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1999 Chester City Council election

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All 60 seats to Chester City Council 31 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 25 seats, 39.7% 17 seats, 25.2% Seats won 22 18 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 26,045 18,236 Percentage 39.9% 27.9% Swing 0.2% 2.7%   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative Independent Last election 16 seats, 34.0% 2 seats, 0.2% Seats won 17 3 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 18,653 2,419 Percentage 28.5% 3.7% Swing 5.5% 3.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Chester City Council election
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1999 Chester City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, with the total number of seats staying the same.

Summary

Election result

1999 Chester City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	22	3	36.7	0	22	36.7	26,045	39.9	+0.2
	Liberal Democrats	18	1	30.0	0	18	30.0	18,236	27.9	+2.7
	Conservative	17	1	28.3	0	17	28.3	18,653	28.5	–5.5
	Independent	3	1	5.0	0	3	5.0	2,419	3.7	+3.5

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Johnson*	468	72.0	+18.2
	Labour	D. Fell	113	17.4	–0.5
	Liberal Democrats	A. Hyde	69	10.6	–17.7
Majority			355	54.6	+29.0
Turnout			650	43.3	+8.3
Registered electors			1,498
	Conservative hold		Swing	9.4

Blacon Hall

Blacon Lodge

Boughton

Boughton Heath

Christleton

City & St. Annes

College

Curzon & Westminster

Dodleston

Dodleston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Fair*	383	49.3	–1.7
	Liberal Democrats	R. Jones	324	41.7	+31.9
	Labour	R. Davies	70	9.0	–30.2
Majority			59	7.6	–4.3
Turnout			777	48.7	–0.3
Registered electors			1,599
	Conservative hold		Swing	16.8

Elton

Farndon

Farndon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	P. Roberts*	509	57.6	+11.1
	Conservative	R. Harris	350	39.6	–4.9
	Labour	A. Murphy	24	2.7	–6.2
Majority			159	18.0	+16.0
Turnout			883	55.6	+5.8
Registered electors			1,587
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	8.0

Handbridge & St. Marys

Hoole All Saints

Hoole Groves

Huntington

Kelsall

Lache Park

Malpas

Mickle Trafford

Mollington

Newton Brook

Newton St. Michaels

Saughall

Tarvin

Tattenhall

Tilston

Tilston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Ritchie*	613	88.6	+1.8
	Labour	E. Price	43	6.2	–0.3
	Liberal Democrats	D. Nall	36	5.2	–1.5
Majority			570	82.4	+2.4
Turnout			692	42.5	+3.2
Registered electors			1,627
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.2

Upton Grange

Upton Westlea

Vicars Cross

Waverton

Waverton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	C. Walley*	466	51.2	–17.9
	Conservative	S. Robson-Catling	367	40.3	+17.9
	Labour	C. Davies	77	8.5	±0.0
Majority			99	10.9	–35.8
Turnout			910	52.5	–4.5
Registered electors			1,733
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	17.9

References

1. "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

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