# 1999 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 64
* Liberal Democrat 2

## Election result

Knowsley local election result 1999 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 21 | -1 | 95.5 | 69.4 | 12,009 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | +1 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 1,860 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 2,069 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 1,341 |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 33 |
5 Labour councillors were uncontested.

## Ward results

Cantril Farm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dennis Baum | 342 | 54.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Muldoon | 266 | 42.4 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Allen | 20 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 628 | 16.8 |
Cherryfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Edward Grannell | 501 | 76.0 |
| | Independent | Norman Harris | 158 | 24.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 343 | 52.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 659 | 15.2 |
Halewood East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Cartin | 896 | 62.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cecelia Saleemi | 318 | 22.3 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Robertson | 215 | 15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 578 | 40.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,429 | 19.7 |
Halewood South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Lyons | uncontested | | |
Halewood West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Fearns | 577 | 69.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Smithson | 250 | 30.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 327 | 39.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 827 | 17.9 |
Kirkby Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Brennan | 734 | 93.4 |
| | Conservative | Charles Brent | 52 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 682 | 86.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 786 | 17.4 |
Knowsley Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony Scoggins | 630 | 58.9 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Fagan | 439 | 41.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,069 | 21.5 |
Longview :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Diane Reid | uncontested | | |
Northwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Hagan | 512 | 66.7 |
| | Independent | Robert O'Connor | 236 | 30.7 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Pates | 20 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 36.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 768 | 20.6 |
Page Moss :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Russell | uncontested | | |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Crummie | 854 | 72.1 |
| | Independent | John White | 258 | 21.8 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Allen | 73 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 596 | 50.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,185 | 20.5 |
Prescot East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Friar | 516 | 53.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denis Rimmer | 428 | 43.9 |
| | Conservative | Maria Salman-Roozen | 30 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 974 | 21.7 |
Prescot West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Smith | 651 | 50.8 |
| | Labour | Derek McEgan | 598 | 46.6 |
| | Socialist Labour | Carole Whatham | 33 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,282 | 29.0 |
Princess :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Laurence Nolan | uncontested | | |
Roby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Graham Morgan | 1,013 | 56.2 |
| | Conservative | Gary Robertson | 533 | 29.5 |
| | Independent | John Webster | 258 | 14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,804 | 26.0 |
St Gabriels :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Keight | 768 | 88.7 |
| | Conservative | Susan Ford | 98 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 670 | 77.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 866 | 19.5 |
St Michaels :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward Baker | uncontested | | |
Swanside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ronald Round | 1,102 | 84.4 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Robinson | 204 | 15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | 68.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,306 | 21.8 |
Tower Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Rossiter | 648 | 92.4 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Lee | 53 | 7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 84.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 701 | 12.6 |
Whiston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sandria Gaffney | 776 | 78.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Whatham | 213 | 21.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | 57.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 989 | 19.7 |
Whiston South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony Newman | 981 | 77.7 |
| | Conservative | Mark Salmon | 281 | 22.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 700 | 55.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,262 | 22.7 |
Whitefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ann Clarke | 561 | 72.4 |
| | Independent | John Gallagher | 165 | 21.3 |
| | Conservative | Lorna Gough | 49 | 6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 396 | 51.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 775 | 14.2 |