Eavis is Beaten: Election report 1991
From the archives:In 1991 Michael Eavis was beaten to a district council seat by just 37 votes when he stood for election to Mendip District Council.The Glastonbury Festival founder stood as an independent candidte against Conservative Robin Gould.He declared the result to be a “Judgement on the way local people see me rather than the festival”.He also claimed he would have won, had not the the Liberal Democrats put up a candidate.Mr Eavis stood for the Labour Party in the general…

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