# 1999 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1999 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election to the North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council were held in 1999 alongside other local elections. Labour held control of the council after the election.

## Results summary

1999 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 14 | 5 | 66.7 | 23 | 37 | 64.9 | 24,898 | 51.1 | |
| | Conservative | 5 | 4 | 23.8 | 6 | 11 | 19.3 | 14,319 | 29.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 9.5 | 6 | 8 | 14.0 | 9,062 | 18.6 | |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | 449 | 0.9 | |

## Ward results
### Battle Hill

Battle Hill (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Mulgrove* | 1,632 | 57.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Buckton | 1,229 | 43.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 14.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,861 | 32.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,880 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Benton

Benton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Hunter* | 1,337 | 56.4 |
| | Labour | M. Madden | 1,095 | |
| | Conservative | R. Whiteman | 583 | 24.6 |
| | Conservative | P. McIntyre | 497 | |
| | Independent | T. Harding | 449 | 19.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 31.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,961 | 29.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,738 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Camperdown

Camperdown (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Schofield* | 1,290 | 79.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. McGarrigle | 340 | 20.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 950 | 58.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,630 | 22.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,157 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chirton

Chirton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Stirling | 1,015 | 72.2 |
| | Conservative | T. Morgan | 209 | 14.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Campbell | 182 | 12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 806 | 57.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,406 | 24.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,656 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Collingwood

Collingwood (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Cox | 1,318 | 69.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Scott | 293 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Donnelly | 290 | 15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,025 | 53.9 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,901 | 27.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,72 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cullercoats

Cullercoats (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Shirley Mortimer | 1,864 | 50.3 |
| | Labour | Keith Smiles | 1,619 | 43.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Hall | 226 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 6.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,709 | 47.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,799 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Holystone

Holystone (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. McGarr* | 1,389 | 68.7 |
| | Conservative | A. Halford | 332 | 16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Smith | 300 | 14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,057 | 52.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,021 | 21.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,568 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Howdon

Howdon (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Dalziel* | 995 | 67.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Farrell | 489 | 33.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 | 34.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,484 | 26.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,659 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Longbenton

Longbenton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Darke* | 1,045 | 73.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Hindmarsh | 375 | 26.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 670 | 47.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,420 | 29.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,801 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Monkseaton

Monkseaton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Karen Johnston | 1,804 | 50.5 |
| | Labour | Ian Grayson* | 1,575 | 44.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Wood | 195 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 6.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,574 | 43.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,139 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### North Shields

North Shields (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Carter* | 1,272 | 46.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Fraser | 1,209 | 43.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. Rosner | 281 | 10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 | 2.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,762 | 32.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,445 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Northumberland

Northumberland (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Brett | 1,511 | 50.7 |
| | Labour | J. Skivington* | 1,380 | 46.3 |
| | Conservative | M. Smith | 90 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | 4.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,981 | 32.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,188 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Riverside

Riverside (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Pickard* | 962 | 74.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. McKay | 191 | 14.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Auston | 139 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 771 | 59.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,292 | 20.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,417 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Seatonville

Seatonville (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Snowdon | 1,046 | 35.2 |
| | Conservative | L. Hall | 989 | 33.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Jellet | 934 | 31.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 1.9 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,969 | 40.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,335 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Hall | 2,076 | 67.7 |
| | Labour | M. Cross | 698 | 22.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Rosner | 294 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,378 | 44.9 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,068 | 41.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,437 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Tynemouth

Tynemouth (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Page | 1,592 | 55.9 |
| | Labour | P. Davison | 991 | 34.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Campbell | 263 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 601 | 21.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,846 | 39.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,161 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Valley

Valley (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Allan* | 1,229 | 69.9 |
| | Conservative | K. Mayfield | 278 | 15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Rudling | 250 | 14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 951 | 54.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,757 | 25.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,918 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wallsend

Wallsend (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Huscroft* | 1,459 | 63.4 |
| | Labour | A. Keith | 801 | 34.8 |
| | Conservative | E. Smith | 42 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 658 | 28.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,302 | 33.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,022 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Weetslade

Weetslade (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Green* | 1,362 | 62.6 |
| | Conservative | A. Aplleton | 815 | 37.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 25.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,177 | 27.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,022 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Whitley Bay

Battle Hill (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Smith | 1,507 | 57.8 |
| | Labour | B. Burdis | 847 | 32.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Penn | 253 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 660 | 25.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,607 | 37.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,016 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |