title: 1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
text: # 1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
  
  The 1999 St. Edmundsbury Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1999 to elect members of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
  
  ## Summary
  
  1999 St Edmundsbury Borough Council :
  
  | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 23 | 9 | 52.3 | 43.7 | 13,769 | +10.5 |
  | Labour | 16 | 7 | 36.4 | 39.5 | 12,438 | -8.4 |
  | Independent | 3 | 0 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 2,363 | -0.2 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 2 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 2,923 | -1.8 |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Abbeygate
  
  Abbeygate :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | B. Lockwood* | 791 | 59.0 | |
  | | Independent | M. Ames* | 690 | 51.5 | |
  | | Labour | D. Dawson | 374 | 27.0 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | I. Norris | 279 | 20.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,341 | 42.5 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
  
  ### Barningham
  
  Barningham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Wallace* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Barrow
  
  Barrow :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | M. Conroy | 491 | 68.3 |
  | | Labour | W. Williams | 228 | 31.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 263 | 36.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 719 | 49.0 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Cangle
  
  Cangle :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | G. Kiernan* | 616 | 54.4 | |
  | | Labour | P. French | 557 | 49.2 | |
  | | Conservative | S. Johnston | 485 | 42.8 | |
  | | Conservative | E. Macnaghten | 449 | 39.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,133 | 27.6 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Castle
  
  Castle :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | L. Kiernan* | 534 | 56.9 |
  | | Conservative | A. Whittaker | 404 | 43.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 13.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 938 | 27.0 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Cavendish
  
  Cavendish :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Wayman* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Chalkstone
  
  Chalkstone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P. Hanlon | 638 | 59.9 | |
  | | Labour | M. Lee | 637 | 59.8 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Bridges | 394 | 37.0 | |
  | | Conservative | D. Ward | 367 | 34.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,065 | 22.8 | |
  | | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
  | | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
  
  ### Chevington
  
  Chevington :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Hart* | 487 | 69.8 |
  | | Labour | M. Searle | 211 | 30.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 39.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 698 | 43.0 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Clare
  
  Clare :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Stevens | 577 | 79.0 |
  | | Labour | R. Harrison | 153 | 21.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 424 | 58.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 730 | 43.0 |
  | | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
  
  ### Clements
  
  Clements :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Martin* | 295 | 74.9 | |
  | | Labour | A. Smith* | 280 | 71.1 | |
  | | Conservative | R. Macauslan | 83 | 21.1 | |
  | | Conservative | P. Young | 80 | 20.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 394 | 16.7 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Eastgate
  
  Eastgate :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | T. Beckwith* | 809 | 44.5 | |
  | | Conservative | F. Warby | 729 | 40.1 | |
  | | Conservative | C. Mayson | 641 | 35.3 | |
  | | Labour | E. Zwandhal* | 611 | 33.6 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | B. Wesley | 219 | 12.1 | |
  | | Independent | V. Powell | 185 | 10.2 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P. Gadbury | 180 | 9.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,816 | 32.0 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  
  ### Fordham
  
  Fordham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | M. Jones | 479 | 58.8 |
  | | Labour | R. Cockle* | 336 | 41.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 17.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 815 | 35.2 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Great Barton
  
  Great Barton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | M. Horbury* | 566 | 81.4 |
  | | Labour | P. Fletcher | 129 | 18.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 62.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 695 | 39.6 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Honington
  
  Honington :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | R. Sutton* | 338 | 71.2 |
  | | Labour | R. Howe | 137 | 28.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 | 42.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 475 | 40.2 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Horringer
  
  Horringer :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | A. Biglin* | 469 | 72.8 |
  | | Conservative | H. Ward | 175 | 27.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 45.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 644 | 52.8 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Horringer Court
  
  Horringer Court :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | M. Milnes | 337 | 43.5 |
  | | Labour | J. Higgins* | 274 | 35.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | T. King | 163 | 21.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 | 8.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 774 | 41.5 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Hundon
  
  Hundon :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | M. Warwick* | 473 | 71.1 |
  | | Labour | W. Gridley | 192 | 28.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 42.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 665 | 39.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Ixworth
  
  Ixworth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Kedington
  
  Kedington :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A. Sutton | 233 | 50.1 |
  | | Labour | K. Jenkins* | 232 | 49.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 465 | 32.9 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Northgate
  
  Northgate :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | D. Lockwood* | 483 | 70.2 | |
  | | Labour | E. Steele* | 430 | 62.5 | |
  | | Conservative | E. Flack | 196 | 28.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 688 | 30.6 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Pakenham
  
  Pakenham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | V. White | 306 | 54.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | L. Couper* | 255 | 45.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 9.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 561 | 41.0 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Risby
  
  Risby :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | H. Levack | 452 | 66.5 |
  | | Labour | G. Keatley | 228 | 33.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 224 | 32.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 680 | 43.9 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Risbygate
  
  Risbygate :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Ereira-Guyer* | 506 | 45.5 | |
  | | Labour | R. O'Driscoll* | 463 | 41.6 | |
  | | Conservative | P. Hopfensperger | 442 | 39.7 | |
  | | Independent | D. Nettleton | 426 | 38.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,113 | 41.7 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Rougham
  
  Rougham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | S. White-Mildmay | 458 | 75.5 |
  | | Labour | A. Grenville | 149 | 24.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 50.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 607 | 45.2 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Sextons
  
  Sextons :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Nowak* | 632 | 52.4 | |
  | | Labour | C. Muge* | 610 | 50.6 | |
  | | Conservative | D. Speakman | 584 | 48.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,206 | 43.7 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Southgate
  
  Southgate :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | B. Bagnall* | 888 | 65.8 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P. Dulieu | 630 | 46.7 | |
  | | Conservative | S. Craig | 450 | 33.4 | |
  | | Labour | P. Williams | 293 | 21.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,349 | 41.2 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
  
  ### St. Mary's & Hellons
  
  St. Mary's & Hellons :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Farthing | 215 | 51.3 |
  | | Labour | E. Bowman | 204 | 48.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 2.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 419 | 30.9 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### St. Olaves
  
  St. Olaves :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | W. Cownley* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
  | | Labour | S. Wormleighton* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Stanton
  
  Stanton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Thorndyke* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Westgate
  
  Westgate :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | M. Brundle* | 556 | 50.0 | |
  | | Conservative | A. Varley | 483 | 43.5 | |
  | | Labour | L. Button* | 410 | 36.9 | |
  | | Labour | R. Corfe | 355 | 32.0 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | G. Elliot | 159 | 14.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M. Tilley | 150 | 13.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,111 | 40.3 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  
  ### Whelnetham
  
  Whelnetham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | T. Clements* | 593 | 82.9 |
  | | Labour | E. Kilner | 122 | 17.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 471 | 65.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 715 | 47.6 |
  | | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  ### Wickhambrook
  
  Wickhambrook :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | D. Redhead* | 629 | 80.1 |
  | | Labour | R. Isaacs | 156 | 19.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 473 | 60.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 785 | 47.6 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Withersfield
  
  Withersfield :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | R. Clifton-Brown | 419 | 73.1 |
  | | Labour | L. Hancock | 154 | 26.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 46.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 573 | 40.0 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  