1999 Hull City Council election

The 1999 Hull City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Hull City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.^[1] Overall turnout in the election was 19.4%.^[2]

The election saw the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party monitor the selection of candidates for the party after the infighting that had been taking place locally.^[3]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Labour 50
• Liberal Democrat 5
• Independent 4
• Conservative 1^[4]

Election result

Hull Local Election Result 1999^[2]^[5]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	18			n/c	90	56.8		+5.5%
	Liberal Democrats	2			+1	10	20.0		-6.6%
	Conservative	0			0	0	14.8		-0.6%
	Independent	0			-1	0

References

1. "Kingston-upon-Hull". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
2. "Local Election Results, 1999". Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
3. Frean, Alexandra (27 April 1999). "Town halls dogged by sleaze". The Times. p. 10. ISSN 0140-0460.
4. "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent. 7 May 1999. p. 12. ISSN 0951-9467.
5. "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times. 7 May 1999. p. 4. ISSN 0140-0460.