1999 South Lakeland District Council election

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The 1999 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998. [1] The council stayed under no overall control. [2]

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Election result

South Lakeland Local Election Result 1999 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 21+140.4
  Conservative 15+228.8
  Labour 10019.2
  Independent 6-311.5

Ward results

Arnside and Beetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Himsworth 744 48.8
Conservative J Gibson 743 48.7
Conservative A Taylor71546.9
Liberal Democrats David Scarisbrick*70145.9
Majority281.8
Turnout 44.1
Broughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joss Curwen* 801 92.3
Labour G Baddeley677.7
Majority73484.6
Turnout 46.9
Burneside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Chorley* 439 83.6
Labour Ms D Horner8616.4
Majority35367.2
Turnout 33.1
Burton & Holme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Bingham* 694 79.1
Liberal Democrats E Phillips18320.9
Majority51158.2
Turnout 43.2
Cartmel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Leslie Hadwin* unopposed
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Coniston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Derek Butterworth* unopposed
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Crake Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Noel Spendlove* 409 68.6
Conservative Robert Webster18731.4
Majority22237.2
Turnout 41.3
Crooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Galbraith* 462 71.0
Liberal Democrats B Chandler13821.2
Labour P Horner517.8
Majority32449.8
Turnout 37.6
Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reginald Parker* 894 56.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Leach* 840 52.7
Conservative William Wearing75147.1
Liberal Democrats P Fitt60638.0
Majority89
Turnout 45.5
Hawkshead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats E Diggle* 302 51.7
Conservative Oliver Pearson28248.3
Majority203.4
Turnout 38.9
Holker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J Briggs* unopposed
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Kendal Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Studholme* 353 55.5
Conservative D Bowen17527.5
Labour Janet Brooks10817.0
Majority17828.0
Turnout 41.0
Kendal Far Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Critchley* 355 71.7
Conservative Ms E Bothwick7314.7
Labour K Alderson6713.5
Majority28257.0
Turnout 29.7
Kendal Fell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robin Yates* 353 62.5
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Cook21237.5
Majority14125.0
Turnout 39.2
Kendal Glebelands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Rothwell* 304 48.3
Conservative Ms R Wilkinson21934.8
Liberal Democrats A Gill10616.9
Majority8513.5
Turnout 39.9
Kendal Heron Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Shine 415 73.6
Conservative Anthony Coles9216.3
Labour D Longmire5710.1
Majority32357.3
Turnout 38.6
Kendal Highgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rita Molloy 250 47.8
Liberal Democrats D Lawson20138.4
Conservative Frank Brooks7213.8
Majority499.4
Turnout 34.7
Kendal Kirkland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Avril Dobson* 391 81.5
Liberal Democrats P Drury8918.5
Majority30263.0
Turnout 32.6
Kendal Mintsfeet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Angela Barratt* 258 63.2
Conservative Helen Graham8621.1
Labour Alan Whitton6415.7
Majority17242.1
Turnout 25.5
Kendal Nether
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Mayho 322 49.8
Labour Paul Braithwaite*27242.1
Conservative Melvin Mackie528.0
Majority507.7
Turnout 44.1
Kendal Oxenholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Ball* 311 58.3
Labour Helen Speed15529.1
Conservative Ms J Hermitage6712.6
Majority15629.2
Turnout 32.9
Kendal Parks
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brendan Jameson 434 81.1
Conservative Ms F Bishop6311.8
Labour G Jackson387.1
Majority37169.3
Turnout 34.1
Kendal Stonecross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Vincent 357 49.0
Conservative M Graham*29640.6
Labour Ms V Kelly7610.4
Majority618.4
Turnout 45.6
Kendal Strickland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Ewing* 414 72.0
Liberal Democrats G Crank8114.1
Conservative J Houldon8013.9
Majority33357.9
Turnout 38.1
Kendal Underley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Blamire* 537 87.3
Liberal Democrats James McKeefery7812.7
Majority45974.6
Turnout 39.1
Kirkby Lonsdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barclay Stainton 640 65.8
Independent David Brooks*33234.2
Majority30831.6
Turnout 53.6
Lakes Ambleside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Vatcher* 577 45.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Barker 469 37.1
Independent George Middleton45536.0
Independent Brian Hewitt*39831.5
Conservative Susan Hunt23618.7
Labour Maureen Colquhoun 13410.6
Majority141.1
Turnout 39.0
Lakes Grasmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elizabeth Braithwaite* 408 75.7
Liberal Democrats A Hunt13124.3
Majority27751.4
Turnout 38.6
Levens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brenda Woof* 503 64.6
Conservative B Higgins27635.4
Majority22729.2
Turnout 53.6
Low Furness and Swarthmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Betty Wallis* 862 53.6
Conservative William Tyson 678 42.1
Liberal Democrats David Foot61338.1
Conservative C Liversedge38624.0
Labour Richard Scott27817.3
Majority654.0
Turnout 38.2
Lyth Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Enid Robinson* 344 62.8
Liberal Democrats Gwyneth Raymond14626.6
Labour Keith Fawcett5810.6
Majority19836.2
Turnout 32.8
Milnthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Alston* 387 74.3
Conservative T Simister13425.7
Majority25348.6
Turnout 33.5
Natland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Bobbett* 375 59.1
Liberal Democrats R Kirkham17427.4
Labour B McKee8513.4
Majority20131.7
Turnout 40.7
Sedbergh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Lancaster* 754 60.2
Conservative Paul Winn 699 55.8
Independent Colin Gardner*49639.6
Liberal Democrats Sydney McLennan23118.5
Majority20331.7
Turnout 40.6
Staveley-in-Cartmel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Bentley 319 53.5
Liberal Democrats Gordon Jenkinson27746.5
Majority427.0
Turnout 41.2
Staveley-in-Westmorland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stan Collins* 561 71.6
Conservative George Richardson17622.5
Labour Ms D Wilson465.9
Majority38549.1
Turnout 45.7
Ulverston Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Miller* 393 67.5
Conservative Peter Hornby18932.5
Majority20435.0
Turnout 35.1
Ulverston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Bolton* 479 85.8
Conservative Ms P Prosser7914.2
Majority40071.6
Turnout 36.5
Ulverston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Hodgson* 409 58.8
Labour Ms J Povey22632.5
Liberal Democrats B Rabone608.6
Majority18326.3
Turnout 44.9
Ulverston South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Jarvis 312 52.4
Labour Ms V Miller*28347.6
Majority294.8
Turnout 41.4
Ulverston Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Lister* 489 64.5
Conservative M Wilding26935.5
Majority22029.0
Turnout 48.3
Ulverston West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janette Jenkinson* 482 75.1
Labour Fay Plant16024.9
Majority32250.2
Turnout 39.4
Whinfell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Robinson unopposed
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Windermere Applethwaite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jennifer Borer* 364 60.9
Liberal Democrats H Hatley23439.1
Majority13021.8
Turnout 36.0
Windermere Bowness North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Deirdre Cranwell* 428 52.8
Conservative Ms S Clayton27433.8
Labour Ms Y Stewart-Taylor10813.3
Majority15419.0
Turnout 47.0
Windermere Bowness South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Hoyle* 344 59.3
Liberal Democrats Ms P Campbell23640.7
Majority10818.6
Turnout 36.5
Windermere Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Atkinson* 331 48.6
Conservative Elizabeth Graham24636.1
Labour C Kelly-Goddard10415.3
Majority8512.5
Turnout 40.9

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References

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  2. 1 2 "How the nations voted". The Times . 8 May 1999. p. 48.
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