1999 Carlisle City Council election
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1999 UK local government election
The 1999 Carlisle City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Carlisle District Council in Cumbria, England. The whole council was up for election after boundary changes increased the number of seats by one.[1] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.[2]
Election result[edit]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 28 | +14 | 53.8 | ||||||
Labour | 16 | -16 | 30.8 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 6 | +3 | 11.5 | ||||||
Independent | 2 | 0 | 3.8 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Carlisle". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ a b "How the nations voted". The Times. 8 May 1999. p. 48.