1999 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election

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.

1999 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election

6 May 1999

All 55 members
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mark Worrall David Thornewell
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 27 21
Seat change 4 -

Leader before election

David Thornewell
Liberal Democrats

Leader-elect

David Thornewell
Liberal Democrats

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]

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council, 1999[5][6]
PartySeats+/-
 Conservative Party27+4
 Liberal Democrats21-
 Labour Party7-4
Total55
Valid Ballot Papers
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout

References

  1. "Tonbridge & Malling". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  2. "Local voters deliver mid-term verdict". BBC News Online. 5 May 1999. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  3. "The armchair guide". The Times. 6 May 1999. p. 17.
  4. "How Britain voted: Council Election Results". The Independent. 8 May 1999. p. 12.
  5. "Locals". BBC News. 4 May 2007.
  6. "How the nations voted". The Times. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.