1999 Dundee City Council election

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1999 Dundee City Council election
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  1995 6 May 1999 (1999-05-06) 2003  

All 29 seats to City of Dundee District Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour SNP
Seats won1410

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won41

City of Dundee Council 1999 results by ward.png
The 29 single-member wards

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The 1999 Dundee City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of the Scottish local elections of that year.

Results

1999 Dundee City Council election result [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 14Decrease2.svg 1448.3
  SNP 10Increase2.svg 734.5
  Conservative 4Steady2.svg13.8
  Independent Labour 1Increase2.svg 13.4
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0
  Scottish Green 0Steady2.svg0.0
  Scottish Socialist 0Steady2.svg0.0

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References

  1. "Local Election Results - 1974 to Date". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 5 October 2015.