Harrogate Borough Council election, 1999
The 1999 Harrogate Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Harrogate Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Overall turnout in the election was 33.0%.[3]
Harrogate local election result 1999[4][5] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Liberal Democrat |
15 |
|
|
-1 |
71.4 |
50.5 |
15,588 |
+1.7% |
|
Conservative |
6 |
|
|
+3 |
28.6 |
39.0 |
12,043 |
+1.8% |
|
Labour |
0 |
|
|
-1 |
0 |
10.4 |
3,216 |
-1.1% |
|
Independent |
0 |
|
|
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2.4% |
Ward results
Bilton (2)[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Morris Lightfoot |
716 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Goss |
660 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Bryan Robinson |
441 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Peter Caunt |
423 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Heather Adderley |
412 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Robin Adderley |
392 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,044 |
27.8 |
+2.5 |
Boroughbridge[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Brian Lumsden |
619 |
68.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nicholas Stringer |
196 |
21.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Alan Woodhead |
92 |
10.1 |
|
Majority |
423 |
46.6 |
|
Turnout |
907 |
33.1 |
|
Duchy[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jane Blayney |
1,030 |
56.4 |
-4.7 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Eustace |
670 |
36.7 |
+5.3 |
|
Labour |
Anthony Blakesley |
125 |
6.8 |
-0.6 |
Majority |
360 |
19.7 |
-10.0 |
Turnout |
1,825 |
27.1 |
+4.1 |
East Central[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Hyde |
820 |
61.8 |
+2.2 |
|
Conservative |
William Hartmann |
318 |
24.0 |
-0.6 |
|
Labour |
Simon Hutchings |
189 |
14.2 |
-1.6 |
Majority |
502 |
37.8 |
+2.8 |
Turnout |
1,327 |
26.4 |
+2.7 |
Fountains[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Carter |
333 |
54.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gillian Ford |
209 |
33.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Deborah Havercroft |
75 |
12.2 |
|
Majority |
124 |
20.1 |
|
Turnout |
617 |
33.5 |
|
Granby[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Fox |
894 |
70.4 |
+4.2 |
|
Conservative |
Adam Pritchard |
204 |
16.1 |
-2.0 |
|
Labour |
David King |
171 |
13.5 |
-2.2 |
Majority |
690 |
54.4 |
+6.3 |
Turnout |
1,269 |
23.5 |
+3.9 |
Harlow[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Robert Nash |
1,347 |
54.5 |
+10.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Jacobs |
1,010 |
40.9 |
-10.9 |
|
Labour |
Harry Sutcliffe |
113 |
4.6 |
+0.8 |
Majority |
337 |
13.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,470 |
40.5 |
+0.5 |
Knaresborough East[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Tankard |
845 |
43.0 |
-5.7 |
|
Conservative |
John Smith |
743 |
37.9 |
+6.2 |
|
Labour |
Alan Beatham |
375 |
19.1 |
-0.5 |
Majority |
102 |
5.2 |
-11.8 |
Turnout |
1,963 |
33.3 |
+5.0 |
Knaresborough West[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bill Hoult |
885 |
44.4 |
+10.1 |
|
Labour |
Althea Farmer |
620 |
31.1 |
-7.5 |
|
Conservative |
Michael Hill |
489 |
24.5 |
-2.6 |
Majority |
265 |
13.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,994 |
34.9 |
-1.3 |
Mashamshire[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Nigel Simms |
480 |
49.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Thomas Mould |
445 |
46.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Colin Gurkin |
38 |
3.9 |
|
Majority |
35 |
3.6 |
|
Turnout |
963 |
52.4 |
|
Nidd Valley[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Leslie Ellington |
613 |
76.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Vanessa Stein |
192 |
23.9 |
|
Majority |
421 |
52.3 |
|
Turnout |
805 |
41.2 |
|
Ouseburn[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christine Lewis |
707 |
61.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Robert Umbers |
438 |
38.3 |
|
Majority |
269 |
23.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,145 |
55.3 |
|
Pannal[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Gardner |
1,507 |
56.5 |
-0.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Margaret Hart |
1,081 |
40.5 |
-0.1 |
|
Labour |
Cynthia Coltman |
79 |
3.0 |
+0.3 |
Majority |
426 |
16.0 |
-0.1 |
Turnout |
2,667 |
52.4 |
-0.1 |
Pateley Bridge[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Barter |
482 |
56.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Brian Smalley |
328 |
38.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Trevor Nuttall |
48 |
5.6 |
|
Majority |
154 |
17.9 |
|
Turnout |
858 |
43.5 |
|
Ripon East[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Parnaby |
793 |
56.2 |
-0.4 |
|
Conservative |
David Briscombe |
619 |
43.8 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
174 |
12.3 |
-1.0 |
Turnout |
1,412 |
24.8 |
+9.4 |
Ripon West[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Freeman |
1,070 |
66.7 |
+3.4 |
|
Conservative |
Stephanie Haithwaite |
534 |
33.3 |
-3.4 |
Majority |
536 |
33.4 |
+6.9 |
Turnout |
1,604 |
28.2 |
+5.4 |
Starbeck[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Philip Broadbank |
940 |
71.9 |
+25.4 |
|
Conservative |
Phillip Dixon |
213 |
16.3 |
+8.3 |
|
Labour |
Geoffrey Foxall |
154 |
11.8 |
+4.2 |
Majority |
727 |
55.6 |
+46.9 |
Turnout |
1,307 |
24.9 |
-6.1 |
Wedderburn[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Reginald Marsh |
1,056 |
49.0 |
-1.4 |
|
Conservative |
Nigel Middlemass |
980 |
45.5 |
+4.6 |
|
Labour |
Robert Swithinbank |
119 |
5.5 |
-3.2 |
Majority |
76 |
3.5 |
-6.0 |
Turnout |
2,155 |
35.8 |
+6.4 |
West Central[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Eric Cooper |
852 |
51.7 |
+8.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
James Clarke |
681 |
41.3 |
-7.8 |
|
Labour |
Christine Colman |
115 |
7.0 |
-0.7 |
Majority |
171 |
10.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,648 |
29.3 |
+7.0 |
Wharfedale Moors[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Grange |
455 |
52.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
Marcus Killick |
373 |
43.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Patricia Foxall |
39 |
4.5 |
|
Majority |
82 |
9.5 |
|
Turnout |
867 |
49.9 |
|
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