# 1999 Waveney District Council election

The 1999 Waveney Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 38
* Conservative 5
* Liberal Democrat 3
* Independent 2

## Election result

1999 Waveney District 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 | 13 | 3 | 81.3 | 25 | 38 | 79.2 | 11,974 | 50.7 | -0.4 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 2 | 12.5 | 3 | 5 | 10.4 | 7,578 | 32.1 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 2,777 | 11.8 | -0.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.2 | 471 | 2.0 | -8.3 |
| | United Beccles Independents | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 641 | 2.7 | N/A |
| | Council Taxpayers Association | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 180 | 0.8 | N/A |

## Ward results

Beccles Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jack Walmsley | 789 | 37.6 |
| | United Beccles Independents | Christopher Scott | 641 | 30.7 |
| | Conservative | Peter Wilson | 419 | 20.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Bromley | 237 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,086 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Beccles Worlingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Harold Ley | 738 | 50.1 |
| | Conservative | Shirley Cole | 533 | 36.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antony Tibbitt | 201 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,472 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Blything :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Aldous | 450 | 64.9 |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Wagner | 243 | 35.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 29.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 693 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Bungay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Olive Parr | 757 | 54.3 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Reader | 473 | 34.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darren Ware | 163 | 11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,393 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Graham Gouldby | 881 | 50.3 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Bell | 540 | 30.9 |
| | Council Taxpayers Association | Reginald Allen | 180 | 10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Thomas | 149 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | 19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,750 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Gunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rosemary Winterton | 826 | 45.8 |
| | Conservative | Andree Gee | 777 | 43.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Haworth | 201 | 11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,804 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Halesworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hayes Holzer | 832 | 68.0 |
| | Conservative | Valerie Pulford | 392 | 32.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 35.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,224 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Craig Robertson | 486 | 39.9 |
| | Independent | Ruth Ford | 471 | 38.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Meadez | 156 | 12.8 |
| | Conservative | William Holdridge | 106 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,219 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Kirkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Shepherd | 777 | 51.5 |
| | Labour | Ernest Skepelhorn | 571 | 37.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Gee | 161 | 10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,509 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
Lothingland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alexander Thomson | 702 | 48.6 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Ames | 564 | 39.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Howe | 179 | 12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,445 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Frank Jones | 728 | 73.1 |
| | Conservative | May Reader | 158 | 15.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Breena Batchelder | 110 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 57.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 996 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Oulton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jennifer Hinton | 828 | 45.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Partridge | 815 | 45.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Arnold Martin | 167 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,810 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Malcolm Pitchers | 989 | 59.9 |
| | Conservative | Ian Baylis | 507 | 30.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Howe | 154 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 29.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,650 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Saint Margarets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Rouse | 979 | 68.4 |
| | Conservative | Anne Mylan | 297 | 20.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Batchelder | 155 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 682 | 47.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,431 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Southwold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Austin | 1,199 | 60.3 |
| | Labour | Raymond Breach | 790 | 39.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | 20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,989 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ann Skipper | 835 | 72.6 |
| | Conservative | Barry Bee | 187 | 16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Tonge | 128 | 11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 648 | 56.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,150 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |