1999_Richmondshire_District_Council_election
The 1999 Richmondshire District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Richmondshire District Council in North Yorkshire, England. The whole council was up for election and independents lost overall control of the council to no overall control.[1]
Overall turnout at the election was 40.22%, down from 44.59% in 1995.[2]
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| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 17 | -3 | 50.0 | 19.9 | 2,137 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | +1 | 26.5 | 43.6 | 4,687 | ||||
| Conservative | 6 | +3 | 17.6 | 28.5 | 3,061 | ||||
| SDP | 2 | +1 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 862 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Yvonne Peacock | 318 | 66.3 | ||
| Independent | John Abraham | 162 | 33.8 | ||
| Majority | 156 | 32.5 | |||
| Turnout | 480 | 60.9 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Colin Bailey | 376 | 84.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Mason | 68 | 15.3 | ||
| Majority | 308 | 69.4 | |||
| Turnout | 444 | 50.1 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Campbell Dawson | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Watson | 297 | 68.6 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Childs | 136 | 31.4 | ||
| Majority | 161 | 37.2 | |||
| Turnout | 433 | 52.9 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDP | Tony Pelton | 452 | |||
| SDP | Brian Smith | 332 | |||
| Conservative | Penelope Scott-Priestley | 282 | |||
| Independent | Rose Heaton | 259 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Simpson | 82 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Harrisson | 82 | |||
| Turnout | 1,489 | 37.7 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Helen Grant | unopposed | |||
| Independent | John Lacey | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Lynn Miller | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Parlour | 200 | 67.3 | ||
| Conservative | John Mason | 97 | 32.7 | ||
| Majority | 103 | 34.7 | |||
| Turnout | 297 | 51.9 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Raymond Alderson | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | John Blackie | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Bagley | 140 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Good | 103 | |||
| SDP | Betty Robertson | 78 | |||
| Turnout | 321 | 13.2 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Michael Graham | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Forth | 488 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Terence Jones | 442 | |||
| Conservative | Valerie Pringle | 357 | |||
| Turnout | 1,287 | 42.8 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Dunn | 218 | 57.2 | ||
| Conservative | Muriel Blythman | 163 | 42.8 | ||
| Majority | 55 | 14.4 | |||
| Turnout | 381 | 38.4 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Paul Cullen | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrea Robson | 371 | 66.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Frances Ramsbottom | 187 | 33.5 | ||
| Majority | 184 | 33.0 | |||
| Turnout | 558 | 44.9 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Oswin Kendall | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Clive World | 354 | 55.6 | ||
| Conservative | David Johnson | 283 | 44.4 | ||
| Majority | 71 | 11.1 | |||
| Turnout | 637 | 40.6 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Grace Buckle | 713 | |||
| Independent | Katherine Carr | 596 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | John Harris | 584 | |||
| Conservative | Oliver Blease | 563 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Frizell | 451 | |||
| Turnout | 2,907 | 38.4 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jane Metcalfe | 366 | |||
| Conservative | Alison Appleton | 239 | |||
| Independent | Gordon Golding | 160 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Sara Bell | 142 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Parsons | 140 | |||
| Turnout | 1,047 | 35.4 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Michael Heseltine | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Patricia Middlemiss | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Sylvia Golding | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | William Corps | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | John Gill | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | James Fryer | unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Keith Loadman | 252 | 54.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Hodgson | 214 | 45.9 | ||
| Majority | 38 | 8.2 | |||
| Turnout | 466 | 48.9 | |||
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Colburn
A by-election was held in Colburn on 9 September 1999 after the resignation of independent councillor John Lacey.[4] The seat was won by independent candidate Peter Wood with a majority of 49 votes over Hospital Campaign candidate Peter Fowler.[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Peter Wood | 176 | 31.6 | ||
| Hospital Closure Candidate | Peter Fowler | 127 | 22.8 | ||
| Conservative | William Glover | 125 | 22.4 | ||
| Independent | Helen Lerigo | 105 | 18.9 | ||
| Hospital Closure Candidate | Thomas Henry | 24 | 4.3 | ||
| Majority | 49 | 8.8 | |||
| Turnout | 557 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
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St Michael with St Luke
A by-election was held in St Michael with St Luke on 22 February 2001 after the death of independent councillor William Corps.[4] The seat was won by independent candidate Kenneth Smith with a majority of 36 votes over Conservative Michael Godwin.[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kenneth Smith | 211 | 41.9 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Godwin | 175 | 34.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Barnett | 117 | 23.3 | ||
| Majority | 36 | 7.2 | |||
| Turnout | 503 | 44.7 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
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Middleham and Coverdale
A by-election was held in Middleham and Coverdale on 7 June 2001 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Andrea Robson.[4] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Derek Jarvill with a majority of 373 votes over Liberal Democrat John Weedon.[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Derek Jarvill | 599 | 68.4 | +1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Weedon | 226 | 25.8 | -7.7 | |
| Independent | Bernard Borman | 51 | 5.8 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 373 | 42.6 | +9.6 | ||
| Turnout | 876 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Catterick with Tunstall
A by-election was held in Catterick with Tunstall on 30 August 2001 after the resignation of Social Democrat councillor Brian Smith.[4] The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Patrick Brennan with a majority of 41 votes over Conservative Melva Steckles.[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Patrick Brennan | 285 | 42.9 | +35.3 | |
| Conservative | Melva Steckles | 244 | 36.7 | +11.7 | |
| Independent | Dorothy Ross | 135 | 20.3 | -3.1 | |
| Majority | 41 | 6.2 | |||
| Turnout | 664 | 29.4 | -8.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from SDP | Swing | ||||
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Leyburn
A by-election was held in Leyburn on 25 October 2001 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Thomas Forth.[4][5] The seat was gained for the Conservatives by Wendy Morton with a majority of 4 votes over Liberal Democrat John Weedon after a recount.[5]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Wendy Morton | 295 | 50.3 | +8.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Weedon | 291 | 49.7 | -8.1 | |
| Majority | 4 | 0.7 | |||
| Turnout | 586 | 32.2 | -10.6 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
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- "District Council Elections". Richmondshire District Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "District Council election" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 23 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- "District Council by-elections results 1973 to 2015" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 9 July 2018.[dead link]