Colchester Borough Council election, 1998

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The 1998 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control. [1]

Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district. In Scotland, similarly chartered communities were known as royal burghs, although the status is no longer granted.

Essex County of England

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England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

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Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

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.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Election result

The Liberal Democrats lost the majority on the council that they had controlled since 1994, after the Conservative and Labour parties made 3 gains each. [2]

Results Summary

Colchester Borough Council election, 1998
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrat 2605Decrease2.svg 534.711,266+5.2
  Labour 1820Increase2.svg 231.810,327-2.4
  Conservative 1430Increase2.svg 333.510,860+11.0
  Tiptree Residents 100Steady2.svgN/AN/AN/A

Ward Results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Cooke97149.0+6.4
Liberal Democrat W. Sutton77138.9-11.2
Conservative J. Dinglemans23912.1+4.8
Majority
Turnout 34.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Birch Messing Copford

Birch Messing Copford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Crowe55565.8+15.1
Labour T. Rogers19723.4+1.6
Liberal Democrat D. Paton9110.8-16.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Chris Hall90744.5-1.1
Labour Chris Pearson58528.7-9.2
Conservative N. Stock51425.2+9.7
Natural Law L. Basker321.6+0.7
Majority
Turnout 34.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat P. Blandon80043.8-9.2
Labour D. Canning76141.7+2.3
Conservative S. Rae26414.5+6.9
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Walford1,03050.4+2.1
Liberal Democrat U. Jones80239.3-1.9
Labour S. Creasy21010.3+1.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat D. Goatley91336.2+6.1
Conservative N. Taylor84433.5+2.9
Labour J. Thomas76630.4-6.6
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Bob Russell 99762.6-0.1
Labour Jean Quinn42926.9-3.7
Conservative A. Allen16610.4+3.7
Majority
Turnout 36.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Girdlestone83840.7+15.2
Liberal Democrat D. Goss79538.6-9.7
Labour P. Creasy42620.7-5.4
Majority2.1
Turnout 34.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Pyefleet

Pyefleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Davidson57366.7+20.1
Liberal Democrat R. Watkins14617.0-22.9
Labour J. Coombes14016.3+4.4
Majority49.7
Turnout 42.2
Conservative hold Swing

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat W. Sandford45240.4-9.4
Labour R. Pryor43638.9+0.5
Conservative A. Yalland23220.7+8.9
Majority1.4
Turnout 21.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Julie Young68858.4-2.7
Liberal Democrat J. Gray37531.8+1.3
Conservative R. Lambeth1169.8+1.2
Majority30.5
Turnout 23.6
Labour hold Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Fairbrother96750.1-0.6
Liberal Democrat K. Hindle74538.6-3.6
Conservative M. Girdlestone22011.4+4.3
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Helen Chuah81344.8-15.0
Conservative D. Smith66136.4+12.1
Labour Dave Harris34018.7+2.8
Majority8.4
Turnout 32.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Nick Cope75441.9-3.9
Conservative S. Candy68137.8+4.4
Labour P. McGilvray36620.3-0.5
Majority4.1
Turnout 33.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat G. Illot75240.7-13.2
Conservative I. McCord65135.3+15.4
Labour Ian Yates44324.0-2.2
Majority5.5
Turnout 30.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mike Dale91360.0+18.0
Conservative Elizabeth Blundell41026.9+17.1
Liberal Democrat A. Seaman19913.1N/A
Majority33.0
Turnout 24.3
Labour hold Swing

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nigel Chapman65549.9+18.3
Liberal Democrat R. Tyrrell48136.7-11.9
Labour D. Jones17613.4-6.4
Majority13.3
Turnout 33.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Kimberley91060.6+5.7
Labour Alan Mogridge36124.0+2.0
Liberal Democrat B. Harrison23115.4-7.7
Majority36.6
Turnout 25.9
Conservative hold Swing

Winstree

Winstree
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Fairhead67480.0+16.7
Labour L. Dopson9611.4+3.2
Liberal Democrat P. Gentry738.7-18.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Richardson1,05657.0-1.8
Conservative D. Adams62733.9+6.1
Liberal Democrat L. Warren1699.1-5.3
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 1998 and 1999

Tiptree By-Election 25 June 1998 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour 62446.0-14.0
Tiptree Residents 39929.4+29.4
Conservative 33324.6-2.3
Majority29116.6
Turnout 1,35621.7
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Local government election results". The Independent . 8 May 1998.
  2. Timmins, Nicholas (8 May 1998). "Parties suffer mixed fortunes in poll". Financial Times . p. 15.
  3. "Local Authority Byelection Results" . Retrieved 25 May 2014.