# 1999 Eastbourne Borough Council election

The 1999 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Liberal Democrats 15
* Conservative 15

## Election result

The Conservative Party gained two seats from the Liberal Democrats to move the two parties level on 15 seats each. This was the first time the Liberal Democrats had not had a majority in eight years, but they retained control through the mayor's casting vote. Overall turnout at the election was 32.36%, slightly up on the 31.77% at the 1998 election.
Eastbourne local election result 1999 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50.0 | 46.0 | 9,992 | +6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 50.0 | 42.4 | 9,206 | -5.8 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 2,265 | +0.2 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 149 | +0.2 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 116 | +0.5 |

## Ward results

Devonshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Roberts | 839 | 45.0 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Jones | 812 | 43.6 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | Barrie Smith | 213 | 11.4 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 | 1.4 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,864 | 33.9 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Downside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maurice Skilton | 1,219 | 61.5 | −8.0 |
| | Conservative | John Stanbury | 615 | 31.0 | +10.3 |
| | Labour | Steven Wallis | 148 | 7.5 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 604 | 30.5 | −18.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,982 | 34.1 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hampden Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Olive Woodall | 1,035 | 58.4 | −1.2 |
| | Labour | Alan French | 407 | 23.0 | −3.0 |
| | Conservative | Jeanie Sowerby | 329 | 18.6 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 628 | 35.5 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,771 | 29.2 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Langney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beverley Berry | 1,464 | 62.8 | |
| | Conservative | Len Meladio | 567 | 24.3 | |
| | Labour | Agnes Reid | 299 | 12.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 897 | 38.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,330 | 23.5 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Meads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Stevens | 1,841 | 73.8 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Ticehurst | 358 | 14.4 | −11.6 |
| | Labour | Peter Worster | 179 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Green | Sally Boys | 116 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,483 | 59.5 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,494 | 37.4 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ocklynge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ron Parsons | 1,121 | 47.6 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | Sandie Howlett | 1,108 | 47.1 | −1.5 |
| | Labour | James Brook | 125 | 5.3 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,354 | 42.6 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ratton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barbara Goodall | 1,376 | 63.9 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Harris | 425 | 19.7 | −0.3 |
| | Labour | Emile Habets | 204 | 9.5 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | Maria-Theresia Williamson | 149 | 6.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 951 | 44.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,154 | 34.7 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Roselands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Stanley | 1,293 | 66.5 | |
| | Conservative | Roger Gristwood | 444 | 22.9 | |
| | Labour | Jonathan Pettigrew | 206 | 10.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 849 | 43.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,943 | 29.1 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St Anthony's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Patrick Bowker | 1,499 | 54.2 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Ellis | 999 | 36.1 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | Robert Rossetter | 267 | 9.7 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 500 | 18.1 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,765 | 34.4 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Upperton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Marsden | 1,374 | 66.3 | +13.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Beckmann | 480 | 23.2 | −14.4 |
| | Labour | Eileen Cronin | 217 | 10.5 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 894 | 43.2 | +27.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,071 | 30.7 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |