# 1999 Richmondshire District Council election

The 1999 Richmondshire District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Richmondshire District Council in North Yorkshire, England. The whole council was up for election and independents lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

## Election result

Overall turnout at the election was 40.22%, down from 44.59% in 1995.
Richmondshire local election result 1999 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Independent | 17 | -3 | 50.0 | 19.9 | 2,137 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | +1 | 26.5 | 43.6 | 4,687 |
| Conservative | 6 | +3 | 17.6 | 28.5 | 3,061 |
| SDP | 2 | +1 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 862 |

## Ward results

Askrigg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Peacock | 318 | 66.3 |
| | Independent | John Abraham | 162 | 33.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 32.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 480 | 60.9 |
Aysgarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Colin Bailey | 376 | 84.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Mason | 68 | 15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 308 | 69.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 444 | 50.1 |
Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Campbell Dawson | unopposed | | |
Bolton Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Watson | 297 | 68.6 |
| | Conservative | Michael Childs | 136 | 31.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 37.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 433 | 52.9 |
Catterick with Tunstall (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SDP | Tony Pelton | 452 | |
| | SDP | Brian Smith | 332 | |
| | Conservative | Penelope Scott-Priestley | 282 | |
| | Independent | Rose Heaton | 259 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Simpson | 82 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Harrisson | 82 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,489 | 37.7 |
Colburn (3 seats) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Helen Grant | unopposed |
| Independent | John Lacey | unopposed |
| Independent | Lynn Miller | unopposed |
Croft on Tees :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Parlour | 200 | 67.3 |
| | Conservative | John Mason | 97 | 32.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 34.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 297 | 51.9 |
Grinton and Upper Swaledale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Raymond Alderson | unopposed | | |
Hawes and High Abbotside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Blackie | unopposed | | |
Hipswell (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Bagley | 140 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Good | 103 | |
| | SDP | Betty Robertson | 78 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 321 | 13.2 |
Kirkby Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Michael Graham | unopposed | | |
Leyburn (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Forth | 488 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terence Jones | 442 | |
| | Conservative | Valerie Pringle | 357 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,287 | 42.8 |
Lower Dale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Richard Dunn | 218 | 57.2 |
| | Conservative | Muriel Blythman | 163 | 42.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 381 | 38.4 |
Lower Swaledale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Paul Cullen | unopposed | | |
Middleham and Coverdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrea Robson | 371 | 66.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Ramsbottom | 187 | 33.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 33.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 558 | 44.9 |
Reeth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Oswin Kendall | unopposed | | |
Richmond Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive World | 354 | 55.6 |
| | Conservative | David Johnson | 283 | 44.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 637 | 40.6 |
Richmond East (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Grace Buckle | 713 | |
| | Independent | Katherine Carr | 596 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Harris | 584 | |
| | Conservative | Oliver Blease | 563 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Frizell | 451 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,907 | 38.4 |
Richmond West (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jane Metcalfe | 366 | |
| | Conservative | Alison Appleton | 239 | |
| | Independent | Gordon Golding | 160 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sara Bell | 142 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Parsons | 140 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,047 | 35.4 |
Scorton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Heseltine | unopposed | | |
Scotton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Patricia Middlemiss | unopposed | | |
St Agathas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sylvia Golding | unopposed | | |
St Michael with St Luke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Corps | unopposed | | |
Stanwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gill | unopposed | | |
Swaleside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Fryer | unopposed | | |
Urevale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Loadman | 252 | 54.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerald Hodgson | 214 | 45.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 466 | 48.9 |

## By-elections between 1999 and 2003
### Colburn

A by-election was held in Colburn on 9 September 1999 after the resignation of independent councillor John Lacey. The seat was won by independent candidate Peter Wood with a majority of 49 votes over Hospital Campaign candidate Peter Fowler.
Colburn by-election 9 September 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Peter Wood | 176 | 31.6 |
| | Hospital Closure Candidate | Peter Fowler | 127 | 22.8 |
| | Conservative | William Glover | 125 | 22.4 |
| | Independent | Helen Lerigo | 105 | 18.9 |
| | Hospital Closure Candidate | Thomas Henry | 24 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 557 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### St Michael with St Luke

A by-election was held in St Michael with St Luke on 22 February 2001 after the death of independent councillor William Corps. The seat was won by independent candidate Kenneth Smith with a majority of 36 votes over Conservative Michael Godwin.
St Michael with St Luke by-election 22 February 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kenneth Smith | 211 | 41.9 |
| | Conservative | Michael Godwin | 175 | 34.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Barnett | 117 | 23.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 503 | 44.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Middleham and Coverdale

A by-election was held in Middleham and Coverdale on 7 June 2001 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Andrea Robson. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Derek Jarvill with a majority of 373 votes over Liberal Democrat John Weedon.
Middleham and Coverdale by-election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Jarvill | 599 | 68.4 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Weedon | 226 | 25.8 | −7.7 |
| | Independent | Bernard Borman | 51 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 42.6 | +9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 876 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Catterick with Tunstall

A by-election was held in Catterick with Tunstall on 30 August 2001 after the resignation of Social Democrat councillor Brian Smith. The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Patrick Brennan with a majority of 41 votes over Conservative Melva Steckles.
Catterick with Tunstall by-election 30 August 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Brennan | 285 | 42.9 | +35.3 |
| | Conservative | Melva Steckles | 244 | 36.7 | +11.7 |
| | Independent | Dorothy Ross | 135 | 20.3 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 664 | 29.4 | −8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from SDP | Liberal Democrats gain from SDP | Swing | | |

### Leyburn

A by-election was held in Leyburn on 25 October 2001 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Thomas Forth. The seat was gained for the Conservatives by Wendy Morton with a majority of 4 votes over Liberal Democrat John Weedon after a recount.
Leyburn by-election 25 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wendy Morton | 295 | 50.3 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Weedon | 291 | 49.7 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 586 | 32.2 | −10.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |