Chorley Borough Council election, 1998

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Elections to Chorley Borough 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.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 33 −4
Liberal Democrat 7 +1
Conservative 6 +2
Independent 2 +1

Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 1998
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 9 −4 50.0
  Conservative 5 +2 27.8
  Liberal Democrat 3 +1 16.7
  Independent 1 +1 5.6

Ward results

Adlington

Adlington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Green check.svgYMs. Catherine Hoyle 828 61.6
Labour Green check.svgYMs. June Molyneux 778
Conservative Ms. Suzan Jane Christopher 331 24.6
Conservative Robert Edward Tyler 225
Liberal Democrat Philip William Pilling 186 13.8
Labour hold Swing

Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington

Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Green check.svgYMary Patricia Case 452 46.5
Labour Michael Davies 432 44.5
Liberal Democrat David Porter 49 5.0
Green Matthew Hector Sims 38 3.9
Majority 20 2.1
Turnout 971 36.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton

Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Green check.svgYMarie Elizabeth Gray 267 45.4
Liberal Democrat Janet Ross-Mills 216 36.7
Labour Michael James Downes 105 17.9
Majority 51 8.7
Turnout 588 43.2
Conservative hold Swing

Chorley East

Chorley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Green check.svgYMelville George Coombes 548 76.1
Conservative Erik Karl Baxendale 172 23.9
Majority 376 52.2
Turnout 720 17.7
Labour hold Swing

Chorley North East

Chorley North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Green check.svgY Dennis Edgerley 611 68.9
Conservative Colin Nelson Goldsby 276 31.1
Majority 335 37.8
Turnout 887 21.2
Labour hold Swing

Chorley North West

Chorley North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Green check.svgYRobert John Collinson 927 49.7
Labour Laura Jane Lennox 710 38.0
Liberal Democrat Linda Norman 229 12.3
Majority 217 11.6
Turnout 1,866
Labour hold Swing

Chorley South East

Chorley South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Green check.svgYMargaret May Lees 757 56.3
Conservative Mrs. Patrica Mary Haughton 587 43.7
Majority 170 12.6
Turnout 1,344 33.4
Labour hold Swing

Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Green check.svgYJohn Gerard Wilson 738 66.0
Conservative Peter Malpas 292 26.1
Liberal Democrat Ms. Mavis Porter 88 7.9
Majority 446 39.9
Turnout 1,118 21.4
Labour hold Swing +3.5

Chorley West ward

Chorley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Green check.svgYMs. Joyce Snape 1,407 73.1N/A
Labour Terry Brown 430 22.3 −41.9
Conservative Ms. Rosalie Margaret Goldsby 88 4.6 −16.4
Majority 977 50.8
Turnout 1,925 45.7
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Clayton-le-Woods East

Clayton-le-Woods East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Green check.svgYSimon Nicholas Jones 638 40.2
Conservative Alan Cullens 558 35.2
Labour Edward Anthony Murphy 391 24.6
Majority 80 5.0
Turnout 1,587 21.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden

Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Green check.svgYMrs. Ann Bland 527 40.4
Conservative John Philip Walker 418 32.0
Liberal Democrat Gail Patricia Ormston 361 27.6
Majority 166 11.8
Turnout 1,306 41.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Coppull North ward

Coppull North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Green check.svgYMs. Stella Marie Walsh 583 58.2 +4.3
Labour John Michael Murphy 379 37.9 −8.7
Conservative Christopher Allan Perry 39 3.9
Majority 159 15.9
Turnout 1,001 35.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing −6.5

Coppull South ward

Coppull South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Green check.svgYKenneth William Ball 716 66.1
Labour Charles Edward Vaughan 299 27.6 −
Conservative Allan McDonald 69 6.4
Majority 417 38.5
Turnout 1,084 36.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Eccleston and Heskin

Eccleston and Heskin
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Green check.svgYAlan Whittaker 1,255 74.3
Conservative Ms. Joan Constance Lucas 434 25.7
Majority 821 48.6
Turnout 1,689 39.7
Labour hold Swing

Euxton North

Euxton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Green check.svgYDaniel Peter Gee 618 62.7
Conservative Peter Goldsworthy 310 31.5
Liberal Democrat Pauline Anne Sharp 57 5.8
Majority 308 31.3
Turnout 985 35.1
Labour hold Swing

Mawdesley

Mawdesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Green check.svgYFrancis Culshaw 368 72.0 +16.9
Labour Ms. Monica Mary Woodroffe 143 28.0 −16.9
Majority 225 44.0
Turnout 511 34.5
Conservative hold Swing +16.9

Whittle-le-Woods

Whittle-le-Woods
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Green check.svgYEric James Bell 735 74.6
Labour William George Bailey 172 17.5
Liberal Democrat Stephen John Fenn 78 10.2
Majority 563 57.2
Turnout 985 31.4
Conservative hold Swing

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