# 1999 Winchester City Council election

The 1999 Winchester Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Liberal Democrat 34
* Conservative 12
* Independent 5
* Labour 4

## Election result

The results saw the Liberal Democrats keep a majority on the council but lose 2 seats to the Conservatives.
Winchester Local Election Result 1999 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | -3 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 10,661 |
| Conservative | 5 | +2 | 27.8 | 39.5 | 9,488 |
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 2,914 |
| Independent | 1 | +1 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 940 |

## Ward results

Bishop's Waltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Colin Chamberlain | 940 | 48.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jillian Blackmore | 487 | 25.2 |
| | Conservative | Gideon Lake | 422 | 21.8 |
| | Labour | Gwendoline Hobbis | 85 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 453 | 23.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 38.7 |
Denmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frederick Allgood | 1,190 | 66.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Slade | 477 | 26.7 |
| | Labour | Susan Underwood | 117 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | 40.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,784 | 38.3 |
Durley and Upham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Merritt | 363 | 58.5 |
| | Conservative | Gloria Tabor | 222 | 35.8 |
| | Labour | Timothy Curran | 35 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 22.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 620 | 53.0 |
Itchen Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Daniel Baxter | 382 | 62.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Bayley | 203 | 33.0 |
| | Labour | Oliver De Peyer | 31 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 29.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 616 | 47.3 |
Littleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelsie Learney | 752 | 55.0 |
| | Conservative | Barry Lipscomb | 556 | 40.7 |
| | Labour | Elaine Fullaway | 59 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,367 | 50.0 |
New Alresford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Hollingberry | 1,046 | 46.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Witchard | 763 | 34.2 |
| | Labour | Robin Atkins | 419 | 18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 283 | 12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,228 | 53.5 |
Otterbourne and Hursley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Mason | 470 | 60.3 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Jeffs | 270 | 34.6 |
| | Labour | Tessa Valentine | 40 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 25.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 780 | 42.7 |
St Barnabas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Smith | 899 | 59.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Whatley | 448 | 29.4 |
| | Labour | Gareth Young | 175 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 451 | 29.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,522 | 38.1 |
St Bartholomew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic Hiscock | 949 | 52.5 |
| | Conservative | Ian Jones | 677 | 37.4 |
| | Labour | Stephen Wyeth | 183 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,809 | 42.5 |
St John and All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ann Craig | 645 | 43.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Andrews | 534 | 35.9 |
| | Conservative | Sally Goodman | 309 | 20.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,488 | 32.2 |
St Luke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Clare McKenna | 498 | 36.9 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Osborne | 474 | 35.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Chesters | 379 | 28.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,351 | 29.4 |
St Michael :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Iain Tait | 824 | 47.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Higgins | 751 | 43.2 |
| | Labour | Antony De Peyer | 163 | 9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,738 | 43.5 |
St Paul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elaine Patton | 870 | 48.3 |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Pitman | 761 | 42.3 |
| | Labour | Adrian Field | 170 | 9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,801 | 40.9 |
Swanmore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Campbell | 648 | 54.0 |
| | Conservative | Sheen Nicholson | 499 | 41.6 |
| | Labour | David Picton-Jones | 53 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,200 | 55.8 |
Twyford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Wagner | 448 | 77.0 |
| | Conservative | Ernest Jeffs | 113 | 19.4 |
| | Labour | Kevin Barrett | 21 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 335 | 57.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 582 | 50.8 |
Upper Meon Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gerald Corden | 526 | 73.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanne Jackson | 150 | 21.0 |
| | Labour | Pamela Smith | 38 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | 52.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 714 | 49.3 |
Wickham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Therese Evans | 927 | 68.3 |
| | Conservative | James Duddridge | 344 | 25.3 |
| | Labour | Michael Chaplin | 87 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 43.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,358 | 42.4 |
Wonston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Hills | 591 | 53.2 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Beadle | 425 | 38.3 |
| | Labour | Alan Drury | 95 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,111 | 37.4 |