1999 Colchester Borough Council election

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1999 Colchester Borough Council election
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20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout31.6% (Increase2.svg0.9%)
 First partySecond party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election27 seats, 34.7%14 seats, 33.5%
Seats won96
Seats after2617
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote12,31410,848
Percentage36.9%32.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.2%Decrease2.svg 1.0%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Tiptree Residents
Last election18 seats, 31.8%1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won50
Seats after161
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote10,2260
Percentage30.6%0.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.2%N/A
Colchester UK ward map 1999.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 1999 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

1999 Colchester Borough Council election [3]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 9Decrease2.svg 145.0172643.312,31436.9+2.2
  Conservative 6Increase2.svg 330.0111728.310,84832.5–1.0
  Labour 5Decrease2.svg 225.0111626.710,22630.6–1.2
  Tiptree Residents 0Steady2.svg 00.0111.700.0±0.0

Ward results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Terry Sutton* 1,024 47.5 +8.6
Labour Ian Yates92843.0-6.0
Conservative J. Dinglemans2049.5-2.6
Majority964.5N/A
Turnout 2,15638.0+3.9
Registered electors 5,773
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg7.3

Boxted & Langham

Boxted & Langham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Garnett* 643 80.9 +22.9
Labour D. Biggs8310.4-4.4
Liberal Democrats D. Grocott698.7-18.4
Majority56070.4+39.5
Turnout 79541.9-10.1
Registered electors 1,918
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg13.7

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Jones 834 44.3 -0.2
Labour J. Thomas66635.4+6.7
Conservative Mike Coyne38420.4-4.8
Majority1688.9-6.9
Turnout 1,88432.3-1.7
Registered electors 5,932
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg3.5

Great & Little Horksley

Great & Little Horksley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Arnold* 574 72.2 +26.5
Labour G. Stacey16420.6-22.2
Liberal Democrats J. Hall577.2-4.2
Majority41051.6+48.7
Turnout 79542.0-12.0
Registered electors 1,923
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg24.4

Great Tey

Great Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Phillips* 357 45.8 +2.2
Conservative Peter Chillingworth35645.7+5.6
Labour Geraldine Harris668.5-7.9
Majority10.1-3.4
Turnout 77944.7-3.3
Registered electors 1,767
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Canning 850 47.1 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Canessa65936.5-7.3
Conservative Sandra Rae29716.4+1.9
Majority19110.6N/A
Turnout 1,80629.0-0.1
Registered electors 6,295
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.4

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Crafford 1,080 50.8 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Barbara Williamson*88041.4+2.1
Labour Edna Salmon1657.8-2.5
Majority2009.4-1.8
Turnout 2,12550.6+4.1
Registered electors 4,248
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease2.svg0.9

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Taylor 914 35.2 +1.7
Labour Kim Naish*85733.0+2.6
Liberal Democrats Gerard Oxford82431.8-4.4
Majority572.2N/A
Turnout 2,59525.5±0.0
Registered electors 10,285
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg0.5

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Theresa Higgins 885 62.6 ±0.0
Labour Jean Quinn36726.0-0.9
Conservative Angus Allan16111.4+1.0
Majority51836.7+1.0
Turnout 1,41327.7-2.5
Registered electors 5,137
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg0.5

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Sheppard* 988 44.9 +6.3
Conservative Neil Stock82537.5-3.2
Labour Andy Frost38817.6-3.1
Majority1637.4N/A
Turnout 2,20137.5+2.9
Registered electors 5,951
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.8

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Wilkin* 557 45.7 +6.8
Liberal Democrats J. Fellows45837.6-2.8
Conservative Ron Levy20416.7-4.0
Majority998.1N/A
Turnout 1,21921.7±0.0
Registered electors 5,687
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.8

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tim Young* 872 66.2 +7.8
Liberal Democrats Anthony Gant36527.7-4.1
Conservative Richard Lamberth806.1-3.7
Majority50738.5+12.0
Turnout 1,31724.5+2.8
Registered electors 5,432
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.0

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Hogg* 1,037 47.4 +8.8
Labour Tina Dobson99645.5-4.6
Conservative Debbie White1557.1-4.3
Majority411.9N/A
Turnout 2,18840.3+6.2
Registered electors 5,520
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.7

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Smith 1,023 55.6 +10.8
Conservative W. Hooper51928.2-8.2
Labour Edmund Chinnery29916.2-2.5
Majority50427.4+19.0
Turnout 1,84133.2+1.1
Registered electors 5,633
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.5

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Frame 838 44.3 +2.4
Conservative S. Stock68736.3-1.5
Labour P. McGillivray36519.3-1.0
Majority1518.0+3.9
Turnout 1,89036.0+3.0
Registered electors 5,331
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.0

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Thompson 1,010 51.6 +10.9
Conservative Ian McCord62832.1-3.2
Labour T. Rodgers31916.3-7.7
Majority38219.5+14.0
Turnout 1,95732.9+2.4
Registered electors 5,687
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg7.1

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Mogridge 652 46.8 -13.2
Conservative T. Claydon51236.7+9.8
Liberal Democrats A. Seaman23016.5+3.4
Majority14010.0-23.0
Turnout 1,39422.4-1.9
Registered electors 6,303
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.5

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Blundell 773 58.0 +8.1
Liberal Democrats H. Chamberlain31723.8-12.9
Labour D. Jones24318.2+4.8
Majority45634.2+20.9
Turnout 1,33335.2+1.7
Registered electors 3,898
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg10.5

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Boukley* 1,058 62.9 +2.3
Labour Bry Mogridge38322.8-1.2
Liberal Democrats B. Harrison24114.3-1.1
Majority67540.1+3.5
Turnout 1,68229.5+3.6
Registered electors 5,857
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.8

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phillip Hawkins 1,006 49.9 -7.1
Conservative David Adams79439.3+5.4
Liberal Democrats I. O'Mahoney21810.8+1.7
Majority21210.5-12.7
Turnout 2,01828.5+2.8
Registered electors 7,246
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.3

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  2. ↑ "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent . 7 May 1999.
  3. ↑ "Local Councils: Results round-up - Elections". The Times . 7 May 1999. p. 4.
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