1999 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Elections to Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Sefton Local Election Result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 9-139.1
  Liberal Democrats 9+139.1
  Conservative 5+121.7
 Others0-10

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References

  1. "Sefton". BBC News Online . Retrieved 17 December 2009.