Copeland Borough Council election, 1999

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The 1999 Copeland Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Copeland Borough Council in Cumbria, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1995. [1] The Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [2]

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Election result

Copeland Local Election Result 1999 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 30-258.8
  Conservative 18+435.3
  Independent 203.9
  Liberal Democrat 1+12.0
 Others0-20

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References

  1. ↑ "Copeland". BBC News Online . Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 "How the nations voted". The Times . 8 May 1999. p. 48.
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