1999 South Hams District Council election

Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 6 May 1999, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries, with the number of seats reduced from 44 to 40^[2] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.^[3]

1999 South Hams District Council election^[1]

← 1995 6 May 1999 2003 →
All 40 seats in the South Hams District Council 21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	41.9%
First party Second party   Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Seats won 29 4 Percentage 46.7% 20.2%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Labour Seats won 4 3 Percentage 19.9% 12.9%
Map showing the results of the 1999 South Hams District Council elections.
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election Conservative

References

1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 13.
2. "The District of South Hams (Electoral Changes) Order 1998". 6 October 1998.
3. "Locals 99". BBC News.