1999 Richmondshire District Council election

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The 1999 Richmondshire District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Richmondshire District Council in North Yorkshire, England. The whole council was up for election and independents lost overall control of the council to no overall control. [1]

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Election result

Overall turnout at the election was 40.22%, down from 44.59% in 1995. [2]

Richmondshire local election result 1999 [1] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 17-350.019.92,137
  Liberal Democrats 9+126.543.64,687
  Conservative 6+317.628.53,061
  SDP 2+15.98.0862

Ward results

Askrigg [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Yvonne Peacock31866.3
Independent John Abraham16233.8
Majority15632.5
Turnout 48060.9
Aysgarth [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Colin Bailey37684.7
Liberal Democrats John Mason6815.3
Majority30869.4
Turnout 44450.1
Barton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Campbell Dawsonunopposed
Bolton Manor [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Watson29768.6
Conservative Michael Childs13631.4
Majority16137.2
Turnout 43352.9
Catterick with Tunstall (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP Tony Pelton452
SDP Brian Smith332
Conservative Penelope Scott-Priestley282
Independent Rose Heaton259
Liberal Democrats Anne Simpson82
Liberal Democrats Sheila Harrisson82
Turnout 1,48937.7
Colburn (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Helen Grantunopposed
Independent John Laceyunopposed
Independent Lynn Millerunopposed
Croft on Tees [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Parlour20067.3
Conservative John Mason9732.7
Majority10334.7
Turnout 29751.9
Grinton and Upper Swaledale [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Aldersonunopposed
Hawes and High Abbotside [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Blackieunopposed
Hipswell (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Bagley140
Liberal Democrats Richard Good103
SDP Betty Robertson78
Turnout 32113.2
Kirkby Hill [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael Grahamunopposed
Leyburn (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Forth488
Liberal Democrats Terence Jones442
Conservative Valerie Pringle357
Turnout 1,28742.8
Lower Dale [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Dunn21857.2
Conservative Muriel Blythman16342.8
Majority5514.4
Turnout 38138.4
Lower Swaledale [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Cullenunopposed
Middleham and Coverdale [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrea Robson37166.5
Liberal Democrats Frances Ramsbottom18733.5
Majority18433.0
Turnout 55844.9
Reeth [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Oswin Kendallunopposed
Richmond Central [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive World35455.6
Conservative David Johnson28344.4
Majority7111.1
Turnout 63740.6
Richmond East (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Grace Buckle713
Independent Katherine Carr596
Liberal Democrats John Harris584
Conservative Oliver Blease563
Liberal Democrats Catherine Frizell451
Turnout 2,90738.4
Richmond West (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jane Metcalfe366
Conservative Alison Appleton239
Independent Gordon Golding160
Liberal Democrats Sara Bell142
Liberal Democrats Stuart Parsons140
Turnout 1,04735.4
Scorton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Heseltineunopposed
Scotton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Patricia Middlemissunopposed
St Agathas [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sylvia Goldingunopposed
St Michael with St Luke [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Corpsunopposed
Stanwick [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Gillunopposed
Swaleside [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Fryerunopposed
Urevale [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Loadman25254.1
Liberal Democrats Gerald Hodgson21445.9
Majority388.2
Turnout 46648.9

By-elections between 1999 and 2003

Colburn

A by-election was held in Colburn on 9 September 1999 after the resignation of independent councillor John Lacey. [4] The seat was won by independent candidate Peter Wood with a majority of 49 votes over Hospital Campaign candidate Peter Fowler. [4]

Colburn by-election 9 September 1999 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Wood17631.6
Hospital Closure CandidatePeter Fowler12722.8
Conservative William Glover12522.4
Independent Helen Lerigo10518.9
Hospital Closure CandidateThomas Henry244.3
Majority498.8
Turnout 557
Independent hold Swing

St Michael with St Luke

A by-election was held in St Michael with St Luke on 22 February 2001 after the death of independent councillor William Corps. [4] The seat was won by independent candidate Kenneth Smith with a majority of 36 votes over Conservative Michael Godwin. [4]

St Michael with St Luke by-election 22 February 2001 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kenneth Smith21141.9
Conservative Michael Godwin17534.8
Liberal Democrats Peter Barnett11723.3
Majority367.2
Turnout 50344.7
Independent hold Swing

Middleham and Coverdale

A by-election was held in Middleham and Coverdale on 7 June 2001 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Andrea Robson. [4] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Derek Jarvill with a majority of 373 votes over Liberal Democrat John Weedon. [4]

Middleham and Coverdale by-election 7 June 2001 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Jarvill59968.4+1.9
Liberal Democrats John Weedon22625.8-7.7
Independent Bernard Borman515.8+5.8
Majority37342.6+9.6
Turnout 876
Conservative hold Swing

Catterick with Tunstall

A by-election was held in Catterick with Tunstall on 30 August 2001 after the resignation of Social Democrat councillor Brian Smith. [4] The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Patrick Brennan with a majority of 41 votes over Conservative Melva Steckles. [4]

Catterick with Tunstall by-election 30 August 2001 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patrick Brennan28542.9+35.3
Conservative Melva Steckles24436.7+11.7
Independent Dorothy Ross13520.3-3.1
Majority416.2
Turnout 66429.4-8.3
Liberal Democrats gain from SDP Swing

Leyburn

A by-election was held in Leyburn on 25 October 2001 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Thomas Forth. [4] [5] The seat was gained for the Conservatives by Wendy Morton with a majority of 4 votes over Liberal Democrat John Weedon after a recount. [5]

Leyburn by-election 25 October 2001 [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wendy Morton29550.3+8.1
Liberal Democrats John Weedon29149.7-8.1
Majority40.7
Turnout 58632.2-10.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "How the nations voted". The Times . NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48. ISSN   0140-0460.
  2. ↑ "District Council Elections". Richmondshire District Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "District Council election" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 23 August 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "District Council by-elections results 1973 to 2015" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 9 July 2018.[ dead link ]
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