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]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 11 | -2 | 55.0 | ||||||
Conservative | 5 | +1 | 25.0 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 4 | +1 | 20.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joan Bell | 1,438 | 49.2 | ||
Labour | R. Clarke | 1,214 | 41.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | A. Reeds | 268 | 9.2 | ||
Majority | 224 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frank Lott | 1,116 | 47.4 | ||
Conservative | L. Hamilton | 863 | 36.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | A. McManus | 376 | 16.0 | ||
Majority | 253 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Macaulay | 1,627 | 59.3 | ||
Labour | Brian Burdis | 1,118 | 40.7 | ||
Majority | 509 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | D. Street | 1,490 | 52.1 | ||
Labour | R. Cooper | 841 | 29.4 | ||
Conservative | Karen Johnston | 527 | 18.4 | ||
Majority | 649 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lawrence Goveas | 1,834 | 56.5 | ||
Labour | M. Ormston | 1,410 | 43.5 | ||
Majority | 424 | ||||
Turnout | 41.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Carr | 1,949 | 71.0 | ||
Labour | M. Cross | 795 | 29.0 | ||
Majority | 1,154 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Janet McDonald | 1,506 | 56.0 | ||
Labour | R. Oliver | 1,181 | 44.0 | ||
Majority | 312 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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Preceded by 1996 North Tyneside Council election | North Tyneside local elections | Succeeded by 1999 North Tyneside Council election |