1999 Corby Borough Council election

The 1999 Corby Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Corby Borough Council in Northamptonshire, England. It was the first election be held under new ward boundaries.[2] The Labour retained overall control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1979.

1999 Corby Borough Council election [1]

← 1995 6 May 1999 2003 →

All 29 seats in the Corby Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 24 seats, 67.4% 1 seat, 15.5% 2 seats, 5.1%
Seats won 27 1 1
Seat change Increase3 Steady0 Decrease1
Popular vote 6,021 2,061 758
Percentage 62.4% 21.4% 7.9%
Swing Decrease5.0% Increase5.9% Increase2.8%

Map showing the results of the 1999 Corby Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Ward-by-ward results

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Central Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Central ward in Corby
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: All Saints Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Noble 803
Labour R. Hearne 801
Labour D. Martin 781
Conservative K. Marris 241
Conservative V. Santoriello 217
Turnout 28.5%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Danesholme ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Danesholme Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Hill 794
Labour M. Brown 791
Labour K. Hudson 774
Liberal Democrats C. Stanbra 436
Conservative R. Boyd 389
Turnout 29.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

East Ward (2 seats)

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Location of East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: East Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Wade
Labour M. Pengelly
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hazlewood Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Hazlewood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Hazlewood Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Murray 938
Labour A. Macleod 903
Labour R. Dalziel 893
Independent Labour P. McGowen 398
Turnout 29.7%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hillside Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Hillside ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Hillside Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Fawcett 213
Conservative R. Heap 65
Turnout 22.3%
Labour win (new seat)

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Kingswood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Kingswood Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Smith
Labour M. Forshaw
Labour E. Gordan
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Lloyds ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Lloyds Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Kane 1,091
Labour G. McCart 878
Labour S. Hagen 825
Conservative G. Ellenton 382
Turnout 30.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lodge Park (3 seats)

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Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Lodge Park Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Beale 936
Labour J. Field 849
Labour M. Hill 835
Conservative C. Woolmer 394
Turnout 30.2%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rural East Ward (2 seats)

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Location of Rural East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Rural East Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Heggs 396
Labour G. Bold 335
Conservative B. Pitcher 314
Turnout 36.0%
Conservative win (new seat)

Rural North Ward (1 seats)

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Location of Rural North ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Rural North Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Bianchi 347
Conservative R. Tustin 194
Turnout 50.0%
Labour win (new seat)

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Rural West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Rural West Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats R. Rutt 322
Conservative P. Buckby 219
Labour K. Elms 69
Turnout 48.5%
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Shire Lodge (2 seats)

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Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: Shire Lodge Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Beeby
Labour G. Crawley
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Ward (2 seats)

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Location of West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1999: West Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Latta 495
Labour D. Taylor 464
Independent Labour R. Telfer 196
Turnout 25.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1999". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 1998".
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.