1999 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election explained

See main article: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council elections and United Kingdom local elections, 1999.

Election Name:1999 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
Country:United Kingdom
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1995 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
Previous Year:1995
Election Date:6 May 1999
Next Election:2003 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:All 55 members
Leader1:Mark Worrall
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:27
Seat Change1:4
Leader2:David Thornewell
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats2:21
Seat Change2:-
Leader
Before Election:David Thornewell
Before Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Posttitle:Leader-elect
After Election:David Thornewell
After Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)

Elections to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole borough council (55 members) were up for election. Parish council elections were held on the same day.

Overall results

The council stayed under no overall control.[1] Tonbridge and Malling had been a top target for the Conservatives[2] [3] but they fell one seat short of gaining overall control.[4]

align=center colspan=4Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council, 1999[5] [6]
align=left colspan=2Party !Seats +/-
bgcolor=  27 +4
bgcolor=  21 -
bgcolor=  7 -4
align=left colspan=2Total 55
align=left colspan=4
align=left colspan=2Valid Ballot Papers
align=left colspan=2Rejected Ballot Papers
align=left colspan=2Ballot Papers Issued
align=left colspan=2Registered Electors
align=left colspan=2Turnout

Notes and References

  1. News: Tonbridge & Malling . 2009-09-05 . BBC News Online.
  2. News: Local voters deliver mid-term verdict . 2009-09-05 . 1999-05-05 . BBC News Online.
  3. News: The armchair guide . . 17 . 1999-05-06 .
  4. News: How Britain voted: Council Election Results . . 12 . 1999-05-08 .
  5. News: Locals. BBC News. 4 May 2007.
  6. News: How the nations voted . . 48 . 1999-05-08 .