1999 Welsh local elections

1999 Welsh local elections

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All 1,270 seats to 22 Welsh councils
First party Second party   Leader Alun Michael Dafydd Wigley Party Labour Plaid Cymru Leader since 20 February 1999 1991 Seats won 563 205 Seat change 163 92 Popular vote 338,470 179,212 Popular vote (%) 34.4% 18.2% Swing (pp) 9.2% 5.7%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Richard Livsey William Hague Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Leader since 1997 19 June 1997 Seats won 98 75 Seat change 19 33 Popular vote 132,091 99,565 Popular vote (%) 13.4% 10.1% Swing (pp) 3.2% 2.0%

The 1999 Welsh local elections, were held on 6 May in 22 local authorities, as part of the wider 1999 UK local elections. Elections to the National Assembly for Wales took place on the same day as well.