Eastbourne Borough Council election, 1998

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The 1998 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Eastbourne Town and Borough in England

Eastbourne is a town, seaside resort and borough in the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex on the south coast of England, 19 miles (31 km) east of Brighton. Eastbourne is immediately to the east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate.

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.

East Sussex County of England

East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent to the north and east, Surrey to the north west and West Sussex to the west, and to the south by the English Channel.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

2 seats were contested in Langney and Roselands wards after the resignation of the councillors Lesley Morris and John Ungar respectively. [2] Overall turnout at the election was 31.77%, down from 36.35% in 1996. [2]

Langney village in United Kingdom

Langney is a distinct part of Eastbourne, East Sussex and is on the eastern side of the popular seaside resort. The original village and priory have now been amalgamated with the main town of Eastbourne, and Langney was identified as a single self-contained polling ward within the borough of Eastbourne until 2002.

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Eastbourne local election result 1998 [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrat 603-350.048.211,993
  Conservative 630+350.040.09,949
  Labour 0000010.22,549
  Independent 000001.0250
  Liberal 000000.5133

Ward results

Devonshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sheila Charlton73742.8
Liberal Democrat Beverley Berry73542.7
Labour Jacqueline Frisby24914.5
Majority20.1
Turnout 1,72131.1
Conservative hold Swing
Downside [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Albert Leggett1,33769.5
Conservative Christian Usher39920.7
Labour Robert Rossetter1889.8
Majority93848.8
Turnout 1,92432.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Hampden Park [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mary Pooley1,03959.6
Labour Alan French45326.0
Conservative Jeanie Sowerby25114.4
Majority58633.6
Turnout 1,74328.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Langney (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Gary Potter1,413
Liberal Democrat Robert Kerr1,383
Conservative Ronald Hedger478
Conservative Leonard Meladio412
Labour Agnes Reid307
Independent Steven Wallis250
Turnout 4,24323.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Meads [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barry Taylor1,87574.0
Liberal Democrat Shirley Bloom65826.0
Majority1,21748.0
Turnout 2,53338.4
Conservative hold Swing
Ocklynge [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Neeham99548.6
Liberal Democrat Walter James90043.9
Labour John Morrison1547.5
Majority954.6
Turnout 2,04937.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Ratton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frederick Higgins1,38462.4
Liberal Democrat John Harris44420.0
Labour John Pettigrew25611.5
Liberal Mona-Theresia Williamson1336.0
Majority94042.4
Turnout 2,21735.5
Conservative hold Swing
Roselands (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Beryl Healy1,269
Liberal Democrat Neil Stanley1,070
Conservative Roger Gristwood434
Conservative Roger Wesson383
Labour Emile Habets222
Labour Jonathan Pettigrew216
Turnout 3,59428.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St Anthony's [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Backhouse1,41954.1
Liberal Democrat James Gleeson90734.6
Labour John Carmody29511.3
Majority51219.5
Turnout 2,62133.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Upperton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Lacey1,18253.0
Liberal Democrat Brian Whitby83837.6
Labour Eileen Cronin2099.4
Majority34415.4
Turnout 2,22933.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

By-elections between 1998 and 1999

A by-election was held on 3 September 1998 in Ratton ward after the resignation of Scott Stevens. [2] Conservative Barbara Goodall gained the seat from the Liberal Democrats. [2]

By-elections, also spelled bye-elections, are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.

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. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 314 Members of Parliament, and also has 249 members of the House of Lords, 18 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors.

Ratton by-election 3 September 1998 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barbara Goodall1,18357.4
Liberal Democrat Jon Harris74136.0
Labour Robert Rossetter1346.5
Majority44221.4
Turnout 2,05832.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian . 9 May 1998. p. 16.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Borough elections". Eastbourne Borough Council. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  3. "Local Elections results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46.