Salford Council election, 1999

Elections to Salford Council were held on 6th May, 1999. One third of the council was up for election. The Labour Party kept overall control of the councill. Overall turnout was 21.85%.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 56
*Liberal Democrat 4

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 18
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 90
votes % = 59.1
votes = 21,332
plus/minus = -2.4%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 2
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 10
votes % = 22.1
votes = 7,967
plus/minus = +2.6%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 18.7
votes = 6,741
plus/minus = +0.0%Election Summary
party = Public Transport Users
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.2
votes = 62
plus/minus = +0.2%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Beverley Collins
votes = 1,173
percentage = 73.5
change = -3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ruth Brook
votes = 238
percentage = 14.9
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Brown
votes = 184
percentage = 11.5
change = +1.4Election box majority
votes = 935
percentage = 58.6
change = -6.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,595
percentage = 20.4
change = +2.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Benjamin Wallsworth
votes = 694
percentage = 75.2
change = -3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Bernard Carson
votes = 229
percentage = 24.8
change = +11.3Election box majority
votes = 465
percentage = 50.4
change = -14.8Election box turnout
votes = 923
percentage = 15.8
change = +2.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bernard Murphy
votes = 955
percentage = 77.4
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sheilah Wallace
votes = 279
percentage = 22.6
change = +10.5Election box majority
votes = 676
percentage = 54.8
change = -7.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,234
percentage = 19.8
change = +2.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Hunt
votes = 993
percentage = 58.1
change = -3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Holt
votes = 588
percentage = 34.4
change = +5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Yvonne Dippnall
votes = 129
percentage = 7.5
change = -1.7Election box majority
votes = 405
percentage = 23.7
change = -9.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,710
percentage = 26.1
change = +4.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Norman Owen
votes = 1,114
percentage = 43.1
change = +6.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Short
votes = 1,071
percentage = 41.5
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sydney Cooper
votes = 397
percentage = 15.4
change = -1.9Election box majority
votes = 43
percentage = 1.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,582
percentage = 26.3
change = +4.8Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Morris
votes = 1,259
percentage = 56.3
change = -4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Edwards
votes = 618
percentage = 27.6
change = +6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sara Bradbury
votes = 359
percentage = 16.1
change = -1.5Election box majority
votes = 641
percentage = 28.7
change = -10.8Election box turnout
votes = 2,236
percentage = 24.5
change = +3.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Jones
votes = 1,112
percentage = 61.7
change = -18.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Elizabeth Hill
votes = 522
percentage = 29.0
change = +29.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Julie Wenham
votes = 167
percentage = 9.3
change = -10.4Election box majority
votes = 590
percentage = 32.7
change = -27.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,801
percentage = 24.9
change = +5.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Wilson
votes = 965
percentage = 61.8
change = -6.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = George Herrick
votes = 390
percentage = 25.0
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Gray
votes = 207
percentage = 13.3
change = +6.5Election box majority
votes = 575
percentage = 36.8
change = -7.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,562
percentage = 17.9
change = -4.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Leaston
votes = 654
percentage = 68.0
change = -3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Emma Rogers
votes = 308
percentage = 32.0
change = +19.9Election box majority
votes = 346
percentage = 36.0
change = -23.8Election box turnout
votes = 962
percentage = 15.3
change = +0.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Marion Wordsworth
votes = 963
percentage = 72.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert McHale
votes = 209
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Edward Dippnall
votes = 151
percentage = 11.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 754
percentage = 57.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,323
percentage = 17.5
change = +0.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Susan Miller
votes = 594
percentage = 78.0
change = -5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christopher Barnes
votes = 168
percentage = 22.0
change = +13.4Election box majority
votes = 426
percentage = 56.0
change = -18.6Election box turnout
votes = 762
percentage = 14.8
change = +3.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Burgoyne
votes = 1,566
percentage = 71.7
change = -1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Marjorie Weston
votes = 310
percentage = 16.5
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Valerie Gregory
votes = 308
percentage = 16.3
change = +4.2Election box majority
votes = 1,258
percentage = 55.2
change = -2.8Election box turnout
votes = 2,184
percentage = 20.7
change = +1.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Warmisham
votes = 1,002
percentage = 74.2
change = -1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Lynn Drake
votes = 199
percentage = 14.7
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hillary Lingard
votes = 150
percentage = 11.1
change = +1.1Election box majority
votes = 803
percentage = 59.5
change = -2.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,351
percentage = 19.2
change = +3.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Dawson
votes = 1,333
percentage = 66.1
change = -2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Levay
votes = 381
percentage = 18.9
change = +1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nina Richards
votes = 240
percentage = 11.9
change = -2.1Election box candidate
party = Public Transport Users
candidate = Robin Polack
votes = 62
percentage = 3.1
change = +3.1Election box majority
votes = 952
percentage = 47.2
change = -4.5Election box turnout
votes = 2,016
percentage = 22.3
change = +3.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Douglas Daniels
votes = 1,197
percentage = 52.1
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Christine Upton
votes = 736
percentage = 32.0
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Paul Gregory
votes = 366
percentage = 15.9
change = -1.0Election box majority
votes = 461
percentage = 20.1
change = +3.9Election box turnout
votes = 2,299
percentage = 23.3
change = +3.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Vincent Devine
votes = 1,426
percentage = 83.0
change = +3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Audrey Hunt
votes = 292
percentage = 17.0
change = +7.0Election box majority
votes = 1,134
percentage = 66.0
change = -2.8Election box turnout
votes = 1,718
percentage = 20.4
change = +3.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Audrey Judge
votes = 1,424
percentage = 54.2
change = -0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Mosley
votes = 642
percentage = 24.4
change = -0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Cowpe
votes = 563
percentage = 21.4
change = +0.7Election box majority
votes = 782
percentage = 29.8
change = -0.3Election box turnout
votes = 2,629
percentage = 21.8
change = +1.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Clague
votes = 1,014
percentage = 61.8
change = +5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Neville Rogers
votes = 374
percentage = 22.8
change = -0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Wendy Powell
votes = 254
percentage = 15.5
change = -5.1Election box majority
votes = 640
percentage = 39.0
change = +5.8Election box turnout
votes = 1,642
percentage = 21.7
change = -0.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Lancaster
votes = 1,295
percentage = 68.0
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Susan Carson
votes = 610
percentage = 32.0
change = +18.2Election box majority
votes = 685
percentage = 36.0
change = -16.8Election box turnout
votes = 1,905
percentage = 20.8
change = +3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Anthony Holt
votes = 1,720
percentage = 46.9
change = -8.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Karen Garrido
votes = 1,306
percentage = 35.6
change = +8.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ronald Carney
votes = 642
percentage = 17.5
change = +0.5Election box majority
votes = 414
percentage = 11.3
change = -16.7Election box turnout
votes = 3,668
percentage = 33.0
change = +3.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

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