1999 Epping Forest District Council election explained

Election Name:1999 Epping Forest District Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Turnout:29.0% 0.4
Previous Election:1998 Epping Forest District Council election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2000 Epping Forest District Council election
Next Year:2000
Seats For Election:20 seats to Epping Forest District Council
Majority Seats:29
Election Date:6 May 1999
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:16 seats, 36.7%
Seats Before1:17
Seats1:19
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:8,173
Percentage1:42.7%
Swing1:6.0%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election3:17 seats, 29.6%
Seats Before3:16
Seats3:14
Seat Change3:3
Popular Vote3:5,060
Percentage3:26.4%
Swing3:3.2%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:15 seats, 20.1%
Seats Before2:14
Seats2:15
Popular Vote2:4,818
Percentage2:25.1%
Swing2:5.0%
Party4:Loughton Residents Association
Last Election4:7 seats, 9.0%
Seats Before4:7
Seats4:7
Popular Vote4:503
Percentage4:2.6%
Swing4:13.2%
Party5:Independent (politician)
Last Election5:3 seats
Seats Before5:3
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:607
Percentage5:3.2%
Swing5:N/A
Party6:Epping Residents
Colour6:008000
Last Election6:1 seat, 1.6%
Seats Before6:1
Seats6:0
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:N/A
Percentage6:N/A
Swing6:N/A
Map Size:400px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:No overall control
Before Party:Conservative largest party
After Election:No overall control
After Party:Conservative largest party

Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 29%. This was the last time the Epping Residents Association had representation on the district council.

By-elections

Sheering by-election

Councillor Yeo who previously represented Sheering died in early 1999 prompting a by-election which was subsequently won by the Conservatives' John Harrington who completed Yeo's term until being elected to a full term in 2000.

Results

Waltham Abbey West

References