1999 East Northamptonshire District Council election

The 1999 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party regained overall control of the council from the Labour Party, which it had lost at the previous election in 1995.[1]

1999 East Northamptonshire District Council election[1]
← 19956 May 19992003 →

All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39.2%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 BlankBlankBlank
PartyConservativeLabourIndependent
Last election9 seats, 37.6%25 seats, 46.4%0 seats, 8.8%
Seats won20151
Seat changeIncrease11Decrease10Increase1
Popular vote9,9208,288941
Percentage51.8%43.3%4.9%
SwingIncrease14.2%Decrease3.1%Decrease3.9%

Map showing the results of the 1999 East Northamptonshire District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Conservative

Ward-by-Ward Results

Barnwell Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Barnwell[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeS. North 478
LabourB. Silk220
Turnout46.1%

Dryden Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Dryden[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeD. Scott 446
LabourD. Thompson295
Turnout50.8%

Fineshade Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Fineshade[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeJ. Stannage

Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Higham Ferriers[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeA. Sauntson 880
IndependentR. Gell 858
LabourG. Moore 851
ConservativeP. Whiting708
LabourA. Dunn700
LabourS. Moore699
ConservativeT. James666
Turnout40.5%

Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Irthlingborough[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourR. Nightingale 1,043
LabourA. Packham 1,011
LabourJ. Farrar 984
ConservativeI. Ferris847
ConservativeD. Chappell701
ConservativeJ. Mander682
Turnout37.0%

Kings Forest Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Kings Forest[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeM. Githero

Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Lower Nene[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeP. Banbridge 491
LabourD. Crawley193
Turnout48.5%

Lyveden Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Lyveden[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeJ. Chudley 601
LabourK. Draycott134
Turnout57.8%

Oundle Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Oundle[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeP. Stearn 722
ConservativeC. Reichhold 721
LabourJ. Brookfield508
LabourL. Cox443
Turnout34.6%

Prebendal Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Prebendal[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeJ. Richardson 458
LabourA. Brookfield183
Turnout47.6%

Raunds Saxon Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Raunds Saxon[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeG. Sharman 435
ConservativeW. Smith 431
LabourP. Ellis389
LabourK. Franklin362
Turnout28.0%

Raunds Windmill Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Raunds Windmill[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeA. Campbell 418
LabourN. Harvey 411
ConservativeR. Davis380
LabourS. Harvey346
Turnout27.4%

Ringstead Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Ringstead[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeM. Peacock 470
LabourF. Jones191
Turnout51.1%

Rushden East Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Rushden East[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJ. Rolfe 755
LabourL. Rolfe 727
LabourC. Usher 703
ConservativeD. Leigh496
ConservativeS. Lever443
ConservativeJ. Sheehan434
Turnout26.6%

Rushden North Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Rushden North[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeC. Wood 693
ConservativeC. Wood 682
LabourC. Williams 628
LabourA. Williams577
LabourC. Suckling557
Turnout28.4%

Rushden South Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Rushden South[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeR. Underwood 700
ConservativeR. Pinnock 635
ConservativeS. North 601
LabourE. Dicks589
LabourP. Wix507
LabourA. Wix505
Turnout28.6%

Rushden West Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Rushden West[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourL. Thomas 758
LabourC. Allen 754
LabourS. Allen 705
ConservativeP. Humphrey583
ConservativeA. Reading551
Turnout28.9%

Stanwick Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Stanwick[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeE. Finch 449
LabourS. Jones226
Turnout47.4%

Thrapston Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Thrapston[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourM. Whiteman 526
LabourS. Feather 512
ConservativeB. Patel501
ConservativeP. Chaplin419
Turnout33.4%

Woodford Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1999: Woodford[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourA. Packham 388
ConservativeP. Atkins252
Turnout43.2%

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