LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS from in and around Manchester: 6 May 1999
These results are for the elections to choose local councillors, not Members of Parliament. In many councils, only some councillors were up for election this year. Turnout across the country around 29%. In Manchester last year, turnout was only 10%. Indications suggest only a very small increase in the turnout.
RESULTS FROM THE MANCHESTER AREA | ||
Bolton | Labour hold | |
Bury | Labour hold | |
Manchester | Labour hold |
One third up for
election: |
Macclesfield | Conservative hold | |
Oldham | Labour hold | |
Rochdale | Labour hold | |
Rossendale | Labour hold | |
Salford | Labour hold | One third
up for election: Labour 56 (-1) LibDem 4 (+1) |
Stockport | Libdem gain | LibDems triumphant, gained many seats |
Tameside | Labour hold | |
Trafford | Labour hold | Labour only gained this seat in 1997 |
Warrington | Labour hold | |
Wigan | Labour hold | |
Interesting results from places not too far from Manchester | ||
Blackburn with Darwen | Labour hold | |
Chester | Continues No Overall Control | |
Chorley | Labour hold | |
Hyndburn | Labour loses to No Overall Control | Big Conservative increase |
Kirklees | Labour loses to No Overall Control | Conservative increase |
Pendle | LibDems lose to No Overall Control | |
Preston | Labour hold | But only due to a LibDem coucillor defecting to Labour |
Liverpool | LibDem hold | Huge LibDem increase due to problems of previous Labour council |
Sheffield | LibDem gain | Big LibDem gain due to financial problems of previous Labour council |
West Lancashire | Labour hold |
Summary: Manchester and the north-west is solidly Labour, apart from Macclesfield and some other councils. The LibDems have done well to gain Sheffield and Stockport, and tighten their hold on Liverpool. Conservatives have made modest increases in some areas.
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