1999 Christchurch Borough Council election

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The 1999 Christchurch Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Christchurch Borough Council in Dorset, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. [1]

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Election result

Christchurch local election result 1999 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 17+968.0
  Liberal Democrats 5-420.0
  Independent 3-512.0

By-elections between 1999 and 2003

Jumpers by-election 7 June 2001 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 97437.0+11.9
Conservative 90634.4+9.1
Labour 45617.3+7.4
Independent 1525.8+5.8
Independent 1425.4-34.2
Majority682.6
Turnout 2,630
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. "Christchurch". BBC News Online . Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. "How the nations voted". The Times . NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
  3. "Local Authority Byelection Results - June 2001". Local Authority Byelection Results. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.