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1999 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
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6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
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All 55 seats to Suffolk Coastal District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 36 10
Seat change Increase 18 Decrease 5
Popular vote 21,846 9,797
Percentage 46.6% 20.9%
Swing Increase 12.3% Decrease 3.2%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 8 1
Seat change Decrease 9 Decrease 4
Popular vote 13,426 1,849
Percentage 28.6% 3.9%
Swing Decrease 8.3% Decrease 0.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Suffolk Coastal District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

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Election result

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1999 Suffolk Coastal District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 52 36 18 0 Increase 18 65.5 46.6 21,846 +12.3
  Liberal Democrats 30 10 3 8 Decrease 5 18.2 20.9 9,797 –3.2
  Labour 39 8 0 9 Decrease 9 14.5 28.6 13,426 –8.3
  Independent 6 1 1 5 Decrease 4 1.8 3.9 1,849 –0.4

Ward results

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Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Aldeburgh

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Aldeburgh (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Steen* 748 52.8
Conservative J. Richardson 599 42.3
Liberal Democrats D. Hinves 596 42.1
Liberal Democrats P. Pask 591 41.7
Turnout ~1,416 55.5
Registered electors 2,551
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Alderton & Sutton

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Alderton & Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Block* 253 51.4
Conservative W. Fraser 170 34.6
Labour R. Dore 69 14.0
Majority 83 16.9
Turnout 492 36.9
Registered electors 1,335
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bealings

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Bealings
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Jowers* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,503
Conservative hold

Bramfield & Cratfield

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Bramfield & Cratfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Church* 449 66.9
Labour S. Cutler 222 33.1
Majority 227 33.8
Turnout 671 44.7
Registered electors 1,502
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Buxlow

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Buxlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Dickerson 399 52.6
Conservative T. Hawkins 359 47.4
Majority 40 5.2
Turnout 758 43.9
Registered electors 1,725
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dennington

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Dennington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Rose 297 51.2
Liberal Democrats A. Houseley 283 48.8
Majority 14 2.4
Turnout 580 38.5
Registered electors 1,506
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Earl Soham

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Earl Soham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Kerr* 351 60.5
Liberal Democrats J. Eddy 229 39.5
Majority 122 21.0
Turnout 580 42.7
Registered electors 1,359
Conservative hold Swing

Felixstowe Central

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Felixstowe Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Smith 618 53.6
Conservative M. Stokell 588 51.0
Labour C. Bignell* 535 46.4
Labour D. Rowe* 534 46.3
Turnout ~1,197 42.7
Registered electors 2,803
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Felixstowe East

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Felixstowe East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Slemmings* 668 54.2
Conservative C. Bentley 659 53.5
Liberal Democrats B. Price 300 24.3
Labour H. Mullen 265 21.5
Liberal Democrats R. Sherratt 247 20.1
Labour R. Pettit 238 19.3
Turnout ~1,227 39.2
Registered electors 3,130
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe North

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Felixstowe North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Deacon* 720 68.4
Labour D. Carpenter* 569 54.1
Conservative M. Rawnsley 333 31.6
Turnout ~1,032 35.6
Registered electors 2,900
Labour hold
Labour hold

Felixstowe South

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Felixstowe South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Savage* 459 44.4
Conservative J. Craner 393 38.0
Liberal Democrats S. Dangerfield 335 32.4
Liberal Democrats M. Ninnmey 247 23.9
Labour S. Dangerfield 239 23.1
Labour T. Lockwood 224 21.7
Turnout ~1,009 35.5
Registered electors 2,844
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe South East

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Felixstowe South East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Minns* 801 62.3
Conservative A. Smith* 782 60.8
Labour R. Campbell 485 37.7
Labour M. Morris 445 34.6
Turnout ~1,343 45.7
Registered electors 2,937
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe West

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Felixstowe West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Dangerfield* 546 43.5
Liberal Democrats D. Paddick 463 36.9
Labour J. Mullen* 460 36.7
Labour M. Pettit 424 33.8
Conservative E. Bishop 248 19.8
Turnout ~1,201 28.2
Registered electors 4,259
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Framlingham

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Framlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Campbell* 507 53.3
Conservative R. Gorst Ellis 445 46.7
Majority 62 6.6
Turnout 952 42.6
Registered electors 2,237
Labour hold Swing

Glemham

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Glemham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Howard* 209 51.2
Conservative P. Taverner 199 48.8
Majority 10 2.4
Turnout 408 40.6
Registered electors 1,006
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grundisburgh & Witnesham

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Grundisburgh & Witnesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Legett 348 47.2
Liberal Democrats G. Bull* 261 35.4
Labour S. Neesam 128 17.4
Majority 87 11.8
Turnout 737 37.1
Registered electors 1,896
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hasketon

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Hasketon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Else* 318 53.6
Conservative R. D'Arcy 275 46.4
Majority 43 7.2
Turnout 593 46.2
Registered electors 1,284
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hollesley

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Hollesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Sturrock 269 44.7
Liberal Democrats V. Mason* 241 40.0
Labour A. Murray 92 15.3
Majority 28 4.7
Turnout 602 47.7
Registered electors 1,262
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Kelsale

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Kelsale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Bridson* 166 37.6
Labour S. Evans 143 32.4
Conservative A. Herring 133 30.1
Majority 23 5.2
Turnout 442 40.4
Registered electors 1,094
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Kesgrave

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Kesgrave (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hammond 780 44.6
Conservative P. Cooper 766 43.8
Independent V. Read 724 41.4
Labour L. Compton 721 41.2
Labour P. Whitby 578 33.0
Labour P. Widdowson 464 26.5
Independent R. Grimwood 371 21.2
Turnout ~1,750 26.3
Registered electors 6,658
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Independent gain from Labour

Kirton

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Kirton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. O'Brien 333 51.4
Liberal Democrats N. Condick 315 48.6
Majority 18 2.8
Turnout 648 38.6
Registered electors 1,679
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Leiston

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Leiston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Geater 692 53.1
Conservative G. Harris 660 50.6
Labour M. Taylor* 611 46.9
Labour J. Girling* 593 45.5
Conservative G. Hawkins 556 42.7
Labour T. Hodgson* 500 38.4
Turnout ~1,454 35.7
Registered electors 4,073
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Martlesham

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Martlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Kelso* 787 52.6
Conservative J. Webber 536 35.8
Labour S. Huntington 173 11.6
Majority 251 16.8
Turnout 1,496 36.7
Registered electors 4,074
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Melton

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Melton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Warbrugh 573 59.3
Labour C. Place 394 40.7
Majority 179 18.6
Turnout 967 35.3
Registered electors 2,743
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Nacton

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Nacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Snow 498 50.7
Independent T. Voelcker 484 49.3
Majority 14 1.4
Turnout 982 37.3
Registered electors 2,635
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Orford

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Orford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Skepper 214 40.9
Liberal Democrats P. Perren 176 33.7
Independent D. Worne 133 25.4
Majority 38 7.2
Turnout 523 50.0
Registered electors 1,046
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Otley

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Otley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Bellfield 272 54.0
Liberal Democrats A. Barrett* 166 32.9
Labour E. Middleton 66 13.1
Majority 106 21.1
Turnout 504 44.7
Registered electors 1,127
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rushmere St. Andrew

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Rushmere St. Andrew (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Laing* 847 58.5
Conservative R. Whiting 791 54.7
Liberal Democrats D. Cooper* 643 44.4
Liberal Democrats C. Kelso 500 34.5
Turnout ~1,447 32.4
Registered electors 4,463
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Saxmundham

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Saxmundham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Welton* 317 39.7
Liberal Democrats M. Andrews 250 31.3
Conservative R. Warren 230 28.8
Majority 67 8.4
Turnout 798 39.9
Registered electors 1,999
Labour hold Swing

Snape

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Snape
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Fidler 310 56.0
Labour G. Cable 244 44.0
Majority 66 12.0
Turnout 554 42.2
Registered electors 1,314
Conservative hold Swing

Trimleys

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Trimleys (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Dixon* 742 54.4
Labour H. Blackshaw* 641 47.0
Conservative F. Stennet 561 41.1
Conservative J. Barker 546 40.1
Turnout ~1,363 31.2
Registered electors 4,367
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tunstall

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Tunstall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Herring* 508 70.7
Liberal Democrats K. Johnston 210 29.2
Majority 298 41.5
Turnout 719 36.9
Registered electors 1,948
Conservative hold Swing

Ufford

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Ufford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Franks* 466 78.1
Labour F. Bright 131 21.9
Majority 335 56.2
Turnout 597 45.9
Registered electors 1,300
Conservative hold Swing

Walberswick

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Walberswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Leighton* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,322
Conservative hold

Westleton

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Westleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. McCulloch Unopposed
Registered electors 1,177
Conservative gain from Independent

Wickham Market

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Wickham Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Hall 227 39.5
Labour V. Pizzey 106 18.5
Conservative S. Caulfield 104 18.1
Independent D. East 79 13.8
Independent M. Manning 58 10.1
Majority 21 3.7
Turnout 574 31.8
Registered electors 1,804
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Woodbridge Central

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Woodbridge Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Barratt 309 44.2
Liberal Democrats R. Montgomery 232 33.2
Labour M. Caddick 158 22.6
Majority 77 11.0
Turnout 699 49.3
Registered electors 1,419
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Woodbridge Farlingaye

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Woodbridge Farlingaye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Healey* 216 45.9
Conservative C. Nunn 148 31.4
Labour K. Bryant 107 22.7
Majority 68 14.5
Turnout 471 31.6
Registered electors 1,489
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Woodbridge Kyson

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Woodbridge Kyson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Burgon* 218 61.1
Conservative E. Binns 139 38.9
Majority 79 22.2
Turnout 357 37.5
Registered electors 953
Labour hold Swing

Woodbridge Riverside

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Woodbridge Riverside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Hewitt* 288 50.8
Liberal Democrats S. Bull 213 37.6
Labour M. Arundel 66 11.6
Majority 75 13.2
Turnout 567 49.3
Registered electors 1,151
Conservative hold Swing

Woodbridge Seckford

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Woodbridge Seckford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Geen* 253 50.7
Liberal Democrats D. Ball 178 35.7
Labour R. Davis 68 13.6
Majority 75 15.0
Turnout 499 43.7
Registered electors 1,143
Conservative hold Swing

Yoxford

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Yoxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Wragg 275 54.6
Labour J. Stringer 229 45.4
Majority 46 9.2
Turnout 504 42.8
Registered electors 1,177
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

By-elections

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Bramfield & Cratfield

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Bramfield & Cratfield by-election: 4 May 2000[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 354 55.4
Liberal Democrats 179 28.0
Labour 106 16.6
Majority 175 27.4
Turnout 639 40.0
Registered electors 1,598
Conservative hold Swing

Felixstowe South

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Felixstowe South by-election: 26 October 2000[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 384 48.0
Liberal Democrats 320 40.0
Labour 96 12.0
Majority 64 8.0
Turnout 800 28.3
Registered electors 2,827
Conservative hold Swing

Framlingham

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Framlingham by-election: 7 June 2001[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 805 51.7
Labour 751 48.3
Majority 54 3.4
Turnout 1,556 66.6
Registered electors 2,336
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Nacton

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Nacton by-election: 20 September 2001[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Unopposed
Registered electors N/A
Conservative hold

Kesgrave

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Kesgrave by-election: 20 September 2001[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 565 75.6
Independent 182 24.4
Majority 383 51.2
Turnout 747 13.5
Registered electors 5,533
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Suffolk Coastal District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. pp. 11–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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