1999 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1999 Mid Suffolk District Council election
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats won 15 14 6
Seat change 9 2 11
Popular vote 9,020 7,880 7,690
Percentage 33.8% 29.5% 28.8%
Swing 12.2% 2 14.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Independent Labour
Seats won 3 2
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 1,422 698
Percentage 5.3% 2.6%
Swing 1.1% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Mid Suffolk District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1999 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 28 15 9 0 9 37.5 33.8 9,020 +12.2
  Liberal Democrats 37 14 3 1 2 35.0 29.5 7,880 +2.2
  Labour 27 6 0 11 11 15.0 28.8 7,690 –14.8
  Independent 4 3 0 2 2 7.5 5.3 1,422 –1.1
  Independent Labour 2 2 2 0 2 5.0 2.6 698 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.

Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Saunders 300 50.3
Conservative J. Storey* 296 49.7
Majority 4 0.7
Turnout 596 45.0
Registered electors 1,331
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Barham

Barham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Crane 310 46.1
Conservative P. Ferris 235 34.9
Labour A. Elliot 128 19.0
Majority 75 11.1
Turnout 673 39.0
Registered electors 1,706
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Barking

Barking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats V. Hoy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,552
Liberal Democrats hold

Bramford

Bramford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Saunders 384 45.5
Labour T. Green* 381 45.1
Labour C. Curl* 351 41.6
Liberal Democrats P. Sands 179 21.2
Liberal Democrats J. Truelove 145 17.2
Turnout ~844 26.0
Registered electors 3,247
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Claydon

Claydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Miller 302 56.7
Labour D. Swale 186 34.9
Liberal Democrats A. Flury 45 8.4
Majority 116 21.8
Turnout 533 34.0
Registered electors 1,548
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Creeting

Creeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Lilley* 311 62.1
Conservative G. Broatfield 190 37.9
Majority 121 24.2
Turnout 501 42.0
Registered electors 1,180
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Debenham

Debenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Sadler-Bridge 317 40.9
Conservative T. Passmore 304 39.2
Labour S. Chittenden* 154 19.9
Majority 13 1.7
Turnout 775 43.1
Registered electors 1,800
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elmswell

Elmswell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Talbot 326 38.7
Labour R. Durrant* 230 27.3
Independent P. Dow 206 24.5
Liberal Democrats G. Serjeant 80 9.5
Majority 96 11.4
Turnout 842 33.4
Registered electors 2,522
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Eye

Eye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Flatman* 333 54.6
Labour M. Carr 202 33.1
Liberal Democrats J. Faulkener 75 12.3
Majority 131 21.5
Turnout 610 39.6
Registered electors 1,540
Independent hold Swing

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Frost* 443 71.3
Liberal Democrats H. Stewart 178 28.7
Majority 265 42.7
Turnout 621 41.1
Registered electors 1,511
Independent hold Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. O'Keefe* 327 45.9
Conservative D. Kearsley 302 42.4
Liberal Democrats G. Clarke 83 11.7
Majority 25 3.5
Turnout 712 38.9
Registered electors 1,830
Labour hold Swing

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Evans* 322 51.3
Conservative I. Lockett 247 39.3
Liberal Democrats J. Grimbly 59 9.4
Majority 75 11.9
Turnout 628 37.6
Registered electors 1,671
Labour hold Swing

Helmingham

Helmingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Raine* 304 66.1
Labour G. Tanner 86 18.7
Liberal Democrats M. Selwyn-Smith 70 15.2
Majority 218 47.4
Turnout 460 38.7
Registered electors 1,189
Conservative hold Swing

Hoxne

Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Craven* 356 53.8
Conservative S. Geddes 241 36.4
Labour E. Halton 65 9.8
Majority 115 17.4
Turnout 662 42.9
Registered electors 1,544
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Storey 363 50.5
Labour J. Barker* 356 49.5
Majority 7 1.0
Turnout 719 42.5
Registered electors 1,690
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Marchant* 881 57.3
Liberal Democrats M. Norris 535 34.8
Conservative I. Mason 377 24.5
Labour K. Smith 224 14.6
Turnout ~1,483 35.0
Registered electors 3,558
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Norton

Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Siffleet* 432 53.3
Liberal Democrats J. Ottley 378 46.7
Majority 54 6.7
Turnout 810 44.8
Registered electors 1,807
Conservative hold Swing

Onehouse

Onehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Cray* 406 65.2
Conservative R. Willison-Gray 217 34.8
Majority 189 30.3
Turnout 623 36.0
Registered electors 1,732
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Michell* 342 56.9
Liberal Democrats M. Goater 149 24.8
Labour C. Wright 110 18.3
Majority 193 32.1
Turnout 601 38.4
Registered electors 1,566
Conservative hold Swing

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Otton* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,538
Liberal Democrats hold

Rickinghall

Rickinghall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Michell 378 45.2
Labour T. Lodge 355 42.5
Liberal Democrats C. Lavin 103 12.3
Majority 23 2.8
Turnout 836 40.2
Registered electors 2,080
Conservative hold Swing

Ringshall

Ringshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Turner* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,021
Liberal Democrats hold

Stonham

Stonham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Fowler* 306 61.3
Conservative R. Grimsey 193 38.7
Majority 113 22.6
Turnout 499 37.2
Registered electors 1,340
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Finbow 503 47.4
Conservative G. Paton 450 42.4
Labour R. Snell* 425 40.1
Conservative D. Burch 400 37.7
Liberal Democrats B. Fearnley 180 17.0
Liberal Democrats R. Townsley 155 14.6
Turnout ~1,117 30.0
Registered electors 3,722
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour R. Jones* 351 45.0
Independent Labour E. Jones* 347 44.5
Labour D. Macpherson 235 30.2
Liberal Democrats G. Cray 231 29.7
Labour S. Britton 220 28.3
Liberal Democrats A. Cooke 179 23.0
Turnout ~762 22.0
Registered electors 3,463
Independent Labour gain from Labour
Independent Labour gain from Labour

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. McKinley 501 58.9
Liberal Democrats K. Scarff 418 49.2
Labour E. Nunn* 349 41.1
Labour J. Drake 263 31.0
Turnout ~1,113 24.0
Registered electors 3,463
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Stowupland

Stowupland (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Shave* 663 54.1
Labour C. Jones* 569 46.4
Conservative J. Clover 407 33.2
Conservative P. Dyble 199 16.3
Liberal Democrats F. Rapsey 155 12.7
Turnout ~1,165 35.0
Registered electors 3,329
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stradbroke

Stradbroke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Gemmill* 380 73.6
Liberal Democrats D. Whymark 136 26.4
Majority 244 47.3
Turnout 516 42.5
Registered electors 1,215
Conservative hold Swing

Thurston

Thurston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Cook 444 51.9
Labour D. Stevenson* 332 38.8
Liberal Democrats B. Wilkes 80 9.3
Majority 112 13.1
Turnout 856 34.3
Registered electors 2,495
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Walsham-le-Willows

Walsham-le-Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Russell* 375 51.0
Labour J. Dougall 287 39.0
Liberal Democrats G. Adamson 73 9.9
Majority 88 12.0
Turnout 735 43.3
Registered electors 1,699
Conservative hold Swing

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Passmore 309 55.5
Labour M. Ravenhill* 242 43.4
Majority 67 12.1
Turnout 557 41.0
Registered electors 1,359
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Weybread

Weybread
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Mathias 335 53.9
Liberal Democrats D. Pye 159 25.6
Labour G. Deeks 125 20.1
Majority 176 28.3
Turnout 621 46.0
Registered electors 1,349
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Woolpit

Woolpit
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Melvin* 440 79.6
Liberal Democrats R. Flower 109 19.7
Majority 331 59.9
Turnout 553 36.0
Registered electors 1,535
Independent hold Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Thurman 288 54.3
Liberal Democrats R. Van Slooten 238 44.9
Majority 50 9.4
Turnout 530 40.0
Registered electors 1,326
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

By-elections

Norton

Norton[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 546 61.4
Liberal Democrats John Ottley 343 38.6
Majority 203 22.8
Turnout 889 49.4
Registered electors 1,800
Conservative hold Swing

Mendlesham

Mendlesham[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Gilmour 343 48.2
Labour 257 36.1
Green 111 15.6
Majority 86 12.1
Turnout 711 41.1
Registered electors 1,730
Conservative hold Swing

Elmswell

Elmswell[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carol Millward 726 77.6
Conservative 209 22.4
Majority 517 55.3
Turnout 935 37.0
Registered electors 2,527
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 411 83.4
Labour 82 16.6
Majority 329 66.7
Turnout 493 36.3
Registered electors 1,358
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d 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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