1999 Colchester Borough Council election

The 1999 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result
1999 Colchester Borough Council election[3]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 9 1 45.0 17 26 43.3 12,314 36.9 +2.2
  Conservative 6 3 30.0 11 17 28.3 10,848 32.5 –1.0
  Labour 5 2 25.0 11 16 26.7 10,226 30.6 –1.2
  Tiptree Residents 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 0 0.0 ±0.0

Ward results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Terry Sutton 1,024 47.5 +8.6
Labour Ian Yates 928 43.0 -6.0
Conservative J. Dinglemans 204 9.5 0.0
Majority
Turnout 38.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Boxted & Langham
Boxted & Langham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garnett 643 80.9
Labour D. Biggs 83 10.4
Liberal Democrats D. Grocott 69 8.7
Majority 70.4
Turnout 41.9
Conservative hold Swing

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Jones 834 44.3
Labour J. Thomas 666 35.4
Conservative M. Coyne 384 20.4
Majority 8.9
Turnout 32.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Great & Little Horksley
Great & Little Horksley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Arnold 574 72.2
Labour G. Stacey 164 20.6
Liberal Democrats J. Hall 57 7.2
Majority 51.6
Turnout 42.0
Conservative hold Swing

Great Tey
Great Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Phillips 357 45.8
Conservative Peter Chillingworth 356 45.7
Labour G. Harris 66 8.5
Majority 0.1
Turnout 44.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Canning 850 47.1
Liberal Democrats A. Canessa 659 36.5
Conservative S. Rae 297 16.4
Majority 10.6
Turnout 29.0
Labour hold Swing

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Crafford 1,080 50.8
Liberal Democrats B. Williamson 880 41.4
Labour E. Salmon 165 7.8
Majority 9.4
Turnout 50.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Taylor 914 35.2
Labour Kim Naish 857 33.0
Liberal Democrats Gerard Oxford 824 31.8
Majority 2.2
Turnout 25.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

New Town
New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Theresa Higgins 885 62.6
Labour Jean Quinn 367 26.0
Conservative A. Allan 161 17.6
Majority 36.7
Turnout 27.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Prettygate
Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Sheppard 988 44.9
Conservative N. Stock 825 37.5
Labour A. Frost 388 17.6
Majority 7.4
Turnout 37.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Wilkin 557 45.7
Liberal Democrats J. Fellows 458 37.6
Conservative Ron Levy 204 16.7
Majority 8.1
Turnout 21.7
Labour hold Swing

St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tim Young 872 66.2
Liberal Democrats A. Gant 365 27.7
Conservative R. Lamberth 80 6.1
Majority 38.5
Turnout 24.5
Labour hold Swing

St. Anne's
St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Hogg 1,037 47.4
Labour Tina Dobson 996 45.5
Conservative D. White 155 7.1
Majority 1.9
Turnout 40.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. John's
St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Smith 1,023 55.6
Conservative W. Hooper 519 28.2
Labour E. Chinnery 299 16.2
Majority 27.4
Turnout 33.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Frame 838 44.3
Conservative S. Stock 687 36.3
Labour P. McGillivray 365 19.3
Majority 8.0
Turnout 36.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stanway
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Thompson 1,010 51.6
Conservative I. McCord 628 32.1
Labour T. Rodgers 319 16.3
Majority 19.5
Turnout 32.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Mogridge 652 46.8
Conservative T. Claydon 512 36.7
Liberal Democrats A. Seaman 230 16.5
Majority 10.0
Turnout 22.4
Labour hold Swing

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. BLundell 773 58.0
Liberal Democrats H. Chamberlain 317 23.8
Labour D. Jones 243 18.2
Majority 34.2
Turnout 35.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

West Mersea
West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Boukley 1,058 62.9
Labour Bry Mogridge 383 22.8
Liberal Democrats B. Harrison 241 14.3
Majority 40.1
Turnout 29.5
Conservative hold Swing

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hawkins 1,006 49.9
Conservative D. Adams 794 39.3
Liberal Democrats I. O'Mahoney 218 10.8
Majority 10.5
Turnout 28.5
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "Colchester". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. "Britain votes: Local Council Election Results". The Independent. 7 May 1999.
  3. "Local Councils: Results round-up - Elections". The Times. 7 May 1999. p. 4.
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