1999 Swale Borough Council election

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The 1999 Swale Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained under no overall control. [1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Swale local election result 1999 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 9+150.0
  Conservative 5+227.8
  Labour 4-222.2
  Independent 0-10

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References

  1. 1 2 "Local Council Election Results". The Independent . NewsBank. 7 May 1999.
  2. "How the nations voted". The Times . NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48.