Derbyshire Dales District Council election, 1999

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The 1999 Derbyshire Dales District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Derbyshire Dales District Council in Derbyshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. [1]

Derbyshire Dales District in England

Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The population of the district as taken at the 2011 Census was 71,116. Much of the district is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent.

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

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Election result

Derbyshire Dales local election result 1999 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 21+553.8
  Liberal Democrat 9-723.1
  Labour 5-212.8
  Independent 4+410.3

By-elections between 1999 and 2003

Calver

Calver by-election 12 October 2000 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative 36270.6+16.7
Liberal Democrat 15129.4-5.8
Majority21141.2
Turnout 51345.0
Conservative hold Swing

Taddington

Taddington by-election 7 March 2002 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative 32273.2+4.8
Liberal Democrat 11826.8+16.2
Majority20446.4
Turnout 44034.3
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Derbyshire Dales". BBC News Online . Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  2. "How the nations voted". The Times . 8 May 1999. p. 48.
  3. "Local Authority Byelection Results" . Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  4. "Lib Dems excel in council polls". guardian.co.uk. 8 March 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2011.