1999 Bath and North East Somerset Council election explained

Election Name:1999 Bath and North East Somerset Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1995 Bath and North East Somerset Council election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2003 Bath and North East Somerset Council election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:All 65 seats to Bath and North East Somerset Council
Majority Seats:33
Image1: LD
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election1:27 seats, 36.2%
Seats1:30
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:34,564
Percentage1:40.3%
Swing1: 4.1%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:22 seats, 33.2%
Seats2:17
Seat Change2: 5
Popular Vote2:23,394
Percentage2:27.3%
Swing2: 5.9%
Image4: Con
Party4:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election4:16 seats, 29.3%
Seats4:16
Popular Vote4:25,583
Percentage4:29.8%
Swing4: 0.5%
Image5: InLab
Party5:Independent Labour
Last Election5:Did not stand
Seats5:2
Seat Change5: 2
Popular Vote5:1,198
Percentage5:1.4%
Swing5: 1.4%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:No overall control
After Election:No overall control (Lib Dem minority)

Elections were held on 6 May 1999 to elect 65 local councillors for Bath and North East Somerset Council, the second election for the council. The results are show below. After the election, a minority Liberal Democrat administration was formed.

Ward results

The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1995 elections where boundary changes have not taken place, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Widcombe

By-elections between 1999 and 2003

Walcot

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