Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election, 1999

The 1999 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[1]

The election saw one of the Labour councillors challenged by her own son, who stood as an independent Labour candidate.[2][3]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Wakefield Local Election Result 1999[5]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 20 -1 95.2
  Conservative 1 +1 4.8

References

  1. "Wakefield". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  2. "Family seat". The Times. 1999-04-16. p. 12.
  3. "Mother and son in election fight". The Sunday Mirror. 1999-04-18. p. 18.
  4. "How Britain voted: Council Election Results". The Independent. 1999-05-08. p. 12.
  5. "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times. 1999-05-07. p. 4.
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