# 1999 Tendring District Council election

Elections to Tendring District Council in Essex, England took place on 6 May 1999. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. Although the Labour Party remained the largest party on the council, it lost overall control while the Conservatives made major gains.

## Summary Result

Tendring District Council election, 1999 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 23 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 37.6 | 24,408 | -11.0 |
| Conservative | 17 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 33.3 | 21,617 | +10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14.2 | 9,204 | -2.7 |
| Independent | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12.8 | 8,328 | +3.5 |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 1,244 | +1.2 |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.2 | 142 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Alresford & Thorrington

Alresford & Thorrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. McGann | 500 | 50.7 | |
| | Conservative | I. Dimmock | 487 | 49.3 | |
| | Labour | Terry Ripo | 457 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Tovell | 412 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.4 | |
| | 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 |

### Ardleigh

Ardleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. Tootal | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Powell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Harper | 1,093 | 49.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Shearing | 1,030 | | |
| | Labour | D. Bolton | 656 | 29.4 | |
| | Labour | A. Duffas | 619 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Powell | 482 | 21.6 | |
| | Conservative | R. Moodey | 481 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. De Roy | 303 | 59.9 |
| | Labour | C. Poulton | 203 | 40.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Patrick | 596 | 36.1 | |
| | Labour | C. Olivier | 546 | 33.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Dale | 507 | 30.7 | |
| | Labour | J. Ruffell | 468 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.2 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Barrenger | 690 | 53.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Dixon | 600 | 46.5 | |
| | Labour | C. Oliver | 445 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Bailey | 343 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Elmstead

Elmstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Johnston | 311 | 60.0 |
| | Labour | R. Fisher | 138 | 26.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hawkins | 69 | 13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Frinton

Frinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Allen | 1,730 | 80.9 | |
| | Conservative | I. Johnson | 1,712 | | |
| | Conservative | N. Turner | 1,674 | | |
| | Labour | C. Aldous | 408 | 19.1 | |
| | Labour | V. Bird | 388 | | |
| | Labour | L. Stevens | 385 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Golf Green

Golf Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Smith | 1,070 | 57.4 | |
| | Labour | M. Alexander | 830 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Swinney | 275 | 14.8 | |
| | Independent | R. Essex | 268 | 14.4 | |
| | Conservative | M. Walker | 237 | | |
| | Independent Labour | C. Judd | 142 | 7.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Smith | 109 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Caddick | 251 | 52.2 |
| | Labour | J. Besser | 230 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Great Bentley

Great Bentley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Taylor | 465 | 63.4 |
| | Conservative | M. Noyle | 192 | 26.2 |
| | Labour | A. Mackenzie | 77 | 10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Great Bromley & Little Bromley

Great Bromley & Little Bromley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Jessop | 234 | 53.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Elvin | 136 | 31.1 |
| | Labour | S. Virdee | 68 | 15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Harwich East

Harwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Brand | 430 | 58.7 | |
| | Labour | L. Payne | 346 | | |
| | Independent | O. Jones | 164 | 22.4 | |
| | Conservative | E. Yallop | 138 | 18.9 | |
| | Independent | R. Pannell | 129 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Brand | 384 | 43.8 | |
| | Conservative | W. Bleakley | 382 | 43.6 | |
| | Labour | D. McLeod | 371 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Glenn | 301 | | |
| | Independent | M. Double | 110 | 12.6 | |
| | Independent | M. Lowe | 87 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.3 | |
| | 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 |

### Harwich West

Harwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Double | 745 | 61.4 | |
| | Labour | W. Mixter | 692 | | |
| | Independent | P. Newell | 274 | 22.6 | |
| | Independent | J. Jacombs | 198 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Rasch | 194 | 16.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Evander | 424 | 40.1 | |
| | Labour | L. Armstrong | 395 | | |
| | Independent | S. Henderson | 333 | 31.5 | |
| | Conservative | J. Spall | 301 | 28.4 | |
| | Independent | T. Skargon | 173 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Haven

Haven :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E. Fone | 792 | 74.5 | |
| | Independent | B. Thomasson | 781 | | |
| | Labour | A. Stone | 163 | 15.3 | |
| | Labour | C. Morgan | 154 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Harrison | 108 | 10.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.8 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Bucke | 864 | 55.8 | |
| | Conservative | J. Evans | 789 | | |
| | Labour | B. Theadom | 491 | 31.7 | |
| | Labour | C. Nimmo | 405 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. King | 194 | 12.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Randall | 569 | 48.7 | |
| | Labour | R. Ling | 511 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Howell | 359 | 30.7 | |
| | Conservative | K. Brazier | 345 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Dew | 241 | 20.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Roberts | 212 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Little Clacton

Little Clacton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. De-Vaux Balbirnie | 343 | 50.6 |
| | Independent | R. Mackintosh | 335 | 49.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Mistley

Mistley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Smith | 352 | 64.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Stock | 104 | 19.2 |
| | Labour | C. Lane | 86 | 15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Elmer | 314 | 63.2 |
| | Independent | J. Brown | 183 | 36.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rush Green

Rush Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Baker | 599 | 55.0 | |
| | Labour | F. Baker | 572 | | |
| | Labour | G. Mills | 516 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Downing | 365 | 33.5 | |
| | Conservative | V. Stone | 330 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Rasch | 325 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Shearing | 125 | 11.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Southcliff

Southcliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Jessop | 851 | 36.5 | |
| | Conservative | P. Oxley | 835 | | |
| | Independent | P. Vanner | 766 | 32.8 | |
| | Labour | J. Ducksbury | 359 | 15.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Lonsdale | 357 | 15.3 | |
| | Labour | D. Aldis | 352 | | |
| | Labour | A. Bilverstone | 352 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |

### St. Bartholomew's

St. Bartholomew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Tovey | 732 | 76.6 | |
| | Independent | A. Cox | 678 | | |
| | Labour | A. Alexander | 166 | 17.4 | |
| | Labour | A. Sargent | 131 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Harper | 57 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.2 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### St. James

St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Conservative | M. Hughes | 494 | 27.9 |
| | Labour | M. Morley-Souter | 484 | 27.3 |
| | Labour | R. Raby | 478 | |
| | Labour | M. Rothwell | 476 | |
| | Ind. Conservative | I. Powell | 417 | |
| | Conservative | C. Griffiths | 416 | 23.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Overton | 412 | |
| | Ind. Conservative | A. Roberts | 333 | |
| | Independent | T. McKean | 202 | 11.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Wallis | 174 | 9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.4 |
| | Ind. Conservative gain from Labour | Ind. Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Bevan | 798 | 41.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Bargent | 785 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Harrison | 638 | | |
| | Labour | N. Jacobs | 490 | 25.2 | |
| | Labour | K. Aldis | 469 | | |
| | Labour | R. Fluin | 407 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Cossens | 376 | 19.4 | |
| | Conservative | A. Owens | 374 | | |
| | Conservative | V. Desor | 325 | | |
| | Independent | P. Manning | 278 | 14.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.2 | |
| | 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 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Cook | 427 | 46.0 | |
| | Labour | S. Souter-Morley | 414 | | |
| | Labour | G. Morgan | 410 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Stephenson | 258 | 27.8 | |
| | Conservative | W. Stone | 245 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Miller | 243 | 26.2 | |
| | Conservative | F. Woods | 243 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Ridgwell | 216 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St. Osyth & Point Clear

St. Osyth & Point Clear :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. White | 585 | 60.1 | |
| | Independent | M. Talbot | 521 | | |
| | Labour | T. Osben | 388 | 39.9 | |
| | Labour | J. Ward | 371 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.4 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |

### Tendring & Weeley

Tendring & Weeley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Johnston | 237 | 45.2 |
| | Independent | B. Rooney | 143 | 27.3 |
| | Labour | J. Chalkey | 95 | 18.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | O. Smith | 49 | 9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Walton

Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Page | 1,228 | 67.1 | |
| | Conservative | C. Turner | 1,209 | | |
| | Conservative | J. King | 1,190 | | |
| | Labour | S. Bowles | 602 | 32.9 | |
| | Labour | P. Kemo | 599 | | |
| | Labour | E. Grainger | 593 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |