1999 Tendring District Council election

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1999 Tendring District Council election
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  1995 6 May 1999 (1999-05-06) 2003  

All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election37 seats, 48.9%8 seats, 22.6%7 seats, 16.6%
Seats won23179
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 12Increase2.svg 8Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote24,40821,6179,204
Percentage37.6%33.3%14.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 11.0%Increase2.svg 10.3%Decrease2.svg 2.7%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Ind. Conservative
Last election4 seats, 9.9%0 seats, 0.8%
Seats won61
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote8,3281,244
Percentage12.8%1.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.5%Increase2.svg 1.2%

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


No overall control

Elections to Tendring District Council in Essex, England took place on 6 May 1999. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. Although the Labour Party remained the largest party on the council, it lost overall control while the Conservatives made major gains.

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Result summary

Tendring District Council election, 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 23214Decrease2.svg 1237.624,408-11.0
  Conservative 17102Increase2.svg 833.321,617+10.3
  Liberal Democrats 932Increase2.svg 114.29,204-2.7
  Independent 631Increase2.svg 212.88,328+3.5
  Ind. Conservative 110Increase2.svg 11.91,244+1.2
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg0.2142N/A

Ward results

[1]

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. McGann* 500 50.7 +7.9
Conservative I. Dimmock 487 49.3 N/A
Labour Terry Ripo*45746.3+8.5
Conservative R. Tovell41241.7N/A
Turnout ~98733.4–9.7
Registered electors 2,955
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Tootal*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,581
Independent hold

Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Powell*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,819
Independent hold

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Harper* 1,093 50.2 +4.5
Liberal Democrats H. Shearing 1,030 47.3 +6.7
Labour D. Bolton*65630.2–11.9
Labour A. Duffas61928.5–5.3
Conservative S. Powell48222.2N/A
Conservative R. Moodey48122.1N/A
Turnout ~2,17624.3–7.3
Registered electors 8,953
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. De Roy 303 59.9 N/A
Labour C. Poulton*20340.1–0.4
Turnout 50629.0–17.5
Registered electors 1,712
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Patrick* 596 50.9 +4.1
Labour C. Olivier* 546 46.6 –10.2
Liberal Democrats T. Dale50743.3+7.5
Labour J. Ruffell46840.0–2.0
Turnout ~1,17137.2–8.8
Registered electors 3,147
Independent hold
Labour hold

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Barrenger* 690 62.7 +6.8
Liberal Democrats D. Dixon* 600 54.5 +4.3
Labour C. Oliver44540.4–9.4
Liberal Democrats N. Bailey34331.2N/A
Turnout ~1,10136.6–5.0
Registered electors 3,008
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Elmstead

Elmstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Johnston 311 60.0 +9.4
Labour R. Fisher13826.6N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Hawkins6913.3–26.3
Turnout 51834.2–5.9
Registered electors 1,475
Conservative hold

Frinton

Frinton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Allen 1,730 80.8 +26.7
Conservative I. Johnson 1,712 80.0 +31.1
Conservative N. Turner 1,674 78.2 +30.0
Labour C. Aldous40819.1–2.2
Labour V. Bird38818.1–3.1
Labour L. Stevens38518.0–1.5
Turnout ~2,14040.4–4.6
Registered electors 5,297
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golf Green

Golf Green (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Smith* 1,070 70.4 –4.7
Labour M. Alexander 830 54.6 –9.7
Conservative R. Swinney27518.1–1.4
Independent R. Essex26817.6N/A
Conservative M. Walker23718.1–1.4
Independent Labour C. Judd1429.3N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Smith1097.2N/A
Turnout ~1,52040.1–6.0
Registered electors 3,790
Labour hold
Labour hold

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Caddick 251 52.2 +23.2
Labour J. Besser*23047.8–10.9
Majority 214.4N/A
Turnout 48129.4–16.2
Registered electors 1,612
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg17.1

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Taylor* 465 63.4 –2.3
Conservative M. Noyle19226.2–8.1
Labour A. Mackenzie7710.5N/A
Majority 27337.2+5.9
Turnout 73440.9–3.7
Registered electors 1,780
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.9

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Jessop 234 53.4 –0.9
Liberal Democrats A. Elvin13631.1N/A
Labour S. Virdee6815.5N/A
Majority 9822.4+13.7
Turnout 43833.7–8.6
Registered electors 1,263
Conservative hold

Harwich East

Harwich East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Brand* 430 68.8 +3.8
Labour L. Payne* 346 55.3 –8.4
Independent O. Jones16426.2N/A
Conservative E. Yallop13822.1N/A
Independent R. Pannell12920.6N/A
Turnout ~62525.0–17.1
Registered electors 2,501
Labour hold
Labour hold

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Brand* 384 46.4 –18.7
Conservative W. Bleakley 382 46.2 +6.2
Labour D. McLeod*37144.9–11.6
Conservative J. Glenn30136.4N/A
Independent M. Double11013.3N/A
Independent M. Lowe8710.5N/A
Turnout ~82730.3–13.0
Registered electors 2,730
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Harwich West

Harwich West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Les Double* 745 68.0 +2.7
Labour W. Mixter* 692 63.2 –0.7
Independent P. Newell27425.0N/A
Independent J. Jacombs19818.1N/A
Conservative C. Rasch19417.7N/A
Turnout ~1,09524.7–14.3
Registered electors 4,434
Labour hold
Labour hold

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Evander* 424 48.5 –13.8
Labour L. Armstrong 395 45.2 –8.5
Independent S. Henderson*33338.1N/A
Conservative J. Spall30134.4+6.1
Independent T. Skargon17319.8N/A
Turnout ~87432.2–15.0
Registered electors 2,715
Labour hold
Labour hold

Haven

Haven (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Fone* 792 75.6 N/A
Independent B. Thomasson 781 74.6 N/A
Labour A. Stone16315.6N/A
Labour C. Morgan15414.7N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Harrison10810.3N/A
Turnout ~1,04738.8N/A
Registered electors 2,699
Independent gain from Residents
Independent gain from Residents

Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Bucke 864 59.6 +16.1
Conservative J. Evans 789 54.4 +11.9
Labour B. Theadom*49133.8–19.3
Labour C. Nimmo*40527.9–25.1
Liberal Democrats J. King19413.4N/A
Turnout ~1,45132.4–10.3
Registered electors 4,478
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Randall* 569 50.9 –7.6
Labour R. Ling* 511 45.7 –2.5
Conservative R. Howell35932.1+10.4
Conservative K. Brazier34530.8+14.4
Liberal Democrats M. Dew24121.5–4.8
Liberal Democrats N. Roberts21219.0±0.0
Turnout 93223.2–18.4
Registered electors 4,019
Labour hold
Labour hold

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. De-Vaux Balbirnie 343 50.6 N/A
Independent R. Mackintosh33549.4N/A
Turnout 67829.2–1.5
Registered electors 2,266
Conservative gain from Independent

Mistley

Mistley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Smith* 352 64.9 +8.5
Conservative A. Stock10419.2+0.7
Labour C. Lane8615.9–9.1
Majority 24845.7+14.3
Turnout 54229.3–15.6
Registered electors 1,807
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9

Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Elmer* 314 63.2 N/A
Independent J. Brown18336.8N/A
Majority 13126.4N/A
Turnout 49728.1N/A
Registered electors 1,759
Labour hold

Rush Green

Rush Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Baker* 599 58.2 –13.5
Labour F. Baker* 572 55.6 –9.7
Labour G. Mills* 516 50.1 –13.4
Conservative G. Downing36535.5+9.4
Conservative V. Stone33032.1N/A
Conservative A. Rasch32531.6N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Shearing12512.1N/A
Turnout ~1,02924.0–8.8
Registered electors 4,288
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Southcliff

Southcliff
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Jessop* 851 60.9 +17.3
Conservative Pierre Oxley 835 59.7 +20.2
Independent P. Vanner* 766 54.8 N/A
Labour J. Ducksbury35925.7–13.0
Liberal Democrats M. Lonsdale35725.5N/A
Labour D. Aldis35225.2–10.0
Labour A. Bilverstone35225.2–9.6
Turnout ~1,39831.2–7.5
Registered electors 4,481
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Labour

St Bartholomews

St Bartholomews
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Tovey* 732 75.9 N/A
Independent A. Cox 678 70.3 N/A
Labour A. Alexander16617.2N/A
Labour A. Sargent13113.6N/A
Liberal Democrats R. Harper575.9N/A
Turnout ~96534.2N/A
Registered electors 2,821
Independent gain from Residents
Independent gain from Residents

St. James

St. James (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative M. Hughes* 494 35.1 N/A
Labour M. Morley-Souter 484 34.4 –15.0
Labour R. Raby 478 33.9 –13.1
Labour M. Rothwell*47633.8–8.4
Ind. Conservative I. Powell41729.6N/A
Conservative C. Griffiths41629.5–2.7
Conservative A. Overton41229.2–0.6
Ind. Conservative A. Roberts33323.6N/A
Independent T. McKean20214.3N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Wallis17412.3–6.1
Turnout ~1,40926.4–8.4
Registered electors 5,336
Ind. Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

St. Johns

St. Johns (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bevan 798 48.5 +1.9
Liberal Democrats M. Bargent 785 47.7 +3.9
Liberal Democrats C. Harrison 638 38.7 +2.4
Labour N. Jacobs*49029.8–8.9
Labour K. Aldis46928.5–4.4
Labour R. Fluin40724.7–7.9
Conservative M. Cossens37622.8+5.9
Conservative A. Owens37422.7N/A
Conservative V. Desor32519.7N/A
Independent P. Manning27816.9N/A
Turnout 1,39524.2–15.5
Registered electors 5,763
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

St Marys

St Marys (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Cook* 427 48.7 +2.3
Labour S. Souter-Morley* 414 47.2 +1.2
Labour G. Morgan* 410 46.8 +6.7
Conservative J. Stephenson25829.4+14.8
Conservative W. Stone24527.9N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Miller24327.7–8.7
Conservative F. Woods24327.7N/A
Liberal Democrats L. Ridgwell21627.7–7.7
Turnout ~87722.7–11.1
Registered electors 3,863
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Osyth & Point Clear

St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. White 585 54.9 N/A
Independent M. Talbot 521 48.9 N/A
Labour T. Osben*38836.4+1.2
Labour J. Ward*37134.8+0.7
Turnout ~1,06532.4–8.1
Registered electors 3,287
Independent gain from Labour
Independent gain from Labour

Tendring & Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Johnston 237 45.2 +4.1
Independent B. Rooney*14327.3N/A
Labour J. Chalkey9518.1N/A
Liberal Democrats O. Smith499.4–49.5
Turnout 52427.2–9.1
Registered electors 1,882
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Walton

Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Page 1,228 66.1 +23.2
Conservative C. Turner* 1,209 65.0 +23.7
Conservative J. King 1,190 64.0 +23.7
Labour S. Bowles60232.4–17.2
Labour P. Kemo59932.2–13.7
Labour E. Grainger59331.9–10.7
Turnout ~1,85934.1–7.0
Registered electors 5,452
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

By-elections

Rush Green

Rush Green by-election: 20 July 2000 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 473 52.3 –2.7
Conservative 32435.8+2.3
Liberal Democrats 10811.9+0.4
Majority 14916.5N/A
Turnout 90521.0–3.0
Registered electors 4,310
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.5

St Marys

St Marys by-election: 19 April 2001 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 374 50.7 +4.7
Conservative 17423.6–4.2
Other9512.9N/A
Liberal Democrats 9412.8–13.4
Majority 20027.1N/A
Turnout 73719.0–3.7
Registered electors 3,879
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.5

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East by-election: 2 August 2001 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 188 39.4 +8.7
Labour 16534.6+1.5
Conservative 12426.0N/A
Majority 234.8N/A
Turnout 47715.0–22.2
Registered electors 3,180
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg3.6

St Bartholomews

St Bartholomews by-election: 29 November 2001 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 332 51.1 –25.5
Labour 23836.6+19.2
Conservative 8012.3N/A
Majority 9414.5N/A
Turnout 65022.0–12.2
Registered electors 2,955
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg22.4

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating by-election: 7 March 2002 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 347 44.0 N/A
Conservative 28135.7–13.6
Labour 16020.3–30.4
Majority 668.3N/A
Turnout 78826.1–7.3
Registered electors 3,019
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

St Johns

St Johns by-election: 13 June 2002 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 780 46.0 +4.9
Conservative 51430.3+10.9
Labour 40323.7–1.5
Majority 26615.7N/A
Turnout 1,69728.2+4.0
Registered electors 6,018
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.0

References

  1. "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 27 April 2025.