1999 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

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1999 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
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6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
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All 60 seats to King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered115,078
Turnout~32.1% (Decrease2.svg4.4%)
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Conservative
Seats won2726
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 10Increase2.svg 19
Popular vote24,03427,801
Percentage39.9%46.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 9.1%Increase2.svg 23.4%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won52
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 8
Popular vote6,5551,810
Percentage10.9%3.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.0%Decrease2.svg 11.9%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk UK ward map 1999.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1999 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1999 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Election result

1999 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5627Decrease2.svg 1045.039.924,034–9.1
  Conservative 5626Increase2.svg 1943.346.227,801+23.4
  Liberal Democrats 235Decrease2.svg 110.910.96,555–2.0
  Independent 52Decrease2.svg 83.33.01,810–11.9
  Green 10Steady2.svg0.00.132N/A

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.

Airfield

Airfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Hipperson 559 53.5
Labour I. Macdonald* 476 45.6
Labour R. Everitt*44742.8
Turnout ~1,04437.1
Registered electors 2,813
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Burnham

Burnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Faire 476 69.8
Labour J. Mitchell20630.2
Majority 27039.6
Turnout 68248.8
Registered electors 1,399
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Chase

Chase (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Berry* 611 66.0
Labour E. Benefer* 600 64.8
Conservative J. Waldron23525.4
Conservative A. White21923.7
Liberal Democrats N. Farthing849.1
Liberal Democrats D. Neve758.1
Turnout ~92631.1
Registered electors 2,976
Labour hold
Labour hold

Clenchwarton

Clenchwarton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Brandon* 440 64.2
Conservative J. May24535.8
Majority 19528.4
Turnout 68539.4
Registered electors 1,745
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Creake

Creake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Sandell 412 62.8
Labour C. Slater24437.2
Majority 16825.6
Turnout 65643.8
Registered electors 1,499
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Denton

Denton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Storey* 772 56.8
Conservative C. Sharp* 747 54.9
Conservative M. Peake 621 45.7
Liberal Democrats D. Buckton*58242.8
Labour W. Mansfield34025.0
Labour G. Mansfield33924.9
Turnout ~1,36034.3
Registered electors 3,966
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Denver

Denver
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. White* 267 64.6
Labour J. Oxenbould14635.4
Majority 12129.2
Turnout 41335.2
Registered electors 1,177
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Dersingham

Dersingham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Burrall* 1,062 53.3
Conservative G. Pratt* 916 46.0
Liberal Democrats J. Hayward70035.1
Conservative P. Mirich62931.6
Labour R. Pennington35717.9
Turnout ~1,99344.9
Registered electors 4,438
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Docking

Docking
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Ives 257 51.5
Conservative M. Hembling24248.5
Majority 153.0
Turnout 49932.0
Registered electors 1,560
Labour hold Swing

Downham Market

Downham Market (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Forgan* 1,405 58.4
Conservative J. Legg* 1,351 56.2
Conservative A. Lovett 1,254 52.1
Labour M. Stewart91438.0
Labour K. Griggs70729.4
Labour A. Ayres66527.7
Turnout ~2,40538.1
Registered electors 6,313
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Emneth

Emneth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Humphrey 261 57.5
Labour I. Harley*16436.1
Liberal Democrats M. Farrelly296.4
Majority 9721.4
Turnout 45425.3
Registered electors 1,797
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gayton

Gayton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Major* 346 43.3
Liberal Democrats D. Parish30938.6
Labour N. Townshend14518.1
Majority 374.7
Turnout 80048.5
Registered electors 1,657
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Gaywood Central

Gaywood Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Loveless 511 41.4
Labour A. Luckett* 409 33.1
Liberal Democrats M. Farthing39832.2
Labour J. Jenkins38831.4
Conservative Y. Foster35829.0
Conservative D. Rye33827.4
Turnout ~1,24138.5
Registered electors 3,223
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Labour hold

Gaywood North

Gaywood North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Collop 791 51.9
Labour D. Collis* 782 51.3
Labour C. Walters* 746 48.9
Conservative M. Langwade66443.5
Conservative I. Goodson62140.7
Conservative B. Watson61940.6
Turnout ~1,51726.7
Registered electors 5,683
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Gaywood South

Gaywood South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Burch* 698 66.2
Labour A. Burch* 684 64.9
Labour M. Wilkinson* 675 64.1
Conservative S. Waldron24823.6
Conservative J. Huggett22821.6
Conservative H. Dobson22020.9
Turnout ~1,05322.4
Registered electors 4,699
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grimston

Grimston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Fredericks* 609 55.7
Conservative T. Tilbrook48444.3
Majority 12511.4
Turnout 1,09348.9
Registered electors 2,249
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Heacham

Heacham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Liddington* 1,112 60.4
Labour P. Cobb 952 51.7
Conservative H. Buscall77642.2
Conservative M. Horsbrugh68437.2
Turnout ~1,84043.0
Registered electors 4,319
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hunstanton

Hunstanton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Wood* 894 46.4
Conservative C. Matkin* 879 45.6
Labour B. Devlin74138.4
Labour E. Bird65033.7
Independent N. Mitchison26113.5
Turnout ~1,82642.8
Registered electors 4,259
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Lynn Central

Lynn Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Roper* 325 45.6
Conservative J. Cook 275 38.6
Labour E. Sheridan25636.0
Conservative Y. Foster25035.1
Liberal Democrats A. Loades11215.7
Liberal Democrats K. Sayer10014.0
Turnout ~71332.0
Registered electors 2,247
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Lynn North

Lynn North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Poll 380 81.4
Labour A. Tyler 357 76.5
Conservative L. Bambridge8718.6
Conservative K. Roberts8117.3
Turnout ~46820.9
Registered electors 2,466
Labour hold
Labour hold

Lynn South West

Lynn South West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Benefer* 471 70.1
Labour C. Joyce* 444 66.1
Conservative C. Garrod20129.9
Conservative C. Maccallum16624.7
Turnout ~67226.4
Registered electors 2,450
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mershe Lande

Mershe Lande
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Bantoft* 409 63.6
Conservative K. Green23436.4
Majority 17527.2
Turnout 64332.1
Registered electors 2,006
Labour hold Swing

Middleton

Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Mickleburgh 385 57.9
Labour E. Sheridan*28042.1
Majority 10515.8
Turnout 66536.2
Registered electors 1,831
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

North Coast

North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Dobson 574 75.6
Labour C. Peak18524.4
Majority 38951.2
Turnout 75937.1
Registered electors 2,058
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Moriarty 342 61.6
Conservative L. Herring18132.6
Green N. Walker325.8
Majority 16129.0
Turnout 55545.0
Registered electors 1,240
Labour hold Swing

Rudham

Rudham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Seaman* 257 51.9
Conservative E. Linge20240.8
Liberal Democrats M. Hayward367.3
Majority 5511.1
Turnout 49542.6
Registered electors 1,111
Labour hold Swing

Snettisham

Snettisham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Tilbury* 397 55.4
Conservative D. Gatward28339.5
Liberal Democrats C. Yardley365.0
Majority 11415.9
Turnout 71636.9
Registered electors 1,940
Labour hold Swing

Spellowfields

Spellowfields (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Harwood 531 44.8
Conservative M. Mansfield 428 36.1
Liberal Democrats M. Walker*38732.6
Labour M. Dungay*32827.6
Labour A. Munden30525.7
Liberal Democrats F. James21818.4
Turnout ~1,18534.1
Registered electors 3,407
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Labour

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Bantoft* 347 54.7
Conservative D. Whitby28745.3
Majority 609.4
Turnout 63435.1
Registered electors 1,808
Labour hold Swing

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Richards* 440 81.0
Conservative R. Straker10319.0
Majority 33762.0
Turnout 54336.0
Registered electors 1,515
Labour hold Swing

Ten Mile

Ten Mile
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Simper*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,783
Labour hold

The Walpoles

The Walpoles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Bayley 385 54.2
Labour G. Stow*25135.4
Liberal Democrats A. Loades7410.4
Majority 13418.8
Turnout 71033.0
Registered electors 2,158
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

The Woottons

The Woottons (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Daubney 1,157 52.6
Conservative E. Nockolds 1,129 51.3
Labour M. Pantling52223.7
Independent R. Spencer*51923.6
Labour I. Gourlay47921.8
Turnout ~2,02741.7
Registered electors 4,867
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Upwell Outwell & Delph

Upwell Outwell & Delph (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Spikings 903 48.9
Independent D. Barnard 372 20.1
Labour L. Keer34418.6
Labour R. Parnell30216.3
Independent A. Feary*29415.9
Liberal Democrats F. Emment1407.6
Turnout ~1,33530.9
Registered electors 4,321
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Valley Hill

Valley Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Tilbury* 461 54.1
Conservative K. Fletcher30535.8
Liberal Democrats K. Sayer8610.1
Majority 15618.3
Turnout 85247.7
Registered electors 1,790
Labour hold Swing

Watlington

Watlington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Ansell 498 68.4
Labour G. Holding16422.5
Liberal Democrats M. Burrell669.1
Majority 33445.9
Turnout 72832.3
Registered electors 2,255
Conservative hold Swing

West Walton

West Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Groom* 364 90.3
Liberal Democrats M. Standeven215.2
Labour J. Tinsley184.5
Majority 34385.8
Turnout 40333.0
Registered electors 1,220
Independent hold Swing

West Winch

West Winch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Brown 478 45.6
Conservative G. Dawes*41739.8
Labour A. Williams15414.7
Majority 615.8
Turnout 1,04942.6
Registered electors 2,453
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Wiggenhall

Wiggenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Wilkinson* 342 55.1
Conservative P. Foster27944.9
Majority 6310.2
Turnout 62144.0
Registered electors 1,429
Labour hold Swing

Wissey

Wissey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Manley 490 68.2
Labour P. Kellingray22831.8
Majority 26236.4
Turnout 71836.7
Registered electors 1,956
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References

  1. ↑ "King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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