The 1999 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of
Swindon
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Council in
Wiltshire
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,
England
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. One third of the council was up for election and the
Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
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Labour: 39
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Liberal Democrat
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: 10
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Conservative
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: 5
Election result
Overall
turnout in the election was 25.6%.
References
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1999
1999 English local elections
1999
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1990s in Wiltshire