1999 Swindon Borough Council election explained

The 1999 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Labour

39

• Liberal Democrat

10

• Conservative

5^[2]

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 25.6%.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swindon . 2010-10-26 . BBC News Online.
2. News: Britain votes: Local Council Election Results . . 12 . 1999-05-07 .
3. Web site: Local Election Results, 1999 . 2010-10-26 . Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724053301/http://www.crest.ox.ac.uk/election/econ99tab.htm . 2011-07-24 .