1999 UK local government election
The 1999 East Dorset District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of East Dorset District Council in Dorset, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats.[1]
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 26 | +13 | 72.2 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 9 | -14 | 25.0 | ||||||
Independent | 1 | +1 | 2.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "East Dorset". BBC News Online. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "How the nations voted - Election". The Times. NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48.