1998 Chester City Council election

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1998 Chester City Council election
Flag of Cheshire.svg
  1996 7 May 1998 (1998-05-07) 1999  

20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election25 seats, 45.5%18 seats, 25.1%
Seats won85
Seats after2517
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote9,8386,246
Percentage39.7%25.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.8%Increase2.svg 0.1%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative Independent
Last election13 seats, 27.2%2 seats, 1.9%
Seats won70
Seats after162
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote8,42740
Percentage34.0%0.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.8%Decrease2.svg 1.7%

Chester UK ward map 1998.svg
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.

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Summary

Election result

1998 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 8Decrease2.svg 240.0172541.79,83839.7–5.8
  Liberal Democrats 5Decrease2.svg 125.0121728.36,24625.2+0.1
  Conservative 7Increase2.svg 335.091626.78,42734.0+6.8
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0223.3400.2–1.7
  Ind. Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01740.7N/A
  Ratepayer 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0850.3±0.0

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Johnson* 756 53.8 +8.3
Liberal Democrats A. Garman39728.3+10.9
Labour R. Barlow25217.9–19.2
Majority35925.6+17.2
Turnout 1,40535.0–4.3
Registered electors 3,989
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.3

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Price* 668 81.4 –4.8
Conservative C. Isaac15318.6+8.9
Majority51562.7–13.8
Turnout 82120.0–8.6
Registered electors 4,098
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.9

Boughton

Boughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Rudd* 455 59.6 –10.9
Conservative G. Robinson22829.9+10.0
Liberal Democrats P. Brett8010.5+0.9
Majority22729.8–20.8
Turnout 76328.0–9.6
Registered electors 2,689
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.5

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Moore 767 46.7 –5.5
Conservative S. Winsor52732.1+8.9
Labour M. Laza34921.2–3.4
Majority24014.6–13.0
Turnout 1,64335.0–11.0
Registered electors 4,649
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.2

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Rudd* 758 65.0 –3.6
Conservative J. Burke22119.0+0.9
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur1028.7+0.6
Ratepayer D. Taylor857.3+2.2
Majority53746.1–4.4
Turnout 1,16624.0–13.0
Registered electors 4,937
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.3

Curzon

Curzon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Challen 595 53.8 –2.2
Conservative S. Robson-Catling40336.5–2.0
Liberal Democrats J. Brown1079.7+4.3
Majority19217.4±0.0
Turnout 1,10537.0–12.6
Registered electors 2,961
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.1

Dee Point

Dee Point
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Jones* 597 72.5 –10.9
Conservative J. Jaworzyn14717.8+5.6
Liberal Democrats M. Carter809.7+5.3
Majority45054.6–16.7
Turnout 82419.0–11.2
Registered electors 4,256
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.3

Elton

Elton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Parker 603 47.1 +9.0
Labour B. Cowper*58245.5–8.1
Liberal Democrats G. Ralph957.4–0.9
Majority211.6N/A
Turnout 1,28025.0–14.0
Registered electors 5,024
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg8.1

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Robson 794 46.0 +9.7
Labour L. Barlow*75143.5–9.3
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch18110.5–0.4
Majority432.5N/A
Turnout 1,72639.0–9.9
Registered electors 4,406
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg9.5

Hoole

Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Kelly 946 48.1 +3.1
Liberal Democrats N. McGlinchey86443.9–6.5
Conservative H. Wood1578.0+3.3
Majority824.2N/A
Turnout 1,96741.0–7.2
Registered electors 4,849
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg4.8

Mollington

Mollington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Crowe* 411 59.7 +8.2
Ind. Liberal Democrat J. Pemberton17425.3N/A
Labour V. Randall639.2–4.1
Independent M. Reeves405.8N/A
Majority23734.4+18.2
Turnout 68834.0–10.0
Registered electors 2,042
Conservative hold

Newton

Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Garrod* 740 50.6 +3.8
Conservative J. Ebo45431.0+3.1
Labour W. Megarrell26918.4–6.9
Majority28619.5+0.6
Turnout 1,46336.0–10.2
Registered electors 4,047
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg0.4

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Hale* 724 52.7 +6.8
Labour J. Stiles44632.4–9.5
Conservative C. Power20514.9+2.8
Majority27820.2+16.2
Turnout 1,37538.0–8.3
Registered electors 3,617
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg8.2

Sealand

Sealand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Cross* 704 77.5 –1.2
Conservative M. Poole20422.5+8.3
Majority50055.1–9.4
Turnout 90823.0–12.0
Registered electors 3,909
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.8

Tarvin

Tarvin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Johnson* 634 69.7 +16.2
Labour B. Page19721.7–16.7
Liberal Democrats T. Roberts788.6+0.5
Majority43748.1+33.0
Turnout 90927.0–6.7
Registered electors 3,367
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg16.5

Tilston

Tilston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Ritchie* 478 86.8 +16.4
Liberal Democrats D. Nall376.7N/A
Labour E. Price366.5–23.1
Majority44180.0+39.2
Turnout 55139.0–4.0
Registered electors 1,416
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Evans* 766 66.4 +10.5
Conservative G. Roose24421.2–4.9
Labour F. Baker14312.4–5.6
Majority52245.3+15.5
Turnout 1,15335.0–9.7
Registered electors 3,339
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg7.7

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Keegan 799 50.8 –1.7
Conservative J. Butler49531.5–1.3
Liberal Democrats A. Evans27817.7+6.7
Majority30419.3–0.3
Turnout 1,57239.0–10.2
Registered electors 4,035
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.2

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Proctor* 950 61.7 +10.9
Conservative C. Dodman30119.5+4.0
Labour C. Jones28918.8–14.8
Majority64942.1+24.9
Turnout 1,54037.0–9.3
Registered electors 4,146
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.5

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Short 1,012 51.9 +9.2
Labour D. Hughes*93948.1–0.7
Majority733.7N/A
Turnout 1,95136.0–9.3
Registered electors 5,395
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg5.0

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