1999 Maldon District Council election

1999 Maldon District Council election
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 30 seats to Maldon District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 17 7
Seat change 5 3
Popular vote 10,119 4,344
Percentage 47.9% 20.6%
Swing 14.2% 6.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won 6 0
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 5,364 511
Percentage 25.4% 2.4%
Swing 3.7% 3.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Maldon District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1999 Maldon District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 29 17 5 0 5 56.7 47.9 10,119 +14.2
  Independent 11 7 1 4 3 23.3 20.6 4,344 –6.0
  Labour 19 6 2 3 1 20.0 25.4 5,364 –3.7
  Green 6 0 0 0 0.0 3.7 790 –1.5
  Liberal Democrats 3 0 0 1 1 0.0 2.4 511 –3.0

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.

Althorne

Althorne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Boyce* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,858
Conservative hold

Burnham-on-Crouch North

Burnham-on-Crouch North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Wood* 336 45.4
Conservative D. Greaves 227 30.7
Labour P. Wells 177 23.9
Majority 109 14.7
Turnout 740 32.3
Registered electors 2,316
Independent hold Swing

Burnham-on-Crouch South

Burnham-on-Crouch South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Buck 702 59.8
Labour U. Norman 504 42.9
Conservative J. Smith* 499 42.5
Conservative P. Elliott 415 35.3
Independent T. Martin* 403 34.3
Labour T. Quinlan* 384 32.7
Green M. Ellis 204 17.4
Turnout ~1,174 32.4
Registered electors 3,625
Conservative gain from Independent
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Cold Norton

Cold Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Archer* 460 70.8
Labour P. Guppy 190 29.2
Majority 270 41.6
Turnout 650 40.5
Registered electors 1,609
Conservative hold Swing

Goldhanger

Goldhanger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Long* 415 70.5
Green J. King 174 29.5
Majority 241 40.9
Turnout 589 46.2
Registered electors 1,279
Conservative hold Swing

Great Totham

Great Totham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Delderfield* 766 72.8
Conservative R. Bass* 750 71.2
Labour K. Mehrtens 268 25.4
Labour M. Milne 248 23.5
Turnout ~1,054 42.0
Registered electors 2,509
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heybridge East

Heybridge East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Harker 491 66.8
Labour I. Mehrtens* 244 33.2
Majority 247 33.6
Turnout 735 26.4
Registered electors 2,803
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Heybridge West

Heybridge West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Rosewarne 289 47.7
Conservative A. Cheshire 244 40.3
Labour M. Bentley 226 37.3
Labour A. Josselyn 197 32.5
Green M. Cole 157 25.9
Turnout ~606 25.5
Registered electors 2,376
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Independent

Maldon East

Maldon East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Titmarsh* 276 49.7
Labour P. Rew 267 48.0
Conservative W. Prior 188 33.8
Conservative A. Payne 170 30.6
Independent R. Hornett 85 15.3
Green J. Harpur 76 13.7
Turnout ~556 25.5
Registered electors 2,179
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent

Maldon North West

Maldon North West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Pipe* 610 51.1
Independent B. Mead* 593 49.7
Labour A. Lamb* 538 45.1
Labour C. Danes 443 37.1
Conservative P. Nickolls 333 27.9
Conservative J. Mann 254 21.3
Conservative J. Penny 222 18.6
Turnout ~1,194 37.4
Registered electors 3,193
Independent hold
Independent gain from Labour
Labour hold

Maldon South

Maldon South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Kelly 483 42.5
Labour P. Roberts* 336 29.6
Conservative T. Moss 316 27.8
Labour J. Why 294 25.9
Liberal Democrats M. Curtis 204 17.9
Independent A. Collinson 202 17.8
Liberal Democrats E. Downes 198 17.4
Green J. Carden 82 7.2
Turnout ~1,137 23.2
Registered electors 4,901
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Purleigh

Purleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Cooper* 277 60.4
Conservative R. Davis 182 39.6
Majority 95 20.7
Turnout 459 36.2
Registered electors 1,284
Independent hold Swing

Southminster

Southminster (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Beale* 561 66.2
Labour M. Sullivan 374 44.1
Conservative B. Cottam* 220 25.9
Conservative R. Kehoe 210 24.8
Turnout ~847 32.1
Registered electors 2,638
Independent hold
Labour gain from Independent

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Brook* 309 69.6
Labour V. Quinlan 135 30.4
Majority 174 39.2
Turnout 444 36.2
Registered electors 1,231
Conservative hold Swing

The Maylands

The Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Channer* 491 62.3
Independent D. Abernethy 188 23.9
Liberal Democrats A. Weeks 109 13.8
Majority 303 38.4
Turnout 788 31.7
Registered electors 2,492
Conservative hold Swing

Tillingham & Bradwell

Tillingham & Bradwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Dewick* 412 79.7
Labour N. Hunt 105 20.3
Majority 307 59.4
Turnout 517 36.8
Registered electors 1,412
Conservative hold Swing

Tollesbury

Tollesbury (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. McGhee* 556 74.8
Independent R. Laurie* 533 71.7
Conservative G. Munson 206 27.7
Turnout ~742 35.7
Registered electors 2,079
Independent hold
Independent hold

Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Peel* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,509
Conservative hold

Wickham Bishops

Wickham Bishops
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Howse* 563 78.1
Labour G. Baker 158 21.9
Majority 405 56.2
Turnout 721 45.0
Registered electors 1,612
Conservative hold Swing

Woodham

Woodham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Young* 302 75.7
Green J. Cole 97 24.3
Majority 205 51.4
Turnout 399 33.0
Registered electors 1,216
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

St Lawrence By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Maldon North West By-Election 21 February 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 370 59.9 +37.4
Labour 157 25.4 −10.9
Green Mike Cole 91 14.7 +14.7
Majority 213 34.5
Turnout 618 19.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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