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1999 UK local government election

1999 North Warwickshire Borough Council election
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All 34 seats to North Warwickshire Borough Council
18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout34.3% Decrease 6.2 pp
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 28 4 0
Seats after 22 9 2
Seat change Decrease6 Increase5 Increase2
Popular vote 11,814 7,099 4,822
Percentage 45.2% 33.5% 12.9%
Swing Decrease18.8% Increase4.3% Increase9.2%

  Fourth party
  Blank
Party Independent
Seats before 1
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady0
Popular vote 1,303
Percentage 8.5%
Swing Increase5.4%

Composition of the council after the election.

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

On 6 May 1999, an election was held to elect councillors to the North Warwickshire Borough Council on the same day as other local elections in the UK. It resulted in the Labour Party keeping control of the council. All 34 seats were up for election in all wards.

The Liberal Democrats also gained two seats in this election with an independent politician keeping their seat. The Conservative Party also made gains, winning 5 more seats than the last election. Labour lost almost 19% of their vote share.

References

  1. "Vote 99 - Locals - North Warwickshire". BBC News. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. pp. 11, 192, 353, 361, 367. ISBN 0948858257. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. Rallings, Connor; Thrasher, Michael. North Warwickshire Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0948858257. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1995 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 9. ISBN 0948858192. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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