1999 Hull City Council election explained
The 1999 Hull City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Hull City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.[1] Overall turnout in the election was 19.4%.[2]
The election saw the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party monitor the selection of candidates for the party after the infighting that had been taking place locally.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Notes and References
- Web site: Kingston-upon-Hull . 25 October 2009 . BBC News Online.
- Web site: Local Election Results, 1999 . 25 October 2009 . Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724053301/http://www.crest.ox.ac.uk/election/econ99tab.htm . 24 July 2011.
- News: Alexandra . Frean . Town halls dogged by sleaze . . 10 . 27 April 1999 . 0140-0460.
- News: Britain votes: Local Council Election Results . . 12 . 7 May 1999 . 0951-9467.