Craven District Council election, 1999

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The 1999 Craven District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Craven District Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. [1]

Craven Non-metropolitan district in England

Craven is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England centred on the market town of Skipton. In 1974, Craven district was formed as the merger of Skipton urban district, Settle Rural District and most of Skipton Rural District, all in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 55,409. It comprises the upper reaches of Airedale, Wharfedale, Ribblesdale, and includes most of the Aire Gap and Craven Basin.

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

North Yorkshire County of England

North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county and largest ceremonial county in England. It is located primarily in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber but partly in the region of North East England. The estimated population of North Yorkshire was 602,300 in mid 2016.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

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Background

After the last election in 1998 the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats both had 13 councillors, while Labour had 4 seats and there were 4 independents. [3] However following the election five Liberal Democrat councillors, Janet Gott, Ken Hart, Joan Ibbotson, Steve Place and the council leader Carl Lis, all left the party to sit as independent councillors. [4] One Labour councillor Andrew Rankine also became an independent at the same time. [4]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Before the 1999 election the Conservatives needed to gain 5 of the 14 seats contested in order to gain a majority on the council. [5] They made two gains when they were the only party to put up candidates in Cowling and Skipton Central wards, which had previously been held by Labour and the Liberal Democrats respectively. [5] While the Conservatives stood a full slate of 14 candidates, the Labour party only stood one candidate at the council election, Janet Gordon in Skipton South. [5]

Cowling, Craven village in the United Kingdom

Cowling is a village, electoral division and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the borders with the adjacent counties of West Yorkshire, and Lancashire.

Skipton town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Skipton is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the south of the Yorkshire Dales, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Bradford and 38 miles (61 km) west of York. At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,623.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives make a net gain of 6 seats to regain overall control of the council. [6] The only Labour councillor defending her seat, Jan Gordon, was among those to be defeated, losing to Conservative Beryl Beresford. [6]

Craven local election result 1999 [7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 9 +6 64.3
  Independent 3 0 21.4
  Liberal Democrat 2 -4 14.3
  Labour 0 -2 0

By-elections between 1999 and 2000

A by-election was held in Skipton East on 9 March 2000 after the death of independent councillor Janet Gott. [8] The seat was held by independent Melvyn Seward with a majority of 58 votes over Labour candidate Michael Green. [8]

By-elections, also spelled bye-elections, are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.

Skipton East by-election 9 March 2000 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Melvyn Seward 228 36.1 -5.5
Labour Michael Green 170 26.9 +26.9
Conservative Christopher Harbron 125 19.8 -7.8
Liberal Democrat Mark Wheeler 108 17.1 -13.6
Majority 58 9.2
Turnout 631 17
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Craven". BBC News Online . Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent . NewsBank. 7 May 1999.
  3. ↑ "Local government election results". The Independent . NewsBank. 8 May 1998.
  4. 1 2 "More councillors quit LibDems". West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Counties Publications. NewsBank. 18 July 1998.
  5. 1 2 3 "Tories expect to seize power". West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Counties Publications. NewsBank. 17 April 1999.
  6. 1 2 "Schools chief is ousted". West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Counties Publications. NewsBank. 7 May 1999.
  7. ↑ "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times . NewsBank. 7 May 1999. p. 4.
  8. 1 2 3 "Independent wins by-election". West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Counties Publications. NewsBank. 18 March 2000.
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