1999 East Hampshire District Council election

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The 1999 East Hampshire District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of East Hampshire District Council in Hampshire England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats. [1]

Election result

East Hampshire Local Election Result 1999 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 21+951.2
  Liberal Democrats 17-941.5
  Independent 307.3

One seat was vacant at the time of the election. [2]

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References

  1. "East Hampshire". BBC News Online . Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. 1 2 "How the nations voted". The Times . 8 May 1999. p. 48.