1998 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Elections to North Tyneside 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. [1]

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

North Tyneside Local Election Result 1998
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 11-255.0
  Conservative 5+125.0
  Liberal Democrats 4+120.0

Monkseaton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton ward 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Joan Bell1,43849.2
Labour R. Clarke1,21441.6
Liberal Democrats A. Reeds2689.2
Majority224
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

North Shields

North Tyneside Council Elections: North Shields ward 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Frank Lott1,11647.4
Conservative L. Hamilton86336.6
Liberal Democrats A. McManus37616.0
Majority253
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Tynemouth

North Tyneside Council Elections: Tynemouth ward 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ian Macaulay1,62759.3
Labour Brian Burdis1,11840.7
Majority509
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Seatonville

North Tyneside Council Elections: Seatonville ward 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats D. Street1,49052.1
Labour R. Cooper84129.4
Conservative Karen Johnston52718.4
Majority649
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cullercoats

North Tyneside Council Elections: Cullercoats ward 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lawrence Goveas1,83456.5
Labour M. Ormston1,41043.5
Majority424
Turnout 41.6
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's

North Tyneside Council Elections: St. Mary's ward 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Carr1,94971.0
Labour M. Cross79529.0
Majority1,154
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Whitley Bay

North Tyneside Council Elections: Whitley Bay ward 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Janet McDonald1,50656.0
Labour R. Oliver1,18144.0
Majority312
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
Preceded by
1996 North Tyneside Council election
North Tyneside local elections Succeeded by
1999 North Tyneside Council election