provide for 19 wards, many of which are two or three-member, thus electing 41 councillors.

England, United Kingdom

Liverpool City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Liverpool City Council election took take place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Liverpool City Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Reading Borough Council election, 2015

Elections to Reading Borough Council took place on 7 May 2015 to elect approximately one third of the members of Reading Borough Council in England to coincide with other local elections, an election which was held simultaneously with the 2015 General Election, resulting in higher turnout than the previous election. The election resulted in no change in terms of the political make-up of the Council will each political party holding their respective seats.

Berkshire, United Kingdom

Colchester Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect one third of the members of Colchester Borough Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections and as the General Election. Colchester Borough Council is made up of 60 councillors: 20 councillors were up for election.

Essex, United Kingdom

Telford and Wrekin Council election, 2015

The 2015 Telford and Wrekin Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Telford and Wrekin Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

Stevenage Borough Council election, 2015

The by-thirds 2015 Stevenage Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect one third (thirteen) of the members (councillors) of the council, one for each ward, as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2015 held simultaneously with the 2015 General Election.

England, United Kingdom

Manchester City Council election, 2015

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on 7 May 2015, along with the United Kingdom general election, 2015. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2019. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, managing to hold every seat contested.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Thurrock Council election, 2015

The 2015 Thurrock Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Thurrock Council in England. This was on the same day as the general election and other local elections. Elections were held in 16 wards for seats that were last contested in 2011, to elect roughly one third of the council. The results meant that there continued to be no overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Crawley Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect approximately one third of the members of Crawley Borough Council in England as part of the English local elections coinciding with the 2015 General Election.

England, United Kingdom

East Riding of Yorkshire Council election, 2015

The 2015 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of East Riding of Yorkshire Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained control of the council.

East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Spelthorne Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Spelthorne Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all members of Spelthorne Borough Council in England as one of the 2015 local elections, held simultaneously with the General Election.

England, United Kingdom

Ribble Valley Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Ribble Valley Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Ribble Valley Borough Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Ipswich Borough Council election, 2015

Elections to Ipswich Borough Council were held on 7 May 2015. Despite losing 4 seats to the Conservatives, the Labour Party remained the largest party on the council, albeit with a reduced majority. The Conservatives won 5 additional seats (4 from Labour and 1 from the Liberal Democrats) and polled more votes than Labour overall. The Liberal Democrats lost a seat and won no seats.

United Kingdom

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections. One major change was that Council Leader George Dunning and many other Labour councillors were deselected and ran as Independent. The election saw the council return to no overall control.

England, United Kingdom

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2015. Councillors retiring at this election were Cllrs. Betty Barlow (Worsborough); Tracey Cheetham (Royston); Brian Key (Darfield); and Tom Sheard (Kingstone) (all L); Dave North (North East) and Brian Perrin (Dodworth) from the Barnsley Independent Group; and Anne Rusby (Penistone West) (C).

England, United Kingdom

Harlow District Council election, 2015

The 2015 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and Labour party councillors increased their control of the council as the governing group, gaining one councillor and suffering no losses.

England, United Kingdom

North Warwickshire Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 North Warwickshire Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of North Warwickshire Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom local elections, 2015

The 2015 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 7 May 2015, the same day as the general election for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom

Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all members of the council of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in England. This is on the same day as other local elections and coincided with the United Kingdom general election, 2015.

England, United Kingdom

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election took on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in England, as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2015. 22 seats, representing one third of the total Council membership, were up for election in single-member wards.

England, United Kingdom

Cheshire West and Chester Council election, 2015

The 2015 Cheshire West and Chester Council election took place on 7 May 2015, electing members of Cheshire West and Chester Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the country as well as the general election. All 75 seats were contested. Labour won a small majority with a total of 38 seats on a 3.2% swing from the Conservatives, meaning that the council moved from Conservative control to Labour control.

Cheshire, United Kingdom

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as the 2015 general election as well as other local elections. 21 seats were up for election. The seat in Rooksdown was up for election due to a casual vacancy, and its winner would serve a term lasting until 2016.

England, United Kingdom

Mendip District Council election, 2015

The 2015 Mendip District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Mendip District Council in England. This happened on the same day as other local elections and the general election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

England, United Kingdom

Nottingham City Council election, 2015

The 2015 elections to Nottingham City Council were held on 7 May 2015 to elect all 55 members to the Council across 20 wards.

England, United Kingdom

Guildford Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Guildford Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Guildford Borough Council in England as one of the 2015 local elections, held simultaneously with the General Election.

England, United Kingdom

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as the other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

The 2015 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the General Election.

England, United Kingdom

Bath and North East Somerset Council election, 2015

The 2015 Bath and North East Somerset Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Bath and North East Somerset Council in England. This coincided with other local elections and the 2015 general election.

England, United Kingdom

Winchester City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Winchester City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Winchester City Council in England. In total, 20 out of 57 council seats were up for election. The Conservatives gained majority control of Winchester City Council from No Overall Control, following the defection of two former conservative councillors to the Liberal Democrats in 2014.

England, United Kingdom

Peterborough City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Peterborough City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Portsmouth City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Portsmouth City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Plymouth City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Plymouth City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Epping Forest District Council election, 2015

The 2015 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in England. This is on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Gloucester City Council election

The 2015 Gloucester City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. Eleven of the 36 seats on the council were up for election, being a nominal third of the council. This was the last year of Gloucester electing its council by thirds, with elections from 2016 onwards being whole council elections every four years instead.

Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

2015 Fenland District Council election

The 2015 Fenland District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Fenland District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. It used the new boundaries from The Fenland (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Leicester City Council election

The 2015 Leicester City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Leicester City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections, the 2015 general election and the election for the directly elected Mayor of Leicester.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Test Valley Borough Council election

The 2015 Test Valley Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Test Valley Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Forest of Dean District Council election

Elections for all seats on Forest of Dean District Council were held on 7 May 2015 as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections. No party gained overall control. The Conservatives remained the largest party on the council, having increased their number of Councillors, but failing to gain an overall majority. This election saw the Green Party gain their first seats on the council, while the Liberal Democrats lost their only Councillor.

United Kingdom

2015 United Kingdom general election in Wales

On Thursday 7 May 2015, the 2015 United Kingdom general election was held in Wales, to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons, with 40 constituencies being in Wales. The election for each seat was conducted on the basis of first-past-the-post. Despite the Labour party winning the most votes in Wales, the Conservatives won across the UK.

Wales, United Kingdom

2015 Lewes District Council election

The 2015 Lewes District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Lewes District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Horsham District Council election

The 2015 Horsham District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 United Kingdom general election. The Conservatives secured a majority of 17, which was the largest majority any party has ever achieved at a Horsham District Council election.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Luton Borough Council election

The 2015 Luton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Luton Borough Council in Bedfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

2015 Braintree District Council election

The 2015 Braintree District Council election was scheduled to take place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Following a boundary change, the number of wards was reduced from 30 to 26 and the number of councillors from 60 to 49.

United Kingdom

2015 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland

The 2015 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland was held on 7 May 2015 and all 18 seats were contested. 1,236,765 people were eligible to vote, up 67,581 from the 2010 general election. 58.45% of eligible voters turned out, an increase of half a percentage point from the last general election. This election saw the return of Ulster Unionists to the House of Commons, after they targeted 4 seats but secured 2.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

2015 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

A general election was held in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2015 and all 59 seats in Scotland were contested under the first-past-the-post, single-member district electoral system. Unlike the 2010 general election, where no seats changed party, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won all but three seats in Scotland, gaining a total of 56 seats.

Scotland, United Kingdom

2015 South Gloucestershire Council election

The 2015 South Gloucestershire Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of South Gloucestershire Council in England as part of nationwide local elections. For the first time since the creation of South Gloucestershire, the Conservatives took an overall majority with 40 of the 70 seats. This was the second one-party majority in the history of South Gloucestershire, after the Lib Dems' 1999-2003 control.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Derbyshire Dales District Council election

The 2015 Derbyshire Dales District Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect all 39 members of Derbyshire Dales District Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council for the fourth consecutive election, with a majority of 19.

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

2015 Kettering Borough Council election

The 2015 Kettering Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Kettering Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 2003. The election in Rothwell Ward was delayed until 4 June 2015 due to the death of a candidate.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2015 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election was scheduled to take place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2019. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Brentwood Borough Council election

The 2015 Brentwood Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Brentwood Borough Council in England. They were held on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

2015 Mansfield District Council election

The 2015 Mansfield District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Mansfield District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

2015 Wellingborough Borough Council election

The 2015 Borough Council of Wellingborough election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Borough Council of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, UK. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Teignbridge District Council election

The 2015 Teignbridge District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Teignbridge District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. At the election, the Conservatives won control of the council.

Devon, United Kingdom

2015 Rushmoor Borough Council election

The 2015 Rushmoor Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Rushmoor Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. Two seats were up for election in the West Heath ward due to the resignation of an incumbent.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Poole Borough Council election

The 2015 Poole Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Poole Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the Parliamentary General Election.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Arun District Council election

The Arun District Council elections, 2015 took place on Thursday 7 May 2015, electing all 54 members of the council, and taking place alongside a general election and other local elections in England. From the previous election, the council had undergone boundary changes which had reduced their number by 2. One councillor in Bersted had defected from the Liberal Democrats to the Green Party, bringing in the first Green councillor on Arun since the authority was formed in 1973.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Havant Borough Council election

The 2015 Havant Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Havant Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 North Norfolk District Council election

The 2015 North Norfolk District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the North Norfolk District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Norfolk, United Kingdom

2015 Hart District Council election

The 2015 Hart District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Hart District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. Prior to this elections, the Conservatives held a plurality with 14 seats but did not hold a majority, whilst the Liberal Democrats and Community Campaign (Hart) both had 8 seats.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Worthing Borough Council election

The 2015 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 general election. The Conservative Party retained its control of the council, winning every seat that was up for election. There was no local election in Durrington or Northbrook wards this year.

United Kingdom

2015 Rochford District Council election

The 2015 Rochford District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Rochford District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

2015 St Albans City and District Council election

The 2015 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Corby Borough Council election

The 2015 Corby Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Corby Borough Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1979.

England, United Kingdom

2015 South Northamptonshire District Council election

The 2015 South Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of South Northamptonshire District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Gravesham Borough Council election

The 2015 Gravesham Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Gravesham Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party gained control of the council from the Labour Party.

England, United Kingdom

2015 South Lakeland District Council election

The 2015 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the South Lakeland District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 North Lincolnshire Council election

The 2015 North Lincolnshire Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the North Lincolnshire Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The election resulted in the Conservative Party retaining control of the council.

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

2015 Maldon District Council election

The 2015 Maldon District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Maldon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections.

United Kingdom

2015 South Oxfordshire District Council election

The 2015 South Oxfordshire District Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect members of South Oxfordshire District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Elections were held for all seats on the council. After the 2011 South Oxfordshire District Council election the Boundary Commission for England had revised South Oxfordshire's district ward boundaries and reduced the number of seats from 48 to 36. the 2015 elections were the first to be held for the new revised wards.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Selby District Council election

The 2015 Selby District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Selby District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Dover District Council election

The 2015 Dover District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Dover District Council in Kent, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

2015 United Kingdom general election in England

On Thursday 7 May 2015, the 2015 United Kingdom general election was held in England, to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons, with 533 constituencies being in England. The Conservatives won a majority of seats in England for the second time since 1992. Both major parties made gains at the expense of the Liberal Democrats, whose support collapsed to its lowest level since 1970.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Breckland District Council election

The 2015 Breckland District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections. The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, decreasing the number of seats by 5 to 49.

England, United Kingdom · Norfolk, United Kingdom

2015 Derby City Council election

The 2015 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Derby City Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party increased its majority on the council by gaining two seats.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Canterbury City Council election

The 2015 Canterbury City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Canterbury City Council in Kent, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Chichester District Council election

The 2015 Chichester District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Chichester District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 New Forest District Council election

The 2015 New Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of New Forest District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Sunderland City Council election

The 2015 Sunderland City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Sunderland City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections, and the 2015 general election.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Exeter City Council election

The 2015 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 2015, to elect members of Exeter City Council in Exeter, Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom · Devon, United Kingdom

2015 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2015 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 7 May 2015, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections. Prior to this election, the council decided to move to all-out elections from 2015.

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

2015 East Hampshire District Council election

The 2015 East Hampshire District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the East Hampshire District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The election saw the Conservatives maintain their majority, whilst the Liberal Democrats, the only other party to hold representation on the council, lost three seats to the Conservatives, all in Whitehill.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election

The 2015 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

2015 Chelmsford City Council election

The 2015 Chelmsford City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Chelmsford City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

2015 Daventry District Council election

The 2015 Daventry District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Daventry District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Two seats changed hands with the Conservatives taking both from Labour leading to the council being made up as follows; 31 Conservative councillors, 2 Labour councillors, 2 UKIP councillors and 1 Liberal Democrat councillor.

England, United Kingdom

2015 Central Bedfordshire Council election

Elections to Central Bedfordshire Council were held on 7 May 2015, along with the 2015 United Kingdom general election and other local elections. The whole council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2019. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council, winning 53 of the 59 seats on the council.

2015 Warwick District Council election

Elections to Warwick District Council took place on Thursday 7 May 2015, with votes counted and declared on Saturday 9 May 2015. A total of 46 seats were up for election, all councillors from all wards. The previous elections produced a majority for the Conservative Party. The boundaries of many of the wards across the District were changed from the previous election.

2015 North Hertfordshire District Council election

The 2015 North Hertfordshire Council election was held on 7 May 2015, at the same time as other local elections and the general election. Of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council, 16 were up for election. The Conservatives increased their majority on the council. They gained two seats, one from Labour and one from the Liberal Democrats.

2015 Northampton Borough Council election

The 2015 Northampton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 as a four-yearly public decision to elect all members of the council. This took place on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 United Kingdom general election – when there is a general election on the same day as the local elections, turnout across the country is almost always higher than if there is no general election.

2015 Basildon Borough Council election

The 2015 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015, as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections, and took place alongside the UK General Election. One third of seats were up for election, with these seats last being contested in 2011. As a result of the election, the council remained in no overall control. The Conservative Party remained as the largest party, and formed a minority administration.

2015 Thanet District Council election

The 2015 Thanet District Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect all 56 seats on Thanet District Council, as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections taking place simultaneously with the 2015 General Election. The UK Independence Party won control of the council, becoming the governing group, the first time UKIP had won control of any type of local government unit above the level of a civil parish council, whether London Borough, Metropolitan Borough, Unitary Authority, Non-Metropolitan Borough or a District Council.

2015 Sheffield City Council election

Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 7 May 2015, the same day as the UK general election and local Parish Council elections. There were 28 seats up for election, one of the three councillors from each ward.

2015 South Hams District Council election

Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 7 May, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections and the General Election. 19 of the 20 wards were up for election, each with either 1, 2 or 3 councillors to be elected. The number of seats up for election in each ward is indicated by the number in the brackets following the ward name.

United Kingdom

2015 Wisbech Town Council election

The Wisbech Town Council elections were held the same time as the 2015 United Kingdom local elections.

United Kingdom

2015 Hyndburn Borough Council election

A by-thirds Hyndburn Borough Council local election took place on 7 May 2015. Approximately one third of the second tier council's 35 seats fell up for election, and the General Election was held on the same day.

Bukit Batok by-election, 2016

A by-election for the Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency in Singapore was concluded on Polling Day of 7 May 2016, with Murali Pillai as the winning candidate. This followed the sudden resignation of incumbent Member of Parliament David Ong Kim Huat (of the People's Action Party) on 12 March 2016. On 20 April, President Tony Tan Keng Yam issued the writs of election. On 27 April, two candidates were nominated, Murali Pillai of the People's Action Party, and Chee Soon Juan of the Singapore Democratic Party. The by-election was the 13th of its kind since Singapore's independence.

Singapore

Sarawak state election, 2016

The eleventh Sarawak state election was held on Saturday, 7 May 2016 after nomination for candidates on Monday, 25 April 2016. The 82 members of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, were elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting. More than 1.1 million who had their names entered or retained in an electoral register for a particular electoral district in Sarawak was eligible to vote at the time of the election. Malaysia does not practice compulsory voting and automatic voter registration. The voting age is 21 although the age of majority in the country is 18.

Sarawak, Malaysia