1999 North Norfolk District Council election

1999 North Norfolk District Council election
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 46 seats to North Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 14 12
Seat change 10
Popular vote 14,895 15,220
Percentage 31.0% 31.7%
Swing 12.8% 2.9%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 10 10
Seat change 9 1
Popular vote 11,776 6,118
Percentage 24.5% 12.7%
Swing 10.6% 5.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1999 North Norfolk District Council election.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1999 North Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 32 14 10 0 10 30.4 31.0 14,895 +12.8
  Liberal Democrats 45 12 6 6 26.1 31.7 15,220 +2.9
  Labour 41 10 9 0 9 21.7 24.5 11,776 –10.6
  Independent 15 10 2 3 1 21.7 12.7 6,118 –5.1

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.

Astley

Astley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Wyatt 357 39.5
Independent G. Eke* 269 29.8
Labour A. Poberefsky 141 15.6
Conservative J. Blyth 137 15.2
Majority 88 9.7
Turnout 904 43.7
Registered electors 2,070
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Bacton

Bacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Strong* 497 70.8
Labour M. Owens 129 18.4
Liberal Democrats J. Kemp 76 10.8
Majority 368 52.4
Turnout 702 42.7
Registered electors 1,655
Independent hold Swing

Blakeney

Blakeney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Crowe 413 47.4
Liberal Democrats A. Groom* 408 46.8
Labour R. Kelham 51 5.8
Majority 5 0.6
Turnout 872 56.7
Registered electors 1,541
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bodham

Bodham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Perry-Warnes* 648 69.8
Liberal Democrats J. Pike 198 21.3
Labour D. Callaby 83 8.9
Majority 450 48.4
Turnout 929 57.2
Registered electors 1,629
Conservative hold Swing

Catfield

Catfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Bacon* 285 38.7
Liberal Democrats S. Partridge 280 38.0
Conservative P. Simison 171 23.2
Majority 5 0.7
Turnout 736 45.2
Registered electors 1,636
Labour hold Swing

Chaucer

Chaucer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Sweeney* 443 67.7
Labour F. Morrison 211 32.3
Majority 232 35.5
Turnout 654 43.2
Registered electors 1,543
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cley

Cley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Cordeaux* 455 66.3
Conservative S. Freeman 173 25.2
Labour M. Booth 58 8.5
Majority 282 41.1
Turnout 686 55.5
Registered electors 1,252
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Corpusty

Corpusty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Poberefsky* 278 49.6
Conservative R. Wright 241 43.0
Liberal Democrats J. Corney 42 7.5
Majority 37 6.6
Turnout 561 51.1
Registered electors 1,100
Labour hold Swing

Cromer

Cromer (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Manners 784 31.5
Independent L. Randall* 692 27.8
Liberal Democrats H. Noble* 634 25.5
Labour L. Hawkes 376 15.1
Liberal Democrats A. Ward 294 11.8
Labour C. Vanlint 271 10.9
Turnout ~1,786 37.8
Registered electors 4,725
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Independent hold

Erpingham

Erpingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Spencer* 336 60.2
Liberal Democrats J. Hooton 222 39.8
Majority 114 20.4
Turnout 558 37.4
Registered electors 1,524
Labour hold Swing

Four Stowes

Four Stowes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Cushing* 493 64.0
Labour T. Weight 153 19.9
Liberal Democrats J. Bortoft 124 16.1
Majority 340 44.2
Turnout 770 51.3
Registered electors 1,504
Conservative hold Swing

Fulmodeston

Fulmodeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Broughton* 336 51.9
Labour K. Craske 150 23.1
Conservative C. Williams 110 17.0
Liberal Democrats S. Harrison 52 8.0
Majority 186 28.7
Turnout 648 47.1
Registered electors 1,379
Independent hold Swing

Glaven

Glaven (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Baker 865 48.5
Liberal Democrats R. Stone* 726 40.7
Conservative J. Hancock 619 34.7
Liberal Democrats S. Brieger 564 31.6
Labour A. Davies 193 10.8
Turnout ~1,646 46.9
Registered electors 3,510
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Happisburgh

Happisburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Willis 275 38.9
Liberal Democrats N. Stennett-Cox 261 36.9
Labour C. Pike 171 24.2
Majority 14 2.0
Turnout 707 37.5
Registered electors 1,888
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hickling

Hickling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Corbett 476 59.0
Labour D. Russell* 266 33.0
Liberal Democrats R. Mussett 65 8.1
Majority 210 26.0
Turnout 807 51.3
Registered electors 1,582
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Horning

Horning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Haddow* 330 77.6
Labour S. Booth 66 15.5
Liberal Democrats J. Pearce 29 6.8
Majority 264 62.1
Turnout 425 45.2
Registered electors 943
Conservative hold Swing

Horsefen

Horsefen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Wise* 610 81.9
Labour C. Buck 135 18.1
Majority 475 63.8
Turnout 745 39.0
Registered electors 1,934
Independent hold Swing

Hoveton

Hoveton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Massingham 457 71.9
Labour P. Lasko 113 17.8
Liberal Democrats A. Howe 66 10.4
Majority 344 54.1
Turnout 636 40.5
Registered electors 1,572
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Lancaster

Lancaster (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Coldrick* 807 30.5
Conservative R. Banham 764 28.9
Labour D. Hewitt* 742 28.1
Independent P. Walker 741 28.0
Conservative K. Barrow 737 27.9
Labour J. Holdom 677 25.6
Liberal Democrats P. White 335 12.7
Liberal Democrats D. Bird 292 11.0
Liberal Democrats P. Young 269 10.2
Turnout ~2,044 32.9
Registered electors 6,208
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Mundesley

Mundesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Northam 563 48.7
Liberal Democrats C. Frewing 467 40.4
Labour M. Cox 126 10.9
Majority 96 8.3
Turnout 1,156 44.7
Registered electors 2,590
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Neatishead

Neatishead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Durrant* 437 79.5
Labour D. Banks 60 10.9
Liberal Democrats P. Corney 53 9.6
Majority 377 68.5
Turnout 550 37.2
Registered electors 1,482
Independent hold Swing

North Walsham East

North Walsham East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Rose 917 31.9
Labour R. Haynes* 889 30.9
Labour E. Cornwall* 834 29.0
Conservative B. Stevens 764 26.6
Labour G. Turner 721 25.1
Independent R. Cushion 597 20.7
Liberal Democrats P. Gibbons 476 16.5
Liberal Democrats G. Smith 386 13.4
Liberal Democrats P. Bortoft 313 10.9
Turnout ~5,901 79.4
Registered electors 7,435
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

North Walsham West

North Walsham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Birch 371 43.4
Labour P. Buck* 364 42.6
Conservative G. Wishart 120 14.0
Majority 7 0.8
Turnout 855 45.4
Registered electors 1,891
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Overstrand

Overstrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Fathers* 255 41.0
Conservative J. Barrett 214 34.4
Liberal Democrats G. Duniam 80 12.9
Labour J. Midgely 73 11.7
Majority 41 6.6
Turnout 622 52.3
Registered electors 1,136
Independent hold Swing

Pastonacres

Pastonacres
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Venvell* 304 42.7
Conservative J. Self 298 41.9
Labour M. Stonestreet 110 15.4
Majority 6 0.8
Turnout 712 49.3
Registered electors 1,447
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Roughton

Roughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Harrold 441 41.1
Conservative A. Stammer 333 31.0
Labour C. Collins 300 27.9
Majority 108 10.1
Turnout 1,074 49.5
Registered electors 2,183
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Scottow

Scottow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Wilkins 270 50.2
Labour W. Pike 135 25.1
Conservative R. Illingworth 133 24.7
Majority 135 25.1
Turnout 538 31.8
Registered electors 1,696
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Sheringham

Sheringham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Hannah* 1,262 44.9
Liberal Democrats H. Nelson* 1,056 37.6
Conservative L. McGinn* 902 32.1
Liberal Democrats J. Brinkhurst 790 28.1
Conservative C. Storey 718 25.6
Conservative E. Harvey 677 24.1
Independent A. Pemberton 343 12.2
Labour K. Jackson 305 10.8
Turnout ~2,293 38.6
Registered electors 5,947
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Stalham

Stalham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Cullingham* 432 42.1
Conservative A. Vincent 351 34.2
Liberal Democrats J. Webb 242 23.6
Majority 81 7.9
Turnout 1,025 43.2
Registered electors 2,381
Labour hold Swing

Suffield Park

Suffield Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Woodcock* 404 62.3
Liberal Democrats R. Robinson 244 37.7
Majority 160 24.7
Turnout 648 39.6
Registered electors 1,686
Independent hold Swing

The Raynhams

The Raynhams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Kemp* 290 41.5
Conservative B. Holden 254 36.3
Liberal Democrats O. Towers 80 11.4
Independent G. Plowright 75 10.7
Majority 36 5.2
Turnout 699 39.4
Registered electors 1,804
Labour hold Swing

The Runtons

The Runtons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Rowe 535 43.0
Conservative J. Todrayner 520 41.8
Liberal Democrats A. Caine 442 35.5
Liberal Democrats G. Cavanagh 400 32.1
Labour S. Gardiner 186 15.0
Independent D. Pegg 81 6.5
Turnout ~1,188 44.5
Registered electors 2,670
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Walsingham

Walsingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Moore* 414 80.4
Labour J. Spencer 67 13.0
Liberal Democrats J. Chard 34 6.6
Majority 347 67.4
Turnout 515 44.7
Registered electors 1,160
Independent hold Swing

Wells

Wells (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Gates* 510 37.5
Liberal Democrats J. Trett 469 34.5
Conservative P. Darling 381 28.0
Liberal Democrats H. Hagag 290 21.3
Labour T. Vincent* 271 19.9
Turnout ~1,155 47.5
Registered electors 2,431
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Wensum Valley

Wensum Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Baxter 273 38.0
Liberal Democrats S. Towers 225 31.3
Labour T. Potter* 220 30.6
Majority 48 6.7
Turnout 718 48.2
Registered electors 1,495
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Worstead

Worstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Wilkins 333 63.5
Labour E. Stonestreet 191 36.5
Majority 142 27.1
Turnout 524 37.2
Registered electors 1,432
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Norfolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 10–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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