1999 Ipswich Borough Council election
1999 UK local government election
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Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.
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6 May 1999
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 37
- Conservative 10
- Liberal Democrat 1
Election results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 13 | -3 | 68.4 | ||||||
| Conservative | 5 | +2 | 26.3 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | +1 | 5.3 | ||||||
Ward results
Nineteen councillors were elected.[1]
Bixley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Wright | 1,081 | 56.0 | ||
| Conservative | Gordon Terry | 1,056 | |||
| Labour | C. Campbell | 529 | 27.4 | ||
| Labour | G. Rusher | 441 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | J. Shirley | 320 | |||
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||