1998 Norwich City Council election

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The 1998 Norwich City Council election took on 7 May 1995 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election, with two additional seats up in Catton Grove and University wards due to by-elections.

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Results summary

1998 Norwich City Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 12Decrease2.svg 266.7233572.912,77444.0-9.3
  Liberal Democrats 6Increase2.svg 233.371327.110,83737.3+8.4
  Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0000.05,04017.4+2.4
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01810.6N/A
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01180.4-1.9
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0710.2-0.3

Ward results

Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Underwood 976 62.8 -6.6
Liberal Democrats N. Lubbock33021.2+7.7
Conservative L. Bagshaw24816.0+4.4
Majority64641.6-14.3
Turnout 1,55418.6-5.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.2

Catton Grove

Catton Grove (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Quinn 595 51.1 -11.9
Labour B. Smith 486
Conservative P. Kearney26422.7+1.4
Liberal Democrats S. Richardson23420.1+4.4
Liberal Democrats J. Kendrick218
Independent D. Tungate716.1N/A
Turnout 34.8
Labour hold
Labour hold

Coslany

Coslany
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Pendred 854 58.9 -3.7
Conservative E. Horth30421.0+4.1
Liberal Democrats P. Young29320.2-0.3
Majority55037.9
Turnout 1,45124.7-5.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.9

Crome

Crome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Bradford 879 59.9 -0.1
Conservative J. Fisher32221.9-1.8
Liberal Democrats P. Kendrick26618.1+1.8
Majority55738.0+1.7
Turnout 1,46727.1-8.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.9

Eaton

Eaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats I. Couzens 1,605 48.8 +4.2
Conservative J. Virgo1,29239.2+6.1
Labour C. Slorach39512.0-10.3
Majority3139.5-1.9
Turnout 2,39251.3-1.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.9

Heigham

Heigham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Graham 726 50.6 -18.1
Liberal Democrats M. Verran46232.2+12.3
Conservative B. Orme1309.1-2.3
Green I. Harris1188.2N/A
Majority26418.4-30.4
Turnout 1,43625.9-4.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.2

Henderson

Henderson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Jones 712 62.4 -1.7
Liberal Democrats P. Meacock29225.6+8.6
Conservative G. Drake13712.0+3.0
Majority35736.8-10.4
Turnout 1,14120.4-8.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.2

Lakenham

Lakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Ratcliffe 822 56.8 -11.0
Liberal Democrats Y. Barnes39127.0+11.0
Conservative S. Collier23316.1-0.1
Majority43129.8-21.8
Turnout 1,44626.7-7.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.0

Mancroft

Mancroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Fullman 845 55.4 -2.0
Conservative J. Knight35123.0+2.4
Liberal Democrats C. Risebrook33021.6+8.1
Majority49432.4-4.4
Turnout 1,52623.7-7.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.2

Mile Cross

Mile Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Reilly 515 55.7 -23.4
Independent Labour K. Wyer18119.6N/A
Liberal Democrats I. Kendrick11412.3-0.6
Conservative G. Smith11412.3+4.3
Majority33436.1-30.1
Turnout 92417.7-5.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg21.5

Mousehold

Mousehold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Williams 780 63.4 -2.4
Liberal Democrats J. Lloyd25320.6+4.2
Conservative E. Collishaw19816.1+4.0
Majority52742.8-6.5
Turnout 1,23120.8-7.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.3

Nelson

Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Boulton 993 53.3 +18.7
Labour J. Verran73239.3-8.9
Conservative J. Turner1387.4+1.2
Majority26114.0
Turnout 1,86334.9-15.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg13.8

St. Stephen

St. Stephen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Swainson 914 48.7 -6.6
Conservative G. Russell62333.2+12.6
Liberal Democrats D. Woolterton34118.2+3.7
Majority29115.5
Turnout 1,87834.4-1.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.6

Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Edwards 936 50.9 -4.3
Labour A. Pearmain72839.6+6.5
Conservative M. Dewings1759.5-2.2
Majority20811.3
Turnout 1,83932.0+3.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.4

Town Close

Town Close
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats F. Hartley 1,241 59.6 +6.4
Labour J. Fowler63730.6-8.1
Conservative J .Wyatt2049.8+2.6
Majority60429.0+14.5
Turnout 2,08238.8-13.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg7.3

University

University (2 seats up due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Rooza 1,313 63.6 +13.0
Liberal Democrats I. Williams 1,225
Labour A. Thorpe59328.7-14.0
Labour S. Salih585
Conservative C. Page1577.6+0.9
Conservative L. Foster150
Turnout 36.6-11.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

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References

  1. "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 July 2021.