1999 East Northamptonshire District Council election explained

Election Name:1999 East Northamptonshire District Council election[1]
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1995 East Northamptonshire District Council election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2003 East Northamptonshire District Council election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council
Majority Seats:19
Election Date:6 May 1999
Turnout:39.2%
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:9 seats, 37.6%
Seats1:20
Seat Change1:11
Popular Vote1:9,920
Percentage1:51.8%
Swing1:14.2%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:25 seats, 46.4%
Seats2:15
Seat Change2:10
Popular Vote2:8,288
Percentage2:43.3%
Swing2:3.1%
Party3:Independent (politician)
Last Election3:0 seats, 8.8%
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:941
Percentage3:4.9%
Swing3:3.9%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:Conservative

The 1999 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party regained overall control of the council from the Labour Party, which it had lost at the previous election in 1995.[1]

Ward-by-Ward Results

Woodford Ward (1 seat)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rallings . Colin . Thrasher . Michael . Local Elections Handbook 1999 . Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK . The Elections Centre . 8.