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The 1999 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats.[1] Overall turnout was 34.8%.[2]

For the election the Conservative party leader William Hague visited the town as it was seen as an important target for the party.[3] The mayor of Worthing had also defected from the Liberal Democrats and joined the Conservative party in the lead up to the election.[3][4]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Worthing Local Election Result 1999[2][6]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 8 +3 61.5 54.4 +3.0%
  Liberal Democrats 5 -3 38.5 33.5 -3.6%
  Labour 0 0 0 9.9 -0.6%

References

  1. ^ "Tories make substantial gains in locals". BBC News Online. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Local Election Results, 1999". Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b Salman, Saba (7 May 1999). "Tories claw back strongholds: Britain votes". London Evening Standard. p. 25.
  4. ^ "Poll-axed". The Argus. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent. 7 May 1999. p. 12.
  6. ^ "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times. 7 May 1999. p. 4.
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