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    1999 handbook

    Kirklees: 1999 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1998) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 43 · Liberal Democrats 20 · Conservative 7 · Other 2

    After (end of 1999) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Liberal Democrats 23 · Conservative 10 · Other 3

    Ward results

    Almondbury1 seat
    Sylvia SmithsonLiberal Democrats2,065 ✓
    Carol HirstLabour645
    B BedarConservative295
    T BrooksGreen147
    Batley East1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    G. SpeightLabour1,818
    J. BloomLiberal Democrats1,242
    M. AkramConservative918
    K. SykesGreen147
    Batley West1 seat · turnout 27.2%
    P BattyeLiberal Democrats1,632
    A HallLabour1,405
    S. MajothiConservative565
    T SykesGreen106
    Birkby1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    A. SmithLabour2,532
    R ByramConservative920
    Zulfiqar AliLiberal Democrats315
    Phillips J.Green165
    G. Hellawellslp111
    Birstall & Birkenshaw1 seat · turnout 28.3%
    B. SnelsonConservative1,739
    M. WilliamsLabour1,583
    T. KnowlesLiberal Democrats345
    C. LordGreen204
    Cleckheaton1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    Kathryn Mary PinnockLiberal Democrats1,948
    P WardLabour853
    R. MitchellConservative638
    C. PlunkettGreen54
    C. SpencerIndependent49
    Colne Valley West1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    G. BeeverLiberal Democrats2,051
    I. LeedhamLabour880
    A. HerriottConservative309
    S. LeylandGreen210
    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    M. SarwarLiberal Democrats1,670
    G. SykesLabour1,532
    N CravenConservative885
    S. BradburyGreen262
    I. Brookeslp106
    Dalton1 seat
    P. McBrideLabour1,458 ✓
    E SimmsLiberal Democrats1,315
    R. JessopConservative540
    A. ThorntonGreen111
    Deighton1 seat
    Kenneth SmithLabour1,085 ✓
    Linda WildLiberal Democrats655
    J MernaghIndependent192
    J. SmithsonGreen74
    S Morrisslp73
    Denby Dale1 seat
    Maggie BlanshardLabour2,105 ✓
    A RowleyConservative1,792
    S JacquesLiberal Democrats707
    S HarrisonGreen298
    Dewsbury East1 seat · turnout 25.0%
    P. KaneLabour1,459
    Hullock D.Liberal Democrats961
    R. SalesConservative404
    W BlackGreen55
    Dewsbury West1 seat
    A OldroydLiberal Democrats2,318 ✓
    P EllisLabour1,789
    Liz HollandConservative507
    C SimmonsGreen96
    Golcar1 seat
    J. McCreadyLiberal Democrats1,769 ✓
    J. CussLabour1,651
    Karen TweedConservative488
    D CarterGreen155
    Heckmondwike1 seat · turnout 25.1%
    D. SheardLabour1,743
    R RobertsConservative1,155
    D. MarsdenLiberal Democrats323
    Gillian RedshawGreen131
    Holme Valley North1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    M. BowerLiberal Democrats2,156
    P. SalversonLabour872
    D. BootConservative846
    R CummingsGreen180
    A. Brookeslp89
    Holme Valley South1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    D. FirthConservative1,830
    D TaylorLabour1,584
    J. TurnerLiberal Democrats505
    J. ClowesGreen283
    Kirkburton1 seat · turnout 30.7%
    A. MurphyConservative1,954
    M. GreethamLabour1,482
    G. EdinburghLiberal Democrats456
    D. HardcastleGreen345
    Lindley1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    A. WoodheadLiberal Democrats2,454
    D. JamesConservative987
    P. Wheat-BowenLabour705
    R PlunkettGreen179
    Mirfield1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    I. HarrisConservative2,038
    M. HutchinsonLabour1,590
    Dobson J.Liberal Democrats377
    N AyresGreen93
    Newsome1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    A. CooperGreen2,360
    J. AkhtarLabour1,749
    O. CollingConservative226
    D WaddingtonLiberal Democrats190
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 28.3%
    G DimmockLabour1,735
    K GilesConservative824
    G SimpsonLiberal Democrats408
    R. SweetingGreen160
    J. Dochertyslp93
    R. JuanIndependent28
    Spen1 seat · turnout 25.3%
    H FoxLabour1,718
    C. SmithConservative959
    E. NewsomeLiberal Democrats392
    R. WalkerGreen115
    Thornhill1 seat · turnout 29.7%
    D. BeethamLabour1,800
    J. ScottConservative1,411
    Bird S.Liberal Democrats343
    I McCourtieGreen148