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The 1999 Gravesham Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Gravesham Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 29 | -4 | 65.9 | 51.0 | -10.6 | ||||
| Conservative | 15 | +5 | 34.1 | 42.3 | +12.7 | ||||
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
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