1999 Breckland District Council election

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1999 Breckland District Council election
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  1995
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
2003  

All 53 seats to Breckland District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won34143
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 15Decrease2.svg 11Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote15,30511,2842,578
Percentage44.6%32.9%7.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 15.5%Decrease2.svg 10.2%Decrease2.svg 5.7%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Green
Seats won20
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote3,9831,137
Percentage11.6%3.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.0%Increase2.svg 1.5%

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1999 Breckland District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Breckland District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Election result

1999 Breckland District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 34Increase2.svg 1563.544.615,305+15.2
  Labour 14Decrease2.svg 1126.932.911,284-10.2
  Independent 3Decrease2.svg 45.87.52,578-5.7
  Liberal Democrats 2Steady2.svg3.811.63,983-1.0
  Green 0Decrease2.svg 10.03.31,137+1.5
  Ind. Lib Dem 0Steady2.svg0.00.136N/A

References

  1. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 5 November 2022.