Ashford Borough Council election, 1999
The 1999 Ashford Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Ashford Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
Background
The previous election in 1995 saw the Conservative party lose control of the council.[2] Going into 1999 the council was seen as one of the Conservatives top targets with the party needing a 6% swing to take control.[2]
Election result
The results saw the Conservatives make 5 gains but fail to win a majority on the council.[3]
Ashford Local Election Result 1999[4] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
24 |
|
|
+5 |
49.0 |
|
|
|
|
Labour |
11 |
|
|
-2 |
22.4 |
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
10 |
|
|
-4 |
20.4 |
|
|
|
|
Independent |
4 |
|
|
+3 |
8.2 |
|
|
|
|
Others |
0 |
|
|
-2 |
0 |
|
|
|
References
- ↑ "Ashford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frean, Alexandra (5 May 1999). "Tory gains will give Hague little comfort". The Times. p. 9.
- ↑ Woodward, Will (7 May 1999). "Britain's elections:Tories claim gains put them back in business Labour takes comfort from mid-term vote share but lead belies national poll ratings". The Guardian. p. 8.
- ↑ "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times. 7 May 1999. p. 4.