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1999 Gedling Borough Council election

1999 UK local government election

1999 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name1999 Gedling Borough Council election
countryEngland
typeParliamentary
ongoingno
party_colouryes
previous_election1995 Gedling Borough Council election
previous_year1995
next_election2003 Gedling Borough Council election
next_year2003
seats_for_electionAll 57 seats to Gedling Borough Council
majority_seats29
election_dateMay 1999
party1Conservative Party (UK)
seats129
party2Labour Party (UK)
seats218
party3Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats37
party4Independent (politician)
seats43

An election was held on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Gedling Borough Council in Nottinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Labour party.

Background

At the last election in 1995 Labour took control of the council with 29 seats, compared to 20 for the Conservatives, 7 Liberal Democrats and 1 independent. Gedling was reported as being a swing council in 1999, with the Conservatives requiring 9 gains on a swing of 4.5% to win control.

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 35.0%, down from 44.7% in 1995.

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References

References

  1. "Gedling". [[BBC News Online]].
  2. "Gedling Borough Council elections summary". Gedling Borough Council.
  3. Hess, John. (26 April 1999). "East Midlands: The dent in Labour's feel good factor". [[BBC News Online]].
  4. (8 May 1999). "How the nations voted". [[The Times]].
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