The 1999 Ashford Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of
Ashford Borough
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History
In the Middle A ...
Council in
Kent
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,
England
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. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under
no overall control.
Background
The previous
election in 1995 saw the
Conservative party
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Political parties called The Conservative P ...
lose control of the council.
Going into 1999 the council was seen as one of the Conservatives top targets with the party needing a 6% swing to take control.
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Election result
The results saw the Conservatives make 5 gains but fail to win a majority on the council.
References
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1999
1999 English local elections
1999
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1990s in Kent