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1999 UK local government election

The 1999 Cherwell District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

The result saw the Conservative party make gains from both Labour and the Liberal Democrats to become the largest party on the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Cherwell Local Election Result 1999
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 10 +7 55.6
  Labour 6 -4 33.3
  Liberal Democrats 1 -3 5.6
  Independent 1 0 5.6

References

  1. "Cherwell". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  2. "Tories smile again in vote". Oxford Mail. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  3. "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent. 7 May 1999. p. 12.
  4. "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times. 7 May 1999. p. 4.
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