1999 Chester City Council election

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

1999 Chester City Council election

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All 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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PartyLabourLiberal Democrats
Last election25 seats, 39.7%17 seats, 25.2%
Seats won2218
Seat changeDecrease 3Increase 1
Popular vote26,04518,236
Percentage39.9%27.9%
SwingIncrease 0.2%Increase 2.7%

 Third partyFourth party
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PartyConservativeIndependent
Last election16 seats, 34.0%2 seats, 0.2%
Seats won173
Seat changeIncrease 1Increase 1
Popular vote18,6532,419
Percentage28.5%3.7%
SwingDecrease 5.5%Increase 3.5%

Winner of each seat at the 1999 Chester City Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, with the total number of seats staying the same.

Summary

Election result

1999 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
 Labour22 336.702236.726,04539.9+0.2
 Liberal Democrats18 130.001830.018,23627.9+2.7
 Conservative17 128.301728.318,65328.5–5.5
 Independent3 15.0035.02,4193.7+3.5

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeE. Johnson* 468 72.0 +18.2
LabourD. Fell11317.4–0.5
Liberal DemocratsA. Hyde6910.6–17.7
Majority35554.6+29.0
Turnout65043.3+8.3
Registered electors1,498
Conservative holdSwing 9.4

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJ. Price* 983 76.6
LabourL. Price* 919 71.6
LabourJ. Randall* 901 70.2
ConservativeC. Issac22117.2
Liberal DemocratsP. McCabe13810.7
IndependentT. Colledge13510.5
Liberal DemocratsB. Yakan1027.9
Turnout1,28422.6
Registered electors5,679
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Blacon Lodge

Blacon Lodge (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourR. Jones* 719 73.9
LabourM. Nelson* 695 71.4
LabourJ. Fetherston* 659 67.7
ConservativeJ. Jaworzyn15315.7
Liberal DemocratsN. Hudson-Davies9710.0
Liberal DemocratsL. Biddle949.7
IndependentG. Webb687.0
Turnout97322.9
Registered electors4,249
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Boughton

Boughton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourR. Rudd* 597 61.7
LabourJ. Vernon* 563 58.2
ConservativeA. Van Der Zwan25726.5
Liberal DemocratsP. Brett14515.0
Liberal DemocratsN. Worrall10510.8
Turnout96833.6
Registered electors2,881
Labour hold
Labour hold

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsA. Farrell* 772 70.4
Liberal DemocratsJ. Latham 604 55.1
ConservativeS. Winsor41037.4
LabourE. Davies22220.2
LabourJ. Creswick19217.5
Turnout1,09735.5
Registered electors3,091
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Christleton

Christleton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeJ. Boughton* 813 59.1
ConservativeB. Bailey* 790 57.5
LabourS. Wardman40929.7
LabourA. Murphy40129.2
Liberal DemocratsJ. Skerrett20314.8
Turnout1,37539.6
Registered electors3,472
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

City & St. Annes

City & St. Annes (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourG. Cooper 478 61.0
LabourE. Degg* 460 58.7
ConservativeJ. Burke24731.5
Turnout78329.2
Registered electors2,681
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

College

College (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJ. Baker* 580 72.5
LabourS. Rudd* 538 67.3
LabourS. Davies* 532 66.5
Liberal DemocratsS. Capstick17622.0
Liberal DemocratsJ. Indermaur15018.8
Liberal DemocratsR. Yakan13416.8
Turnout80018.2
Registered electors4,394
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Curzon & Westminster

Curzon & Westminster (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeR. Short* 1,106 70.1
ConservativeM. Poole 1,039 65.9
LabourS. Murphy*35722.6
LabourG. Williams30619.4
Liberal DemocratsH. Prydderch1418.9
Liberal DemocratsK. Prydderch1076.8
Turnout1,57745.1
Registered electors3,497
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Dodleston

Dodleston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeW. Fair* 383 49.3 –1.7
Liberal DemocratsR. Jones32441.7+31.9
LabourR. Davies709.0–30.2
Majority597.6–4.3
Turnout77748.7–0.3
Registered electors1,599
Conservative holdSwing 16.8

Elton

Elton
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourB. Cowper 629 65.0
LabourD. Bennett* 499 51.5
ConservativeD. Rowlands33634.7
Turnout96830.4
Registered electors3,184
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Farndon

Farndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsP. Roberts* 509 57.6 +11.1
ConservativeR. Harris35039.6–4.9
LabourA. Murphy242.7–6.2
Majority15918.0+16.0
Turnout88355.6+5.8
Registered electors1,587
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 8.0

Handbridge & St. Marys

Handbridge & St. Marys (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourR. Davidson* 954 54.3
LabourL. Barlow 946 53.9
ConservativeC. Robson*81546.4
ConservativeP. Connolly81246.3
Turnout1,75549.2
Registered electors3,568
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hoole All Saints

Hoole All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsJ. Nuttall* 638 60.0
Liberal DemocratsN. McGlinchey 596 56.1
LabourL. Kelly40638.2
LabourA. Black40137.7
Turnout1,06340.4
Registered electors2,630
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Hoole Groves

Hoole Groves
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsM. Hale* 807 49.4
Liberal DemocratsD. Hull 801 49.0
LabourD. Kelly*75746.3
LabourJ. Black75049.5
Turnout1,63451.8
Registered electors3,154
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Huntington

Huntington
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsJ. Moore* 299 43.0
ConservativeM. Harrison22231.9
LabourA. Treloar17525.1
Majority7711.1
Turnout69643.2
Registered electors1,612
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kelsall

Kelsall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentP. Tilley 571 47.9
ConservativeH. Deynem 515 43.5
Liberal DemocratsA. Castle48140.4
Liberal DemocratsA. Garman47239.6
LabourJ. Byrne13311.2
LabourC. Byrne12210.2
Turnout1,19241.2
Registered electors2,894
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lache Park

Lache Park (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourD. Challen* 839 60.7
LabourJ. Mercer* 823 59.5
LabourD. Hughes 819 59.2
ConservativeJ. Price46633.7
ConservativeS. Burke44832.4
ConservativeR. Robertson44532.2
Turnout1,38329.1
Registered electors4,753
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Malpas

Malpas (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentC. Higgie* 764 67.6
ConservativeE. Moore-Dutton 599 53.7
Liberal DemocratsV. Roberts24421.9
LabourA. Mulvihill928.3
LabourV. Randall898.0
Turnout1,11534.3
Registered electors3,250
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Mickle Trafford

Mickle Trafford
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeM. Parker* 457 74.4
LabourV. Preite15725.6
Majority30048.9
Turnout61434.3
Registered electors1,792
Conservative win (new seat)

Mollington

Mollington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeB. Crowe* 446 71.1 +11.4
Liberal DemocratsJ. Pemberton12720.3N/A
LabourT. Andrews548.6–0.6
Majority31950.9+16.5
Turnout62739.7+5.7
Registered electors1,583
Conservative hold

Newton Brook

Newton Brook (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsR. Biddle* 444 41.5
ConservativeJ. Ebo 432 40.4
Liberal DemocratsD. Simpson*39536.9
ConservativeC. Power34932.6
LabourD. Kilfoyle22120.7
LabourR. Teasdale18817.6
Turnout1,07034.6
Registered electors3,092
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Newton St. Michaels

Newton St. Michaels (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsR. Hale* 592 51.0
Liberal DemocratsT. Ralph* 589 50.7
LabourJ. Stiles53746.3
LabourJ. McKiernan50243.2
Turnout1,16142.9
Registered electors2,706
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Saughall

Saughall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeR. Storrar* 702 53.4
ConservativeR. Noakes 563 42.8
LabourP. Humphrey54841.7
LabourA. Coughlan*53240.5
Liberal DemocratsG. Ralph836.3
Liberal DemocratsP. Cheetham796.0
Turnout1,31444.9
Registered electors2,927
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tarvin

Tarvin (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeC. Penderleath 851 73.0
ConservativeB. Roberts 714 61.9
LabourA. Pegrum24221.0
LabourB. Page20417.7
Liberal DemocratsB. Lockwood12711.0
Turnout1,15333.8
Registered electors3,411
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tattenhall

Tattenhall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentJ. Haynes* 881 89.0
ConservativeM. Jones* 645 65.2
Liberal DemocratsM. Richardson23924.1
LabourE. Pickering11311.4
LabourW. Humphrey10810.9
Turnout99034.2
Registered electors2,896
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Tilston

Tilston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeN. Ritchie* 613 88.6 +1.8
LabourE. Price436.2–0.3
Liberal DemocratsD. Nall365.2–1.5
Majority57082.4+2.4
Turnout69242.5+3.2
Registered electors1,627
Conservative holdSwing 1.2

Upton Grange

Upton Grange (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsC. Bain* 1,152 61.5
Liberal DemocratsD. Evans* 1,103 58.9
Liberal DemocratsJ. Evans 996 53.2
ConservativeJ. Storrar58231.1
LabourC. Alcock42922.9
LabourF. Baker35018.7
LabourB. Lipscombe32117.1
Turnout1,87236.3
Registered electors5,158
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Upton Westlea

Upton Westlea (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourS. Duffus* 659 52.5
LabourR. Taylor 651 51.9
ConservativeJ. Butler38430.6
ConservativeN. Fitton37029.5
Liberal DemocratsD. Capstick22317.8
Liberal DemocratsR. Jordan17614.0
Turnout1,25540.8
Registered electors3,076
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsG. Proctor* 1,111 68.0
Liberal DemocratsK. Holding* 1,084 66.3
Liberal DemocratsJ. McCabe* 1,058 64.7
LabourS. Barnsley32519.9
LabourK. Jones31619.3
LabourC. Jones31619.3
ConservativeD. Samsom28317.3
Turnout1,63537.0
Registered electors4,418
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Waverton

Waverton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsC. Walley* 466 51.2 –17.9
ConservativeS. Robson-Catling36740.3+17.9
LabourC. Davies778.5±0.0
Majority9910.9–35.8
Turnout91052.5–4.5
Registered electors1,733
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 17.9

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