| Election Name: | 1999 South Hams District Council election[1] |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1995 South Hams District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Next Election: | 2003 South Hams District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Seats For Election: | All 40 seats in the South Hams District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 21 |
| Election Date: | 6 May 1999 |
| Turnout: | 41.9% |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 29 |
| Percentage1: | 46.7% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Percentage2: | 20.2% |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Percentage4: | 19.9% |
| Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats5: | 3 |
| Percentage5: | 12.9% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | No overall control |
| After Election: | Conservative |
Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 6 May 1999, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries, with the number of seats reduced from 44 to 40[2] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.[3]