The 1999 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour: 39
- Liberal Democrat: 10
- Conservative: 5[2]
Election result
editOverall turnout in the election was 25.6%.[3]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 14 | -1 | 77.8 | 47.6 | -0.4% | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | +1 | 22.2 | 23.8 | +4.0% | ||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.4 | -3.5% | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Swindon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent. 7 May 1999. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Local Election Results, 1999". Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "How the nations voted". The Times. 8 May 1999. p. 48.