Milton Keynes Council election, 1999
The 1999 Milton Keynes Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Milton Keynes Unitary Council in Buckinghamshire, 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
Background
In the February before the election Milton Keynes held a referendum on the level of council tax increase there would be and the corresponding changes in services that would be made.[3][4] Voters on a 45% turnout chose the middle option of a 9.8% increase, which meant that council tax levels were not a major issue in the election campaign.[3][4]
Election result
The results saw Labour hold onto a majority on the council after the other parties failed to make the 2 gains needed to deprive Labour of control.[5] Overall turnout in the election was 29.1%.[6]
Milton Keynes Local Election Result 1999[7][8] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
47.1 |
36.8 |
11,370 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
35.3 |
28.9 |
8,944 |
|
|
Conservative |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
11.8 |
29.4 |
9,079 |
|
|
Independent |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.9 |
3.4 |
1,066 |
|
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
384 |
|
|
Campaign for Disabled |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
68 |
|
Ward results
Campbell Park[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Isobel Wilson |
1,353 |
61.5 |
|
|
Labour |
Martin Petchey |
587 |
26.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Malcolm Fryer-Kelsey |
193 |
8.8 |
|
|
Campaign for Disabled |
Anita Rose |
68 |
3.1 |
|
Majority |
766 |
34.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,201 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Denbigh[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Legg |
1,225 |
52.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Roger Jacobs |
774 |
32.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Rosemary Drewett |
359 |
15.2 |
|
Majority |
451 |
19.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,358 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Emerson Valley[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stuart Burke |
896 |
52.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Leslie Hostler |
596 |
34.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Kevin Hall |
232 |
13.5 |
|
Majority |
300 |
17.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,724 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Fenny Stratford[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Grant Gillingham |
727 |
53.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Dennis Thatcher |
471 |
34.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alfred Vella |
168 |
12.3 |
|
Majority |
256 |
18.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,366 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Furzton[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Roger Bristow |
689 |
53.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Dean Miah |
371 |
28.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Williams |
241 |
18.5 |
|
Majority |
318 |
24.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,301 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hanslope Park[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Bert Tapp |
1,066 |
74.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Neil Cawley |
231 |
16.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Graeme Lindsay |
96 |
6.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Edis Bevan |
47 |
3.3 |
|
Majority |
835 |
58.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,440 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Linford North[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Pugh |
891 |
45.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
David Tunney |
556 |
28.4 |
|
|
Labour |
John McLinton |
445 |
22.7 |
|
|
Green |
Peter Edwards |
67 |
3.4 |
|
Majority |
335 |
17.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,959 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Linford South[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christine Tilley |
712 |
43.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Gladstone McKenzie |
603 |
37.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Donald Hoyle |
248 |
15.2 |
|
|
Green |
Clive Bailey |
68 |
4.2 |
|
Majority |
109 |
6.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,631 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Loughton Park[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Brian Gibbs |
1,188 |
45.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Andrew Dransfield |
1,155 |
43.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Isabellla Fraser |
296 |
11.2 |
|
Majority |
33 |
1.3 |
|
Turnout |
2,639 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sherington[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Seymour |
786 |
63.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Henry Powell-Shedden |
388 |
31.5 |
|
|
Labour |
Ann Kirby |
57 |
4.6 |
|
Majority |
398 |
32.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,231 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Stony Stratford[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Pendry |
1,240 |
46.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Amanda Box |
1,227 |
46.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jean Mooney |
185 |
7.0 |
|
Majority |
13 |
0.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,652 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Walton Park[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Nuttall |
1,182 |
63.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Cherilyn Williams |
370 |
19.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Arun Vaidyanathan |
304 |
16.4 |
|
Majority |
812 |
43.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,856 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wolverton[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Norman Miles |
1,115 |
59.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Peter Davies |
363 |
19.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Chapman |
198 |
10.6 |
|
|
Green |
Alan Francis |
185 |
9.9 |
|
Majority |
752 |
40.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,861 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Woughton[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen Coventry |
1,217 |
63.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
William Kenyon |
437 |
22.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kenneth Otter |
278 |
14.4 |
|
Majority |
780 |
40.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,932 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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