The 1999 Hull City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Hull City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.[1] Overall turnout in the election was 19.4%.[2]
The election saw the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party monitor the selection of candidates for the party after the infighting that had been taking place locally.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 50
- Liberal Democrat 5
- Independent 4
- Conservative 1[4]
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 18 | n/c | 90 | 56.8 | +5.5% | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | +1 | 10 | 20.0 | -6.6% | ||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.8 | -0.6% | ||||
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Kingston-upon-Hull". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Local Election Results, 1999". Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ↑ Frean, Alexandra (27 April 1999). "Town halls dogged by sleaze". The Times. p. 10. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ↑ "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent. 7 May 1999. p. 12. ISSN 0951-9467.
- ↑ "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times. 7 May 1999. p. 4. ISSN 0140-0460.
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| Humberside County Council |
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| Boothferry Borough Council |
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| East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley Council |
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| East Yorkshire District Council |
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| Holderness Borough Council |
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| East Riding County Council |
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