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1999 Carlisle City Council election

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The 1999 Carlisle City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Carlisle District Council in Cumbria, England. The whole council was up for election after boundary changes increased the number of seats by one.[1] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.[2]

Election result

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Carlisle local election result 1999[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 28 +14 53.8
  Labour 16 -16 30.8
  Liberal Democrats 6 +3 11.5
  Independent 2 0 3.8

References

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  1. ^ "Carlisle". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b "How the nations voted". The Times. 8 May 1999. p. 48.