# 1999 Horsham District Council election

The 1999 Horsham District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives won a majority of 3 on the council, gaining from the Liberal Democrats.

## Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 24 | 17 | 2 |
| LDem | Con | Ind |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 21 | 12 | 3 |
| Con | LDem | Ind |

## Results summary

1999 Horsham District Council election :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 21 | 4 | 58.3 | 50.5 | 30,342 | +8.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 12 | 12 | 33.3 | 37.7 | 22,640 | -8.5 |
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 2,881 | +0.2 |
| Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 7.1 | 4,257 | -0.6 |

## Ward results
### Billingshurst

Billingshurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Van De Bergh S. Ms. | 637 | 40.8 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lawes G. | 617 | 39.5 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Baczkowski A. Ms. | 584 | | |
| | Conservative | Hollins J. | 570 | | |
| | Independent | Longhurst K. | 158 | 10.1 | −14.4 |
| | Labour | Scott P. | 150 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Bramber & Upper Beeding

Bramber & Upper Beeding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Williams S. | 549 | 34.7 |
| | Independent | Sanford L. | 459 | 29.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deedman D. | 418 | 26.5 |
| | Labour | Neves M. | 154 | 9.7 |
| | Labour | Bonsey A. Ms. | 147 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Broadbridge Heath

Broadbridge Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Horner S. Ms. | 321 | 50.6 | −26.7 |
| | Conservative | Bradnum A. | 207 | 32.6 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | Goddard K. Ms. | 107 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Chanctonbury

Chanctonbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harris A. | 978 | 67.0 | +15.9 |
| | Conservative | Jenkins E. | 880 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cooper N. | 481 | 33.0 | −15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Cowfold

Cowfold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Baldwin B. | 523 | 73.9 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Price L. | 103 | 14.5 | −21.7 |
| | Labour | Canham T. | 82 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Denne

Denne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nye R. | 1,023 | 47.6 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Charles J. | 1,017 | | |
| | Conservative | Tobutt P. | 1,002 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheldon D. | 867 | 40.3 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mullarky P. | 838 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yarlett J. | 741 | | |
| | Labour | Thurston J. Ms. | 260 | 12.1 | −6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Forest

Forest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Newman D. | 909 | 52.7 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rutherford P. Ms. | 902 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paffett P. | 846 | | |
| | Conservative | Collins M. | 636 | 36.9 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Scott I. Ms. | 612 | | |
| | Conservative | Wilkinson F. | 598 | | |
| | Labour | Skipton-Carter L. Ms. | 179 | 10.4 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Henfield

Henfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marsh J. | 1,015 | 39.6 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Matthews S. Ms. | 941 | 36.8 | −10.1 |
| | Conservative | Cook A. Ms. | 850 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pierce A. | 310 | 12.1 | −3.8 |
| | Labour | Hanford R. | 294 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Holbrook

Holbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Millson A. | 1,019 | 45.4 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Baldwin A. | 1,002 | 44.7 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lickiss M. | 979 | | |
| | Conservative | Pratt M. | 958 | | |
| | Labour | Hugl L. Ms. | 223 | 9.9 | −9.7 |
| | Labour | Brown R. | 211 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Itchingfield & Shipley

Itchingfield & Shipley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Vickers C. Ms. | 577 | 69.9 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryant M. | 175 | 21.2 | −16.6 |
| | Labour | McGarvey G. | 74 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Nuthurst

Nuthurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ashwell S. Ms. | 446 | 76.8 | +13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clausen R. Ms. | 101 | 17.4 | −18.8 |
| | Labour | Chapman R. | 34 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Pulborough & Coldwatham

Pulborough & Coldwatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Downes M. Ms. | 1,066 | 67.7 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Paterson R. | 1,023 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | French M. | 305 | 19.4 | −18.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raja S. | 228 | | |
| | Labour | Britz J. | 203 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Riverside

Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bevis A. | 1,061 | 55.6 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sully C. Ms. | 1,057 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clarke P. Ms. | 1,052 | | |
| | Conservative | Palmer B. Ms. | 622 | 32.6 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Mitchell C. | 566 | | |
| | Conservative | Wilkinson R. Ms. | 537 | | |
| | Labour | Nasskau L. | 224 | 11.7 | −5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Roffey North

Roffey North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Price B. Ms. | 806 | 47.5 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paffett F. Ms. | 731 | | |
| | Conservative | Hilliard D. | 703 | 41.4 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | Watson B. | 604 | | |
| | Labour | Thomas J. | 188 | 11.1 | −7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Rudgwick

Rudgwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bargman E. Ms. | 514 | 78.1 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Horner P. | 103 | 15.7 | −16.6 |
| | Labour | Mainwaring E. | 41 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rusper

Rusper :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kitchen E. Ms. | 475 | 78.0 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | Street M. | 68 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brundish D. | 66 | 10.8 | −17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Slinfold

Slinfold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wright D. | 324 | 50.6 | −20.1 |
| | Conservative | Mawer A. | 292 | 45.6 | +16.3 |
| | Labour | Corthine R. | 24 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Southwater

Southwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Howard I. | 1,266 | 54.6 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative | Dye G. | 1,178 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stainton J. Ms. | 829 | 35.7 | −21.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stainton P. | 775 | | |
| | Labour | Allen D. | 224 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | Spencer J. | 171 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Steyning

Steyning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Cockman G. | 1,011 | 39.1 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Lyth M. Ms. | 774 | 29.9 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deedman R. Ms. | 558 | 21.6 | −9.5 |
| | Conservative | Galaud M. | 511 | | |
| | Labour | Neves V. Ms. | 244 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | Wheeler D. | 159 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.9 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Storrington

Storrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Read P. | 799 | 42.6 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | Butler N. | 736 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Girard M. Ms. | 509 | 27.1 | −21.4 |
| | Labour | Banks P. Ms. | 257 | 13.7 | +13.7 |
| | Independent | Brain J. Ms. | 208 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| | Independent | Bates K. | 104 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Brain J. Ms. was elected in Storrington as a Liberal Democrat in 1995, when this seat was last contested.

### Sullington

Sullington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Banks D. | 378 | 51.8 | −18.9 |
| | Conservative | Urry S. | 307 | 42.1 | +12.8 |
| | Labour | Walter B. | 45 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Trafalgar

Trafalgar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chapman N. | 1,192 | 54.9 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Costin C. Ms. | 1,114 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Crosbie L. | 1,002 | | |
| | Conservative | Toubutt V. Ms. | 759 | 34.9 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Smith J. Ms. | 755 | | |
| | Conservative | Alder M. | 737 | | |
| | Labour | Dumbrill D. Ms. | 221 | 10.2 | −3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Warnham

Warnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Burnham J. Ms. | 482 | 77.1 | +18.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pearce T. | 89 | 14.2 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | McDonald K. | 54 | 8.6 | −18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### West Chiltington

West Chiltington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jackson M. | 910 | 81.5 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hughes A. | 122 | 10.9 | −15.9 |
| | Labour | Pitt E. | 84 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### West Grinstead

West Grinstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Howard J. Ms. | 646 | 71.7 | +12.6 |
| | Labour | Taylor C. | 135 | 14.9 | −11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Duke M. | 128 | 14.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |