1998 Chorley Borough Council election

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Elections to Chorley Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 33Decrease2.svg 4
Liberal Democrat 7Increase2.svg 1
Conservative 6Increase2.svg 2
Independent 2Increase2.svg 1

Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 1998
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 9Decrease2.svg 450.0
  Conservative 5Increase2.svg 227.8
  Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg 116.7
  Independent 1Increase2.svg 15.6

Ward results

Adlington

Adlington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYMs. Catherine Hoyle82861.6
Labour Green check.svgYMs. June Molyneux778
Conservative Ms. Suzan Jane Christopher33124.6
Conservative Robert Edward Tyler225
Liberal Democrats Philip William Pilling18613.8
Labour hold Swing

Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington

Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYMary Patricia Case45246.5
Labour Michael Davies43244.5
Liberal Democrats David Porter495.0
Green Matthew Hector Sims383.9
Majority202.1
Turnout 97136.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton

Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYMarie Elizabeth Gray26745.4
Liberal Democrats Janet Ross-Mills21636.7
Labour Michael James Downes10517.9
Majority518.7
Turnout 58843.2
Conservative hold Swing

Chorley East

Chorley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYMelville George Coombes54876.1
Conservative Erik Karl Baxendale17223.9
Majority37652.2
Turnout 72017.7
Labour hold Swing

Chorley North East

Chorley North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgY Dennis Edgerley 61168.9
Conservative Colin Nelson Goldsby27631.1
Majority33537.8
Turnout 88721.2
Labour hold Swing

Chorley North West

Chorley North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYRobert John Collinson92749.7
Labour Laura Jane Lennox71038.0
Liberal Democrats Linda Norman22912.3
Majority21711.6
Turnout 1,866
Labour hold Swing

Chorley South East

Chorley South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYMargaret May Lees75756.3
Conservative Mrs. Patrica Mary Haughton58743.7
Majority17012.6
Turnout 1,34433.4
Labour hold Swing

Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYJohn Gerard Wilson73866.0
Conservative Peter Malpas29226.1
Liberal Democrats Ms. Mavis Porter887.9
Majority44639.9
Turnout 1,11821.4
Labour hold Swing +3.5

Chorley West ward

Chorley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Green check.svgYMs. Joyce Snape1,40773.1N/A
Labour Terry Brown43022.3―41.9
Conservative Ms. Rosalie Margaret Goldsby884.6―16.4
Majority97750.8
Turnout 1,92545.7
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Clayton-le-Woods East

Clayton-le-Woods East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Green check.svgYSimon Nicholas Jones63840.2
Conservative Alan Cullens55835.2
Labour Edward Anthony Murphy39124.6
Majority805.0
Turnout 1,58721.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden

Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYMrs. Ann Bland52740.4
Conservative John Philip Walker41832.0
Liberal Democrats Gail Patricia Ormston36127.6
Majority16611.8
Turnout 1,30641.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Coppull North ward

Coppull North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Green check.svgYMs. Stella Marie Walsh58358.2+4.3
Labour John Michael Murphy37937.9−8.7
Conservative Christopher Allan Perry393.9
Majority15915.9
Turnout 1,00135.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing −6.5

Coppull South ward

Coppull South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Green check.svgYKenneth William Ball71666.1
Labour Charles Edward Vaughan29927.6
Conservative Allan McDonald696.4
Majority41738.5
Turnout 1,08436.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Eccleston and Heskin

Eccleston and Heskin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYAlan Whittaker1,25574.3
Conservative Ms. Joan Constance Lucas43425.7
Majority82148.6
Turnout 1,68939.7
Labour hold Swing

Euxton North

Euxton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Green check.svgYDaniel Peter Gee61862.7
Conservative Peter Goldsworthy31031.5
Liberal Democrats Pauline Anne Sharp575.8
Majority30831.3
Turnout 98535.1
Labour hold Swing

Mawdesley

Mawdesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYFrancis Culshaw36872.0+16.9
Labour Ms. Monica Mary Woodroffe14328.0−16.9
Majority22544.0
Turnout 51134.5
Conservative hold Swing +16.9

Whittle-le-Woods

Whittle-le-Woods
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green check.svgYEric James Bell73574.6
Labour William George Bailey17217.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen John Fenn7810.2
Majority56357.2
Turnout 98531.4
Conservative hold Swing

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