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1999 Peterborough City Council election

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1999 Peterborough City Council election

← 1997 6 May 1999 (1999-05-06) 2000 →

19 out of 57 seats to Peterborough City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 27 seats, 46.8% 24 seats, 42.5% 3 seats, 6.2%
Seats won 8 10 1
Seats after 27 24 3
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 11,325 14,428 1,171
Percentage 41.3% 52.6% 4.3%
Swing Decrease 4.5% Increase 10.1% Decrease 1.9%

  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour
Last election 2 seats, 4.4% 1 seat, 1.0%
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 265 0
Percentage 1.0% 0.0%
Swing Decrease 3.4% Decrease 1.0%

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1999 Peterborough City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

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Election result

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1999 Peterborough City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Steady 42.1 19 27 47.4 11,325 41.3 -4.5
  Conservative 10 Steady 52.6 14 24 42.1 14,428 52.6 +10.1
  Liberal 1 Steady 5.3 2 3 5.3 1,171 4.3 -1.9
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 3.5 265 1.0 -3.4
  Independent Labour 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.8 N/A N/A -1.0
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 265 1.0 N/A

Ward results

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Central

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Khan* 1,330 56.0 –6.2
Conservative M. Hussain 1,047 44.0 +6.2
Majority 283 11.9 N/A
Turnout 2,377 47.2 –34.8
Registered electors 5,203
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.2

Dogsthorpe

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Dogsthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Pobgee* 1,005 66.5 +3.3
Labour C. Hubback 315 20.8 –5.2
Conservative P. Gale 191 12.6 +1.8
Majority 690 45.7 N/A
Turnout 1,511 29.9 –42.0
Registered electors 5,288
Liberal hold Swing Increase4.3

East

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East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Todd* 863 55.3 –5.6
Conservative M. Collins 697 44.7 +5.6
Majority 166 10.6 N/A
Turnout 1,560 29.7 –23.6
Registered electors 5,625
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.6

Eye & Thorney

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Eye & Thorney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Sanders* 1,300 73.9 +18.6
Labour Z. Bishery 396 22.5 –13.4
Independent A. Semper 64 3.6 N/A
Majority 904 51.4 N/A
Turnout 1,760 44.9 –29.3
Registered electors 4,051
Conservative hold Swing Increase16.0

Fletton

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Fletton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Withers 741 58.4 –6.1
Conservative G. Casey 389 30.7 –4.8
Liberal Democrats D. Gater 138 10.9 N/A
Majority 352 27.8 N/A
Turnout 1,268 24.5 –40.9
Registered electors 5,480
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.7

Glinton

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Glinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Holdich* 775 82.1 +7.0
Labour C. Fisher 169 17.9 –7.0
Majority 606 64.2 +14.0
Turnout 944 39.7 –36.0
Registered electors 2,404
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.0

Newborough

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Newborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Sanders* 578 81.0 +12.6
Labour J. Reece 136 19.0 –12.6
Majority 442 61.9 +25.1
Turnout 714 42.6 –51.0
Registered electors 1,701
Conservative hold Swing Increase12.6

North Bretton

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North Bretton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lakhanpaul* 934 62.3 –3.4
Conservative E. Law 564 37.7 +3.4
Majority 370 24.7 N/A
Turnout 1,498 27.0 –46.7
Registered electors 5,691
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.4

Northborough

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Northborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Franklin* 536 71.9 –0.4
Labour G. Jackson 209 28.1 +0.4
Majority 327 43.9 –0.6
Turnout 745 39.4 –28.2
Registered electors 1,932
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.4

Orton Longueville

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Orton Longueville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Geoffrey* 921 55.8 +14.4
Conservative L. Hopkins 729 44.2 +13.7
Majority 192 11.6 N/A
Turnout 1,650 28.3 –33.7
Registered electors 6,005
Labour hold Swing Increase0.4

Orton Waterville

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Orton Waterville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. D'Andrea* 1,202 64.9 +7.4
Labour K. Whitworth 651 35.1 –7.4
Majority 551 29.7 N/A
Turnout 1,853 30.8 –28.1
Registered electors 6,162
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.4

Park

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Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Kreling* 1,248 64.9 +20.1
Labour A. Pears 604 32.6 –3.2
Majority 644 34.8 N/A
Turnout 1,852 32.9 –33.4
Registered electors 5,847
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.7

Paston

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Paston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Ward* 499 50.0 –1.5
Conservative C. Green 372 37.3 +10.3
Liberal Democrats R. Wilson 127 12.7 –8.8
Majority 127 12.7 N/A
Turnout 998 20.3 –63.5
Registered electors 5,139
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.9

Ravensthorpe

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Ravensthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rainey* 797 61.3 +10.1
Conservative B. Searle 269 20.7 +2.6
Liberal D. Robson 166 12.8 –17.9
Independent H. Newton 69 5.3 N/A
Majority 528 40.6 N/A
Turnout 1,301 25.9 –53.1
Registered electors 5,173
Labour hold Swing Increase3.8

Stanground

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Stanground
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rudd 891 51.9 +7.8
Labour P. Bonner* 825 48.1 +4.6
Majority 66 3.8 N/A
Turnout 1,716 35.2 –20.8
Registered electors 5,187
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase1.6

Werrington North

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Werrington North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Caborn 686 49.2 +6.5
Conservative T. Hitchborn 576 41.3 +4.0
Independent J. Linskey 132 9.5 N/A
Majority 110 7.9 N/A
Turnout 1,394 26.9 –44.9
Registered electors 5,344
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.3

Werrington South

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Werrington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hunter* 942 64.0 +21.3
Labour S. Higgins 530 36.0 +1.9
Majority 412 28.0 N/A
Turnout 1,472 27.5 –55.3
Registered electors 5,479
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.7

West

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West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Thorpe* 1,720 74.2 +10.5
Labour D. Matthews 598 25.8 –10.5
Majority 1,122 48.4 N/A
Turnout 2,318 42.2 –0.7
Registered electors 5,658
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.5

Wittering

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Wittering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Horrell* 402 76.9 +6.0
Labour M. Beaver 121 23.1 –6.0
Majority 281 53.7 +11.9
Turnout 523 29.4 –51.6
Registered electors 1,839
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.0

References

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  1. ^ "Peterborough City Council Election Results 1997-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 13 November 2022.