Elections to Gateshead Council in Tyne and Wear, England were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.[1] The results saw the Liberal Democrats gain 2 seats from Labour but Labour gained one seat in Blaydon.[2][3] Overall turnout was 26.4%.[4]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 49
- Liberal Democrat 15
- Liberal 1
- Other 1[5]
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 16 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 72.7 | 56.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | +1 | 27.3 | 36.3 | |||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | |||
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Gateshead". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- ^ Shaefer, Neil (8 May 1999). "Tory comeback leaves Labour to lick wounds". The Northern Echo. p. 6.
- ^ Unwin, Bruce (8 May 1999). "Little change as Labour keeps firm grip on reins". The Northern Echo. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Labour bracing itself for backlash". The Journal. 16 April 2003. p. 14.
- ^ a b "Results from elections in England, Scotland and Wales". Financial Times. London. 8 May 1999. p. 11.
| Preceded by 1998 Gateshead Council election |
Gateshead local elections | Succeeded by 2000 Gateshead Council election |