1999 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1999 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. [1] Overall turnout in the election was 30.63%. [2]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election results

The results saw Labour keep its majority on the council but lose four seats to other parties. [4] The Conservatives gained seats in Bushbury, Merry Hill and Park wards, while the Liberal Democrats gained in Spring Vale. [4]

Wolverhampton local election result 1999 [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1204-460.047.726,620+0.6%
  Conservative 730+335.039.021,734+1.1%
  Liberal Democrats 110+15.011.56,396-1.4%
  Liberal 000001.91,055+0.2%

Ward results

Bilston East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Turner1,19166.1+0.8
Conservative Arthur Mills37520.8+1.3
Liberal Democrats Edward Pringle23613.1−2.0
Majority 81645.3−0.5
Turnout 1,80222.1+1.4
Labour hold Swing
Bilston North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Benton1,29253.4−0.8
Conservative Alwyne Murray90737.5+0.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Rowan2229.2+0.9
Majority 38515.9−0.8
Turnout 2,42123.2−0.9
Labour hold Swing
Blakenhall [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judith Rowley2,19772.6−3.8
Conservative John Corns67022.1+4.9
Liberal Democrats June Hemsley1585.2−1.2
Majority 1,52750.5−8.7
Turnout 3,02534.5+3.2
Labour hold Swing
Bushbury [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Riddle1,29549.3−1.7
Labour James O'Grady1,11042.2+2.1
Liberal Democrats David Buckley2248.5−0.4
Majority 1857.1−3.8
Turnout 2,62929.8+0.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
East Park [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Francis Docherty1,30568.9+2.2
Conservative Maxine Bradley41421.8−1.1
Liberal Democrats Ann Whitehouse1769.3−1.1
Majority 89147.1+3.3
Turnout 1,89523.1−1.1
Labour hold Swing
Ettingshall [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Smith1,39971.9+1.6
Conservative Matthew Green39020.1−1.4
Liberal Democrats Eileen Birch1568.0−0.2
Majority 1,00951.8+3.0
Turnout 1,94523.6+2.2
Labour hold Swing
Fallings Park [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoffrey Foster1,30249.8+0.9
Conservative Kenneth Hodges1,03339.5+1.3
Liberal Democrats Anthony Bourke27810.6−2.3
Majority 26910.3−0.4
Turnout 2,61331.9+1.9
Labour hold Swing
Graiseley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Mellor1,93448.2+12.6
Labour Louise Miles1,91647.7−4.0
Liberal Democrats Mary Millar1664.1−5.0
Majority 180.5
Turnout 4,01643.6+5.8
Conservative hold Swing
Heath Town [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malkinderpal Jaspal91448.8−11.9
Liberal Colin Hallmark65835.1+9.5
Conservative Brenda Wilson30016.0+2.3
Majority 25613.7−21.4
Turnout 1,87223.3−2.0
Labour hold Swing
Low Hill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter O'Neill1,15872.3+5.9
Conservative Paul Cook33621.0−1.7
Liberal Democrats John Stocking1086.7−4.1
Majority 82251.3+7.6
Turnout 1,60218.2−0.6
Labour hold Swing
Merry Hill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wayne Lawley1,84857.0+1.7
Labour Carl Smith1,05932.7+1.2
Liberal Democrats William Beard33310.3−2.9
Majority 78924.3+0.5
Turnout 3,24033.9+1.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Oxley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Brookfield1,50453.8+5.8
Conservative David Meredith98635.3−2.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Jenkins30510.9−1.0
Majority 51818.5+7.9
Turnout 2,79529.4+1.7
Labour hold Swing
Park [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey Patten1,74445.5−1.3
Labour John Potts1,71244.6+2.1
Liberal Democrats Brian Lewis3819.9−0.8
Majority 320.9−3.4
Turnout 3,83737.1+1.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Penn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Bradley2,13753.9−1.5
Labour Barry Thomas1,52238.4+2.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Beeston3057.7−1.0
Majority 61515.5−4.0
Turnout 3,96440.2−0.7
Conservative hold Swing
St Peter's [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger Lawrence1,90670.9+6.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Hodson44816.7+2.8
Conservative Rina Nayer33612.5−8.7
Majority 1,45854.2+10.6
Turnout 2,69027.8+2.8
Labour hold Swing
Spring Vale [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Heap2,05658.8−0.5
Labour Malcolm Thomas1,17433.6−0.4
Conservative Christopher Haynes2667.6+0.9
Majority 88225.2−0.1
Turnout 3,49634.8+0.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Tettenhall Regis [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Davis1,97264.7+8.8
Labour Sherbalwant Dulai55418.2−0.2
Liberal Democrats Roger Gray52217.1−8.6
Majority 1,41846.5+16.3
Turnout 3,04833.2−2.0
Conservative hold Swing
Tettenhall Wightwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Stevenson2,51172.8+0.8
Labour Patricia Wesley67219.5+0.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Bennett2647.7−1.0
Majority 1,83953.3+0.7
Turnout 3,44737.6+0.9
Conservative hold Swing
Wednesfield North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwendoline Stafford-Good1,39252.1−1.4
Conservative David Jack98937.0−1.6
Liberal Democrats Carole Jenkins1746.5+2.4
Liberal Kate Hallmark1194.5+0.7
Majority 40315.1+0.2
Turnout 2,67429.5−2.9
Labour hold Swing
Wednesfield South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Kalinauckas1,34148.0−1.2
Conservative Simon Jevon1,29146.2+3.8
Liberal Democrats John Steatham1625.8−2.5
Majority 501.8−5.0
Turnout 2,79431.5+0.6
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Wolverhampton". BBC News Online . Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Council Election Results - 6 May 1999". Wolverhampton Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2001. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times . 7 May 1999. p. 4.
  4. 1 2 "Tories make inroads but fail to break iron grip". Birmingham Post . 7 May 1999. p. 7.
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