1999 Bedford Borough Council election

The 1999 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result
1999 Bedford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 6 Decrease 3 35.3 13 19 35.8 10,084 35.8 –0.6
  Liberal Democrats 5 Increase 3 29.4 13 18 34.0 7,460 26.5 –1.5
  Conservative 4 Steady 23.5 5 9 17.0 9,094 32.3 +2.2
  Independent 2 Steady 11.8 5 7 13.2 1,552 5.5 ±0.0

Ward results

Brickhill
Brickhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Threapleton 1,110 45.0 +2.9
Liberal Democrats R. Waterhouse* 1,012 41.1 –6.0
Labour Y. Anderson 342 13.9 +3.1
Majority 98 4.0 N/A
Turnout 2,464 42.3 +0.5
Registered electors 5,833
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase4.5

Bronham
Bronham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Laley* 1,150 68.9 +4.6
Labour R. Jackson 307 18.4 –1.5
Liberal Democrats R. Howker 212 12.7 –3.2
Majority 843 50.5 +6.1
Turnout 1,669 32.2 –5.9
Registered electors 5,188
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.1

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Whitehead* 862 50.6 –3.4
Conservative R. Rigby 650 38.1 +1.5
Liberal Democrats S. Lawson 192 11.3 +1.8
Majority 212 12.4 –5.0
Turnout 1,704 37.0 +0.7
Registered electors 4,599
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.5

Cauldwell
Cauldwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Charles 1,201 76.5 +5.5
Conservative J. Pilgrim 201 12.8 –2.2
Liberal Democrats A. Gerard 167 10.6 –3.4
Majority 1,000 63.7 +7.7
Turnout 1,569 25.8 +2.8
Registered electors 6,130
Labour hold Swing Increase3.9

Clapham
Clapham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Foster 419 41.0 +11.7
Labour J. Jackson* 418 40.9 +13.5
Liberal Democrats G. Garofolo 184 18.0 N/A
Majority 1 0.1 N/A
Turnout 1,021 37.0 –2.5
Registered electors 2,773
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease0.9

De Parys
De Parys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats N. Bath 955 44.2 –6.6
Conservative T. Rigby 872 38.9 +5.3
Labour C. Baily 334 15.5 +1.4
Majority 83 3.8 –12.0
Turnout 2,161 38.3 –0.7
Registered electors 5,668
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease6.0

Goldington
Goldington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Ruffin* 1,006 53.6 +1.4
Labour L. Evans 730 38.9 –1.1
Conservative V. Fulford 140 7.5 –0.3
Majority 276 14.7 +2.5
Turnout 1,876 35.8 –4.8
Registered electors 5,255
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.3

Great Barford
Great Barford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Ellis* 488 69.8 +16.6
Labour R. Crane 136 19.5 –13.0
Liberal Democrats V. Harvey 75 10.7 –3.6
Majority 352 50.4 –29.7
Turnout 699 35.6 –10.9
Registered electors 1,968
Conservative hold Swing Increase14.8

Harpur
Harpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Nicholls* 834 56.6 –1.0
Conservative J. Pilgrim 466 31.6 –0.2
Liberal Democrats S. Vogel 173 11.7 +1.1
Majority 368 25.0 –0.8
Turnout 1,473 24.8 +0.4
Registered electors 5,952
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.4

Kempston East
Kempston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lewis* 1,157 53.6 –7.3
Conservative R. Hyde 800 37.0 +9.5
Liberal Democrats J. Smithson 203 9.4 –2.2
Majority 357 16.5 –16.9
Turnout 2,160 29.7 +3.8
Registered electors 7,346
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.4

Kempston Rural
Kempston Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Fogarty 482 44.2 +10.5
Conservative D. Reedman 475 43.6 +2.8
Labour A. Beardmore 133 12.2 –13.3
Majority 7 0.6 N/A
Turnout 1,090 49.1 +1.7
Registered electors 2,231
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase3.9

Kempston West
Kempston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Black* 1,023 50.9 –4.7
Conservative C. Attenborough 875 43.5 +7.6
Liberal Democrats P. Standley 113 5.6 –2.9
Majority 148 7.4 –12.3
Turnout 2,011 30.9 +7.1
Registered electors 6,561
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.2

Kingsbrook
Kingsbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. McKay 847 51.0 +30.0
Labour F. Garrick* 696 41.9 –21.5
Conservative J. Suter 119 7.2 –8.4
Majority 151 9.1 N/A
Turnout 1,662 34.0 +9.6
Registered electors 4,901
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase25.8

Putnoe
Putnoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bootiman 1,158 61.7 +0.8
Conservative D. Coates 502 26.7 –3.0
Labour D. Lukes 217 11.6 +2.2
Majority 656 34.9 +3.7
Turnout 1,877 35.0 –1.2
Registered electors 5,381
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.9

Queens Park
Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Khan* 1,420 72.2 –0.1
Conservative M. Williams 328 16.7 +0.9
Liberal Democrats M. Murphy 219 11.1 –0.9
Majority 1,092 55.5 –1.0
Turnout 1,967 32.0 +4.0
Registered electors 6,238
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.5

Sharnbrook
Sharnbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Bates 412 42.6 N/A
Conservative R. Pearson* 331 34.2 –10.7
Labour A. Cooke 181 18.7 –13.2
Liberal Democrats C. Hall 44 4.5 –8.0
Majority 81 8.4 N/A
Turnout 968 46.1 –2.3
Registered electors 2,101
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Wootton
Wootton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Smith* 1,140 62.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats I. White 418 23.0 –17.3
Conservative V. Suter 168 9.2 –14.1
Labour P. Sharma 93 5.1 –20.1
Majority 722 39.7 N/A
Turnout 1,819 46.1 –1.0
Registered electors 3,955
Independent hold Swing N/A

References
  1. "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 February 2023.


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