1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
4 May 1999 (1999-05-04)
44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 14 seats, 33.2% 23 seats, 47.9%
Seats won 23 16
Seat change 9 7
Popular vote 13,769 12,438
Percentage 43.7% 39.5%
Swing 10.5% 8.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election 3 seats, 7.7% 4 seats, 11.1%
Seats won 3 2
Seat change 2
Popular vote 2,363 2,923
Percentage 7.5% 9.3%
Swing 0.2% 1.8%
Winner of each seat at the 1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election.
Council control before election

Labour Party

 Council control after election

Conservative Party

The 1999 St. Edmundsbury Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1999 to elect members of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 36 23 10 1 9 52.3 43.7 13,769 +10.5
  Labour 36 16 2 9 7 36.4 39.5 12,438 –8.4
  Independent 5 3 1 1 6.8 7.5 2,363 –0.2
  Liberal Democrats 9 2 0 2 2 4.5 9.3 2,923 –1.8

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.

Abbeygate

Abbeygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Lockwood* 791 59.0
Independent M. Ames* 690 51.5
Labour D. Dawson 374 27.9
Liberal Democrats I. Norris 279 20.8
Turnout 1,341 42.5
Registered electors 3,156
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Barningham

Barningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wallace* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,865
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Conroy 491 68.3
Labour W. Williams 228 31.7
Majority 263 36.6
Turnout 719 49.0
Registered electors 1,474
Conservative gain from Labour

Cangle

Cangle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Kiernan* 616 54.4
Labour P. French 557 49.2
Conservative S. Johnston 485 42.8
Conservative E. Macnaghten 449 39.6
Turnout 1,133 27.6
Registered electors 4,105
Labour hold
Labour hold

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kiernan* 534 56.9
Conservative A. Whittaker 404 43.1
Majority 130 13.9
Turnout 938 27.0
Registered electors 3,460
Labour hold

Cavendish

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wayman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,351
Conservative hold

Chalkstone

Chalkstone (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hanlon 638 59.9
Labour M. Lee 637 59.8
Conservative J. Bridges 394 37.0
Conservative D. Ward 367 34.5
Turnout 1,065 22.8
Registered electors 4,670
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Chevington

Chevington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hart* 487 69.8
Labour M. Searle 211 30.2
Majority 276 39.5
Turnout 698 43.0
Registered electors 1,623
Conservative hold

Clare

Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Stevens 577 79.0
Labour R. Harrison 153 21.0
Majority 424 58.1
Turnout 730 43.0
Registered electors 1,706
Conservative gain from Independent

Clements

Clements (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Martin* 295 74.9
Labour A. Smith* 280 71.1
Conservative R. Macauslan 83 21.1
Conservative P. Young 80 20.3
Turnout 394 16.7
Registered electors 2,360
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

Eastgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Beckwith* 809 45.3
Conservative F. Warby 729 40.9
Conservative C. Mayson 641 35.9
Labour E. Zwandhal* 611 34.3
Liberal Democrats B. Wesley 219 12.3
Independent V. Powell 185 10.4
Liberal Democrats P. Gadbury 180 10.1
Turnout 1,784 32.0
Registered electors 5,575
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Fornham

Fornham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Jones 479 58.8
Labour R. Cockle* 336 41.2
Majority 143 17.5
Turnout 815 35.2
Registered electors 2,324
Conservative gain from Labour

Great Barton

Great Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Horbury* 566 81.4
Labour P. Fletcher 129 18.6
Majority 437 62.9
Turnout 695 39.6
Registered electors 1,764
Conservative hold

Honington

Honington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Sutton* 338 71.2
Labour R. Howe 137 28.8
Majority 201 42.3
Turnout 475 40.2
Registered electors 1,185
Conservative hold

Horringer

Horringer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Biglin* 469 72.8
Conservative H. Ward 175 27.2
Majority 294 45.7
Turnout 644 52.8
Registered electors 1,221
Independent hold

Horringer Court

Horringer Court
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Milnes 337 43.5
Labour J. Higgins* 274 35.4
Liberal Democrats T. King 163 21.1
Majority 63 8.1
Turnout 774 41.5
Registered electors 1,872
Conservative gain from Labour

Hundon

Hundon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Warwick* 473 71.1
Labour W. Gridley 192 28.9
Majority 281 42.3
Turnout 665 39.1
Registered electors 1,710
Conservative hold

Ixworth

Ixworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Griffiths* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,202
Conservative hold

Kedington

Kedington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Sutton 233 50.1
Labour K. Jenkins* 232 49.9
Majority 1 0.2
Turnout 465 32.9
Registered electors 1,418
Conservative gain from Labour

Northgate

Northgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lockwood* 483 70.2
Labour E. Steele* 430 62.5
Conservative E. Flack 196 28.5
Turnout 688 30.6
Registered electors 2,247
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pakenham

Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. White 306 54.5
Liberal Democrats L. Couper* 255 45.5
Majority 51 9.1
Turnout 561 41.0
Registered electors 1,374
Conservative gain from Labour

Risby

Risby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Levack 452 66.5
Labour G. Keatley 228 33.5
Majority 224 32.9
Turnout 680 43.9
Registered electors 1,554
Conservative hold

Risbygate

Risbygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ereira-Guyer* 506 45.5
Labour R. O'Driscoll* 463 41.6
Conservative P. Hopfensperger 442 39.7
Independent D. Nettleton 426 38.3
Turnout 1,113 41.7
Registered electors 2,670
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rougham

Rougham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Mildmay-White* 458 75.5
Labour A. Grenville 149 24.5
Majority 309 50.9
Turnout 607 45.2
Registered electors 1,352
Conservative hold

Sextons

Sextons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Nowak* 632 52.4
Labour C. Muge* 610 50.6
Conservative D. Speakman 584 48.4
Turnout 1,206 43.7
Registered electors 2,760
Labour hold
Labour hold

Southgate

Southgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Bagnall* 888 65.8
Liberal Democrats P. Dulieu 630 46.7
Conservative S. Craig 450 33.4
Labour P. Williams 293 21.7
Turnout 1,349 41.2
Registered electors 3,274
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St. Marys & Helions

St. Marys & Helions
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Farthing 215 51.3
Labour E. Bowman 204 48.7
Majority 11 2.6
Turnout 419 30.9
Registered electors 1,356
Conservative gain from Labour

St. Olaves

St. Olaves (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Cownley* Unopposed
Labour S. Wormleighton* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,843
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Thorndyke* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,288
Conservative gain from Labour

Westgate

Westgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Brundle* 556 50.0
Conservative A. Varley 483 43.5
Labour L. Button* 410 36.9
Labour R. Corfe 355 32.0
Liberal Democrats G. Elliot 159 14.3
Liberal Democrats M. Tilley 150 13.5
Turnout 1,111 40.3
Registered electors 2,757
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Clements* 593 82.9
Labour E. Kilner 122 17.1
Majority 471 65.9
Turnout 715 44.2
Registered electors 1,633
Independent gain from Conservative

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Redhead* 629 80.1
Labour R. Isaacs 156 19.9
Majority 473 60.3
Turnout 785 47.6
Registered electors 1,659
Conservative hold

Withersfield

Withersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Clifton-Brown* 419 73.1
Labour L. Hancock 154 26.9
Majority 265 46.2
Turnout 573 40.0
Registered electors 1,428
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 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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