1999 Babergh District Council election

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1999 Babergh District Council election
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6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
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All 42 seats to Babergh District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Seats won1413
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 6
Popular vote6,8949,199
Percentage22.9%30.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.2%Increase2.svg 9.5%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won105
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 7
Popular vote9,0245,021
Percentage29.9%16.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.1%Decrease2.svg 17.4%
Babergh UK ward map 1999.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Babergh District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

The 1999 Babergh District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1999 Babergh District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 221445Decrease2.svg 126.322.96,894–0.2
  Liberal Democrats 211360Increase2.svg 634.230.59,199+9.5
  Conservative 281042Increase2.svg 226.329.99,024+8.1
  Labour 17507Decrease2.svg 713.216.75,021–17.4

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Alton

Alton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Wood* 399 71.8
Conservative Christopher Thomas15728.2
Majority 24243.6
Turnout 55653.0
Registered electors 1,055
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Berners

Berners
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shirley Clarke 332 65.1
Conservative Linda Prismall17834.9
Majority 15430.2
Turnout 51043.4
Registered electors 1,181
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bildeston

Bildeston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Stevens 295 52.9
Labour Rosemary Muntus14726.3
Independent Ruth Gregory*11620.8
Majority 14826.6
Turnout 55841.3
Registered electors 1,353
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Boxford

Boxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bryn Hurren 366 56.1
Independent Carol Harrison28643.9
Majority 8012.2
Turnout 65243.6
Registered electors 1,502
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Brantham

Brantham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Duncan Read 388 59.5
Conservative Diana Eastman26440.5
Majority 12419.0
Turnout 65232.9
Registered electors 1,982
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Brett Vale

Brett Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clive Arthey* 431 75.2
Labour Jocelyn Dalley14224.8
Majority 28950.4
Turnout 57347.6
Registered electors 1,211
Independent hold Swing

Brookvale

Brookvale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Stephenson 259 39.9
Conservative Lesley Chalmers20932.2
Independent James Baxter*18127.9
Majority 507.7
Turnout 64935.1
Registered electors 1,863
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Bures St. Mary

Bures St. Mary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Holbrook 382 71.5
Labour Geoffrey Hulme15228.5
Majority 23043.1
Turnout 53439.1
Registered electors 1,375
Conservative hold Swing

Capel & Wenham

Capel & Wenham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Carpendale* 765 68.3
Liberal Democrats Leonard Johnson* 659 58.8
Conservative Colin Hucombe45840.9
Turnout ~1,12043.0
Registered electors 2,604
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Chadacre

Chadacre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Long 457 71.0
Independent Graham Morgan18729.0
Majority 27041.9
Turnout 64434.9
Registered electors 1,832
Independent hold Swing

Copdock

Copdock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Jones* Unopposed
Registered electors 3,792
Independent hold

Dodnash

Dodnash (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Heselden* 789 53.8
Conservative Duncan Mansfield 677 46.2
Liberal Democrats John Wheals67145.8
Turnout ~1,33346.3
Registered electors 2,877
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Elmsett

Elmsett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Lazenby* 337 60.3
Independent Tony Bailey-Smith22239.7
Majority 11520.6
Turnout 55940.1
Registered electors 1,408
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Glemsford

Glemsford (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rex Thake 447 47.6
Independent Leonard Young 314 33.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Clarke28930.8
Conservative Paul Edmondson*20321.6
Conservative Ian Lawrence16817.9
Turnout ~77630.9
Registered electors 2,513
Independent hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Great Cornard North

Great Cornard North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Bavington* 422 52.8
Labour Vera Cocker* 408 51.0
Independent Christina Baker16420.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Gleed11314.1
Conservative Brian Rayner10112.6
Turnout ~65623.0
Registered electors 2,853
Labour hold
Labour hold

Great Cornard South

Great Cornard South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rajiv Nandi* 444 51.0
Labour Patrick Treacy 376 43.2
Conservative Peter Beer35540.8
Conservative Mark Newman31936.6
Liberal Democrats Nigel Adam14316.4
Turnout ~87128.2
Registered electors 3,087
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hadleigh

Hadleigh (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Grutchfield* 1,117 56.7
Independent Eileen Banks 708 36.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Matthews* 682 34.6
Independent Janetta Byrne51426.1
Conservative Vivien Chapman44122.4
Conservative Christopher Drake36118.3
Turnout ~1,96935.1
Registered electors 5,609
Liberal Democrats hold
Independent gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats hold

Holbrook

Holbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jack Godley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,675
Independent hold

Lavenham

Lavenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Roberts 464 57.3
Liberal Democrats Fiona Jenkins34642.7
Majority 11814.6
Turnout 81053.3
Registered electors 1,538
Conservative hold Swing

Leavenheath

Leavenheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jonquil Mieville* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,013
Independent hold

Long Melford

Long Melford (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Kemp* 921 76.4
Independent John Brand 788 65.4
Conservative Ian Dowling28523.6
Turnout ~1,17037.5
Registered electors 3,117
Independent hold
Independent hold

Nayland

Nayland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Cave* 302 59.2
Labour Nicolette Fraser20840.8
Majority 9418.4
Turnout 51052.2
Registered electors 984
Conservative hold Swing

North Cosford

North Cosford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Hodge* 342 50.7
Labour Roland Bee33249.3
Majority 101.4
Turnout 67452.2
Registered electors 1,301
Independent hold Swing

Polstead & Layham

Polstead & Layham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Susan Wigglesworth* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,138
Independent hold

Shotley

Shotley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joy Sadler* 541 71.5
Conservative Stephen Williams21628.5
Majority 32542.9
Turnout 75741.0
Registered electors 1,846
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Sudbury East

Sudbury East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sylvia Byham 374 41.9
Independent Sylvia Cann* 365 40.9
Conservative Robert Yerby25628.7
Labour Rita Titmus22224.9
Labour Sylvia Regester22124.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Welsh10011.2
Turnout ~89331.4
Registered electors 2,845
Conservative gain from Labour
Independent gain from Labour

Sudbury North

Sudbury North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Sayers 451 44.4
Labour Nicholas Irwin 419 41.3
Conservative Raymond Smith35835.3
Labour Valerie Waters*29929.5
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bennett15615.4
Independent Brian Cann12512.3
Turnout ~1,01529.0
Registered electors 3,501
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Sudbury South

Sudbury South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martyn Booth 376 36.8
Independent Elizabeth Wiles* 326 31.9
Conservative John Stewart31130.4
Labour Jack Owen28728.1
Labour Timothy Richmond*27727.1
Conservative Doreen Braham26726.1
Turnout ~1,02232.6
Registered electors 3,136
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Independent gain from Labour

Waldingfield

Waldingfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Spence* 657 54.9
Conservative Leon Stedman 515 43.0
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Bates37131.0
Labour Richard May33528.0
Labour John Skinner*33027.6
Turnout ~1,19838.8
Registered electors 3,089
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

West Samford

West Samford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Bancroft* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,293
Conservative hold

By-elections

Great Cornard North

Great Cornard North by-election: 4 May 2000 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 309 56.4
Independent 23943.6
Majority 7012.8
Turnout 54819.5
Registered electors 2,810
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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