Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.[1] Overall turnout was 23.6%.
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33 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 33 wards 50 seats needed for a majority | ||
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± | |
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| Liberal Democrat | 60 | +9 | |
| Labour | 28 | -10 | |
| Liberal Party | 5 | +1 | |
| Independent | 2 | -1 | |
| Others | 4 | +1 | |
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 22 | +9 | 66.7 | 55.8 | +0.8% | ||||
| Labour | 7 | -10 | 21.2 | 28.1 | -0.2% | ||||
| Liberal | 2 | +1 | 6.1 | ||||||
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | -1.2% | ||||
| Others | 2 | +1 | 6.1 | ||||||
Ward results
editAbercromby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Brant | 879 | 57.49 | +3.25 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Josie Mullen | 501 | 32.77 | +6.01 | |
| Green | J.M. Brown | 105 | 6.87 | ||
| Conservative | D.I. Watson | 44 | 2.88 | ||
| Majority | 378 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,074 | 10 | |||
Aigburth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Antrobus | 2,107 | 64.99 | +1.63 | |
| Labour | H. Adams | 729 | 49 | −4.7 | |
| Conservative | A. McGing | 234 | 7.22 | ||
| Green | R.C. Lentle | 172 | 5.31 | ||
| Majority | 1,378 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Allerton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Vera Best | 2,470 | 67.80 | +7.67 | |
| Labour | D. Garmann | 573 | 15.73 | −1.58 | |
| Conservative | M. E. Bill | 346 | 9.50 | ||
| Green | R. E. Cantwell | 74 | 2.03 | ||
| Independent | C. Hulme | 180 | 5 | ||
| Majority | 1,897 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Anfield
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Kenny | 1,597 | 61.35 | −0.73 | |
| Labour | G. Wilson | 725 | 27.85 | +4.47 | |
| Conservative | B.A. Nash | 42 | 1.61 | ||
| Liberal | J. Richardson | 179 | +6.88 | ||
| Socialist Alliance | P. Filby | 60 | +2.31 | ||
| Independent | C. Hulme | 180 | 5 | ||
| Majority | 1,897 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Arundel
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mirna Juarez | 1,334 | 60.80 | +2.76 | |
| Labour | C. Evans | 659 | 30.04 | −2.36 | |
| Conservative | A. Nugent | 93 | 4.24 | ||
| Green | D. Ross | 108 | +4.92 | ||
| Majority | 675 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Breckfield
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John McIntosh | 873 | 46.99 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Jones | 782 | 42.09 | _20.96 | |
| Liberal | E. Bamford | 148 | 7.97 | ||
| Ward Labour | K. Wignall | 22 | 1.18 | ||
| Socialist Labour | J. Dooher | 33 | 1.78 | ||
| Majority | 91 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,858 | ||||
Broadgreen
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Newby | 1,593 | 57.30 | −7.75 | |
| Labour | G. Dunphy | 959 | 34.50 | +7.18 | |
| Conservative | K. Sutton | 70 | 2.52 | ||
| Liberal | J. Garner | 158 | 5.68 | ||
| Majority | 634 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,780 | ||||
Childwall
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Ruse | 2,707 | 69.32 | −14.16 | |
| Labour | P. Williams | 652 | 16.70 | ||
| Conservative | D. Nuttall | 227 | 5.81 | ||
| Liberal | C. Mayes | 319 | 8.17 | ||
| Majority | 2,055 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,905 | ||||
Church
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Roberts | 3,113 | 71.65 | ||
| Labour | K. McNerney | 715 | 16.46 | ||
| Conservative | N. Liddell | 216 | 4.97 | ||
| Liberal | F. Porter | 201 | 6.93 | ||
| Majority | 2,398 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,345 | ||||
Clubmoor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | G.W. Smith | 1,014 | 42.46% | ||
| Labour | B. Williams | 899 | 37.65% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | S. Monkcom | 316 | 13.23% | ||
| Socialist Labour | K. Anderson | 71 | 2.97% | ||
| Conservative | G.M. Hicklin | 40 | 1.68% | ||
| Majority | 115 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
County
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | M. Fielding | 1,975 | 71.04% | ||
| Labour | G. Jones | 676 | 24.32% | ||
| Socialist Labour | K. Anderson | 71 | 2.97% | ||
| Ward Labour | S. Bennett | 48 | 2.01% | ||
| Liberal | R. Webb | 46 | 1.65% | ||
| Conservative | K. Watkin | 31 | 1.12% | ||
| Majority | 1,299 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Croxteth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Mills | 2,567 | 71.97% | ||
| Labour | V. Moffatt | 594 | 16.65% | ||
| Conservative | G. Brandwood | 216 | 6.06% | ||
| Liberal | M. Williams | 138 | 3.87% | ||
| Green | I. Graham | 52 | 1.46% | ||
| Majority | 1,973 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Dingle
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Gosling | 1,442 | 61.02% | ||
| Labour | B. Redmond | 828 | 35.04% | ||
| Conservative | D. Patmore | 93 | 3.94% | ||
| Majority | 614 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Dovecot
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | R. Ousby | 985 | 53.1% | ||
| Labour | R. Quinn | 701 | 37.39% | ||
| Conservative | W.H. Connolly | 39 | 2.1% | ||
| Liberal | S. Hawksford | 130 | 7.01% | ||
| Ward Labour | B. Walsh | 0 | 0% | ||
| Majority | 284 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Everton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Labour | C. Dooley | 654 | 58.13% | ||
| Labour | N. Bann | 307 | 27.29% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | S. McHugh | 87 | 7.73% | ||
| Socialist Labour | J. Rutledge | 44 | 3.91% | ||
| Conservative | J.L. Perry | 14 | 1.24% | ||
| Majority | 347 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Fazakerley
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jack Spriggs | 1,423 | 52.37% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | F. Forrester | 1,093 | 40.23% | ||
| Conservative | E.O. Bayley | 84 | 3.09% | ||
| Majority | 330 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Gillmoss
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | P. Moloney | 1,445 | 50.07% | ||
| Labour | J. Murphy | 810 | 28.07% | ||
| Conservative | B. Jones | 62 | 2.15% | ||
| Ward Labour | J. White | 367 | 12.72% | ||
| Liberal | F.E. Fall | 202 | 7.0% | ||
| Majority | 635 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Granby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Dean | 760 | 57.79% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | M.Osi-Efa | 412 | 31.33% | ||
| Conservative | C. Hirst | 68 | 5.17% | ||
| Socialist Alliance | C. Wilson | 75 | 5.70% | ||
| Majority | 348 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Grassendale
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gerry Scott | 2,875 | 73.93% | ||
| Labour | L. Mackerel | 545 | 14.01% | ||
| Conservative | C. Cross | 284 | 7.30% | ||
| Liberal | K. Woodward | 185 | 4.76% | ||
| Majority | 2,330 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Kensington
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Doran | 1,510 | 72.81% | ||
| Labour | T. Allen | 530 | 25.55% | ||
| Conservative | I. MacFall | 34 | 1.64% | ||
| Majority | 980 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Melrose
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Lancaster | 849 | 44.87% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | K. Oates | 809 | 42.76% | ||
| Ward Labour | W. Thomas | 130 | 6.87% | ||
| Liberal | J. Woods | 78 | 4.12% | ||
| Conservative | M. Cotterall | 26 | 1.37% | ||
| Majority | 40 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Netherley
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Oliver Martins | 801 | 49.81% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | D. Kent | 667 | 41.48% | ||
| Socialist Labour | A. D. Fogg | 116 | 7.21% | ||
| Conservative | P. Hughes | 24 | 1.49% | ||
| Majority | 134 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Old Swan
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Turner | 1,492 | 64.90% | ||
| Labour | D. Harty | 475 | 20.66% | ||
| Liberal | A. Carroll | 178 | 7.74% | ||
| Conservative | S. Lennard | 77 | 3.35% | ||
| Socialist Labour | G. Williams | 77 | 3.35% | ||
| Majority | 1,017 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Picton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Erica Kemp | 1,579 | 70.30% | ||
| Labour | A. Glanville | 631 | 28.09% | ||
| Conservative | W. Hobhouse | 36 | 1.60% | ||
| Majority | 948 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Pirrie
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Gouldbourne | 849 | 47.99% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | F. Johnston | 553 | 31.26% | ||
| Conservative | F. Stevens | 56 | 3.17% | ||
| Liberal | K. Buchannan | 299 | 16.90% | ||
| Ward Labour | J. Kidd | 12 | 0.68% | ||
| Majority | 296 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
St. Mary's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Oglethorpe | 1,722 | 71.25% | ||
| Labour | M. Harrison | 603 | 24.95% | ||
| Conservative | G. Harden | 33 | 1.37% | ||
| Liberal | V. Woodward | 59 | 2.44% | ||
| Majority | 1,119 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Smithdown
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Makinson | 668 | 50.30% | ||
| Labour | R. Keenan | 515 | 38.78% | ||
| Liberal | J. Moore | 70 | 5.27% | ||
| Conservative | J. Cole | 28 | 2.11% | ||
| Ward Labour | L. Evans | 12 | 0.90% | ||
| Majority | 153 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Speke
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | D. Hughes | 892 | 55.27% | ||
| Labour | M. Rasmussen | 663 | 41.08% | ||
| Liberal | I. Smith | 36 | 2.23% | ||
| Conservative | D. Nuttall | 23 | 1.43% | ||
| Majority | 229 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Tuebrook
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Carter | 2,055 | 69.15% | ||
| Labour | B. McGrath | 430 | 14.47% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | L. Kinnahan | 184 | 6.19% | ||
| Conservative | J. Brandwood | 68 | 2.29% | ||
| Independent Liberal | K. McCullough | 235 | 7.91% | ||
| Majority | 1.625 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Valley
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Frank O'Donoghue | 1,373 | 71.77% | ||
| Labour | N. Small | 424 | 22.16% | ||
| Liberal | I. Mayes | 83 | 4.34% | ||
| Conservative | M. Williams | 33 | 1.73% | ||
| Majority | 949 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Vauxhall
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Labour | Pauline Connolly | 840 | 46.82% | ||
| Labour | F. Orr | 810 | 45.15% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | E. Wilkinson | 102 | 5.69% | ||
| Liberal | C. Woodruff | 32 | 1.78% | ||
| Conservative | J. Watson | 10 | 0.56% | ||
| Majority | 30 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Warbreck
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jean Newton | 2,004 | 60.56% | ||
| Labour | L. Hughes | 827 | 24.99% | ||
| Liberal | D. A. Mayes | 294 | 8.88% | ||
| Socialist Labour | J. A. Hackett | 103 | 3.11% | ||
| Conservative | E. Nash | 81 | 2.45% | ||
| Majority | 1,177 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Woolton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Mace | 3,016 | 73.89% | ||
| Conservative | S. Fitzsimmons | 502 | 12.30% | ||
| Labour | W. Braben | 420 | 10.29% | ||
| Socialist Labour | M. Langley | 144 | 3.53% | ||
| Majority | 2,596 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Liverpool". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 7 May 1999