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1999 South Hams District Council election[1]
← 1995 6 May 1999 2003 →

All 40 seats in the South Hams District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.9%
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 29 4
Percentage 46.7% 20.2%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Seats won 4 3
Percentage 19.9% 12.9%

Map showing the results of the 1999 South Hams District Council elections.


Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 6 May 1999, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries, with the number of seats reduced from 44 to 40[2] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 13.
  • ^ "The District of South Hams (Electoral Changes) Order 1998". 6 October 1998.
  • ^ "Locals 99". BBC News.

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