Castle Point Borough Council election, 1999

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The 1999 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Castle Point Borough in England

Castle Point is a local government district with borough status in south Essex, 30 miles (48 km) east of central London. The borough comprises the towns and villages of Canvey Island, Hadleigh, South Benfleet, and Thundersley where the council has its headquarters.

Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district. In Scotland, similarly chartered communities were known as royal burghs, although the status is no longer granted.

Essex County of England

Essex is a county in the south-east of England, north-east of London. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, the only city in the county. For government statistical purposes Essex is placed in the East of England region.

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Background

Before the election Labour controlled the council with 32 councillors, compared to 5 for the Conservatives and 2 seats were vacant. [2] This came after Labour had won a majority at the 1995 election gaining 30 seats from the Conservatives and meant the Conservatives required a swing of over 10% to take back control. [2] [3]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Both the Conservative and Labour parties contested every ward, while the Green party had 3 candidates. [2] Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats did not stand any candidates at the election, despite having put up over a dozen candidates in 1995. [4]

The wards and electoral divisions in the United Kingdom are electoral districts at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. The ward is the primary unit of English electoral geography for civil parishes and borough and district councils, electoral ward is the unit used by Welsh principal councils, while the electoral division is the unit used by English county councils and some unitary authorities. Each ward/division has an average electorate of about 5,500 people, but ward-population counts can vary substantially. As at the end of 2014 there were 9,456 electoral wards/divisions in the UK.

Green Party of England and Wales Political party in England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Headquartered in London, since September 2018, its co-leaders are Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley. The Green Party has one representative in the House of Commons, one in the House of Lords, and three in the European Parliament. In addition, it has various councillors in UK local government and two members of the London Assembly.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

Election result

The Labour held onto control of the council with 24 counillors, but lost 10 seats to the Conservatives who finished with 15 seats. [5] Most of the Conservative advances came in Benfleet, where they picked up 6 seats. [6] Meanwhile, the Conservatives gained both seats in Canvey South after 2 recounts, with the final result in that ward being announced the day after the election. [7] Overall turnout at the election was 32%. [8]

South Benfleet a town in Essex, United Kindom

South Benfleet is a town or populous, largely modern village in the Castle Point district of Essex, 30 miles east of London. The Benfleet SS7 post town includes South Benfleet, Thundersley, New Thundersley and Hadleigh. The Battle of Benfleet took place here between the Vikings and Saxons in 894.

Canvey Island civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in Essex, England

Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in Essex, England. It has an area of 7.12 square miles (18.44 km2) and a population of 38,170. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks. Lying only just above sea level it is prone to flooding at exceptional tides, but has nevertheless been inhabited since the Roman invasion of Britain.

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Castle Point local election result 1999 [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 24010-1061.5
  Conservative 15100+1038.5
  Green 00000

Ward results

Canvey South (2 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sylvia Waymark598
Conservative Jeffrey Stanley596
Labour Lynne Fletcher592
Labour Terry Norman590
Green Chris Keene62
Green Hollie Coley61
Turnout 2,499
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

By-elections between 1999 and 2003

St. Georges By-Election 19 July 2001 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour 71253.9-5.1
Conservative 60946.1+5.1
Majority1037.8
Turnout 1,32124
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Castle Point". BBC News Online . Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "All eyes on Castle Point election". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 29 April 1999.
  3. ↑ Pike, Alan (5 May 1999). "Tories may figure a way back into some local affections: Relatively modest voting swings could see Conservatives return to control of councils lost in the 1995 debacle, Alan Pike writes". Financial Times . NewsBank.
  4. ↑ Waugh, Paul (6 May 1999). "Voting For A New Britain: Lib-Lab pacts spread across the country - Local Elections". The Independent . NewsBank.
  5. 1 2 "How the nations voted - Election". The Times . NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
  6. ↑ "Elections: Labour hold on to power in Castle Point". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 10 May 1999.
  7. 1 2 "Elections: Third time lucky for Canvey Tories". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 10 May 1999.
  8. ↑ "Castle Point Borough Council election results May 2003" (PDF). Castle Point Borough Council. Political Science Resources. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Local Authority Byelection Results" . Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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