1998 Rochford District Council election

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1998 Rochford District Council election
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14 out of 40 seats on the Rochford District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election816
Seats before11223
Seats won544
Seats after12618
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote3,2304,3633,706
Percentage26.9%36.430.9
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Residents Independent
Last election2N/A
Seats before31
Seats won1N/A
Seats after31
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote698N/A
Percentage5.8%N/A

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

1998 Rochford District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 4Decrease2.svg 528.6141845.03,70630.9
  Labour 5Increase2.svg 135.771230.03,23026.9
  Conservative 4Increase2.svg 428.62615.04,36336.4
  Residents 1Steady2.svg7.1237.56985.8
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0112.500.0

Ward results

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Downhall

Downhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Lemon 510 61.2
Conservative P. Savill18922.7
Labour R. Lushey13516.2
Majority38.5
Turnout 25.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Adams 467 36.3
Labour D. Rossi42032.7
Liberal Democrats V. Howlett39831.0
Majority3.7
Turnout 26.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Glynn 860 56.9
Conservative T. Cutmore42027.8
Labour D. Thompson23115.3
Majority29.1
Turnout 26.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hockley East

Hockley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents R. Vingoe 698 77.7
Conservative M. Mead13214.7
Labour L. Bain687.6
Majority63.0
Turnout 29.0
Residents hold Swing

Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Flack 418 63.6
Conservative J. Spillane23936.4
Majority27.2
Turnout 21.2
Labour hold Swing

Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Stephenson 314 66.1
Conservative S. Spillane16133.9
Majority32.2
Turnout 20.8
Labour hold Swing

Lodge

Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Helson 466 43.0
Conservative J. Mockford43640.3
Labour S. Walton18116.7
Majority2.8
Turnout 24.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Helson 324 44.2
Conservative G. Mockford26836.6
Labour A. Popplewell14119.2
Majority7.6
Turnout 25.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rochford Eastwood

Rochford Eastwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Ford 229 41.9
Liberal Democrats P. Stanton17532.0
Conservative V. Keenan14326.1
Majority9.9
Turnout 40.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rochford Roche

Rochford Roche
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Ford 370 66.3
Conservative M. Shelley18833.7
Majority32.6
Turnout 29.6
Labour hold Swing

Rochford St. Andrew's

Rochford St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Weir 377 53.3
Conservative R. Amner33046.7
Majority6.6
Turnout 31.3
Labour hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Gibbs 372 47.0
Liberal Democrats P. Pearse27134.2
Labour J. Fielding14918.8
Majority12.8
Turnout 27.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Webster 478 52.6
Liberal Democrats R. Swain34437.8
Labour D. Randall879.6
Majority14.7
Turnout 39.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Webster 540 53.6
Liberal Democrats M. Hunnable35835.5
Labour M. Emmons11010.9
Majority18.1
Turnout 37.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "9 May 1998, 16 - The Guardian at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020.
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