1999 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

See main article: 1999 United Kingdom local elections.

Election Name:1999 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2000 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:2000
Seats For Election:22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:34
Turnout:27.8% (0.3%)[1]
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Leader of the Council
Before Election:Dave Jackson
Before Party:Labour
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Election:Dave Jackson
Image1: Lab
Leader1:Dave Jackson
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:42
Seats1:13
Seats After1:39
Popular Vote1:26,142
Percentage1:38.4%
Leader2:John Hale
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Hoylake
Seats Before2:16
Seats2:5
Seats After2:17
Popular Vote2:23,675
Percentage2:34.8%
Leader3:Phil Gilchrist
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat3:Eastham
Seats Before3:8
Seats3:4
Seats After3:10
Popular Vote3:16,295
Percentage3:23.9%

The 1999 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats±
39 3
17 1
10 2

[3]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1998.

[1] [2]

Ward results

Bebington

[2] [4]

Bidston

[2] [5]

Birkenhead

[2] [6]

Bromborough

[2] [7]

Clatterbridge

[2] [8]

Claughton

[2] [9]

Eastham

[2] [10]

Egerton

[2] [11]

Heswall

[2] [12]

Hoylake

[2] [13]

Leasowe

[2]

Liscard

[2]

Moreton

[2] [14]

New Brighton

[2] [15]

Oxton

[2] [16] [17]

Prenton

[2] [18] [19]

Royden

[2] [20] [21]

Seacombe

[2] [22]

Thurstaston

[2] [23]

Tranmere

[2] [24]

Upton

[2]

Wallasey

[2] [25]

Notes

italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

References

News: 5 May 1999 . Last local elections of this Millennium, so . . . CAST YOUR VOTE . Wirral Globe . 30 December 2018.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Election Summaries 1999. The Elections Centre. 26 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 15). The Elections Centre. 26 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Council compositions. The Elections Centre. 27 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Councillor Tony Smith. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  5. Web site: Councillor Harry Smith . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. Web site: Councillor Phil Davies. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 30 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144100/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=148. dead.
  7. Web site: Councillor Bob Moon. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  8. Web site: Councillor Mary Jordan. 31 July 2023. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  9. Web site: Councillor Denise Roberts. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  10. Web site: Councillor Dave Mitchell. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  11. Web site: Councillor Walter Smith . . 30 December 2018 . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144009/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=119 . dead .
  12. Web site: Councillor Peter Johnson . . 30 December 2018 . 5 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180457/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=176 . dead .
  13. Web site: Councillor John Hale . . 30 December 2018 . 5 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180701/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=173 . dead .
  14. Web site: Councillor Simon R Mountney. 31 July 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  15. Web site: Councillor Tony Pritchard. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  16. Web site: Councillor Pat Williams. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 30 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144020/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=133. dead.
  17. Web site: Councillor John Salter. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  18. Web site: Councillor Simon Holbrook. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 30 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142330/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=160. dead.
  19. Web site: Councillor David M Elderton. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  20. Web site: Councillor Geoffrey Watt. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  21. Web site: Councillor Peter Reisdorf. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  22. Web site: Councillor Adrian Jones. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  23. Web site: Councillor Jeff Green. 31 July 2023. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  24. Web site: Councillor Chris Meaden. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  25. Web site: Councillor Ian Lewis. 31 July 2023. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.