Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election, 1999

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The 1999 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. [1]

West Yorkshire County of England

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. It is an inland and in relative terms upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in moors of the Pennines and has a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972.

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.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

The election saw one of the Labour councillors challenged by her own son, who stood as an independent Labour candidate. [2] [3]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Wakefield Local Election Result 1999 [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 20 -1 95.2
  Conservative 1 +1 4.8

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References

  1. ↑ "Wakefield". BBC News Online . Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Family seat". The Times . 16 April 1999. p. 12. ISSN   0140-0460.
  3. ↑ "Mother and son in election fight". The Sunday Mirror . 18 April 1999. p. 18. ISSN   9975-9950.
  4. ↑ "How Britain voted: Council Election Results". The Independent . 8 May 1999. p. 12. ISSN   0951-9467.
  5. ↑ "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times . 7 May 1999. p. 4. ISSN   0140-0460.
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