City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, 1998

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Map of the results for the 1998 Bradford council election.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1998, with one third of the council up for election. Since the previous election there had been a number of by-elections resulting in two Labour defenses and a Conservative gain in Heaton, due to be defended at this election. Labour retained control of the council. [1] [2] [3] [4]

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Local government body in England

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is the local authority of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Bradford. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1998 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1705Decrease2.svg556.741.342,087-8.1%
  Conservative 1051Increase2.svg433.338.639,356+6.8%
  Liberal Democrat 310Increase2.svg110.016.416,707+0.1%
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.02.12,100+0.6%
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.01.41,429+1.4%
  Socialist Alternative 000Steady2.svg0.00.3321+0.0%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour7065
Conservative1418
Liberal Democrat67
Total9090
Working majority 50  40 

Ward results

Baildon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat A. Thornton2,16649.3-4.0
Conservative C. Charlesworth1,91643.6+8.0
Labour C. Rangzeb3147.1-4.0
Majority2505.7-12.0
Turnout 4,396
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing -6.0
Bingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. Gill2,04648.1+5.4
Labour I. Bowmaker1,79442.2-1.8
Liberal Democrat R. Walter2886.8-2.5
Green M. Thompson1242.9-1.1
Majority2525.9+4.7
Turnout 4,252
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.6
Bingley Rural [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. Eaton2,63162.1+15.7
Labour L. Cooper1,31030.9-10.3
Liberal Democrat C. Svensgaard2957.0-5.4
Majority1,32131.2+26.0
Turnout 4,236
Conservative hold Swing +13.0
Bolton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat A. Hillary1,82256.1+2.2
Labour R. Goulden87226.9-1.7
Conservative H. Lycett55317.0-0.5
Majority95029.3+3.8
Turnout 3,247
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +1.9
Bowling [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Ellison1,63959.6+2.5
Conservative G. Johnson70225.5+14.2
Liberal Democrat J. Harrington40714.8+6.2
Majority93734.1+0.0
Turnout 2,748
Labour hold Swing -5.8
Bradford Moor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Yaqoob1,62550.9+0.9
Conservative M. Qureshi1,21838.2-2.0
Liberal Democrat J. Mangeolles34910.9+1.1
Majority40712.7+2.9
Turnout 3,192
Labour hold Swing +1.4
Clayton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. Mitchell1,34144.4-6.8
Conservative E. Byrom1,30543.2+5.0
Liberal Democrat H. Tooby37212.3+4.4
Majority361.2-11.8
Turnout 3,018
Labour hold Swing -5.9
Craven [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. Dawson1,76650.9+3.9
Labour F. Harrison1,15833.4-5.8
Liberal Democrat C. de Franca Hedges35810.3-3.5
Independent F. Hirlam1885.4+5.4
Majority60817.5+9.7
Turnout 3,470
Conservative hold Swing +4.8
Eccleshill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. Lancaster1,00641.1-11.9
Conservative J. Ryder77131.5+0.1
Liberal Democrat M. Attenborough61225.0+9.6
Independent T. Craig572.3+2.3
Majority2359.6-12.0
Turnout 2,446
Labour hold Swing -6.0
Great Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Collard1,64953.5-6.7
Conservative M. Crabtree1,04834.0+7.2
Liberal Democrat C. Wright38712.5+2.6
Majority60119.5-13.9
Turnout 3,084
Labour hold Swing -6.9
Heaton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. King2,22449.6+7.5
Labour S. Barnbrook1,82140.6-4.5
Liberal Democrat A. Griffiths2595.8-2.3
Green P. Braham1794.0-0.6
Majority4039.0+6.0
Turnout 4,483
Conservative hold Swing +6.0
Idle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat J. Sunderland2,02957.1+4.3
Labour J. Holliday86524.3-7.2
Conservative J. Spencer66218.6+2.9
Majority1,16432.7+11.6
Turnout 3,556
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -5.7
Ilkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. Hawkesworth2,58265.5+14.0
Labour P. Cheney89522.7-9.5
Liberal Democrat S. Harris46211.7-4.5
Majority1,68742.8+23.6
Turnout 3,939
Conservative hold Swing +11.7
Keighley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Leathley1,96150.3-5.3
Conservative G. Yates1,50838.7+5.2
Liberal Democrat E. Hallmann42711.0+0.1
Majority45311.6-10.5
Turnout 3,896
Labour hold Swing -5.2
Keighley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Prestage1,73968.4-7.1
Conservative M. Startin50719.9+5.4
Liberal Democrat I. Inness29611.6+1.6
Majority1,23248.5-12.5
Turnout 2,542
Labour hold Swing -6.2
Keighley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour I. Ellison-Wood1,53546.1-15.4
Conservative W. Redman99129.8+2.8
Independent B. Hudson48314.5+14.5
Liberal Democrat C. Brown3199.6-1.9
Majority54416.3-18.3
Turnout 3,328
Labour hold Swing -9.1
Little Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Darr1,06241.7-24.1
Conservative I. Khan1,03540.6+24.5
Liberal Democrat J. Massen2329.1-3.6
Green K. Spencer1104.3+4.3
Socialist Alternative K. Wilson1084.2-1.1
Majority271.1-48.7
Turnout 2,547
Labour hold Swing -24.3
Odsal [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Dewdney1,70856.5-3.1
Conservative R. Sheard88929.4+2.7
Liberal Democrat B. Boulton42814.1+0.5
Majority81927.1-5.9
Turnout 3,025
Labour hold Swing -2.9
Queensbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. Mason1,48644.8-10.4
Conservative A. Smith1,43543.3+11.3
Liberal Democrat A. Allen39411.9-0.9
Majority511.5-21.7
Turnout 3,315
Labour hold Swing -10.8
Rombalds [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. Greaves2,26749.0-1.8
Labour A. Atkins1,33828.9-4.0
Liberal Democrat J. Eccles1,02122.1+5.8
Majority92920.1+2.3
Turnout 4,626
Conservative hold Swing +1.1
Shipley East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Miller1,53458.5-5.2
Conservative D. Herdson51719.7+1.1
Liberal Democrat J. Hall46017.5+3.4
Green M. Love1124.3+0.7
Majority1,01738.8-6.3
Turnout 2,623
Labour hold Swing -3.1
Shipley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Carroll1,76637.3+1.1
Labour L. Joyce1,68335.5-8.0
Green D. Ford1,00021.1+9.7
Liberal Democrat J. Main2866.0-2.8
Majority831.7-5.5
Turnout 4,735
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -4.5
Thornton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. Richardson1,34147.7+12.9
Labour A. Pitts83929.9-17.2
Liberal Democrat H. Wright52718.8+4.4
Green M. Rawnsley1023.6+1.0
Majority50217.9+5.6
Turnout 2,809
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +15.0
Toller [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Q. Khan2,39849.2+9.6
Labour A. Hussain1,92339.4-12.8
Liberal Democrat L. Howard4298.8+3.7
Green N. Taimuri1282.6+0.3
Majority4759.7-2.9
Turnout 4,878
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +11.2
Tong [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Ruding1,07766.6-7.1
Liberal Democrat A. Cruden32119.9+10.2
Conservative D. Servant21813.5-0.8
Majority75646.8-12.7
Turnout 1,616
Labour hold Swing -8.6
Undercliffe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Sowman1,43651.6-11.6
Conservative M. Looby87331.3+8.9
Liberal Democrat C. Middleton47617.1+2.8
Majority56320.2-20.5
Turnout 2,785
Labour hold Swing -10.2
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour I. Khan2,49759.6-12.7
Conservative V. Binney93522.3+9.3
Green J. Robinson3458.2+2.4
Socialist Alternative S. Shah2135.1+2.3
Liberal Democrat A. Wilson-Fletcher2004.8-1.2
Majority1,56237.3-22.0
Turnout 4,190
Labour hold Swing -11.0
Wibsey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour K. Thomson1,64956.5-4.7
Conservative D. Manogue91731.4+5.3
Liberal Democrat S. Devonshire35112.0-0.6
Majority73225.1-10.0
Turnout 2,917
Labour hold Swing -5.0
Worth Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. Hopkins1,51041.3+11.3
Labour L. Woodward1,16431.8-11.8
Independent D. Samuels70119.2+19.2
Liberal Democrat P. Kierman2827.7-18.7
Majority3469.5-4.2
Turnout 3,657
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +11.5
Wyke [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Mangham1,16747.7-10.2
Conservative R. Reynolds82533.8+5.4
Liberal Democrat K. Hall45218.5+4.8
Majority34214.0-15.6
Turnout 2,444
Labour hold Swing -7.8

By-elections between 1998 and 1999

Little Horton By-Election 18 March 1999 [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sher Khan1,22760.2+18.5
Conservative 53826.4-14.2
Liberal Democrat 27213.4+4.3
Majority68933.8
Turnout 2,03717.0
Labour hold Swing +16.3

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