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1999 Chester City Council election

The 1999 Chester City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1999 Chester City Council election
← 1998 6 May 1998 (1998-05-06) 2000 →
All 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 25 seats, 39.7% 17 seats, 25.2%
Seats won 22 18
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 1
Popular vote 26,045 18,236
Percentage 39.9% 27.9%
Swing Increase 0.2% Increase 2.7%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Conservative Independent
Last election 16 seats, 34.0% 2 seats, 0.2%
Seats won 17 3
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 18,653 2,419
Percentage 28.5% 3.7%
Swing Decrease 5.5% Increase 3.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, with the total number of seats staying the same.

Summary

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Election result

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1999 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 22   3 36.7 0 22 36.7 26,045 39.9 +0.2
  Liberal Democrats 18   1 30.0 0 18 30.0 18,236 27.9 +2.7
  Conservative 17   1 28.3 0 17 28.3 18,653 28.5 –5.5
  Independent 3   1 5.0 0 3 5.0 2,419 3.7 +3.5

Ward results

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Barrow

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Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Johnson* 468 72.0 +18.2
Labour D. Fell 113 17.4 –0.5
Liberal Democrats A. Hyde 69 10.6 –17.7
Majority 355 54.6 +29.0
Turnout 650 43.3 +8.3
Registered electors 1,498
Conservative hold Swing  9.4

Blacon Hall

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Blacon Hall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Price* 983 76.6
Labour L. Price* 919 71.6
Labour J. Randall* 901 70.2
Conservative C. Issac 221 17.2
Liberal Democrats P. McCabe 138 10.7
Independent T. Colledge 135 10.5
Liberal Democrats B. Yakan 102 7.9
Turnout 1,284 22.6
Registered electors 5,679
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Blacon Lodge

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Blacon Lodge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Jones* 719 73.9
Labour M. Nelson* 695 71.4
Labour J. Fetherston* 659 67.7
Conservative J. Jaworzyn 153 15.7
Liberal Democrats N. Hudson-Davies 97 10.0
Liberal Democrats L. Biddle 94 9.7
Independent G. Webb 68 7.0
Turnout 973 22.9
Registered electors 4,249
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Boughton

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Boughton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Rudd* 597 61.7
Labour J. Vernon* 563 58.2
Conservative A. Van Der Zwan 257 26.5
Liberal Democrats P. Brett 145 15.0
Liberal Democrats N. Worrall 105 10.8
Turnout 968 33.6
Registered electors 2,881
Labour hold
Labour hold

Boughton Heath

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Boughton Heath (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats A. Farrell* 772 70.4
Liberal Democrats J. Latham 604 55.1
Conservative S. Winsor 410 37.4
Labour E. Davies 222 20.2
Labour J. Creswick 192 17.5
Turnout 1,097 35.5
Registered electors 3,091
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Christleton

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Christleton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Boughton* 813 59.1
Conservative B. Bailey* 790 57.5
Labour S. Wardman 409 29.7
Labour A. Murphy 401 29.2
Liberal Democrats J. Skerrett 203 14.8
Turnout 1,375 39.6
Registered electors 3,472
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

City & St. Annes

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City & St. Annes (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Cooper 478 61.0
Labour E. Degg* 460 58.7
Conservative J. Burke 247 31.5
Turnout 783 29.2
Registered electors 2,681
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

College

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College (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Baker* 580 72.5
Labour S. Rudd* 538 67.3
Labour S. Davies* 532 66.5
Liberal Democrats S. Capstick 176 22.0
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur 150 18.8
Liberal Democrats R. Yakan 134 16.8
Turnout 800 18.2
Registered electors 4,394
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Curzon & Westminster

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Curzon & Westminster (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Short* 1,106 70.1
Conservative M. Poole 1,039 65.9
Labour S. Murphy* 357 22.6
Labour G. Williams 306 19.4
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch 141 8.9
Liberal Democrats K. Prydderch 107 6.8
Turnout 1,577 45.1
Registered electors 3,497
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Dodleston

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Dodleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fair* 383 49.3 –1.7
Liberal Democrats R. Jones 324 41.7 +31.9
Labour R. Davies 70 9.0 –30.2
Majority 59 7.6 –4.3
Turnout 777 48.7 –0.3
Registered electors 1,599
Conservative hold Swing  16.8

Elton

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Elton
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Cowper 629 65.0
Labour D. Bennett* 499 51.5
Conservative D. Rowlands 336 34.7
Turnout 968 30.4
Registered electors 3,184
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Farndon

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Farndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Roberts* 509 57.6 +11.1
Conservative R. Harris 350 39.6 –4.9
Labour A. Murphy 24 2.7 –6.2
Majority 159 18.0 +16.0
Turnout 883 55.6 +5.8
Registered electors 1,587
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  8.0

Handbridge & St. Marys

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Handbridge & St. Marys (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Davidson* 954 54.3
Labour L. Barlow 946 53.9
Conservative C. Robson* 815 46.4
Conservative P. Connolly 812 46.3
Turnout 1,755 49.2
Registered electors 3,568
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hoole All Saints

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Hoole All Saints
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats J. Nuttall* 638 60.0
Liberal Democrats N. McGlinchey 596 56.1
Labour L. Kelly 406 38.2
Labour A. Black 401 37.7
Turnout 1,063 40.4
Registered electors 2,630
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Hoole Groves

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Hoole Groves
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats M. Hale* 807 49.4
Liberal Democrats D. Hull 801 49.0
Labour D. Kelly* 757 46.3
Labour J. Black 750 49.5
Turnout 1,634 51.8
Registered electors 3,154
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Huntington

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Huntington
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats J. Moore* 299 43.0
Conservative M. Harrison 222 31.9
Labour A. Treloar 175 25.1
Majority 77 11.1
Turnout 696 43.2
Registered electors 1,612
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kelsall

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Kelsall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent P. Tilley 571 47.9
Conservative H. Deynem 515 43.5
Liberal Democrats A. Castle 481 40.4
Liberal Democrats A. Garman 472 39.6
Labour J. Byrne 133 11.2
Labour C. Byrne 122 10.2
Turnout 1,192 41.2
Registered electors 2,894
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lache Park

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Lache Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Challen* 839 60.7
Labour J. Mercer* 823 59.5
Labour D. Hughes 819 59.2
Conservative J. Price 466 33.7
Conservative S. Burke 448 32.4
Conservative R. Robertson 445 32.2
Turnout 1,383 29.1
Registered electors 4,753
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Malpas

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Malpas (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent C. Higgie* 764 67.6
Conservative E. Moore-Dutton 599 53.7
Liberal Democrats V. Roberts 244 21.9
Labour A. Mulvihill 92 8.3
Labour V. Randall 89 8.0
Turnout 1,115 34.3
Registered electors 3,250
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Mickle Trafford

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Mickle Trafford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Parker* 457 74.4
Labour V. Preite 157 25.6
Majority 300 48.9
Turnout 614 34.3
Registered electors 1,792
Conservative win (new seat)

Mollington

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Mollington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Crowe* 446 71.1 +11.4
Liberal Democrats J. Pemberton 127 20.3 N/A
Labour T. Andrews 54 8.6 –0.6
Majority 319 50.9 +16.5
Turnout 627 39.7 +5.7
Registered electors 1,583
Conservative hold

Newton Brook

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Newton Brook (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats R. Biddle* 444 41.5
Conservative J. Ebo 432 40.4
Liberal Democrats D. Simpson* 395 36.9
Conservative C. Power 349 32.6
Labour D. Kilfoyle 221 20.7
Labour R. Teasdale 188 17.6
Turnout 1,070 34.6
Registered electors 3,092
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Newton St. Michaels

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Newton St. Michaels (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats R. Hale* 592 51.0
Liberal Democrats T. Ralph* 589 50.7
Labour J. Stiles 537 46.3
Labour J. McKiernan 502 43.2
Turnout 1,161 42.9
Registered electors 2,706
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Saughall

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Saughall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Storrar* 702 53.4
Conservative R. Noakes 563 42.8
Labour P. Humphrey 548 41.7
Labour A. Coughlan* 532 40.5
Liberal Democrats G. Ralph 83 6.3
Liberal Democrats P. Cheetham 79 6.0
Turnout 1,314 44.9
Registered electors 2,927
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tarvin

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Tarvin (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Penderleath 851 73.0
Conservative B. Roberts 714 61.9
Labour A. Pegrum 242 21.0
Labour B. Page 204 17.7
Liberal Democrats B. Lockwood 127 11.0
Turnout 1,153 33.8
Registered electors 3,411
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tattenhall

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Tattenhall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Haynes* 881 89.0
Conservative M. Jones* 645 65.2
Liberal Democrats M. Richardson 239 24.1
Labour E. Pickering 113 11.4
Labour W. Humphrey 108 10.9
Turnout 990 34.2
Registered electors 2,896
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Tilston

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Tilston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Ritchie* 613 88.6 +1.8
Labour E. Price 43 6.2 –0.3
Liberal Democrats D. Nall 36 5.2 –1.5
Majority 570 82.4 +2.4
Turnout 692 42.5 +3.2
Registered electors 1,627
Conservative hold Swing  1.2

Upton Grange

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Upton Grange (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats C. Bain* 1,152 61.5
Liberal Democrats D. Evans* 1,103 58.9
Liberal Democrats J. Evans 996 53.2
Conservative J. Storrar 582 31.1
Labour C. Alcock 429 22.9
Labour F. Baker 350 18.7
Labour B. Lipscombe 321 17.1
Turnout 1,872 36.3
Registered electors 5,158
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Upton Westlea

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Upton Westlea (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Duffus* 659 52.5
Labour R. Taylor 651 51.9
Conservative J. Butler 384 30.6
Conservative N. Fitton 370 29.5
Liberal Democrats D. Capstick 223 17.8
Liberal Democrats R. Jordan 176 14.0
Turnout 1,255 40.8
Registered electors 3,076
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Vicars Cross

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Vicars Cross (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats G. Proctor* 1,111 68.0
Liberal Democrats K. Holding* 1,084 66.3
Liberal Democrats J. McCabe* 1,058 64.7
Labour S. Barnsley 325 19.9
Labour K. Jones 316 19.3
Labour C. Jones 316 19.3
Conservative D. Samsom 283 17.3
Turnout 1,635 37.0
Registered electors 4,418
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Waverton

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Waverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Walley* 466 51.2 –17.9
Conservative S. Robson-Catling 367 40.3 +17.9
Labour C. Davies 77 8.5 ±0.0
Majority 99 10.9 –35.8
Turnout 910 52.5 –4.5
Registered electors 1,733
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  17.9

References

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  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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