Election Name: | 1999 Bristol City Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 1998 Bristol City Council election |
Previous Year: | 1998 |
Next Election: | 2001 Bristol City Council election |
Next Year: | 2001 |
Seats For Election: | All 70 seats to Bristol City Council |
Majority Seats: | 36 |
Election Date: | 6 May 1999 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 37 |
Seat Change1: | 9 |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats2: | 23 |
Seat Change2: | 7 |
Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats3: | 10 |
Seat Change3: | 4 |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Labour |
After Election: | Labour |
The 1999 Bristol City Council election took place on 6 May 1999, on the same day as other local elections. All seats were up for election due to boundary changes, with each ward electing 2 councillors. The total number of seats on the council increased by 2 due to the creation of a new ward: Clifton East.[1]
Despite losing seats to both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives, the Labour Party maintained control of the council with a slim overall majority.[2]