1999 Tendring District Council election

1999 Tendring District Council election
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 37 seats, 48.9% 8 seats, 22.6% 7 seats, 16.6%
Seats won 23 17 9
Seat change 12 8 1
Popular vote 24,408 21,617 9,204
Percentage 37.6% 33.3% 14.2%
Swing 11.0% 10.3% 2.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Conservative
Last election 4 seats, 9.9% 0 seats, 0.8%
Seats won 6 1
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 8,328 1,244
Percentage 12.8% 1.9%
Swing 3.5% 1.2%
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


No overall control

Elections to Tendring District Council in Essex, England took place on 6 May 1999. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. Although the Labour Party remained the largest party on the council, it lost overall control while the Conservatives made major gains.

Result summary

Tendring District Council election, 1999
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 23 2 14 12 37.6 24,408 -11.0
  Conservative 17 10 2 8 33.3 21,617 +10.3
  Liberal Democrats 9 3 2 1 14.2 9,204 -2.7
  Independent 6 3 1 2 12.8 8,328 +3.5
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 0 1 1.9 1,244 +1.2
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 0.2 142 N/A

Ward results

[1]

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. McGann* 500 50.7 +7.9
Conservative I. Dimmock 487 49.3 N/A
Labour Terry Ripo* 457 46.3 +8.5
Conservative R. Tovell 412 41.7 N/A
Turnout ~987 33.4 –9.7
Registered electors 2,955
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Tootal* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,581
Independent hold

Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Powell* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,819
Independent hold

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Harper* 1,093 50.2 +4.5
Liberal Democrats H. Shearing 1,030 47.3 +6.7
Labour D. Bolton* 656 30.2 –11.9
Labour A. Duffas 619 28.5 –5.3
Conservative S. Powell 482 22.2 N/A
Conservative R. Moodey 481 22.1 N/A
Turnout ~2,176 24.3 –7.3
Registered electors 8,953
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. De Roy 303 59.9 N/A
Labour C. Poulton* 203 40.1 –0.4
Turnout 506 29.0 –17.5
Registered electors 1,712
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Patrick* 596 50.9 +4.1
Labour C. Olivier* 546 46.6 –10.2
Liberal Democrats T. Dale 507 43.3 +7.5
Labour J. Ruffell 468 40.0 –2.0
Turnout ~1,171 37.2 –8.8
Registered electors 3,147
Independent hold
Labour hold

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Barrenger* 690 62.7 +6.8
Liberal Democrats D. Dixon* 600 54.5 +4.3
Labour C. Oliver 445 40.4 –9.4
Liberal Democrats N. Bailey 343 31.2 N/A
Turnout ~1,101 36.6 –5.0
Registered electors 3,008
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Elmstead

Elmstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Johnston 311 60.0 +9.4
Labour R. Fisher 138 26.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Hawkins 69 13.3 –26.3
Turnout 518 34.2 –5.9
Registered electors 1,475
Conservative hold

Frinton

Frinton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Allen 1,730 80.8 +26.7
Conservative I. Johnson 1,712 80.0 +31.1
Conservative N. Turner 1,674 78.2 +30.0
Labour C. Aldous 408 19.1 –2.2
Labour V. Bird 388 18.1 –3.1
Labour L. Stevens 385 18.0 –1.5
Turnout ~2,140 40.4 –4.6
Registered electors 5,297
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golf Green

Golf Green (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Smith* 1,070 70.4 –4.7
Labour M. Alexander 830 54.6 –9.7
Conservative R. Swinney 275 18.1 –1.4
Independent R. Essex 268 17.6 N/A
Conservative M. Walker 237 18.1 –1.4
Independent Labour C. Judd 142 9.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Smith 109 7.2 N/A
Turnout ~1,520 40.1 –6.0
Registered electors 3,790
Labour hold
Labour hold

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Caddick 251 52.2 +23.2
Labour J. Besser* 230 47.8 –10.9
Majority 21 4.4 N/A
Turnout 481 29.4 –16.2
Registered electors 1,612
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 17.1

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Taylor* 465 63.4 –2.3
Conservative M. Noyle 192 26.2 –8.1
Labour A. Mackenzie 77 10.5 N/A
Majority 273 37.2 +5.9
Turnout 734 40.9 –3.7
Registered electors 1,780
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2.9

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Jessop 234 53.4 –0.9
Liberal Democrats A. Elvin 136 31.1 N/A
Labour S. Virdee 68 15.5 N/A
Majority 98 22.4 +13.7
Turnout 438 33.7 –8.6
Registered electors 1,263
Conservative hold

Harwich East

Harwich East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Brand* 430 68.8 +3.8
Labour L. Payne* 346 55.3 –8.4
Independent O. Jones 164 26.2 N/A
Conservative E. Yallop 138 22.1 N/A
Independent R. Pannell 129 20.6 N/A
Turnout ~625 25.0 –17.1
Registered electors 2,501
Labour hold
Labour hold

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Brand* 384 46.4 –18.7
Conservative W. Bleakley 382 46.2 +6.2
Labour D. McLeod* 371 44.9 –11.6
Conservative J. Glenn 301 36.4 N/A
Independent M. Double 110 13.3 N/A
Independent M. Lowe 87 10.5 N/A
Turnout ~827 30.3 –13.0
Registered electors 2,730
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Harwich West

Harwich West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Les Double* 745 68.0 +2.7
Labour W. Mixter* 692 63.2 –0.7
Independent P. Newell 274 25.0 N/A
Independent J. Jacombs 198 18.1 N/A
Conservative C. Rasch 194 17.7 N/A
Turnout ~1,095 24.7 –14.3
Registered electors 4,434
Labour hold
Labour hold

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Evander* 424 48.5 –13.8
Labour L. Armstrong 395 45.2 –8.5
Independent S. Henderson* 333 38.1 N/A
Conservative J. Spall 301 34.4 +6.1
Independent T. Skargon 173 19.8 N/A
Turnout ~874 32.2 –15.0
Registered electors 2,715
Labour hold
Labour hold

Haven

Haven (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Fone* 792 75.6 N/A
Independent B. Thomasson 781 74.6 N/A
Labour A. Stone 163 15.6 N/A
Labour C. Morgan 154 14.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Harrison 108 10.3 N/A
Turnout ~1,047 38.8 N/A
Registered electors 2,699
Independent gain from Residents
Independent gain from Residents

Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bucke 864 59.6 +16.1
Conservative J. Evans 789 54.4 +11.9
Labour B. Theadom* 491 33.8 –19.3
Labour C. Nimmo* 405 27.9 –25.1
Liberal Democrats J. King 194 13.4 N/A
Turnout ~1,451 32.4 –10.3
Registered electors 4,478
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Randall* 569 50.9 –7.6
Labour R. Ling* 511 45.7 –2.5
Conservative R. Howell 359 32.1 +10.4
Conservative K. Brazier 345 30.8 +14.4
Liberal Democrats M. Dew 241 21.5 –4.8
Liberal Democrats N. Roberts 212 19.0 ±0.0
Turnout 932 23.2 –18.4
Registered electors 4,019
Labour hold
Labour hold

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. De-Vaux Balbirnie 343 50.6 N/A
Independent R. Mackintosh 335 49.4 N/A
Turnout 678 29.2 –1.5
Registered electors 2,266
Conservative gain from Independent

Mistley

Mistley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Smith* 352 64.9 +8.5
Conservative A. Stock 104 19.2 +0.7
Labour C. Lane 86 15.9 –9.1
Majority 248 45.7 +14.3
Turnout 542 29.3 –15.6
Registered electors 1,807
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 3.9

Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Elmer* 314 63.2 N/A
Independent J. Brown 183 36.8 N/A
Majority 131 26.4 N/A
Turnout 497 28.1 N/A
Registered electors 1,759
Labour hold

Rush Green

Rush Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Baker* 599 58.2 –13.5
Labour F. Baker* 572 55.6 –9.7
Labour G. Mills* 516 50.1 –13.4
Conservative G. Downing 365 35.5 +9.4
Conservative V. Stone 330 32.1 N/A
Conservative A. Rasch 325 31.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Shearing 125 12.1 N/A
Turnout ~1,029 24.0 –8.8
Registered electors 4,288
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Southcliff

Southcliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jessop* 851 60.9 +17.3
Conservative Pierre Oxley 835 59.7 +20.2
Independent P. Vanner* 766 54.8 N/A
Labour J. Ducksbury 359 25.7 –13.0
Liberal Democrats M. Lonsdale 357 25.5 N/A
Labour D. Aldis 352 25.2 –10.0
Labour A. Bilverstone 352 25.2 –9.6
Turnout ~1,398 31.2 –7.5
Registered electors 4,481
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Labour

St Bartholomews

St Bartholomews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Tovey* 732 75.9 N/A
Independent A. Cox 678 70.3 N/A
Labour A. Alexander 166 17.2 N/A
Labour A. Sargent 131 13.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats R. Harper 57 5.9 N/A
Turnout ~965 34.2 N/A
Registered electors 2,821
Independent gain from Residents
Independent gain from Residents

St. James

St. James (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative M. Hughes* 494 35.1 N/A
Labour M. Morley-Souter 484 34.4 –15.0
Labour R. Raby 478 33.9 –13.1
Labour M. Rothwell* 476 33.8 –8.4
Ind. Conservative I. Powell 417 29.6 N/A
Conservative C. Griffiths 416 29.5 –2.7
Conservative A. Overton 412 29.2 –0.6
Ind. Conservative A. Roberts 333 23.6 N/A
Independent T. McKean 202 14.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Wallis 174 12.3 –6.1
Turnout ~1,409 26.4 –8.4
Registered electors 5,336
Ind. Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

St. Johns

St. Johns (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bevan 798 48.5 +1.9
Liberal Democrats M. Bargent 785 47.7 +3.9
Liberal Democrats C. Harrison 638 38.7 +2.4
Labour N. Jacobs* 490 29.8 –8.9
Labour K. Aldis 469 28.5 –4.4
Labour R. Fluin 407 24.7 –7.9
Conservative M. Cossens 376 22.8 +5.9
Conservative A. Owens 374 22.7 N/A
Conservative V. Desor 325 19.7 N/A
Independent P. Manning 278 16.9 N/A
Turnout 1,395 24.2 –15.5
Registered electors 5,763
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

St Marys

St Marys (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cook* 427 48.7 +2.3
Labour S. Souter-Morley* 414 47.2 +1.2
Labour G. Morgan* 410 46.8 +6.7
Conservative J. Stephenson 258 29.4 +14.8
Conservative W. Stone 245 27.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Miller 243 27.7 –8.7
Conservative F. Woods 243 27.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats L. Ridgwell 216 27.7 –7.7
Turnout ~877 22.7 –11.1
Registered electors 3,863
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Osyth & Point Clear

St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. White 585 54.9 N/A
Independent M. Talbot 521 48.9 N/A
Labour T. Osben* 388 36.4 +1.2
Labour J. Ward* 371 34.8 +0.7
Turnout ~1,065 32.4 –8.1
Registered electors 3,287
Independent gain from Labour
Independent gain from Labour

Tendring & Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Johnston 237 45.2 +4.1
Independent B. Rooney* 143 27.3 N/A
Labour J. Chalkey 95 18.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats O. Smith 49 9.4 –49.5
Turnout 524 27.2 –9.1
Registered electors 1,882
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Walton

Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Page 1,228 66.1 +23.2
Conservative C. Turner* 1,209 65.0 +23.7
Conservative J. King 1,190 64.0 +23.7
Labour S. Bowles 602 32.4 –17.2
Labour P. Kemo 599 32.2 –13.7
Labour E. Grainger 593 31.9 –10.7
Turnout ~1,859 34.1 –7.0
Registered electors 5,452
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

By-elections

Rush Green

Rush Green by-election: 20 July 2000[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 473 52.3 –2.7
Conservative 324 35.8 +2.3
Liberal Democrats 108 11.9 +0.4
Majority 149 16.5 N/A
Turnout 905 21.0 –3.0
Registered electors 4,310
Labour hold Swing 2.5

St Marys

St Marys by-election: 19 April 2001[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 374 50.7 +4.7
Conservative 174 23.6 –4.2
Other 95 12.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats 94 12.8 –13.4
Majority 200 27.1 N/A
Turnout 737 19.0 –3.7
Registered electors 3,879
Labour hold Swing 4.5

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East by-election: 2 August 2001[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 188 39.4 +8.7
Labour 165 34.6 +1.5
Conservative 124 26.0 N/A
Majority 23 4.8 N/A
Turnout 477 15.0 –22.2
Registered electors 3,180
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing 3.6

St Bartholomews

St Bartholomews by-election: 29 November 2001[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 332 51.1 –25.5
Labour 238 36.6 +19.2
Conservative 80 12.3 N/A
Majority 94 14.5 N/A
Turnout 650 22.0 –12.2
Registered electors 2,955
Independent hold Swing 22.4

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating by-election: 7 March 2002[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 347 44.0 N/A
Conservative 281 35.7 –13.6
Labour 160 20.3 –30.4
Majority 66 8.3 N/A
Turnout 788 26.1 –7.3
Registered electors 3,019
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

St Johns

St Johns by-election: 13 June 2002[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 780 46.0 +4.9
Conservative 514 30.3 +10.9
Labour 403 23.7 –1.5
Majority 266 15.7 N/A
Turnout 1,697 28.2 +4.0
Registered electors 6,018
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 3.0

References

  1. ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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