1998 Chester City Council election

1998 Chester City Council election
← 1996 7 May 1998 (1998-05-07) 1999 →
20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 25 seats, 45.5% 18 seats, 25.1%
Seats won 8 5
Seats after 25 17
Seat change Decrease 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 9,838 6,246
Percentage 39.7% 25.2%
Swing Decrease 5.8% Increase 0.1%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Conservative Independent
Last election 13 seats, 27.2% 2 seats, 1.9%
Seats won 7 0
Seats after 16 2
Seat change Increase 3 Steady
Popular vote 8,427 40
Percentage 34.0% 0.2%
Swing Increase 6.8% Decrease 1.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1998 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1998 Chester City Council election took place on 7 May 1996 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1998 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Decrease 2 40.0 17 25 41.7 9,838 39.7 –5.8
  Liberal Democrats 5 Decrease 1 25.0 12 17 28.3 6,246 25.2 +0.1
  Conservative 7 Increase 3 35.0 9 16 26.7 8,427 34.0 +6.8
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 3.3 40 0.2 –1.7
  Ind. Lib Dem 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 174 0.7 N/A
  Ratepayer 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 85 0.3 ±0.0

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Johnson* 756 53.8 +8.3
Liberal Democrats A. Garman 397 28.3 +10.9
Labour R. Barlow 252 17.9 –19.2
Majority 359 25.6 +17.2
Turnout 1,405 35.0 –4.3
Registered electors 3,989
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.3

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Price* 668 81.4 –4.8
Conservative C. Isaac 153 18.6 +8.9
Majority 515 62.7 –13.8
Turnout 821 20.0 –8.6
Registered electors 4,098
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.9

Boughton

Boughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Rudd* 455 59.6 –10.9
Conservative G. Robinson 228 29.9 +10.0
Liberal Democrats P. Brett 80 10.5 +0.9
Majority 227 29.8 –20.8
Turnout 763 28.0 –9.6
Registered electors 2,689
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.5

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Moore 767 46.7 –5.5
Conservative S. Winsor 527 32.1 +8.9
Labour M. Laza 349 21.2 –3.4
Majority 240 14.6 –13.0
Turnout 1,643 35.0 –11.0
Registered electors 4,649
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease7.2

College

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rudd* 758 65.0 –3.6
Conservative J. Burke 221 19.0 +0.9
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur 102 8.7 +0.6
Ratepayer D. Taylor 85 7.3 +2.2
Majority 537 46.1 –4.4
Turnout 1,166 24.0 –13.0
Registered electors 4,937
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.3

Curzon

Curzon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Challen 595 53.8 –2.2
Conservative S. Robson-Catling 403 36.5 –2.0
Liberal Democrats J. Brown 107 9.7 +4.3
Majority 192 17.4 ±0.0
Turnout 1,105 37.0 –12.6
Registered electors 2,961
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.1

Dee Point

Dee Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Jones* 597 72.5 –10.9
Conservative J. Jaworzyn 147 17.8 +5.6
Liberal Democrats M. Carter 80 9.7 +5.3
Majority 450 54.6 –16.7
Turnout 824 19.0 –11.2
Registered electors 4,256
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.3

Elton

Elton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Parker 603 47.1 +9.0
Labour B. Cowper* 582 45.5 –8.1
Liberal Democrats G. Ralph 95 7.4 –0.9
Majority 21 1.6 N/A
Turnout 1,280 25.0 –14.0
Registered electors 5,024
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase8.1

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Robson 794 46.0 +9.7
Labour L. Barlow* 751 43.5 –9.3
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch 181 10.5 –0.4
Majority 43 2.5 N/A
Turnout 1,726 39.0 –9.9
Registered electors 4,406
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase9.5

Hoole

Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Kelly 946 48.1 +3.1
Liberal Democrats N. McGlinchey 864 43.9 –6.5
Conservative H. Wood 157 8.0 +3.3
Majority 82 4.2 N/A
Turnout 1,967 41.0 –7.2
Registered electors 4,849
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase4.8

Mollington

Mollington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Crowe* 411 59.7 +8.2
Ind. Lib Dem J. Pemberton 174 25.3 N/A
Labour V. Randall 63 9.2 –4.1
Independent M. Reeves 40 5.8 N/A
Majority 237 34.4 +18.2
Turnout 688 34.0 –10.0
Registered electors 2,042
Conservative hold

Newton

Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Garrod* 740 50.6 +3.8
Conservative J. Ebo 454 31.0 +3.1
Labour W. Megarrell 269 18.4 –6.9
Majority 286 19.5 +0.6
Turnout 1,463 36.0 –10.2
Registered electors 4,047
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.4

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Hale* 724 52.7 +6.8
Labour J. Stiles 446 32.4 –9.5
Conservative C. Power 205 14.9 +2.8
Majority 278 20.2 +16.2
Turnout 1,375 38.0 –8.3
Registered electors 3,617
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase8.2

Sealand

Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Cross* 704 77.5 –1.2
Conservative M. Poole 204 22.5 +8.3
Majority 500 55.1 –9.4
Turnout 908 23.0 –12.0
Registered electors 3,909
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.8

Tarvin

Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Johnson* 634 69.7 +16.2
Labour B. Page 197 21.7 –16.7
Liberal Democrats T. Roberts 78 8.6 +0.5
Majority 437 48.1 +33.0
Turnout 909 27.0 –6.7
Registered electors 3,367
Conservative hold Swing Increase16.5

Tilston

Tilston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Ritchie* 478 86.8 +16.4
Liberal Democrats D. Nall 37 6.7 N/A
Labour E. Price 36 6.5 –23.1
Majority 441 80.0 +39.2
Turnout 551 39.0 –4.0
Registered electors 1,416
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Evans* 766 66.4 +10.5
Conservative G. Roose 244 21.2 –4.9
Labour F. Baker 143 12.4 –5.6
Majority 522 45.3 +15.5
Turnout 1,153 35.0 –9.7
Registered electors 3,339
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.7

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Keegan 799 50.8 –1.7
Conservative J. Butler 495 31.5 –1.3
Liberal Democrats A. Evans 278 17.7 +6.7
Majority 304 19.3 –0.3
Turnout 1,572 39.0 –10.2
Registered electors 4,035
Labour hold Swing Increase0.2

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Proctor* 950 61.7 +10.9
Conservative C. Dodman 301 19.5 +4.0
Labour C. Jones 289 18.8 –14.8
Majority 649 42.1 +24.9
Turnout 1,540 37.0 –9.3
Registered electors 4,146
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.5

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Short 1,012 51.9 +9.2
Labour D. Hughes* 939 48.1 –0.7
Majority 73 3.7 N/A
Turnout 1,951 36.0 –9.3
Registered electors 5,395
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase5.0

References

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.