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1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
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1999 English local government election
1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election 1995 1999 5 4 y 2003 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election 2003 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council 23 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 14 seats, 33.2% 23 9 13,769 43.7% 10.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 23 seats, 47.9% 16 7 12,438 39.5% 8.4% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 3 seats, 7.7% 3 2,363 7.5% 0.2% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 seats, 11.1% 2 2 2,923 9.3% 1.8% St Edmundsbury UK ward map 1999.svg Winner of each seat at the 1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Labour Party Conservative Party
The 1999 St. Edmundsbury Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1999 to elect members of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/St.-Edmundsbury-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 9-10 26 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University, Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250927230742/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/St.-Edmundsbury-1973-2011.pdf 27 September 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Compositions calculator 23 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University
Conservative Party (UK)
36
23
10
1
9
52.3
13,769
43.7
+10.5
Labour Party (UK)
36
16
2
9
7
36.4
12,438
39.5
–8.4
Independent politician
5
3
1
1
6.8
2,363
7.5
–0.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
9
2
0
2
2
4.5
2,923
9.3
–1.8
Ward results
Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.
Abbeygate
Abbeygate (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Lockwood*
791
59.0
Independent politician
M. Ames*
690
51.5
Labour Party (UK)
D. Dawson
374
27.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
I. Norris
279
20.8
1,341
42.5
3,156
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Barningham
Barningham
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Wallace*
1,865
Conservative Party (UK)
Barrow
Barrow
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Conroy
491
68.3
Labour Party (UK)
W. Williams
228
31.7
263
36.6
719
49.0
1,474
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Cangle
Cangle (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
G. Kiernan*
616
54.4
Labour Party (UK)
P. French
557
49.2
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Johnston
485
42.8
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Macnaghten
449
39.6
1,133
27.6
4,105
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Castle
Castle
Labour Party (UK)
L. Kiernan*
534
56.9
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Whittaker
404
43.1
130
13.9
938
27.0
3,460
Labour Party (UK)
Cavendish
Cavendish
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Wayman*
1,351
Conservative Party (UK)
Chalkstone
Chalkstone (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
P. Hanlon
638
59.9
Labour Party (UK)
M. Lee
637
59.8
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Bridges
394
37.0
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Ward
367
34.5
1,065
22.8
4,670
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Chevington
Chevington
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Hart*
487
69.8
Labour Party (UK)
M. Searle
211
30.2
276
39.5
698
43.0
1,623
Conservative Party (UK)
Clare
Clare
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Stevens
577
79.0
Labour Party (UK)
R. Harrison
153
21.0
424
58.1
730
43.0
1,706
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Clements
Clements (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
M. Martin*
295
74.9
Labour Party (UK)
A. Smith*
280
71.1
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Macauslan
83
21.1
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Young
80
20.3
394
16.7
2,360
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Eastgate
Eastgate (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
T. Beckwith*
809
45.3
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Warby
729
40.9
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Mayson
641
35.9
Labour Party (UK)
E. Zwandhal*
611
34.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
B. Wesley
219
12.3
Independent politician
V. Powell
185
10.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
P. Gadbury
180
10.1
1,784
32.0
5,575
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Fornham
Fornham
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Jones
479
58.8
Labour Party (UK)
R. Cockle*
336
41.2
143
17.5
815
35.2
2,324
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Great Barton
Great Barton
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Horbury*
566
81.4
Labour Party (UK)
P. Fletcher
129
18.6
437
62.9
695
39.6
1,764
Conservative Party (UK)
Honington
Honington
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Sutton*
338
71.2
Labour Party (UK)
R. Howe
137
28.8
201
42.3
475
40.2
1,185
Conservative Party (UK)
Horringer
Horringer
Independent politician
A. Biglin*
469
72.8
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Ward
175
27.2
294
45.7
644
52.8
1,221
Independent politician
Horringer Court
Horringer Court
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Milnes
337
43.5
Labour Party (UK)
J. Higgins*
274
35.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
T. King
163
21.1
63
8.1
774
41.5
1,872
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Hundon
Hundon
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Warwick*
473
71.1
Labour Party (UK)
W. Gridley
192
28.9
281
42.3
665
39.1
1,710
Conservative Party (UK)
Ixworth
Ixworth
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Griffiths*
2,202
Conservative Party (UK)
Kedington
Kedington
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Sutton
233
50.1
Labour Party (UK)
K. Jenkins*
232
49.9
1
0.2
465
32.9
1,418
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Northgate
Northgate (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
D. Lockwood*
483
70.2
Labour Party (UK)
E. Steele*
430
62.5
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Flack
196
28.5
688
30.6
2,247
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Pakenham
Pakenham
Conservative Party (UK)
V. White
306
54.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
L. Couper*
255
45.5
51
9.1
561
41.0
1,374
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Risby
Risby
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Levack
452
66.5
Labour Party (UK)
G. Keatley
228
33.5
224
32.9
680
43.9
1,554
Conservative Party (UK)
Risbygate
Risbygate (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
M. Ereira-Guyer*
506
45.5
Labour Party (UK)
R. O'Driscoll*
463
41.6
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Hopfensperger
442
39.7
Independent politician
D. Nettleton
426
38.3
1,113
41.7
2,670
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Rougham
Rougham
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Mildmay-White*
458
75.5
Labour Party (UK)
A. Grenville
149
24.5
309
50.9
607
45.2
1,352
Conservative Party (UK)
Sextons
Sextons (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
R. Nowak*
632
52.4
Labour Party (UK)
C. Muge*
610
50.6
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Speakman
584
48.4
1,206
43.7
2,760
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Southgate
Southgate (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
B. Bagnall*
888
65.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
P. Dulieu
630
46.7
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Craig
450
33.4
Labour Party (UK)
P. Williams
293
21.7
1,349
41.2
3,274
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
St. Marys & Helions
St. Marys & Helions
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Farthing
215
51.3
Labour Party (UK)
E. Bowman
204
48.7
11
2.6
419
30.9
1,356
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
St. Olaves
St. Olaves (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
W. Cownley*
Labour Party (UK)
S. Wormleighton*
2,843
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Stanton
Stanton
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Thorndyke*
2,288
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Westgate
Westgate (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Brundle*
556
50.0
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Varley
483
43.5
Labour Party (UK)
L. Button*
410
36.9
Labour Party (UK)
R. Corfe
355
32.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
G. Elliot
159
14.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
M. Tilley
150
13.5
1,111
40.3
2,757
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Whelnetham
Whelnetham
Independent politician
T. Clements*
593
82.9
Labour Party (UK)
E. Kilner
122
17.1
471
65.9
715
44.2
1,633
Independent politician
Conservative Party (UK)
Wickhambrook
Wickhambrook
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Redhead*
629
80.1
Labour Party (UK)
R. Isaacs
156
19.9
473
60.3
785
47.6
1,659
Conservative Party (UK)
Withersfield
Withersfield
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Clifton-Brown*
419
73.1
Labour Party (UK)
L. Hancock
154
26.9
265
46.2
573
40.0
1,428
Conservative Party (UK)
References
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