The 1999 Copeland Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Copeland Borough Council in Cumbria, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1995.[1] The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 30 | -2 | 58.8 | ||||||
| Conservative | 18 | +4 | 35.3 | ||||||
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | +1 | 2.0 | ||||||
| Others | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Copeland". BBC News Online. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ a b "How the nations voted". The Times. 8 May 1999. p. 48.