# 1999 Basildon District Council election

The 1999 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 23
* Conservative 11
* Liberal Democrats 8

## Election result

The results saw Labour keep their majority after retaining all the seats they had been defending in Basildon. The Conservatives became the main opposition on the council after gaining seats from the Liberal Democrats in Billericay and Wickford. Overall turnout in the election was 24.3%.
1999 Basildon Local Election Result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 8 | 0 | 0 | | 57.1 | 40.0 | 12,173 | 8.3 |
| Conservative | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 35.7 | 37.4 | 11,401 | 13.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7.1 | 17.8 | 5,408 | 5.7 |
| Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.2 | 1,287 | New |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 184 | New |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1995 election.

## Ward results
### Billericay East

Billericay East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony Archer | 1,102 | 52.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. Bellard | 701 | 33.3% |
| | Labour | P. Reid | 304 | 14.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.9% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Billericay West

Billericay West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stephen Horgan | 1,364 | 47.0% |
| | Residents | Taylor G. | 1,287 | 44.3% |
| | Labour | L. Howard | 253 | 8.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.5% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Burstead

Burstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Desmond Lake | 1,196 | 55.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Hands | 608 | 28.0% |
| | Labour | M. Viney | 364 | 16.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.8% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Fryerns Central

Fryerns Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Annie Humphries | 1,293 | 68.8% |
| | Conservative | W. Marck | 350 | 18.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Dickinson | 193 | 10.3% |
| | Independent | A. Viccary | 42 | 2.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Fryerns East

Fryerns East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Rossati | 1,107 | 70.3% |
| | Conservative | D. Allen | 331 | 21.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 137 | 8.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Laindon

Laindon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tony Bennett | 1,081 | 49.1% |
| | Conservative | D. Walsh | 769 | 34.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Howard | 209 | 9.5% |
| | Independent | S. Chaney | 142 | 6.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Langdon Hills

Langdon Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bob Sears | 1,329 | 49.5% |
| | Conservative | S. Hillier | 1,177 | 43.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Dickinson | 177 | 6.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Lee Chapel

Lee Chapel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lynda Gordon | 1,202 | 64.4% |
| | Conservative | S. Popplewell | 456 | 24.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Dale | 208 | 11.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Nethermayne

Nethermayne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe White | 1,128 | 47.9% |
| | Labour | A. Manning | 794 | 33.7% |
| | Conservative | S. Allen | 434 | 18.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Pitsea East

Pitsea East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Keith Bobbin | 1,235 | 50.9% |
| | Conservative | K. Blake | 990 | 40.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Baker | 201 | 8.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pitsea West

Pitsea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Abrahall | 1,122 | 69.0% |
| | Conservative | A. Hedley | 347 | 21.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Bellard | 156 | 9.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Vange

Vange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Golding | 893 | 65.3% |
| | Conservative | R. Cornish | 370 | 27.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Williams | 104 | 7.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wickford North

Wickford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Mowe | 1,094 | 43.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Banton | 878 | 35.1% |
| | Labour | C. Wilson | 532 | 21.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.1% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Wickford South

Wickford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Don Morris | 1,421 | 50.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Howe | 708 | 25.3% |
| | Labour | A. Ede | 664 | 23.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.6% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |