1999 West Lancashire District Council election
The 1999 West Lancashire District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of West Lancashire District Council in Lancashire, 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:
| Party | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour | 32 | -1 |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | 21 | +1 |
| style="backgrouns-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | | Independent | 2 | 0 |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 10 | -1 | 52.6 | ||||||
| Conservative | 8 | +1 | 42.1 | ||||||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | ||||||
References
- ^ "West Lancashire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ "How Britain voted: Council Election Results". The Independent. 8 May 1999. p. 12.
- ^ "How the nations voted". The Times. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
