1999 Winchester City Council election
The 1999 Winchester Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 34
- Conservative 12
- Independent 5
- Labour 4[2]
Election result
[edit]The results saw the Liberal Democrats keep a majority on the council but lose 2 seats to the Conservatives.[3]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | -3 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 10,661 | ||||
| Conservative | 5 | +2 | 27.8 | 39.5 | 9,488 | ||||
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 2,914 | ||||
| Independent | 1 | +1 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 940 | ||||
Ward results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Colin Chamberlain | 940 | 48.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jillian Blackmore | 487 | 25.2 | ||
| Conservative | Gideon Lake | 422 | 21.8 | ||
| Labour | Gwendoline Hobbis | 85 | 4.4 | ||
| Majority | 453 | 23.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,934 | 38.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frederick Allgood | 1,190 | 66.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Slade | 477 | 26.7 | ||
| Labour | Susan Underwood | 117 | 6.6 | ||
| Majority | 713 | 40.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,784 | 38.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Merritt | 363 | 58.5 | ||
| Conservative | Gloria Tabor | 222 | 35.8 | ||
| Labour | Timothy Curran | 35 | 5.6 | ||
| Majority | 141 | 22.7 | |||
| Turnout | 620 | 53.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Daniel Baxter | 382 | 62.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Bayley | 203 | 33.0 | ||
| Labour | Oliver De Peyer | 31 | 5.0 | ||
| Majority | 179 | 29.0 | |||
| Turnout | 616 | 47.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kelsie Learney | 752 | 55.0 | ||
| Conservative | Barry Lipscomb | 556 | 40.7 | ||
| Labour | Elaine Fullaway | 59 | 4.3 | ||
| Majority | 196 | 14.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,367 | 50.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Hollingberry | 1,046 | 46.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Witchard | 763 | 34.2 | ||
| Labour | Robin Atkins | 419 | 18.8 | ||
| Majority | 283 | 12.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,228 | 53.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Mason | 470 | 60.3 | ||
| Conservative | Barbara Jeffs | 270 | 34.6 | ||
| Labour | Tessa Valentine | 40 | 5.1 | ||
| Majority | 200 | 25.7 | |||
| Turnout | 780 | 42.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Smith | 899 | 59.1 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Whatley | 448 | 29.4 | ||
| Labour | Gareth Young | 175 | 11.5 | ||
| Majority | 451 | 29.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,522 | 38.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Dominic Hiscock | 949 | 52.5 | ||
| Conservative | Ian Jones | 677 | 37.4 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Wyeth | 183 | 10.1 | ||
| Majority | 272 | 15.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,809 | 42.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ann Craig | 645 | 43.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Andrews | 534 | 35.9 | ||
| Conservative | Sally Goodman | 309 | 20.8 | ||
| Majority | 111 | 7.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,488 | 32.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Clare McKenna | 498 | 36.9 | ||
| Conservative | Elizabeth Osborne | 474 | 35.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Chesters | 379 | 28.1 | ||
| Majority | 14 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,351 | 29.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Iain Tait | 824 | 47.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Higgins | 751 | 43.2 | ||
| Labour | Antony De Peyer | 163 | 9.4 | ||
| Majority | 73 | 4.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,738 | 43.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Patton | 870 | 48.3 | ||
| Conservative | Jacqueline Pitman | 761 | 42.3 | ||
| Labour | Adrian Field | 170 | 9.4 | ||
| Majority | 109 | 6.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,801 | 40.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Campbell | 648 | 54.0 | ||
| Conservative | Sheen Nicholson | 499 | 41.6 | ||
| Labour | David Picton-Jones | 53 | 4.4 | ||
| Majority | 149 | 12.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,200 | 55.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | James Wagner | 448 | 77.0 | ||
| Conservative | Ernest Jeffs | 113 | 19.4 | ||
| Labour | Kevin Barrett | 21 | 3.6 | ||
| Majority | 335 | 57.6 | |||
| Turnout | 582 | 50.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gerald Corden | 526 | 73.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Joanne Jackson | 150 | 21.0 | ||
| Labour | Pamela Smith | 38 | 5.3 | ||
| Majority | 376 | 52.7 | |||
| Turnout | 714 | 49.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Therese Evans | 927 | 68.3 | ||
| Conservative | James Duddridge | 344 | 25.3 | ||
| Labour | Michael Chaplin | 87 | 6.4 | ||
| Majority | 583 | 43.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,358 | 42.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Hills | 591 | 53.2 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Beadle | 425 | 38.3 | ||
| Labour | Alan Drury | 95 | 8.6 | ||
| Majority | 166 | 14.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,111 | 37.4 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Winchester". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "How Britain voted: Council Election Results". The Independent. 8 May 1999. p. 12.
- ^ "Tory rule makes a comeback". Southern Daily Echo. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Local Councils: Results round-up". The Times. 7 May 1999. p. 4.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Winchester City Council District Elections - 6 May 1999" (PDF). Winchester City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
