# 1999 North Norfolk District Council election

The 1999 North Norfolk District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of North Norfolk District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Election result

1999 North Norfolk District Council election :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 13 | 9 | 28.9 | 30.8 | 14,895 | +12.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 12 | | 26.7 | 31.5 | 15,220 | +2.7 |
| Labour | 10 | 8 | 22.2 | 24.3 | 11,776 | -10.7 |
| Independent | 10 | 1 | 22.2 | 13.4 | 6,502 | -4.3 |

## Ward Results
### Astley

Astley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Wyatt | 357 | 39.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | G. Eke* | 269 | 29.8 | +29.8 |
| | Labour | A. Poberefsky | 141 | 15.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. Blyth | 137 | 15.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 904 | 43.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Bacton

Bacton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. Strong* | 497 | 70.8 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | M. Owens | 129 | 18.4 | −16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Kemp | 76 | 10.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 702 | 42.7 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Blakeney

Blakeney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Crowe | 413 | 47.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Groom* | 408 | 46.8 | −6.8 |
| | Labour | R. Kelham | 51 | 5.8 | −16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 872 | 56.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Bodham

Bodham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Perry-Warnes* | 648 | 69.8 | +19.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Pike | 198 | 21.3 | −13.3 |
| | Labour | D. Callaby | 83 | 8.9 | −6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 929 | 57.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Catfield

Catfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Bacon* | 285 | 38.7 | −18.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Partridge | 280 | 38.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. Simison | 171 | 23.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 736 | 45.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chaucer

Chaucer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Sweeney | 443 | 67.7 | +29.4 |
| | Labour | F. Morrison | 211 | 32.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 654 | 43.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Cley

Cley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Cordeaux* | 455 | 66.3 | +28.0 |
| | Conservative | S. Freeman | 173 | 25.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Booth | 58 | 8.5 | −23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 686 | 55.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Corpusty

Corpusty :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Poberefsky* | 278 | 49.6 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | R. Wright | 241 | 43.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Corney | 42 | 7.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 561 | 51.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cromer

Cromer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Manners | 784 | 43.9 | +16.6 |
| | Independent | L. Randall* | 692 | 38.7 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Noble* | 634 | 35.5 | −4.2 |
| | Labour | L. Hawkes | 376 | 21.1 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Ward | 294 | 16.5 | −18.3 |
| | Labour | C. Vanlint | 271 | 15.2 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,786 | 37.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Erpingham

Erpingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Spencer* | 336 | 60.2 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Hooton | 222 | 39.8 | +15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 558 | 37.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Four Stowes

Four Stowes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Cushing* | 493 | 64.0 | +27.9 |
| | Labour | T. Weight | 153 | 19.9 | −13.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Bortoft | 124 | 16.1 | −14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 770 | 51.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Fulmodeston

Fulmodeston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Broughton* | 336 | 51.9 | −2.5 |
| | Labour | K. Craske | 150 | 23.1 | −7.0 |
| | Conservative | C. Williams | 110 | 17.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Harrison | 52 | 8.0 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 648 | 47.1 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Glaven

Glaven :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Baker | 865 | 52.6 | +20.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Stone* | 726 | 44.1 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Hancock | 619 | 37.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Brieger | 564 | 34.3 | −24.5 |
| | Labour | A. Davies | 193 | 11.7 | −6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,646 | 46.9 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Happisburgh

Happisburgh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. Willis | 275 | 38.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Stennett-Cox | 261 | 36.9 | −32.8 |
| | Labour | C. Pike | 171 | 24.2 | −6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 707 | 37.5 | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Hickling

Hickling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Corbett | 476 | 59.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | D. Russell | 266 | 33.0 | −17.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Mussett | 65 | 8.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 807 | 51.3 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Horning

Horning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Haddow* | 330 | 77.6 | +15.4 |
| | Labour | S. Booth | 66 | 15.5 | −11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Pearce | 29 | 6.8 | −4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 425 | 45.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Horsefen

Horsefen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Wise* | 610 | 81.9 | +10.3 |
| | Labour | C. Buck | 135 | 18.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 745 | 39.0 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Hoveton

Hoveton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Massingham | 457 | 71.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | P. Lasko | 113 | 17.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Howe | 66 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 636 | 40.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Lancaster

Lancaster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Coldrick* | 807 | 39.5 | −9.4 |
| | Conservative | R. Banham | 764 | 37.4 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | D. Hewitt* | 742 | 36.3 | −11.4 |
| | Independent | P. Walker | 741 | 36.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | K. Barrow | 737 | 36.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Holdom | 677 | 33.2 | −10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. White | 335 | 16.4 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Bird | 292 | 14.3 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Young | 269 | 13.2 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,042 | 32.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Mundesley

Mundesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Northam | 563 | 48.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Frewing | 467 | 40.4 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | M. Cox | 126 | 10.9 | −8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,156 | 44.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Neatishead

Neatishead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. Durrant* | 437 | 79.5 | +12.1 |
| | Labour | D. Banks | 60 | 10.9 | −12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Corney | 53 | 9.6 | ±0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 550 | 37.2 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### North Walsham East

North Walsham East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Rose | 917 | |
| | Labour | R. Haynes* | 889 | |
| | Labour | E. Cornwall* | 834 | |
| | Conservative | B. Stevens | 764 | |
| | Labour | G. Turner | 721 | |
| | Independent | R. Cushion | 597 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Gibbons | 476 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Smith | 386 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Bortoft | 313 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### North Walsham West

North Walsham West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Birch | 371 | 43.4 | +36.8 |
| | Labour | P. Buck* | 364 | 42.6 | −18.5 |
| | Conservative | G. Wishart | 120 | 14.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 855 | 45.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Overstrand

Overstrand :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Fathers* | 255 | 41.0 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Barrett | 214 | 34.4 | +17.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Duniam | 80 | 12.9 | −13.3 |
| | Labour | J. Midgely | 73 | 11.7 | −8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 622 | 52.3 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Pastonacres

Pastonacres :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Venvell* | 304 | 42.7 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Self | 298 | 41.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Stonestreet | 110 | 15.4 | −8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 712 | 49.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Roughton

Roughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Harrold | 441 | 41.1 | +12.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Stammer | 333 | 31.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Collins | 300 | 27.9 | −16.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,074 | 49.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Scottow

Scottow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Wilkins | 270 | 50.2 | +21.4 |
| | Labour | W. Pike | 135 | 25.1 | −46.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Illingworth | 133 | 24.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 538 | 31.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Sheringham

Sheringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Hannah* | 1,262 | 55.0 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Nelson* | 1,056 | 46.0 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | L. McGinn* | 902 | 39.3 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Brinkhurst | 790 | 34.4 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | C. Storey | 718 | 31.3 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | E. Harvey | 677 | 29.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | A. Pemberton | 343 | 14.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | K. Jackson | 305 | 13.3 | −7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,296 | 38.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Stalham

Stalham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Cullingham* | 432 | 42.1 | −5.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Vincent | 351 | 34.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Webb | 242 | 23.6 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,025 | 43.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Suffield Park

Suffield Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | V. Woodcock* | 404 | 62.3 | +62.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Robinson | 244 | 37.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 648 | 39.6 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### The Raynhams

The Raynhams :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Kemp* | 290 | 41.5 | −9.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Holden | 254 | 36.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | O. Towers | 80 | 11.4 | −6.9 |
| | Independent | G. Plowright | 75 | 10.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 699 | 39.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### The Runtons

The Runtons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Rowe | 535 | 45.0 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Todrayner | 520 | 43.8 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Caine | 442 | 37.2 | −16.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Cavanagh | 400 | 33.7 | −6.9 |
| | Labour | S. Gardiner | 186 | 15.7 | −1.5 |
| | Independent | D. Pegg | 81 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,188 | 44.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Walsingham

Walsingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Moore* | 414 | 80.4 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | J. Spencer | 67 | 13.0 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Chard | 34 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 515 | 44.7 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Wells

Wells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Gates* | 510 | 44.2 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Trett | 469 | 40.6 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | P. Darling | 381 | 33.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Hagag | 290 | 25.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Vincent | 271 | 23.5 | −20.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,155 | 47.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Wensum Valley

Wensum Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Baxter | 273 | 38.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Towers | 225 | 31.3 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | T. Potter | 220 | 30.6 | −13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 718 | 48.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Worstead

Worstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Wilkins | 333 | 63.5 | +55.6 |
| | Labour | E. Stonestreet | 191 | 36.5 | −33.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 524 | 37.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |