- North Devon Council election, 1999
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The 1999 North Devon Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of North Devon District Council in Devon, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Election result
Overall turnout in the election was 37.77%.[2]
North Devon Local Election Result 1999[3][4] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/- Liberal Democrat 26 -5 59.1 47.7 17,833 Independent 13 +3 29.5 22.6 8,447 Conservative 5 +4 11.4 23.9 8,928 Labour 0 0 0 5.8 2,165 Others 0 -2 0 0 0 2 independent and 1 Liberal Democrat candidates were unopposed.[4]
Ward results
Barnstaple (St. Mary's) (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Faye Webber 527 Liberal Democrat James Burn 432 Conservative Susan McCrum 200 Labour Heather Hannant 100 Turnout 1,259 31.1 Bishop's Nympton[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Eric Ley 679 74.6 Liberal Democrat Christopher Dale 231 25.4 Majority 448 49.2 Turnout 910 60.7 Bishop's Tawton & Atherington[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Walter White unopposed Bratton Fleming[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Malcolm Prowse 451 52.7 Conservative David Lilley 381 44.5 Labour Lino Menezes Da Cunha Rebelo 24 2.8 Majority 70 8.2 Turnout 856 58.6 Braunton East (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Derrick Spear 673 Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Spear 604 Conservative Andrew Day 290 Labour Charles Piper 260 Labour Colin Kingston 193 Turnout 2,020 36.5 Braunton West (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Marguerite Shapland 648 Liberal Democrat Desmond Paul 623 Conservative Caroline Chugg 615 Conservative Jasmine Chesters 531 Turnout 2,417 42.3 Chittlehampton[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Albert Cook 514 81.6 Conservative Jeremy Yabsley 116 18.4 Majority 398 63.2 Turnout 630 43.6 Chumleigh[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Terence Pincombe 407 43.2 Independent Stephen Mercer 287 30.5 Liberal Democrat Christine Preece 248 26.3 Majority 120 12.7 Turnout 942 57.6 Combe Martin (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Yvette Gubb 914 Liberal Democrat Peter Spencer 611 Conservative Graeme Coombs 586 Labour Helen Hoyles 130 Labour Alan Smith 103 Turnout 2,344 49.7 Fremington (3)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Roy Morrish 1,122 Conservative Rodney Cann 944 Liberal Democrat Carol McCormack-Hole 915 Leading Environmentalist Joanne Bell 871 Conservative Rosaleen Day 787 Liberal Democrat Robert Jones 662 Liberal Democrat Ronald Ellerton 660 Labour Michael Watson 475 Turnout 6,436 35.5 Georgeham[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Frank Purcell unopposed Heanton Punchardon[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Brian Jewell 354 74.5 Conservative Michael Friend 121 25.5 Majority 233 49.1 Turnout 475 31.4 Ilfracombe Central (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Richard Campbell 359 Independent Ivan Frances 232 Independent William Hedges 230 Liberal Democrat Shirley Vidler 211 Liberal Democrat Christine Holloway 176 Labour David Williams 150 Labour Antony Cooper 135 Turnout 1,493 29.0 Ilfracombe East (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Albert Furber 285 Conservative Carol Slinn 274 Liberal Democrat Michael Edmunds 273 Independent Michael Dymond 225 Liberal Democrat June Williams 192 Hotelier (Retired) Gwendoline Cross 179 Independent William Dixon 94 Labour Maureen Smiles 78 Labour Thomas Smiles 49 Turnout 1,649 39.2 Ilfracombe West (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Fowler 415 Independent David Spear 401 Liberal Democrat Adrian Perry 313 Conservative Franklin Pearson 244 Labour Brian Cotton 218 Labour Keith Thompson 185 Turnout 1,776 31.2 Instow[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Lynn Brown 335 51.9 Liberal Democrat Reginald Cane 310 48.1 Majority 25 3.9 Turnout 645 47.6 Landkey[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat David Butt 502 75.6 Conservative Mark Slater 162 24.4 Majority 340 51.2 Turnout 664 30.1 Longbridge[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat John Wilsher 211 60.1 Conservative Henry Harrison 140 39.9 Majority 71 20.2 Turnout 351 28.0 Lynton & Lynmouth[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Edward Nightingale unopposed Marwood[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Harold Hopkins 350 53.0 Conservative Andrea Harper-Davis 310 47.0 Majority 40 6.1 Turnout 660 47.6 Mortehoe[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Malcolm Wilkinson 454 87.5 Labour Eugene Clarke 65 12.5 Majority 389 75.0 Turnout 519 29.9 Newport (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Brian Macbeth 506 Liberal Democrat Diana Piercy 484 Conservative Mark Parkhouse 305 Conservative Ross Cowan 258 Turnout 1,553 26.5 North Molton[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Herbert Geen 319 50.4 Liberal Democrat Michael Nelson 314 49.6 Majority 5 0.8 Turnout 633 56.1 Pilton (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Brian Greenslade 698 Liberal Democrat Mair Manuel 594 Conservative Fredrick Bastable 277 Conservative David Hartnoll 213 Turnout 1,782 28.5 South Molon (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent John Moore 959 Independent Susan Sewell 823 Conservative Peter Wilson 314 Liberal Democrat Allan Petchey 279 Liberal Democrat Vernon Wood 228 Turnout 2,603 42.0 Swimbridge[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Alan Rennles 337 50.7 Conservative John Singh 328 49.3 Majority 9 1.4 Turnout 665 42.4 Tawstock[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Pamela Holland 599 68.0 Liberal Democrat Patricia Ford 282 32.0 Majority 317 36.0 Turnout 881 49.3 Trinity (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Francis Ovey 412 43.0 Liberal Democrat Valerie Monk 362 37.7 Conservative Simon Harvey 185 19.3 Turnout 959 18.0 Witheridge[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Timothy Bonner 489 54.0 Liberal Democrat Thelma Avery 416 46.0 Majority 73 8.1 Turnout 905 58.5 Yeo (2)[4][2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Janet Deverell 483 Liberal Democrat Colin Payne 478 Independent Alfred Dibble 269 Conservative Paul Dyer 116 Turnout 1,346 32.5 References
- ^ "North Devon". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/160.stm. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Declaration of Result of Poll". District of North Devon. Archived from the original on 20030420212017. http://web.archive.org/web/20030420212017/http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/the_council/elections/district_election_results.shtml. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "How the nations voted". The Times: p. 48. 8 May 1999.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "Declaration of Result of Poll". District of North Devon. http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/district_election_results.pdf. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
Preceded by
North Devon Council election, 1995North Devon local elections Succeeded by
North Devon Council election, 2003Categories:- English District Council elections
- English local elections, 1999
- Council elections in Devon
- North Devon
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