An election was held on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Tamworth Borough Council in Staffordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 27
- Conservative 2
- Independent 1[2]
Background
editBefore the election Labour had a big majority on the council with 26 seats, compared to 1 Conservative and 1 independent, with a further 2 seats vacant.[3] Councillors defending seats in the election included the only independent, Margaret Clarke, in Stonydelph and Labour's Phil Dix, who had first been elected in 1958, in Bolehall.[3] 2 seats were being contested in Wilnecote ward after the resignation of councillor Ken Lewis.[4]
Election result
editThe results had Labour easily keep control of the council, but with the Conservatives making 1 gain from Labour in Spital ward.[5] The Conservative candidate, Ronald Cook, gained Spital by 201 votes over the Labour candidate.[6]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 81.8 | 59.5 | 8,845 | ||
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 9.1 | 31.1 | 4,630 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 604 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 794 | ||
Ward results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Tucker | 839 | 57.4 | ||
| Conservative | Evelyn Rowe | 622 | 42.6 | ||
| Majority | 217 | 14.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,461 | 22 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stuart Tonks | 814 | 70.4 | ||
| Conservative | John Lees | 343 | 29.6 | ||
| Majority | 471 | 40.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,157 | 21 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Philip Dix | 968 | 75.7 | ||
| Conservative | Valerie Beale | 310 | 24.3 | ||
| Majority | 658 | 51.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,278 | 24 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Trenfield | 1,204 | 68.0 | ||
| Conservative | Alan Lees | 368 | 20.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Pinkett | 199 | 11.2 | ||
| Majority | 836 | 47.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,771 | 29 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stephen Holland | 582 | 59.2 | ||
| Conservative | Brian Beale | 160 | 16.3 | ||
| Independent | Christopher Cooke | 139 | 14.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Lee-Brown | 102 | 10.4 | ||
| Majority | 422 | 42.9 | |||
| Turnout | 983 | 18 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gerald Latham | 841 | 54.6 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew James | 508 | 33.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Blake | 190 | 12.3 | ||
| Majority | 333 | 21.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,539 | 32.4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ronald Cook | 952 | 51.5 | ||
| Labour | William Fuller | 751 | 40.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Blake | 146 | 7.9 | ||
| Majority | 201 | 10.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,849 | 39 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Margaret Clarke | 465 | 48.7 | ||
| Labour | Dennis Powick | 362 | 37.9 | ||
| Conservative | James O'Grady | 128 | 13.4 | ||
| Majority | 103 | 10.8 | |||
| Turnout | 955 | 16 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Foster | 771 | 55.3 | ||
| Conservative | Kenneth Gant | 467 | 33.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Jones | 157 | 11.3 | ||
| Majority | 304 | 21.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,395 | 26 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joan Jenkins | 883 | |||
| Labour | Alan Smith | 830 | |||
| Conservative | Raymond Booth | 387 | |||
| Conservative | Linda O'Grady | 385 | |||
| Turnout | 2,485 | 22 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Tamworth". BBC News Online. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "How Britain voted: Council Election Results". The Independent. 8 May 1999. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Opposition bids to peg back monopoly: Tamworth". Birmingham Mail. 9 April 1999. p. 6.
- ^ Slater, John (5 May 1999). "Local election countdown: Tamworth". Birmingham Mail. p. 6.
- ^ Guthrie, Jim; Posner, Michael (7 May 1999). "Labour lose out in Lichfield: Staffordshire". Birmingham Mail. p. 7.
- ^ a b Stote, Martin (7 May 1999). "Tories stage early gains in the Shires". Birmingham Post. p. 7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Election Results". Tamworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "How the nations voted". The Times. 8 May 1999. p. 48.