1999 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 1999 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 31
- Conservative 21
- Liberal Democrat 6
- Independent 2[2]
Election result
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 11 | +2 | 52.4 | ||||||
| Conservative | 8 | +5 | 38.1 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | +1 | 9.5 | ||||||
| Others | 0 | -8 | 0 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Walsall". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent. 7 May 1999. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "How the nations voted". The Times. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
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