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1999 Wychavon District Council election

1999 Wychavon District Council election

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The 1999 Wychavon District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Wychavon District Council in Worcestershire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1]

Background

Before the election the Conservatives were the largest party on the council with 18 seats, but the Liberal Democrats with 17 seats ran the council with the support of the 10 Labour councillors and there were also 4 independent councillors.[2] 49 seats were up for election in 1999, but the Conservatives won two seats in Harvington and Norton and Wickhamford without opposition.[3]

Election result

The Conservatives gained 11 seats to take control of the council with 29 councillors,[4] in only the second time after 1987 that the Conservatives won a majority on the council.[5] Both the Liberal Democrat leader of the council, John Grantham, and the Labour group leader John Wrenn were among the councilors to be defeated at the election.[4]

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By-elections between 1999 and 2003

Evesham East

A by-election was held in Evesham East on 9 November 2000 after the resignation of Labour councillor Richard Hicks.[8] The seat was gained for the Conservatives by Andy Dyke with a majority of 25 votes over Labour candidate Steve Selby.[8]

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Dodderhill

A by-election was held in Dodderhill on 16 May 2002 after the death of Conservative councillor Charles Richardson.[9] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Judith Pearce with a majority of 58 votes over independent candidate Warren Lewis.[9][10]

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Drakes Broughton

A by-election was held in Drakes Broughton on 18 July 2002 following the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Ralph Mason.[11] The seat was gained for the Conservatives by Paul Middlebrough with a 3-vote majority over Liberal Democrat Josephine Wilkinson.[12]

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References

  1. "How Britain voted: Council Election Results". The Independent. NewsBank. 8 May 1999.
  2. "In-fighting Could Spoil Tory Chances At Polls: Vote While You Shop: Tesco In New Oscott, Where There Will Be A Polling Station Next Thursday". Birmingham Post. NewsBank. 30 April 1999.
  3. Smith, Sue. "Local election countdown:". Birmingham Mail. NewsBank. p. 6.
  4. Worrall, Boris (8 May 1999). "Middle England Takes Its Revenge". Birmingham Post. NewsBank.
  5. Game, Chris (8 May 1999). "Don't Shout, It's Too Soon For Ecstasy, Mr Hague: It Really Is Necessary For The Tories To Get Some Perspective On These Local Election Results". Birmingham Post. NewsBank.
  6. "How the nations voted". The Times. NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
  7. "District Council election" (PDF). Wychavon District Council. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  8. "Dyke zooms in on vacant council seat". Worcestershire, West Midlands, Herefordshire, and Shropshire Counties Publications. NewsBank. 16 November 2000.
  9. "Casting votes in by-election". Worcestershire, West Midlands, Herefordshire, and Shropshire Counties Publications. NewsBank. 15 May 2002.
  10. "Byelection woe for Labour". The Guardian. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  11. "Date set for election". Worcestershire, West Midlands, Herefordshire, and Shropshire Counties Publications. NewsBank. 17 June 2002.
  12. "District Council election" (PDF). Wychavon District Council. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

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