1999 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.^[1]

20 seats were contested in the election, with 11 being won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Liberal Democrats and 4 by the Conservatives.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Labour 41
• Conservative 10
• Liberal Democrat 9

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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47	8	5
Labour	Conservative	L

After the election the composition of the council was:

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41	10	9
Labour	Conservative	L

LD – Liberal Democrats

Ward results

Westhoughton ward

Sources

References

• Web site: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012 . Rallings . Colin . Thrasher . Michael . The Elections Centre . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . 12 July 2016.

Notes and References

1. News: Bolton . 16 December 2009 . BBC News.