1999 Welsh local elections
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The 1999 Welsh local elections, were held on 6 May in 22 local authorities, as part of the wider 1999 UK local elections. Elections to the National Assembly for Wales took place on the same day as well.
Wales-Wide Results
| Party | Votes[1] | % | +/- | Councils | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 338,470 | 34.4% | 9.2% | 8 | 6 | 563 | 163 | |
| Independent | 187,345 | 19.1% | 1.2% | 3 | 1 | 295 | 3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 179,212 | 18.2% | 5.7% | 3 | 2 | 205 | 92 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 132,091 | 13.4% | 3.2% | 0 | 98 | 19 | ||
| Conservative | 99,565 | 10.1% | 2.0% | 0 | 75 | 33 | ||
| Green | 8,328 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Other | 37,788 | 3.8% | 0.2% | 0 | 33 | 13 | ||
| No overall control | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 | 5 | n/a | n/a | |
Results by authority
In all 22 Welsh councils the whole of the council was up for election.
References
- ^ "Local Elections Handbook 1999" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2016.