Tamworth Borough Council election, 1999
The 1999 Tamworth Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Tamworth District 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
Background
Before 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
The 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]
Tamworth Local Election Result 1999[7][8] |
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 Democrat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.3 |
794 |
|
Ward results
Castle[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Ian Trenfield |
1,204 |
68.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Alan Lees |
368 |
20.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jennifer Pinkett |
199 |
11.2 |
|
Majority |
836 |
47.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,771 |
29 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Glascote[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen Holland |
582 |
59.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Brian Beale |
160 |
16.3 |
|
|
Independent |
Christopher Cooke |
139 |
14.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Lee-Brown |
102 |
10.4 |
|
Majority |
422 |
42.9 |
|
Turnout |
983 |
18 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mercian[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Gerald Latham |
841 |
54.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Andrew James |
508 |
33.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Geoffrey Blake |
190 |
12.3 |
|
Majority |
333 |
21.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,539 |
32.4 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Stonydelph[7] |
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 |
|
|
References