1999 Corby Borough Council election

The 1999 Corby Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Corby Borough Council in Northamptonshire, England. It was the first election be held under new ward boundaries.[2] The Labour retained overall control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1979.

1999 Corby Borough Council election[1]

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All 29 seats in the Corby Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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PartyLabourConservativeLiberal Democrats
Last election24 seats, 67.4%1 seat, 15.5%2 seats, 5.1%
Seats won2711
Seat changeIncrease3Steady0Decrease1
Popular vote6,0212,061758
Percentage62.4%21.4%7.9%
SwingDecrease5.0%Increase5.9%Increase2.8%

Map showing the results of the 1999 Corby Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Ward-by-ward results

Central Ward (3 seats)

Location of Central ward in Corby
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: All Saints Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJ. Noble 803
LabourR. Hearne 801
LabourD. Martin 781
ConservativeK. Marris241
ConservativeV. Santoriello217
Turnout28.5%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Location of Danesholme ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Danesholme Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourA. Hill 794
LabourM. Brown 791
LabourK. Hudson 774
Liberal DemocratsC. Stanbra436
ConservativeR. Boyd389
Turnout29.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

East Ward (2 seats)

Location of East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: East Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourB. Wade
LabourM. Pengelly
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hazlewood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Hazlewood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Hazlewood Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJ. Murray 938
LabourA. Macleod 903
LabourR. Dalziel 893
Independent LabourP. McGowen398
Turnout29.7%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hillside Ward (1 seat)

Location of Hillside ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Hillside Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourP. Fawcett 213
ConservativeR. Heap65
Turnout22.3%
Labour win (new seat)

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Kingswood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Kingswood Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourW. Smith
LabourM. Forshaw
LabourE. Gordan
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lloyds ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Lloyds Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJ. Kane 1,091
LabourG. McCart 878
LabourS. Hagen 825
ConservativeG. Ellenton382
Turnout30.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lodge Park (3 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Lodge Park Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourG. Beale 936
LabourJ. Field 849
LabourM. Hill 835
ConservativeC. Woolmer394
Turnout30.2%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rural East Ward (2 seats)

Location of Rural East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Rural East Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeS. Heggs 396
LabourG. Bold 335
ConservativeB. Pitcher314
Turnout36.0%
Conservative win (new seat)

Rural North Ward (1 seats)

Location of Rural North ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Rural North Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourA. Bianchi 347
ConservativeR. Tustin194
Turnout50.0%
Labour win (new seat)

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Rural West Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsR. Rutt 322
ConservativeP. Buckby219
LabourK. Elms69
Turnout48.5%
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Shire Lodge (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Shire Lodge Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourR. Beeby
LabourG. Crawley
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Ward (2 seats)

Location of West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: West Ward[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourW. Latta 495
LabourD. Taylor 464
Independent LabourR. Telfer196
Turnout25.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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