1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

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1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
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44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election14 seats, 33.2%23 seats, 47.9%
Seats won2316
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg 7
Popular vote13,76912,438
Percentage43.7%39.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg10.5%Decrease2.svg 8.4%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election3 seats, 7.7%4 seats, 11.1%
Seats won32
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote2,3632,923
Percentage7.5%9.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 1.8%
Council control before election

Labour Party

Council control after election

Conservative Party

The 1999 St. Edmundsbury Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1999 to elect members of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Results summary

1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 23Increase2.svg 952.343.713,769+10.5
  Labour 16Decrease2.svg 736.439.512,438-8.4
  Independent 3Steady2.svg 06.87.52,363-0.2
  Liberal Democrats 2Decrease2.svg 24.59.32,923-1.8

Ward results

Abbeygate

Abbeygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Lockwood* 791 59.0
Independent M. Ames* 690 51.5
Labour D. Dawson37427.0
Liberal Democrats I. Norris27920.8
Turnout 1,34142.5
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Barningham

Barningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wallace*Unopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Conroy 491 68.3
Labour W. Williams22831.7
Majority 26336.6
Turnout 71949.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cangle

Cangle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Kiernan* 616 54.4
Labour P. French 557 49.2
Conservative S. Johnston48542.8
Conservative E. Macnaghten44939.6
Turnout 1,13327.6
Labour hold
Labour hold

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Kiernan* 534 56.9
Conservative A. Whittaker40443.1
Majority 13013.8
Turnout 93827.0
Labour hold Swing

Cavendish

Cavendish
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wayman*Unopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Conservative hold

Chalkstone

Chalkstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Hanlon 638 59.9
Labour M. Lee 637 59.8
Conservative J. Bridges39437.0
Conservative D. Ward36734.5
Turnout 1,06522.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Chevington

Chevington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hart* 487 69.8
Labour M. Searle21130.2
Majority 27639.5
Turnout 69843.0
Conservative hold Swing

Clare

Clare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Stevens 577 79.0
Labour R. Harrison15321.0
Majority 42458.1
Turnout 73043.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Clements

Clements
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Martin* 295 74.9
Labour A. Smith* 280 71.1
Conservative R. Macauslan8321.1
Conservative P. Young8020.3
Turnout 39416.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

Eastgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Beckwith* 809 44.5
Conservative F. Warby 729 40.1
Conservative C. Mayson64135.3
Labour E. Zwandhal*61133.6
Liberal Democrats B. Wesley21912.1
Independent V. Powell18510.2
Liberal Democrats P. Gadbury1809.9
Turnout 1,81632.0
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Fordham

Fordham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Jones 479 58.8
Labour R. Cockle*33641.2
Majority 14317.5
Turnout 81535.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Great Barton

Great Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Horbury* 566 81.4
Labour P. Fletcher12918.6
Majority 43762.9
Turnout 69539.6
Conservative hold Swing

Honington

Honington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Sutton* 338 71.2
Labour R. Howe13728.8
Majority 20142.3
Turnout 47540.2
Conservative hold Swing

Horringer

Horringer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Biglin* 469 72.8
Conservative H. Ward17527.2
Majority 29445.7
Turnout 64452.8
Independent hold Swing

Horringer Court

Horringer Court
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Milnes 337 43.5
Labour J. Higgins*27435.4
Liberal Democrats T. King16321.1
Majority 638.1
Turnout 77441.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hundon

Hundon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Warwick* 473 71.1
Labour W. Gridley19228.9
Majority 28142.3
Turnout 66539.1
Conservative hold Swing

Ixworth

Ixworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Griffiths*Unopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Conservative hold

Kedington

Kedington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Sutton 233 50.1
Labour K. Jenkins*23249.9
Majority 10.2
Turnout 46532.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Northgate

Northgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Lockwood* 483 70.2
Labour E. Steele* 430 62.5
Conservative E. Flack19628.5
Turnout 68830.6
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pakenham

Pakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. White 306 54.5
Liberal Democrats L. Couper*25545.5
Majority 519.1
Turnout 56141.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Risby

Risby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Levack 452 66.5
Labour G. Keatley22833.5
Majority 22432.9
Turnout 68043.9
Conservative hold Swing

Risbygate

Risbygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ereira-Guyer* 506 45.5
Labour R. O'Driscoll* 463 41.6
Conservative P. Hopfensperger44239.7
Independent D. Nettleton42638.3
Turnout 1,11341.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rougham

Rougham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. White-Mildmay 458 75.5
Labour A. Grenville14924.5
Majority 30950.9
Turnout 60745.2
Conservative hold Swing

Sextons

Sextons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Nowak* 632 52.4
Labour C. Muge* 610 50.6
Conservative D. Speakman58448.4
Turnout 1,20643.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Southgate

Southgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B. Bagnall* 888 65.8
Liberal Democrats P. Dulieu 630 46.7
Conservative S. Craig45033.4
Labour P. Williams29321.7
Turnout 1,34941.2
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St. Mary's & Hellons

St. Mary's & Hellons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Farthing 215 51.3
Labour E. Bowman20448.7
Majority 112.6
Turnout 41930.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Olaves

St. Olaves
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Cownley*Unopposed
Labour S. Wormleighton*Unopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Thorndyke*Unopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Conservative hold

Westgate

Westgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Brundle* 556 50.0
Conservative A. Varley 483 43.5
Labour L. Button*41036.9
Labour R. Corfe35532.0
Liberal Democrats G. Elliot15914.3
Liberal Democrats M. Tilley15013.5
Turnout 1,11140.3
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Clements* 593 82.9
Labour E. Kilner12217.1
Majority 47165.9
Turnout 71547.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Redhead* 629 80.1
Labour R. Isaacs15619.9
Majority 47360.3
Turnout 78547.6
Conservative hold Swing

Withersfield

Withersfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Clifton-Brown 419 73.1
Labour L. Hancock15426.9
Majority 26546.2
Turnout 57340.0
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "St. Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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