Claim: Every year, one-third of the members of Winchester City Council in Hampshire, England, are elected, followed by an elections-free year, in the September 17, 1988 Election in Shedfield, Paul Hoare defeated Roger Huxstep, and Margaret Scriven.
Evidence: Elections to the council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the seats on the council being elected at each election.