1999 North Devon District Council election

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The 1999 North Devon District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of North Devon District Council in Devon, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control. [1]

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Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 37.77%. [2]

North Devon local election result 1999 [3] [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 26-559.147.717,833
  Independent 13+329.522.68,447
  Conservative 5+411.423.98,928
  Labour 0005.82,165
 Others0-2000

2 independent and 1 Liberal Democrat candidates were unopposed. [4]

Ward results

Barnstaple (St. Mary's) (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Faye Webber527
Liberal Democrats James Burn432
Conservative Susan McCrum200
Labour Heather Hannant100
Turnout 1,25931.1
Bishop's Nympton [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eric Ley67974.6
Liberal Democrats Christopher Dale23125.4
Majority 44849.2
Turnout 91060.7
Bishop's Tawton & Atherington [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Walter Whiteunopposed
Bratton Fleming [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Prowse45152.7
Conservative David Lilley38144.5
Labour Lino Menezes Da Cunha Rebelo242.8
Majority 708.2
Turnout 85658.6
Braunton East (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derrick Spear673
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Spear604
Conservative Andrew Day290
Labour Charles Piper260
Labour Colin Kingston193
Turnout 2,02036.5
Braunton West (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Marguerite Shapland648
Liberal Democrats Desmond Paul623
Conservative Caroline Chugg615
Conservative Jasmine Chesters531
Turnout 2,41742.3
Chittlehampton [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Albert Cook51481.6
Conservative Jeremy Yabsley11618.4
Majority 39863.2
Turnout 63043.6
Chumleigh [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terence Pincombe40743.2
Independent Stephen Mercer28730.5
Liberal Democrats Christine Preece24826.3
Majority 12012.7
Turnout 94257.6
Combe Martin (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Yvette Gubb914
Liberal Democrats Peter Spencer611
Conservative Graeme Coombs586
Labour Helen Hoyles130
Labour Alan Smith103
Turnout 2,34449.7
Fremington (3) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Roy Morrish1,122
Conservative Rodney Cann944
Liberal Democrats Carol McCormack-Hole915
Leading EnvironmentalistJoanne Bell871
Conservative Rosaleen Day787
Liberal Democrats Robert Jones662
Liberal Democrats Ronald Ellerton660
Labour Michael Watson475
Turnout 6,43635.5
Georgeham [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Purcellunopposed
Heanton Punchardon [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Jewell35474.5
Conservative Michael Friend12125.5
Majority 23349.1
Turnout 47531.4
Ilfracombe Central (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Campbell359
Independent Ivan Frances232
Independent William Hedges230
Liberal Democrats Shirley Vidler211
Liberal Democrats Christine Holloway176
Labour David Williams150
Labour Antony Cooper135
Turnout 1,49329.0
Ilfracombe East (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Albert Furber285
Conservative Carol Slinn274
Liberal Democrats Michael Edmunds273
Independent Michael Dymond225
Liberal Democrats June Williams192
Hotelier (Retired)Gwendoline Cross179
Independent William Dixon94
Labour Maureen Smiles78
Labour Thomas Smiles49
Turnout 1,64939.2
Ilfracombe West (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Fowler415
Independent David Spear401
Liberal Democrats Adrian Perry313
Conservative Franklin Pearson244
Labour Brian Cotton218
Labour Keith Thompson185
Turnout 1,77631.2
Instow [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lynn Brown33551.9
Liberal Democrats Reginald Cane31048.1
Majority 253.9
Turnout 64547.6
Landkey [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Butt50275.6
Conservative Mark Slater16224.4
Majority 34051.2
Turnout 66430.1
Longbridge [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Wilsher21160.1
Conservative Henry Harrison14039.9
Majority 7120.2
Turnout 35128.0
Lynton & Lynmouth [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward Nightingaleunopposed
Marwood [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Harold Hopkins35053.0
Conservative Andrea Harper-Davis31047.0
Majority 406.1
Turnout 66047.6
Mortehoe [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Wilkinson45487.5
Labour Eugene Clarke6512.5
Majority 38975.0
Turnout 51929.9
Newport (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Macbeth506
Liberal Democrats Diana Piercy484
Conservative Mark Parkhouse305
Conservative Ross Cowan258
Turnout 1,55326.5
North Molton [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Herbert Geen31950.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Nelson31449.6
Majority 50.8
Turnout 63356.1
Pilton (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Greenslade698
Liberal Democrats Mair Manuel594
Conservative Fredrick Bastable277
Conservative David Hartnoll213
Turnout 1,78228.5
South Molon (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Moore959
Independent Susan Sewell823
Conservative Peter Wilson314
Liberal Democrats Allan Petchey279
Liberal Democrats Vernon Wood228
Turnout 2,60342.0
Swimbridge [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Rennles33750.7
Conservative John Singh32849.3
Majority 91.4
Turnout 66542.4
Tawstock [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Pamela Holland59968.0
Liberal Democrats Patricia Ford28232.0
Majority 31736.0
Turnout 88149.3
Trinity (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Francis Ovey41243.0
Liberal Democrats Valerie Monk36237.7
Conservative Simon Harvey18519.3
Turnout 95918.0
Witheridge [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Timothy Bonner48954.0
Liberal Democrats Thelma Avery41646.0
Majority 738.1
Turnout 90558.5
Yeo (2) [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Deverell483
Liberal Democrats Colin Payne478
Independent Alfred Dibble269
Conservative Paul Dyer116
Turnout 1,34632.5

References

  1. ↑ "North Devon". BBC News Online . Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "Declaration of Result of Poll". District of North Devon. Archived from the original on 20 April 2003. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "How the nations voted". The Times . 8 May 1999. p. 48.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). District of North Devon. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
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