1999 Breckland District Council election

Main article: Breckland District Council elections
1999 Breckland District Council election
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 53 seats to Breckland District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won 34 14 3
Seat change 16 11 4
Popular vote 17,527 11,753 1,905
Percentage 46.2% 31.0% 5.0%
Swing 16.8% 12.2% 8.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Green
Seats won 2 0
Seat change 1
Popular vote 5,608 1,137
Percentage 14.8% 3.0%
Swing 2.2% 1.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Breckland District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Conservative

The 1999 Breckland District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Breckland District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1999 Breckland District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 47 34 16 0 16 64.2 46.2 17,527 +16.8
  Labour 36 14 0 11 11 26.4 31.0 11,753 –12.1
  Independent 8 3 1 5 4 5.7 5.0 1,905 –8.2
  Liberal Democrats 26 2 0 0 3.8 14.8 5,608 +2.2
  Green 11 0 0 1 1 0.0 3.0 1,137 +1.2
  Ind. Lib Dem 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 36 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

All Saints

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Smith Unopposed
Registered electors 1,579
Conservative hold

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Duffield 392 42.2
Independent R. Richmond 239 25.8
Labour T. Johnson 237 25.5
Green A. Keidan 60 6.5
Majority 153 16.5
Turnout 929 50.0
Registered electors 1,857
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Besthorpe

Besthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Martin* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,033
Conservative hold

Buckenham

Buckenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Joel* 546 76.3
Labour H. Fraser 120 16.8
Liberal Democrats C. Lloyd 50 7.0
Majority 426 59.5
Turnout 716 55.0
Registered electors 1,321
Conservative hold Swing

Conifer

Conifer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Van Cutsem Unopposed
Registered electors 1,918
Conservative gain from Labour

East Dereham Neatherd

East Dereham Neatherd (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Goreham* 414 31.3
Conservative L. Monument 401 30.4
Green T. Park* 396 30.0
Conservative J. Gretton 367 27.8
Liberal Democrats E. Blane 348 26.3
Labour C. Thorne 257 19.5
Liberal Democrats E. Conway 216 16.4
Independent S. Brown 118 8.9
Turnout ~1,321 41.0
Registered electors 3,223
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Green

East Dereham St. Withburga

East Dereham St. Withburga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Goreham 231 39.8
Conservative S. Dorrington 166 28.6
Independent G. Barnard 103 17.8
Green A. Bowyer 44 7.6
Ind. Lib Dem S. Blane 36 6.2
Majority 65 11.2
Turnout 580 32.0
Registered electors 1,813
Labour hold Swing

East Dereham Toftwood

East Dereham Toftwood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Sheath* 447 36.9
Conservative P. Duigan 368 30.4
Labour M. Hodson* 363 30.0
Independent J. Barnes 323 26.7
Conservative J. Cheetham 323 26.7
Independent M. Mann 230 19.0
Liberal Democrats B. Shelley 94 7.8
Green T. Birt 72 5.9
Liberal Democrats E. Cornish 70 5.8
Turnout ~1,212 28.0
Registered electors 4,328
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

East Dereham Town

East Dereham Town (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Potter* 374 48.8
Labour M. Fanthorpe 358 46.7
Conservative S. Bambridge 249 32.5
Conservative M. Griffin 190 24.8
Liberal Democrats P. Kane 123 16.0
Liberal Democrats A. Donovan 86 11.2
Green D. Bowyer 73 9.5
Turnout ~767 35.0
Registered electors 2,191
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Baskerville Unopposed
Registered electors 1,314
Conservative gain from Labour

Eynsford

Eynsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Mallen 415 62.6
Conservative D. Ashford 248 37.4
Majority 167 25.2
Turnout 663 47.0
Registered electors 1,433
Labour hold Swing

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Lockyear* 366 57.0
Conservative M. Spaul 276 43.0
Majority 90 14.0
Turnout 642 38.0
Registered electors 1,722
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harling

Harling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Kemp 433 54.1
Labour A. Hanson* 367 45.9
Majority 66 8.3
Turnout 800 47.7
Registered electors 1,694
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Haverscroft

Haverscroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Stasiak* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,663
Conservative hold

Heathlands

Heathlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wright* 392 68.4
Labour D. Griffith 116 20.2
Liberal Democrats J. Myhill 65 11.3
Majority 276 48.2
Turnout 573 38.0
Registered electors 1,536
Conservative hold Swing

Hermitage

Hermitage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Holland 465 60.5
Conservative J. Birkbeck 277 36.1
Green J. Thompson 26 3.4
Majority 188 24.5
Turnout 768 62.0
Registered electors 1,251
Labour hold Swing

Launditch

Launditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Gould 364 55.0
Labour J. Farrell 298 45.0
Majority 66 10.0
Turnout 662 47.0
Registered electors 1,427
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Mattishall

Mattishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Rose* 533 71.0
Labour J. Doyle 218 29.0
Majority 315 41.9
Turnout 751 37.0
Registered electors 2,051
Conservative hold Swing

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Monson* 391 91.4
Liberal Democrats S. Gordon 37 8.6
Majority 354 82.7
Turnout 428 43.8
Registered electors 978
Conservative hold Swing

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Williams 361 56.9
Labour P. Crate 274 43.1
Majority 87 13.7
Turnout 635 38.0
Registered electors 1,710
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Necton

Necton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Wilkin* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,463
Conservative hold

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Foster* 349 69.7
Liberal Democrats N. John 152 30.3
Majority 197 39.3
Turnout 501 32.0
Registered electors 1,611
Conservative hold Swing

Queens

Queens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Francis 546 55.5
Labour R. Smith 285 29.0
Liberal Democrats C. Saville 152 15.5
Majority 261 26.6
Turnout 983 25.0
Registered electors 3,921
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Shipworth

Shipworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Matthews* 369 60.6
Labour P. Terry 183 30.0
Green J. Curtis 57 9.4
Majority 186 30.5
Turnout 609 32.0
Registered electors 1,928
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Springvale

Springvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Howell 453 53.9
Labour R. Baldwin 273 32.5
Green J. Park 115 13.7
Majority 180 21.4
Turnout 841 30.0
Registered electors 2,798
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Matthews* 1,057 55.8
Conservative I. Sherwood 814 43.0
Conservative P. Darby 782 41.3
Labour P. Buxton 701 37.0
Liberal Democrats D. Cannon 548 28.9
Independent P. Green 537 28.4
Turnout ~1,894 37.0
Registered electors 5,119
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Carrick* 355 50.5
Labour I. Fincham 164 23.3
Green T. Montgomery 150 21.3
Majority 191 27.2
Turnout 703 48.0
Registered electors 1,464
Independent hold Swing

Taverner

Taverner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Labouchere* 439 73.9
Labour B. Macann 156 26.3
Majority 283 47.6
Turnout 594 50.0
Registered electors 1,188
Conservative hold Swing

Templar

Templar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Rogers* 218 65.3
Liberal Democrats M. John 109 32.6
Majority 109 32.7
Turnout 334 29.0
Registered electors 1,151
Conservative hold Swing

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Paines* 448 67.7
Labour A. Paines* 394 59.5
Liberal Democrats K. Short 223 33.7
Turnout ~662 20.4
Registered electors 3,243
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Armes* 542 67.8
Labour J. Bullock* 517 64.7
Conservative B. Skull 153 19.1
Liberal Democrats M. Amis 72 9.0
Liberal Democrats K. Holton 64 8.0
Turnout ~799 30.0
Registered electors 2,662
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Lamb 673 42.3
Conservative D. Mortimer 572 35.9
Labour S. Armes 553 34.7
Conservative P. Spencer 461 29.0
Conservative D. Goveia 443 27.8
Labour R. Watson 416 26.1
Labour R. Key* 343 21.5
Liberal Democrats D. Jeffrey 303 19.0
Liberal Democrats M. Rouse 177 11.1
Liberal Democrats W. Thorne 150 9.4
Turnout ~1,592 28.0
Registered electors 5,686
Independent gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Ramm 359 62.1
Labour D. Curzon-Berners* 290 50.2
Conservative J. Swaisland 178 30.8
Liberal Democrats R. Roost 116 20.1
Turnout ~578 24.0
Registered electors 2,410
Labour hold
Labour hold

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Claussen 377 64.9
Labour M. Delray 204 35.1
Majority 173 29.8
Turnout 581 35.0
Registered electors 1,680
Conservative hold Swing

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Greenock 489 69.3
Labour R. Bartlett 160 22.7
Green J. Sammonds 57 8.1
Majority 329 46.6
Turnout 706 47.0
Registered electors 1,519
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jordan* 457 67.4
Labour C. Warman 134 19.8
Green A. Geddes 87 12.8
Majority 323 47.6
Turnout 678 44.0
Registered electors 1,478
Conservative hold Swing

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Rudling* 829 52.0
Liberal Democrats K. Gilbert* 633 39.7
Conservative J. Bowyer* 595 37.3
Liberal Democrats J. Selvey 520 32.6
Liberal Democrats J. Glover 482 30.2
Labour J. Cannon 469 29.4
Conservative P. Darby 431 27.0
Turnout ~1,594 34.0
Registered electors 4,677
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Wayland

Wayland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Machorton* 410 80.4
Liberal Democrats K. John 100 19.6
Majority 310 60.8
Turnout 510 38.0
Registered electors 1,352
Conservative hold Swing

Weeting

Weeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Childerhouse* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,401
Independent hold

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Nunn* 341 62.1
Labour D. Griffith 208 37.9
Majority 133 24.2
Turnout 549 38.0
Registered electors 1,491
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Wissey

Wissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ball* 487 58.0
Liberal Democrats R. Lake 352 42.0
Majority 135 16.1
Turnout 839 43.0
Registered electors 1,975
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross by-election: 8 March 2001[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 281 58.3
Conservative 163 33.8
Liberal Democrats 38 7.9
Majority 118 24.5
Turnout 482 18.4
Registered electors 2,620
Labour hold Swing

East Dereham Town

East Dereham Town by-election: 28 June 2001[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 278 51.6
Conservative 200 37.1
Green 61 11.3
Majority 78 14.5
Turnout 539 25.0
Registered electors 2,156
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 10–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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