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{{Infobox |
{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = Welsh local elections |
| election_name = 1999 Welsh local elections |
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| country = Wales |
| country = Wales |
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| type = parliamentary |
| type = parliamentary |
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| ongoing = no |
| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = Welsh local elections |
| previous_election = 1995 Welsh local elections |
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| previous_year = 1995 |
| previous_year = 1995 |
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| next_election = Welsh local elections |
| next_election = 2004 Welsh local elections |
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| next_year = 2004 |
| next_year = 2004 |
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| seats_for_election = All 1,270 seats to 22 [[Local government in Wales|Welsh councils]] |
| seats_for_election = All 1,270 seats to 22 [[Local government in Wales|Welsh councils]] |
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| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1999|05|06}} |
| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1999|05|06}} |
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| 1blank = {{nowrap|Popular vote}} |
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| 2blank = {{nowrap|Popular vote (%)}} |
| 2blank = {{nowrap|Popular vote (%)}} |
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| 3blank = Swing ([[Percentage point|pp]]) |
| 3blank = Swing ([[Percentage point|pp]]) |
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<!-- Welsh Labour --> |
<!-- Welsh Labour --> |
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| image1 = [[File: |
| image1 = [[File:Alun Michael official portrait.jpg|160x160px]] |
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| leader1 = [[ |
| leader1 = [[Alun Michael]] |
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| leader_since1 = [[Labour Party |
| leader_since1 = [[1999 Welsh Labour Party leadership election|20 February 1999]] |
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| party1 = Welsh Labour Party |
| party1 = Welsh Labour Party |
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| last_election1 = |
| last_election1 = |
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| seats1 = 563 |
| seats1 = '''563''' |
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| seat_change1 = |
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}163 |
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| 1data1 = '''338,470''' |
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| 2data1 = '''34.4%''' |
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| 3data1 = {{decrease}}9.2% |
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<!-- Plaid Cymru --> |
<!-- Plaid Cymru --> |
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| image2 =[[File:Dafydd Wigley.jpg|160x160px]] |
| image2 =[[File:Dafydd Wigley (cropped).jpg|160x160px]] |
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| leader2 = [[Dafydd Wigley]] |
| leader2 = [[Dafydd Wigley]] |
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| leader_since2 = 1991 |
| leader_since2 = [[1991 Plaid Cymru presidential election|1991]] |
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| party2 = Plaid Cymru |
| party2 = Plaid Cymru |
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| last_election2 = |
| last_election2 = |
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| seats2 = 205 |
| seats2 = 205 |
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| seat_change2 = |
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}92 |
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| 1data2 = 179,212 |
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| 2data2 = 18.2% |
| 2data2 = 18.2% |
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| 3data2 = |
| 3data2 = {{increase}}5.7% |
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<!--Liberal Democrats--> |
<!--Liberal Democrats--> |
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| image4 = [[File:Richard_Livsey (cropped).jpg|160x160px]] |
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| image4 = |
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| leader4 = [[Richard Livsey, Baron Livsey of Talgarth|Richard Livsey]] |
| leader4 = [[Richard Livsey, Baron Livsey of Talgarth|Richard Livsey]] |
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| leader_since4 = 1997 |
| leader_since4 = 1997 |
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|last_election4 = |
|last_election4 = |
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|seats4 = 98 |
|seats4 = 98 |
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|seat_change4 = |
|seat_change4 = {{increase}}19 |
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| 1data4 = 132,091 |
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|2data4 = 13.4% |
|2data4 = 13.4% |
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|3data4 = |
|3data4 = {{increase}}3.2% |
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<!--Conservatives--> |
<!--Conservatives--> |
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| image5 = [[File:William Hague |
| image5 = [[File:William Hague MP (3156637603) (cropped).jpg|160x160px]] |
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| leader5 = [[William Hague]] |
| leader5 = [[William Hague]] |
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| leader_since5 = 19 June 1997 |
| leader_since5 = [[1997 Conservative Party leadership election|19 June 1997]] |
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| party5 = Welsh Conservative Party |
| party5 = Welsh Conservative Party |
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|last_election5 = |
|last_election5 = |
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|seats5 = 75 |
|seats5 = 75 |
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|seat_change5 = |
|seat_change5 = {{increase}}33 |
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| 1data5 = 99,565 |
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|2data5 = 10.1% |
|2data5 = 10.1% |
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|3data5 = |
|3data5 = {{increase}}2.0% |
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|map_image = |
|map_image = |
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The '''1999 Welsh local elections, ''' were held on 6 May in 22 [[Welsh local government|local authorities]], as part of the wider [[United Kingdom local elections |
The '''1999 Welsh local elections, ''' were held on 6 May in 22 [[Welsh local government|local authorities]], as part of the wider [[1999 United Kingdom local elections|1999 UK local elections]]. |
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==Wales-Wide Results== |
==Wales-Wide Results== |
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!colspan=2 | Party |
!colspan=2 | Party |
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! scope="col" | Votes<ref>{{cite web |publisher= Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth |title=Local Elections Handbook |
! scope="col" | Votes<ref>{{cite web |publisher= Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth |title=Local Elections Handbook 1999 |date=2004 |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Local-Elections-Handbook-1999-complete.pdf |accessdate=15 December 2016}}</ref> |
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! scope="col" | % |
! scope="col" | % |
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! scope="col" | +/- |
! scope="col" | +/- |
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! scope="col" | +/- |
! scope="col" | +/- |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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|338,470 |
|338,470 |
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|34.4% |
|34.4% |
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|{{decrease}}9.2% |
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|8 |
|8 |
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|{{decrease}}6 |
|{{decrease}}6 |
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|563 |
|563 |
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|{{decrease}}163 |
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|- |
|- |
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{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |
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|187,345 |
|187,345 |
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|19.1% |
|19.1% |
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|{{decrease}}1.2% |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|{{decrease}}1 |
|{{decrease}}1 |
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|295 |
|295 |
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|{{increase}}3 |
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|- |
|- |
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{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} |
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|179,212 |
|179,212 |
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|18.2% |
|18.2% |
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|{{increase}}5.7% |
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| |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|{{increase}}2 |
|{{increase}}2 |
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|205 |
|205 |
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|{{increase}}92 |
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|- |
|- |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Liberal Democrats}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Liberal Democrats}} |
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|132,091 |
|132,091 |
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|13.4% |
|13.4% |
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|{{increase}}3.2% |
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| |
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|0 |
|0 |
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|{{nochange}} |
|{{nochange}} |
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|98 |
|98 |
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|{{increase}}19 |
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|- |
|- |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Conservative Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Conservative Party}} |
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|99,565 |
|99,565 |
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|10.1% |
|10.1% |
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|{{increase}}2.0% |
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| |
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|0 |
|0 |
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|{{nochange}} |
|{{nochange}} |
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|75 |
|75 |
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|{{increase}}33 |
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|- |
|- |
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{{Party name with colour|Wales Green Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Wales Green Party}} |
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|8,328 |
|8,328 |
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|0.8% |
|0.8% |
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|{{decrease}}0.3% |
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|0 |
|0 |
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|{{nochange}} |
|{{nochange}} |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|{{increase}}1 |
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|- |
|- |
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{{Party name with colour no link|Other}} |
| {{Party name with colour no link|Other}} |
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|37,788 |
|37,788 |
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|3.8% |
|3.8% |
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|{{decrease}}0.2% |
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| |
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|0 |
|0 |
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|{{nochange}} |
|{{nochange}} |
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|33 |
|33 |
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|{{increase}}13 |
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|- |
|- |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} |
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| ''n/a'' |
| ''n/a'' |
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| ''n/a'' |
| ''n/a'' |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Blaenau Gwent]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Blaenau Gwent]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
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|[[Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council election |
|[[1999 Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council election|Details]] |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Bridgend County Borough|Bridgend]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Bridgend County Borough|Bridgend]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
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|[[Bridgend County Borough Council election |
|[[1999 Bridgend County Borough Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Caerphilly County Borough|Caerphilly]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Caerphilly County Borough|Caerphilly]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} gain |
| {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} gain |
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|[[Caerphilly County Borough Council election |
|[[1999 Caerphilly County Borough Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Cardiff]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Cardiff]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
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|[[City of Cardiff Council election |
|[[1999 City of Cardiff Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Carmarthenshire]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Carmarthenshire]] |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold |
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|[[Carmarthenshire County Council election |
|[[1999 Carmarthenshire County Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Ceredigion]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Ceredigion]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain |
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|[[Ceredigion County Council election |
|[[1999 Ceredigion County Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Conwy County Borough|Conwy]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Conwy County Borough|Conwy]] |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold |
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|[[Conwy County Borough Council election |
|[[1999 Conwy County Borough Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Denbighshire]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Denbighshire]] |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} hold |
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|[[Denbighshire County Council election |
|[[1999 Denbighshire County Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Flintshire]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Flintshire]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
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|[[Flintshire County Council election |
|[[1999 Flintshire County Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Gwynedd]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Gwynedd]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} hold |
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|[[Gwynedd Council election |
|[[1999 Gwynedd Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Anglesey|Isle of Anglesey]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Anglesey|Isle of Anglesey]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} hold |
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|[[Isle of Anglesey County Council election |
|[[1999 Isle of Anglesey County Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Merthyr Tydfil]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Merthyr Tydfil]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain |
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|[[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election |
|[[1999 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Monmouthshire]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Monmouthshire]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain |
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|[[Monmouthshire County Council election |
|[[1999 Monmouthshire County Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Neath Port Talbot]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Neath Port Talbot]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
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|[[Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election |
|[[1999 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Newport, Wales|Newport]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Newport, Wales|Newport]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
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|[[Newport City Council election |
|[[1999 Newport City Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Pembrokeshire]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Pembrokeshire]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} hold |
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|[[Pembrokeshire County Council election |
|[[1999 Pembrokeshire County Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Powys]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Powys]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} hold |
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|[[Powys County Council election |
|[[1999 Powys County Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Rhondda Cynon Taf]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Rhondda Cynon Taf]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} gain |
| {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} gain |
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|[[Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election |
|[[1999 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Swansea]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Swansea]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
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|[[City and County of Swansea Council election |
|[[1999 City and County of Swansea Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Torfaen]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Torfaen]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} hold |
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|[[Torfaen County Borough Council election |
|[[1999 Torfaen County Borough Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Vale of Glamorgan]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Vale of Glamorgan]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain |
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|[[Vale of Glamorgan Council election |
|[[1999 Vale of Glamorgan Council election|Details]] |
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|- |
|- |
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Wrexham County Borough|Wrexham]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|[[Wrexham County Borough|Wrexham]] |
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{{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour Party}} |
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{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} gain |
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|[[Wrexham County Borough Council election |
|[[1999 Wrexham County Borough Council election|Details]] |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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The 1999 Welsh local elections, were held on 6 May in 22 local authorities, as part of the wider 1999 UK local elections.
Wales-Wide Results
[edit]Party | Votes[1] | % | +/- | Councils | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
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Labour | 338,470 | 34.4% | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
563 | ![]() | |
Independent | 187,345 | 19.1% | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
295 | ![]() | |
Plaid Cymru | 179,212 | 18.2% | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
205 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | 132,091 | 13.4% | ![]() |
0 | ![]() |
98 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 99,565 | 10.1% | ![]() |
0 | ![]() |
75 | ![]() | |
Green | 8,328 | 0.8% | ![]() |
0 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | |
Other | 37,788 | 3.8% | ![]() |
0 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() | |
No overall control | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 | ![]() |
n/a | n/a |
Result
[edit]In all 22 Welsh councils the whole of the council was up for election.
References
[edit]- ^ "Local Elections Handbook 1999" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2016.