1999 South Norfolk District Council election

1999 South Norfolk District Council election
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats won 27 16
Seat change 3 4
Popular vote 18,455 14,366
Percentage 45.0% 35.0%
Swing 1.7% 7.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 2 2
Seat change 1
Popular vote 6,513 1,596
Percentage 15.9% 3.9%
Swing 5.5% 0.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1999 South Norfolk District Council election.
Control before election


Liberal Democrats

Control after election


Liberal Democrats

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

Summary

Election result

1999 South Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 45 27 0 3 3 57.4 45.0 18,455 –1.7
  Conservative 42 16 4 0 4 34.0 35.0 14,366 +7.4
  Labour 46 2 1 2 1 4.3 15.9 6,513 –5.5
  Independent 4 2 1 1 4.3 3.9 1,596 –0.1
  Green 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 124 ±0.0

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.

Abbey

Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Stearn 265 41.2
Independent K. Body* 211 32.8
Labour A. Gallon 167 26.0
Majority 54 8.4
Turnout 643 34.5
Registered electors 1,880
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Abbeyfield

Abbeyfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Wells 201 33.2
Conservative K. Saxton 184 30.4
Independent C. Stubbs 166 27.4
Liberal Democrats U. Bentley 55 9.1
Majority 17 2.8
Turnout 606 45.2
Registered electors 1,353
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Beauchamp

Beauchamp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hawthorne* 379 55.7
Liberal Democrats P. Gray 155 22.8
Labour G. Brewster 121 17.8
Green I. Wagenknecht 26 3.8
Majority 224 32.9
Turnout 681 43.0
Registered electors 1,588
Conservative hold Swing

Beck Vale

Beck Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Halliday* 430 58.6
Conservative J. Tyler 261 35.6
Labour B. Ziolkowska 43 5.9
Majority 169 23.0
Turnout 734 42.0
Registered electors 1,753
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Beckhithe

Beckhithe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Sutton 732
Liberal Democrats D. Hall* 722
Conservative C. Rose 492
Conservative B. Carver 465
Labour D. Clennell 220
Labour T. Clennell 205
Turnout ~1,457 30.0
Registered electors 4,855
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Berners

Berners
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. McClenning 387 47.6
Conservative W. Pearcy 348 42.8
Labour E. Bridgwood 78 9.6
Majority 39 4.8
Turnout 813 43.5
Registered electors 1,882
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Boyland

Boyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hoare 344 39.5
Liberal Democrats A. Ross 277 31.8
Labour W. How 250 28.7
Majority 67 7.7
Turnout 871 38.9
Registered electors 2,375
Conservative hold Swing

Broads

Broads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Knollys* 422 60.4
Labour D. Higgins 108 15.5
Liberal Democrats E. Green 87 12.4
Green S. Wagenknecht 82 11.7
Majority 314 44.9
Turnout 699 44.6
Registered electors 1,573
Conservative hold Swing

Brookwood

Brookwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Warman* 567 69.7
Liberal Democrats R. Lawes 143 17.6
Labour I. Lochhead 103 12.7
Majority 424 52.2
Turnout 813 48.9
Registered electors 1,670
Conservative hold Swing

Chet

Chet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Gould 584 58.3
Labour R. Ford 418 41.7
Majority 166 16.6
Turnout 1,002 42.4
Registered electors 2,373
Conservative hold Swing

Clavering

Clavering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Mitchell* 342 57.0
Conservative N. Legg 147 24.5
Labour S. Pank 111 18.5
Majority 195 32.5
Turnout 600 33.4
Registered electors 1,797
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cringleford & Colney

Cringleford & Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Rochfort 603 70.1
Liberal Democrats I. Speller 167 19.4
Labour M. Ranson 90 10.5
Majority 436 50.7
Turnout 860 46.4
Registered electors 1,853
Conservative hold Swing

Cromwells

Cromwells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats F. Ronan 291 56.1
Conservative L. Elston 164 31.6
Labour J. Thurston 64 12.3
Majority 127 24.5
Turnout 519 38.1
Registered electors 1,421
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Crown Point

Crown Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Smith* 204 52.4
Labour J. King 125 32.1
Liberal Democrats G. Bradshaw 60 15.4
Majority 79 20.3
Turnout 389 43.8
Registered electors 894
Conservative hold Swing

Dickleburgh

Dickleburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Winridge 311 46.3
Liberal Democrats P. Allen* 295 44.0
Labour S. Davies 65 9.7
Majority 16 2.4
Turnout 671 47.9
Registered electors 1,400
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Diss

Diss (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Caldwell* 1,001
Liberal Democrats I. Caldwell* 826
Independent V. Gregory 783
Liberal Democrats D. Cooper* 617
Conservative N. Mager 505
Conservative J. Savage 416
Labour M. Vyrnwy-Pierce 237
Labour R. Vyrnwy-Pierce 214
Labour J. Philip 166
Turnout ~1,771 32.3
Registered electors 5,483
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats

Ditchingham

Ditchingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Carden* 435 55.2
Conservative T. Jones 238 30.2
Labour P. Nicholls 115 14.6
Majority 197 25.0
Turnout 788 42.8
Registered electors 1,851
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Forehoe

Forehoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Mackie* 360 60.2
Conservative S. Orton 238 39.8
Majority 122 20.4
Turnout 598 38.8
Registered electors 1,553
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harleston

Harleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Hudson 669 59.4
Conservative H. Martin 332 29.5
Labour P. O'Connell 126 11.2
Majority 337 29.9
Turnout 1,127 34.6
Registered electors 3,263
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hempnall

Hempnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats L. Dye 385 61.8
Conservative C. Kemp 198 31.8
Labour D. Bulman 40 6.4
Majority 187 30.0
Turnout 623 43.8
Registered electors 1,434
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hingham

Hingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Dore* 556 54.8
Conservative B. Flaxman 404 39.8
Labour P. Eldridge 55 5.4
Majority 152 15.0
Turnout 1,015 60.6
Registered electors 1,694
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Humbleyard

Humbleyard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Pond 341 57.9
Conservative P. Hart 197 33.4
Labour R. Worf 35 5.9
Green R. Walmsley 16 2.7
Majority 144 24.4
Turnout 589 46.4
Registered electors 1,271
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kidner

Kidner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Tomlinson* 436 66.2
Liberal Democrats A. Bedford 146 22.2
Labour K. Chandler 77 11.7
Majority 290 44.0
Turnout 659 43.0
Registered electors 1,538
Independent hold Swing

Long Row

Long Row
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Zeichner* 355 45.6
Conservative J. Tarry 348 44.7
Liberal Democrats R. Myall 76 9.8
Majority 7 0.9
Turnout 779 51.8
Registered electors 1,516
Labour hold Swing

Marshland

Marshland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Playle* 305 70.4
Labour J. Sauverin 128 29.6
Majority 177 40.9
Turnout 433 29.3
Registered electors 1,500
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mergate

Mergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Baker* 646 60.4
Conservative L. Loveless 289 27.0
Labour G. Neatham 134 12.5
Majority 357 33.4
Turnout 1,069 37.3
Registered electors 2,877
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

New Costessey

New Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats L. Webster* 563
Liberal Democrats W. Dinneen* 553
Conservative G. Russell 182
Labour I. Button 137
Labour S. Button 131
Turnout ~873 24.7
Registered electors 3,533
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Northfields

Northfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mooney* 477 62.5
Labour J. Shephard 173 22.7
Liberal Democrats C. Collyer 113 14.8
Majority 304 39.8
Turnout 763 41.3
Registered electors 1,863
Conservative hold Swing

Old Costessey

Old Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. East* 826
Liberal Democrats R. Smith* 742
Conservative E. Senior 306
Labour S. Lavall 113
Labour B. Stuart 112
Turnout ~1,196 27.2
Registered electors 4,399
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Poringland With The Framinghams

Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Walker 699
Liberal Democrats D. Gudgeon 675
Conservative F. Brown 595
Conservative J. Kidner 584
Labour T. Sanders 176
Labour A. Perkins 174
Turnout ~1,448 42.2
Registered electors 3,432
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Rustens

Rustens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Cox 403 49.0
Labour R. Barber* 294 35.8
Liberal Democrats T. Ellingworth 125 15.2
Majority 109 13.3
Turnout 822 36.5
Registered electors 2,259
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Scole

Scole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Alexander* 415 56.2
Liberal Democrats B. Whiting 233 31.5
Labour I. Stebbing 91 12.3
Majority 182 24.6
Turnout 739 41.4
Registered electors 1,793
Conservative hold Swing

Smockmill

Smockmill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Peterson* 424 56.1
Conservative M. Parker 229 30.3
Labour E. Brown 103 13.6
Majority 195 25.8
Turnout 756 39.3
Registered electors 1,936
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Springfields

Springfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Spratt 293 50.6
Liberal Democrats B. Forrer 223 38.5
Labour B. Whall 63 10.9
Majority 70 12.1
Turnout 579 45.1
Registered electors 1,289
Conservative hold Swing

Stratton

Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Smith* 478 59.9
Labour G. Aitken 190 23.8
Conservative P. Carver 130 16.3
Majority 288 36.1
Turnout 798 31.2
Registered electors 2,559
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tasvale

Tasvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Bradshaw* 752 81.6
Conservative D. Baker 128 13.9
Labour R. Cottey 42 4.6
Majority 624 67.7
Turnout 922 54.2
Registered electors 1,706
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Town

Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Wynne 452 51.2
Liberal Democrats R. Marchant 237 26.9
Labour P. Gregory 193 21.9
Majority 215 24.4
Turnout 882 42.8
Registered electors 2,080
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Valley

Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Gray* 596 74.4
Conservative P. Leatherbarrow 135 16.9
Labour A. Holland 70 8.7
Majority 461 57.6
Turnout 801 46.3
Registered electors 1,738
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Waveney

Waveney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats F. Mitchell* 274 43.2
Conservative A. Tomkinson 265 41.8
Labour B. Falkner 95 15.0
Majority 9 1.4
Turnout 634 42.2
Registered electors 1,501
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Westwood

Westwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Chapman* 587 57.3
Liberal Democrats C. Pitt 222 21.7
Labour S. Blaikie 215 21.0
Majority 365 35.6
Turnout 1,024 40.9
Registered electors 2,529
Conservative hold Swing

Wodehouse

Wodehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Egerton-Smith 280 47.9
Liberal Democrats J. Cowan 214 36.6
Labour K. O'Grady 90 15.4
Majority 66 11.3
Turnout 584 44.2
Registered electors 1,326
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 11–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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