Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1999
Elections to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May, 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
5 Labour councillors were uncontested.
Ward results
Cherryfield
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Edward Grannell |
501 |
76.0 |
|
|
Independent |
Norman Harris |
158 |
24.0 |
|
| Majority |
343 |
52.0 |
|
| Turnout |
659 |
15.2 |
|
Halewood South
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Thomas Lyons |
uncontested |
|
|
Halewood West
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Thomas Fearns |
577 |
69.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Smithson |
250 |
30.2 |
|
| Majority |
327 |
39.6 |
|
| Turnout |
827 |
17.9 |
|
Kirkby Central
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
William Brennan |
734 |
93.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Charles Brent |
52 |
6.6 |
|
| Majority |
682 |
86.8 |
|
| Turnout |
786 |
17.4 |
|
Knowsley Park
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Anthony Scoggins |
630 |
58.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Thomas Fagan |
439 |
41.1 |
|
| Majority |
191 |
17.8 |
|
| Turnout |
1,069 |
21.5 |
|
Longview
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Diane Reid |
uncontested |
|
|
Page Moss
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Thomas Russell |
uncontested |
|
|
Princess
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Laurence Nolan |
uncontested |
|
|
St Gabriels
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
James Keight |
768 |
88.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Susan Ford |
98 |
11.3 |
|
| Majority |
670 |
77.4 |
|
| Turnout |
866 |
19.5 |
|
St Michaels
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Edward Baker |
uncontested |
|
|
Swanside
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Ronald Round |
1,102 |
84.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Ronald Robinson |
204 |
15.6 |
|
| Majority |
898 |
68.8 |
|
| Turnout |
1,306 |
21.8 |
|
Tower Hill
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Thomas Rossiter |
648 |
92.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Thomas Lee |
53 |
7.6 |
|
| Majority |
595 |
84.8 |
|
| Turnout |
701 |
12.6 |
|
Whiston South
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Anthony Newman |
981 |
77.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Mark Salmon |
281 |
22.3 |
|
| Majority |
700 |
55.4 |
|
| Turnout |
1,262 |
22.7 |
|
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