The1999 Hull City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members ofHull City Council inEngland. One third of the council was up for election and theLabour Party kept overall control of the council.[1] Overallturnout in the election was 19.4%.[2]
The election saw theNational Executive Committee of the Labour Party monitor the selection of candidates for the party after the infighting that had been taking place locally.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 18 | n/c | 90 | 56.8 | +5.5% | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | +1 | 10 | 20.0 | -6.6% | ||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.8 | -0.6% | ||||
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
