1999 Scarborough Borough Council election

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The 1999 Scarborough Borough Council election to the Scarborough Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

Borough of Scarborough Seaside resort in North Yorkshire, England

The Borough of Scarborough is a non-metropolitan district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. In addition to the town of Scarborough, it covers a large stretch of the coast of Yorkshire, including Whitby and Filey. It borders Redcar and Cleveland to the north, the Ryedale and Hambleton districts to the west and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the south.

Election result

Scarborough Local Election Result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 17+434.7
  Independent 14+428.6
  Labour 13-926.5
  Liberal Democrat 5+110.2

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