1999 Corby Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1999 Corby Borough Council election[1]
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1995 Corby Borough Council election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2003 Corby Borough Council election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:All 29 seats in the Corby Borough Council
Majority Seats:15
Election Date:6 May 1999
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:24 seats, 67.4%
Seats1:27
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:6,021
Percentage1:62.4%
Swing1:5.0%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:1 seat, 15.5%
Seats2:1
Seat Change2:0
Popular Vote2:2,061
Percentage2:21.4%
Swing2:5.9%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:2 seats, 5.1%
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:758
Percentage3:7.9%
Swing3:2.8%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:Labour

The 1999 Corby Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Corby Borough Council in Northamptonshire, England. It was the first election be held under new ward boundaries.[2] The Labour retained overall control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1979.

Ward-by-ward results

West Ward (2 seats)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Election Summaries 1999. The Elections Centre. 28 June 2019.
  2. Web site: The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 1998.