Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election, as well as a vacancy in Chorlton, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2003. The two Independent Labour candidates stood as "Peace 2000 England's Republic", a slight alteration on the previous year's "Labour Peace 2000". Overall turnout was up marginally from the previous year at 21.9%. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. Election result After the election, the composition of the council was as follows: Ward results Ardwick Baguley Barlow Moor Benchill Beswick and Clayton Blackley Bradford Brooklands Burnage Central Charlestown Cheetham Chorlton Crumpsall Didsbury Fallowfield Gorton North Gorton South Harpurhey Hulme Levenshulme Lightbowne Longsight Moss Side Moston Newtown Heath Northenden Old Moat Rusholme Sharston Whalley Range Withington Woodhouse Park By-elections between 1999 and 2000 References 1999 English local elections 1999 1990s in Manchester