1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
← 1995 4 May 1999 (1999-05-04) 2003 →
44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 14 seats, 33.2% 23 seats, 47.9%
Seats won 23 16
Seat change Increase 9 Decrease 7
Popular vote 13,769 12,438
Percentage 43.7% 39.5%
Swing Increase 10.5% Decrease 8.4%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election 3 seats, 7.7% 4 seats, 11.1%
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 2
Popular vote 2,363 2,923
Percentage 7.5% 9.3%
Swing Decrease 0.2 Decrease 1.8%
Council control before election

Labour Party

 Council control after election

Conservative Party

The 1999 St. Edmundsbury Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1999 to elect members of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 23 Increase 9 52.3 43.7 13,769 +10.5
  Labour 16 Decrease 7 36.4 39.5 12,438 -8.4
  Independent 3 Steady 0 6.8 7.5 2,363 -0.2
  Liberal Democrats 2 Decrease 2 4.5 9.3 2,923 -1.8

Ward results

Abbeygate

Abbeygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Lockwood* 791 59.0
Independent M. Ames* 690 51.5
Labour D. Dawson 374 27.0
Liberal Democrats I. Norris 279 20.8
Turnout 1,341 42.5
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Barningham

Barningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wallace* Unopposed
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Conroy 491 68.3
Labour W. Williams 228 31.7
Majority 263 36.6
Turnout 719 49.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cangle

Cangle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Kiernan* 616 54.4
Labour P. French 557 49.2
Conservative S. Johnston 485 42.8
Conservative E. Macnaghten 449 39.6
Turnout 1,133 27.6
Labour hold
Labour hold

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kiernan* 534 56.9
Conservative A. Whittaker 404 43.1
Majority 130 13.8
Turnout 938 27.0
Labour hold Swing

Cavendish

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wayman* Unopposed
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Chalkstone

Chalkstone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hanlon 638 59.9
Labour M. Lee 637 59.8
Conservative J. Bridges 394 37.0
Conservative D. Ward 367 34.5
Turnout 1,065 22.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Chevington

Chevington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hart* 487 69.8
Labour M. Searle 211 30.2
Majority 276 39.5
Turnout 698 43.0
Conservative hold Swing

Clare

Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Stevens 577 79.0
Labour R. Harrison 153 21.0
Majority 424 58.1
Turnout 730 43.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Clements

Clements
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Martin* 295 74.9
Labour A. Smith* 280 71.1
Conservative R. Macauslan 83 21.1
Conservative P. Young 80 20.3
Turnout 394 16.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

Eastgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Beckwith* 809 44.5
Conservative F. Warby 729 40.1
Conservative C. Mayson 641 35.3
Labour E. Zwandhal* 611 33.6
Liberal Democrats B. Wesley 219 12.1
Independent V. Powell 185 10.2
Liberal Democrats P. Gadbury 180 9.9
Turnout 1,816 32.0
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Fordham

Fordham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Jones 479 58.8
Labour R. Cockle* 336 41.2
Majority 143 17.5
Turnout 815 35.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Great Barton

Great Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Horbury* 566 81.4
Labour P. Fletcher 129 18.6
Majority 437 62.9
Turnout 695 39.6
Conservative hold Swing

Honington

Honington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Sutton* 338 71.2
Labour R. Howe 137 28.8
Majority 201 42.3
Turnout 475 40.2
Conservative hold Swing

Horringer

Horringer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Biglin* 469 72.8
Conservative H. Ward 175 27.2
Majority 294 45.7
Turnout 644 52.8
Independent hold Swing

Horringer Court

Horringer Court
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Milnes 337 43.5
Labour J. Higgins* 274 35.4
Liberal Democrats T. King 163 21.1
Majority 63 8.1
Turnout 774 41.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hundon

Hundon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Warwick* 473 71.1
Labour W. Gridley 192 28.9
Majority 281 42.3
Turnout 665 39.1
Conservative hold Swing

Ixworth

Ixworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Griffiths* Unopposed
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Kedington

Kedington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Sutton 233 50.1
Labour K. Jenkins* 232 49.9
Majority 1 0.2
Turnout 465 32.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Northgate

Northgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lockwood* 483 70.2
Labour E. Steele* 430 62.5
Conservative E. Flack 196 28.5
Turnout 688 30.6
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pakenham

Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. White 306 54.5
Liberal Democrats L. Couper* 255 45.5
Majority 51 9.1
Turnout 561 41.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Risby

Risby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Levack 452 66.5
Labour G. Keatley 228 33.5
Majority 224 32.9
Turnout 680 43.9
Conservative hold Swing

Risbygate

Risbygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ereira-Guyer* 506 45.5
Labour R. O'Driscoll* 463 41.6
Conservative P. Hopfensperger 442 39.7
Independent D. Nettleton 426 38.3
Turnout 1,113 41.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rougham

Rougham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. White-Mildmay 458 75.5
Labour A. Grenville 149 24.5
Majority 309 50.9
Turnout 607 45.2
Conservative hold Swing

Sextons

Sextons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Nowak* 632 52.4
Labour C. Muge* 610 50.6
Conservative D. Speakman 584 48.4
Turnout 1,206 43.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Southgate

Southgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Bagnall* 888 65.8
Liberal Democrats P. Dulieu 630 46.7
Conservative S. Craig 450 33.4
Labour P. Williams 293 21.7
Turnout 1,349 41.2
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St. Mary's & Hellons

St. Mary's & Hellons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Farthing 215 51.3
Labour E. Bowman 204 48.7
Majority 11 2.6
Turnout 419 30.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Olaves

St. Olaves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Cownley* Unopposed
Labour S. Wormleighton* Unopposed
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Thorndyke* Unopposed
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Westgate

Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Brundle* 556 50.0
Conservative A. Varley 483 43.5
Labour L. Button* 410 36.9
Labour R. Corfe 355 32.0
Liberal Democrats G. Elliot 159 14.3
Liberal Democrats M. Tilley 150 13.5
Turnout 1,111 40.3
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Clements* 593 82.9
Labour E. Kilner 122 17.1
Majority 471 65.9
Turnout 715 47.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Redhead* 629 80.1
Labour R. Isaacs 156 19.9
Majority 473 60.3
Turnout 785 47.6
Conservative hold Swing

Withersfield

Withersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Clifton-Brown 419 73.1
Labour L. Hancock 154 26.9
Majority 265 46.2
Turnout 573 40.0
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "St. Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
Categories