1999 Cherwell District Council election

The 1999 Cherwell District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]

The result saw the Conservative party make gains from both Labour and the Liberal Democrats to become the largest party on the council.[2]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Cherwell Local Election Result 1999[4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 10 +7 55.6
  Labour 6 -4 33.3
  Liberal Democrats 1 -3 5.6
  Independent 1 0 5.6
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References

  1. "Cherwell". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  2. "Tories smile again in vote". Oxford Mail. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  3. "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent. 7 May 1999. p. 12.
  4. "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times. 7 May 1999. p. 4.
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