1998 Preston Borough Council election

1998 UK local government election January 2020 January 2020 Preston City Council elections Elections to Preston 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. After the election, the composition of the council was: PartySeats  ±  Labour 30 +2Liberal Democrat 13 +1Conservative 13 0Independent 1 +1 Election results Preston local election result 1998 Labour Party (UK) 8 -2 42.11 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 +1 26.32 Conservative Party (UK) 5 0 26.32 Independent (politician) 1 +1 5.36 Ward results Ashton Preston City Council Elections: Ashton Ward Conservative Party (UK) R Ball 1,104 62.80 Labour Party (UK) G Greenidge 540 30.72 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joe Fitzgerald 114 6.48 Avenham Preston City Council Elections: Avenham Ward Labour Party (UK) Ron Atkins 826 68.83 Conservative Party (UK) L Hammond 199 16.58 Liberal Democrats (UK) R Zimmy 175 14.58 Brookfield Preston City Council Elections: Brookfield Ward Labour Party (UK) R Atkinson 544 62.96 Conservative Party (UK) R Edmondson 212 24.54 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Abram 108 12.50 Cadley Preston City Council Elections: Cadley Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Hackett 1,358 67.73 Conservative Party (UK) P Balshaw 535 26.68 Labour Party (UK) P Malliband 112 5.59 Central Preston City Council Elections: Central Ward Labour Party (UK) G Walmsley 769 66.93 Conservative Party (UK) D Barber 195 16.97 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Middleton 185 16.10 Deepdale Preston City Council Elections: Deepdale Ward Labour Party (UK) Terry Cartwright 1,007 53.88 Independent M Jiwa 398 21.29 Liberal Democrats (UK) U Zinga 289 15.46 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Heys 175 9.36 Fishwick Preston City Council Elections: Fishwick Ward Labour Party (UK) I Patel 517 58.95 Conservative Party (UK) D Hammond 202 23.03 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wilf Gavin 158 18.02 Greyfriars Preston City Council Elections: Greyfriars Ward Conservative Party (UK) D Chaloner 1,307 59.17 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Hughes 784 35.49 Labour Party (UK) A Milne-Picken 118 5.34 Ingol Preston City Council Elections: Ingol Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Ron Marshall 897 68.68 Labour Party (UK) C Abbot 251 19.22 Conservative Party (UK) P Randles 158 12.10 Larches Preston City Council Elections: Larches Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) J Willacy 666 53.19 Labour Party (UK) J Swindells 461 36.82 Conservative Party (UK) P Halshaw 125 9.98 Moor Park Preston City Council Elections: Moor Park Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Mick Moulding 725 43.28 Labour Party (UK) G di Cioccio 638 38.09 Conservative Party (UK) K Sedgewick 312 18.63 Preston Rural East Preston City Council Elections: Rural East Ward Conservative Party (UK) K Hudson 1,206 77.96 Labour Party (UK) J Houghton 175 11.31 Liberal Democrats (UK) E Rowland 166 10.73 Preston Rural West Preston City Council Elections: Rural West Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) R Nash 1,033 46.91 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Cartwright 938 42.60 Labour Party (UK) M Clegg 231 10.49 Ribbleton Preston City Council Elections: Ribbleton Ward Labour Party (UK) P Woods 512 65.47 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Balshaw 147 18.80 Liberal Democrats (UK) A Riedel 123 15.73 Riversway Preston City Council Elections: Riversway Ward Labour Party (UK) Elaine Abbot 717 61.60 Conservative Party (UK) S Brown 240 20.62 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Valentine 207 17.78 Sharoe Green Preston City Council Elections: Sharoe Green Ward Conservative Party (UK) E Clarkson 1,039 55.21 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Turner 661 35.12 Labour Party (UK) A McLaren 182 9.67 Sherwood Preston City Council Elections: Sherwood Ward Conservative Party (UK) J Greenhalgh 1,232 63.57 Labour Party (UK) T Mattinson 379 19.57 Labour Party (UK) M Maritan 327 16.87 St Matthews Preston City Council Elections: St Matthews Ward Labour Party (UK) Albert Richardson 766 70.15 Conservative Party (UK) P Pugh 188 17.22 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Cooper 138 12.64 Tulketh Preston City Council Elections: Tulketh Ward Labour Party (UK) S Wilkinson 669 52.10 Conservative Party (UK) S Halshaw 419 32.63 Liberal Democrats (UK) N Sumner 196 15.26 References "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16 Category:1998 English local elections 1998 Category:1990s in Lancashire