1999 Basildon District Council election
1999 UK local government election
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The 1999 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[3]
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6 May 1999
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14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1999 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 23
- Conservative 11
- Liberal Democrats 8[4]
Election results
The results saw Labour keep their majority after retaining all the seats they had been defending in Basildon.[5] The Conservatives became the main opposition on the council after gaining seats from the Liberal Democrats in Billericay and Wickford.[6] Overall turnout in the election was 24.3%.[7]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 | 0 | 0 |  |
57.1 | 40.0 | 12,173 |  8.3 | |
| Conservative | 5 | 5 | 0 |  5 |
35.7 | 37.4 | 11,401 | 13.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
7.1 | 17.8 | 5,408 | 5.7 | |
| Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 4.2 | 1,287 | New | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 0.6 | 184 | New | |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1995 election.
Ward results
Billericay East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tony Archer[9] | 1,102 | 52.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | F. Bellard | 701 | 33.3% | |
| Labour | P. Reid | 304 | 14.4% | |
| Turnout | 23.9% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Billericay West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Horgan[10] | 1,364 | 47.0% | |
| Residents | Taylor G. | 1,287 | 44.3% | |
| Labour | L. Howard | 253 | 8.7% | |
| Turnout | 27.5% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Burstead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Desmond Lake[11] | 1,196 | 55.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Hands | 608 | 28.0% | |
| Labour | M. Viney | 364 | 16.8% | |
| Turnout | 24.8% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Fryerns Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Annie Humphries[12] | 1,293 | 68.8% | |
| Conservative | W. Marck | 350 | 18.6% | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Dickinson | 193 | 10.3% | |
| Independent | A. Viccary | 42 | 2.2% | |
| Turnout | 23.6% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Fryerns East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. Rossati | 1,107 | 70.3% | |
| Conservative | D. Allen | 331 | 21.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 137 | 8.7% | |
| Turnout | 20.9% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Laindon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Bennett[13] | 1,081 | 49.1% | |
| Conservative | D. Walsh | 769 | 34.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | V. Howard | 209 | 9.5% | |
| Independent | S. Chaney | 142 | 6.5% | |
| Turnout | 22.4% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Langdon Hills
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bob Sears[14] | 1,329 | 49.5% | |
| Conservative | S. Hillier | 1,177 | 43.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Dickinson | 177 | 6.6% | |
| Turnout | 27.8% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Lee Chapel
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lynda Gordon[15] | 1,202 | 64.4% | |
| Conservative | S. Popplewell | 456 | 24.4% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Dale | 208 | 11.1% | |
| Turnout | 25.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Nethermayne
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Joe White[16] | 1,128 | 47.9% | |
| Labour | A. Manning | 794 | 33.7% | |
| Conservative | S. Allen | 434 | 18.4% | |
| Turnout | 34.4% | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
Pitsea East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Keith Bobbin[17] | 1,235 | 50.9% | |
| Conservative | K. Blake | 990 | 40.8% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Baker | 201 | 8.3% | |
| Turnout | 23.2% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Pitsea West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Abrahall[18] | 1,122 | 69.0% | |
| Conservative | A. Hedley | 347 | 21.4% | |
| Liberal Democrats | L. Bellard | 156 | 9.6% | |
| Turnout | 19.9% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Vange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Golding[19] | 893 | 65.3% | |
| Conservative | R. Cornish | 370 | 27.1% | |
| Liberal Democrats | L. Williams | 104 | 7.6% | |
| Turnout | 17.4% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Wickford North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Mowe[20] | 1,094 | 43.7% | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Banton | 878 | 35.1% | |
| Labour | C. Wilson | 532 | 21.2% | |
| Turnout | 27.1% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Wickford South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Don Morris[21] | 1,421 | 50.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Howe | 708 | 25.3% | |
| Labour | A. Ede | 664 | 23.8% | |
| Turnout | 23.6% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||