1999 Corby Borough Council election

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1999 Corby Borough Council election [1]
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  1995 6 May 1999 2003  

All 29 seats in the Corby Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election24 seats, 67.4%1 seat, 15.5%2 seats, 5.1%
Seats won2711
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Steady2.svg0Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote6,0212,061758
Percentage62.4%21.4%7.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.0%Increase2.svg5.9%Increase2.svg2.8%

Corby UK local election 1999 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1999 Corby Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1999 Corby Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Corby Borough Council in Northamptonshire, England. It was the first election be held under new ward boundaries. [2] The Labour retained overall control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1979.

Contents

Ward-by-ward results

Central Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Central ward in Corby
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: All Saints Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Noble 803
Labour R. Hearne 801
Labour D. Martin 781
Conservative K. Marris241
Conservative V. Santoriello217
Turnout 28.5%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Danesholme ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Danesholme Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Hill 794
Labour M. Brown 791
Labour K. Hudson 774
Liberal Democrats C. Stanbra436
Conservative R. Boyd389
Turnout 29.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

East Ward (2 seats)

Location of East ward East ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: East Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Wade
Labour M. Pengelly
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hazlewood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Hazlewood ward Hazelwood ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Hazlewood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Hazlewood Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Murray 938
Labour A. Macleod 903
Labour R. Dalziel 893
Independent Labour P. McGowen398
Turnout 29.7%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hillside Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Hillside ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Hillside Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Fawcett 213
Conservative R. Heap65
Turnout 22.3%
Labour win (new seat)

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Kingswood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Kingswood Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Smith
Labour M. Forshaw
Labour E. Gordan
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lloyds ward Lloyds ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Lloyds ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Lloyds Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Kane 1,091
Labour G. McCart 878
Labour S. Hagen 825
Conservative G. Ellenton382
Turnout 30.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lodge Park (3 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward Lloyds Park ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Lodge Park Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Beale 936
Labour J. Field 849
Labour M. Hill 835
Conservative C. Woolmer394
Turnout 30.2%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rural East Ward (2 seats)

Location of Rural East ward Rural East ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Rural East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Rural East Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Heggs 396
Labour G. Bold 335
Conservative B. Pitcher314
Turnout 36.0%
Conservative win (new seat)

Rural North Ward (1 seats)

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Location of Rural North ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Rural North Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Bianchi 347
Conservative R. Tustin194
Turnout 50.0%
Labour win (new seat)

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Rural West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Rural West Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R. Rutt 322
Conservative P. Buckby219
Labour K. Elms69
Turnout 48.5%
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Shire Lodge (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward Shire Lodge ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Shire Lodge Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Beeby
Labour G. Crawley
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Ward (2 seats)

Location of West ward West ward in Corby 1999.svg
Location of West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: West Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Latta 495
Labour D. Taylor 464
Independent Labour R. Telfer196
Turnout 25.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Local Election Summaries 1999". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. "The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 1998".
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.