1999 Swindon Borough Council election
The 1999 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, 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
- Labour 39
- Liberal Democrat 10
- Conservative 5[2]
Election result
Overall turnout in the election was 25.6%.[3]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 14 | -1 | 77.8 | 47.6 | -0.4% | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | +1 | 22.2 | 23.8 | +4.0% | ||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.4 | -3.5% | ||||
References
- ^ "Swindon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent. 1999-05-07. p. 12.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b "Local Election Results, 1999". Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "How the nations voted". The Times. 1999-05-08. p. 48.
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