1999 Cherwell District Council election

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The 1999 Cherwell District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

The result saw the Conservative party make gains from both Labour and the Liberal Democrats to become the largest party on the council. [2]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Cherwell local election result 1999 [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 10+755.6
  Labour 6-433.3
  Liberal Democrats 1-35.6
  Independent 105.6

References

  1. "Cherwell". BBC News Online . Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  2. "Tories smile again in vote". Oxford Mail. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 19 October 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent . 7 May 1999. p. 12.
  4. "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times . 7 May 1999. p. 4.