1999 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
1999 UK local government election
Elections to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole borough council (55 members) was up for election. Parish council elections were held on the same day.
Overall results
The council stayed under no overall control. Tonbridge and Malling had been a top target for the Conservatives but they fell one seat short of gaining overall control.
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