Elections were held on 6 May 1999 to elect 65 local councillors for Bath and North East Somerset Council, the first election for the council. The results are show below:
The party standings following the election:
Party | Gain/Loss | 1999 Cllrs | Vote | Gain/Loss | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | +30 | 30 | 40% | +40% | |
Labour | +17 | 17 | 27% | +27% | |
Conservative | +16 | 16 | 30% | +30% | |
Independent Labour | +2 | 2 | 1% | +1% | |
Other | - | 0 | 2% | +2% | |
Total | - | 65 | 100% | - |
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