1999 Rochford District Council election
Elections to
Rochford Council, Essex, England, were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control
.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 13
- Labour 12
- Conservative 11
- Residents 3
- Independent1
Election result
| 1999 Rochford District Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 |  5
|
23.1 | 10 | 13 | 32.5 | 3,444 | 31.0 | ||
| Labour | 3 | 
|
23.1 | 9 | 12 | 30.0 | 2,489 | 22.4 | ||
| Conservative | 6 |  5
|
46.2 | 5 | 11 | 27.5 | 4,592 | 41.4 | ||
Residents
|
0 |
|
0.0 | 3 | 3 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Independent | 1 |
|
7.7 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 573 | 5.2 | ||
Ward results
Ashingdon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Cutmore | 294 | 41.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | C. Hall | 289 | 40.6 | ||
| Labour | L. Bain | 128 | 18.0 | ||
| Majority | 0.8 | ||||
| Turnout | 29.7 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Barling & Sutton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R. Allen | 217 | 45.0 | ||
| Conservative | A. Waite | 174 | 36.1 | ||
| Labour | K. Salt | 77 | 16.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | M. Smith | 14 | 2.9 | ||
| Majority | 8.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 35.2 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Canewdon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | A. Hosking | 333 | 51.1 | ||
| Conservative | R. Bailey | 234 | 35.9 | ||
| Labour | K. Attridge | 85 | 13.0 | ||
| Majority | 15.2 | ||||
| Turnout | 34.8 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Foulness & Great Wakering East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Pearson | 363 | 64.6 | ||
| Labour | A. Fox | 176 | 31.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | M. Hunnable | 23 | 4.1 | ||
| Majority | 33.3 | ||||
| Turnout | 33.3 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Grange & Rawreth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Mockford | 582 | 40.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | E. Francis | 461 | 31.7 | ||
| Labour | D. Rossi | 413 | 28.4 | ||
| Majority | 8.3 | ||||
| Turnout | 28.8 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Great Wakering Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Stebbing | 230 | 44.1 | ||
| Conservative | J. Shelley | 190 | 36.5 | ||
| Independent | H. Allen | 81 | 15.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | M. Beckers | 20 | 3.8 | ||
| Majority | 7.6 | ||||
| Turnout | 38.4 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Great Wakering West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Fox | 207 | 52.8 | ||
| Conservative | B. Wilkins | 166 | 42.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | D. Giles | 19 | 4.8 | ||
| Majority | 10.5 | ||||
| Turnout | 31.7 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | V. Leach | 607 | 44.6 | ||
| Conservative | J. Spillane | 474 | 34.8 | ||
| Labour | D. Thompson | 281 | 20.6 | ||
| Majority | 9.8 | ||||
| Turnout | 23.9 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Weir | 430 | 42.3 | ||
| Independent | J. Mason | 275 | 27.0 | ||
| Conservative | P. Capon | 269 | 26.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | M. Pearson | 42 | 4.2 | ||
| Majority | 15.3 | ||||
| Turnout | 33.3 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Lodge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Livings | 537 | 49.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | V. Howlett | 416 | 37.5 | ||
| Labour | S. Walton | 156 | 14.1 | ||
| Majority | 12.4 | ||||
| Turnout | 24.3 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Trinity
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Grey | 436 | 49.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | P. Pearse | 316 | 36.2 | ||
| Labour | J. Fielding | 121 | 13.9 | ||
| Majority | 13.7 | ||||
| Turnout | 30.2 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Wheatley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Langlands | 444 | 48.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | P. Lock | 401 | 43.4 | ||
| Labour | D. Randall | 80 | 8.6 | ||
| Majority | 4.6 | ||||
| Turnout | 39.6 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Whitehouse
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | J. Giles | 503 | 48.5 | ||
| Conservative | V. Keenan | 429 | 41.4 | ||
| Labour | A. Popplewell | 105 | 10.1 | ||
| Majority | 7.1 | ||||
| Turnout | 38.2 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "BBC News | Elections | Locals 99 | Constituencies | council_name". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020.
