1998 Colchester Borough Council election

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1998 Colchester Borough Council election
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20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout30.7% (Decrease2.svg7.4%)
 First partySecond party
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Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election32 seats, 39.9%16 seats, 34.2%
Seats before3116
Seats won85
Seats after2718
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote11,26610,327
Percentage34.7%31.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.2%Decrease2.svg 2.4%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative Tiptree Residents
Last election11 seats, 22.5%1 seat, 2.9%
Seats before121
Seats won70
Seats after141
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote10,8600
Percentage33.5%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 11.0%Decrease2.svg 2.9%
Colchester UK ward map 1998.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1998 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election

Liberal Democrats

Council control after election

No overall control

Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 7 May 1998. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Contents

At the election, the Liberal Democrats lost control of the council to no overall control, with gains being made by both Labour and the Conservatives. [1] [2]

Summary

1998 Colchester Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 8Decrease2.svg 440.0192745.011,26634.7–5.2
  Labour 5Increase2.svg 225.0131830.010,32731.8–2.4
  Conservative 7Increase2.svg 235.071423.310,86033.5+11.0
  Tiptree Residents 0Steady2.svg0.0111.700.0–2.9

Ward results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Cooke 971 49.0 +6.4
Liberal Democrats W. Sutton*77138.9-11.2
Conservative J. Dinglemans23912.1+4.8
Majority20010.1N/A
Turnout 1,98134.1-9.1
Registered electors 5,823
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg8.8

Birch Messing Copford

Birch Messing Copford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Crowe* 555 65.8 +15.1
Labour T. Rogers19723.4+1.6
Liberal Democrats D. Paton9110.8-16.7
Majority35842.5+19.3
Turnout 84333.2-14.0
Registered electors 2,544
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.8

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Hall* 907 44.5 -1.1
Labour Chris Pearson58528.7-9.2
Conservative N. Stock51425.2+9.7
Natural Law Loretta Basker321.6+0.7
Majority32215.8+8.1
Turnout 2,03834.0-7.6
Registered electors 6,012
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.1

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Blandon* 800 43.8 -9.2
Labour David Canning76141.7+2.3
Conservative Sandra Rae26414.5+6.9
Majority392.1-11.5
Turnout 1,82529.1-8.7
Registered electors 6,283
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.8

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Walford 1,030 50.4 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Una Jones80239.3-1.9
Labour Stella Creasy 21010.3+1.1
Majority22811.2+4.0
Turnout 2,04246.5-6.0
Registered electors 4,387
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg2.0

No Independent Conservative candidate as previous (1.3%).

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Goatley* 913 36.2 +6.1
Conservative N. Taylor84433.5+2.9
Labour J. Thomas76630.4-6.6
Majority692.7N/A
Turnout 2,52325.5-7.7
Registered electors 9,916
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg1.6

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bob Russell 997 62.6 -0.1
Labour Jean Quinn42926.9-3.7
Conservative A. Allen16610.4+3.7
Majority56835.7+3.7
Turnout 1,59230.2-6.6
Registered electors 5,273
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg1.8

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Girdlestone 838 40.7 +15.2
Liberal Democrats David Goss*79538.6-9.7
Labour P. Creasy42620.7-5.4
Majority432.1N/A
Turnout 2,05934.6-6.0
Registered electors 5,951
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg12.5

Pyefleet

Pyefleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Davidson 573 66.7 +20.1
Liberal Democrats R. Watkins14617.0-22.9
Labour John Coombes14016.3+4.4
Majority42749.7+43.0
Turnout 85942.2-10.0
Registered electors 2,026
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg21.5

No Green candidate as previous (3.5%).

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Sandford* 452 40.4 -9.4
Labour R. Pryor43638.9+0.5
Conservative A. Yalland23220.7+8.9
Majority161.4-10.1
Turnout 1,12021.7-7.0
Registered electors 5,175
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.0

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Young 688 58.4 -2.7
Liberal Democrats John Gray37531.8+1.3
Conservative Richard Lamberth1169.8+1.2
Majority31326.5-4.0
Turnout 1,17921.7-1.9
Registered electors 5,432
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Fairbrother 967 50.1 -0.6
Liberal Democrats K. Hindle74538.6-3.6
Conservative M. Girdlestone22011.4+4.3
Majority22211.5N/A
Turnout 1,93234.1-6.0
Registered electors 5,669
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg1.5

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Chuah 813 44.8 -15.0
Conservative D. Smith66136.4+12.1
Labour Dave Harris34018.7+2.8
Majority1528.4-27.1
Turnout 1,81432.1-6.8
Registered electors 5,656
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.6

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Cope* 754 41.9 -3.9
Conservative S. Candy68137.8+4.4
Labour P. McGilvray36620.3-0.5
Majority734.1-8.2
Turnout 1,80133.0-10.2
Registered electors 5,453
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gwendoline Illot 752 40.7 -13.2
Conservative Ian McCord65135.3+15.4
Labour Ian Yates44324.0-2.2
Majority1015.5-22.2
Turnout 1,84630.5-3.9
Registered electors 6,074
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.3

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Dale 913 60.0 +18.0
Conservative Elizabeth Blundell41026.9+17.1
Liberal Democrats A. Seaman19913.1N/A
Majority50333.0N/A
Turnout 1,52224.3-12.5
Registered electors 6,263
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.5

No Tiptree Residents candidate as previous (48.2%).

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Chapman 655 49.9 +18.3
Liberal Democrats R. Tyrrell48136.7-11.9
Labour David Jones17613.4-6.4
Majority17413.3N/A
Turnout 1,31233.5-12.5
Registered electors 3,932
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg15.1

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Kimberley* 910 60.6 +5.7
Labour Alan Mogridge36124.0+2.0
Liberal Democrats B. Harrison23115.4-7.7
Majority54936.6+4.8
Turnout 1,50225.9-9.6
Registered electors 5,806
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.9

Winstree

Winstree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Fairhead* 674 80.0 +16.7
Labour Luke Dopson9611.4+3.2
Liberal Democrats P. Gentry738.7-18.7
Majority57868.6+31.7
Turnout 84344.2-15.4
Registered electors 1,909
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.8

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Richardson* 1,056 57.0 -1.8
Conservative David Adams62733.9+6.1
Liberal Democrats L. Warren1699.1-5.3
Majority42923.2-7.8
Turnout 1,85225.7-8.4
Registered electors 7,223
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.0

By-elections

Tiptree

Tiptree: 25 June 1998 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 624 46.0 -14.0
Tiptree Residents 39929.4N/A
Conservative 33324.6-2.3
Majority29116.6-16.4
Turnout 1,35621.7-2.6
Labour hold Swing N/A

No Liberal Democrat candidate as previous (13.1%).

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References

  1. ↑ "Local government election results". The Independent . 8 May 1998.
  2. ↑ Timmins, Nicholas (8 May 1998). "Parties suffer mixed fortunes in poll". Financial Times . p. 15.
  3. ↑ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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