1998 Chester City Council election

1998 English local election 1998 Chester City Council election Cheshire parliamentary 1996 Chester City Council election 1996 1998 5 7 y 1999 Chester City Council election 1999 20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council 31 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 25 seats, 45.5% 8 25 2 9,838 39.7% 5.8% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 18 seats, 25.1% 5 17 1 6,246 25.2% 0.1% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 13 seats, 27.2% 7 16 3 8,427 34.0% 6.8% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 seats, 1.9% 0 2 40 0.2% 1.7% Chester UK ward map 1998.svg Winner of each seat at the 1998 Chester City Council election Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1998 Chester City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Chester-1973-2007.pdf Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007 23 March 2024 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1998 Chester City Council election Labour Party (UK) 8 2 40.0 17 25 41.7 9,838 39.7 –5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 1 25.0 12 17 28.3 6,246 25.2 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) 7 3 35.0 9 16 26.7 8,427 34.0 +6.8 Independent politician 0 0.0 2 2 3.3 40 0.2 –1.7 Independent Liberal Democrat 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 174 0.7 N/A Ratepayer 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 85 0.3 ±0.0 Ward results Barrow Barrow Conservative Party (UK) E. Johnson* 756 53.8 +8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Garman 397 28.3 +10.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Barlow 252 17.9 –19.2 359 25.6 +17.2 1,405 35.0 –4.3 3,989 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Blacon Hall Blacon Hall Labour Party (UK) J. Price* 668 81.4 –4.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Isaac 153 18.6 +8.9 515 62.7 –13.8 821 20.0 –8.6 4,098 Labour Party (UK) 6.9 Boughton Boughton Labour Party (UK) R. Rudd* 455 59.6 –10.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. Robinson 228 29.9 +10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Brett 80 10.5 +0.9 227 29.8 –20.8 763 28.0 –9.6 2,689 Labour Party (UK) 10.5 Boughton Heath Boughton Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Moore 767 46.7 –5.5 Conservative Party (UK) S. Winsor 527 32.1 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) M. Laza 349 21.2 –3.4 240 14.6 –13.0 1,643 35.0 –11.0 4,649 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.2 College College Labour Party (UK) S. Rudd* 758 65.0 –3.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Burke 221 19.0 +0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Indermaur 102 8.7 +0.6 Ratepayer D. Taylor 85 7.3 +2.2 537 46.1 –4.4 1,166 24.0 –13.0 4,937 Labour Party (UK) 2.3 Curzon Curzon Labour Party (UK) D. Challen 595 53.8 –2.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Robson-Catling 403 36.5 –2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Brown 107 9.7 +4.3 192 17.4 ±0.0 1,105 37.0 –12.6 2,961 Labour Party (UK) 0.1 Dee Point Dee Point Labour Party (UK) R. Jones* 597 72.5 –10.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jaworzyn 147 17.8 +5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Carter 80 9.7 +5.3 450 54.6 –16.7 824 19.0 –11.2 4,256 Labour Party (UK) 8.3 Elton Elton Conservative Party (UK) M. Parker 603 47.1 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) B. Cowper* 582 45.5 –8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Ralph 95 7.4 –0.9 21 1.6 N/A 1,280 25.0 –14.0 5,024 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 8.1 Grosvenor Grosvenor Conservative Party (UK) C. Robson 794 46.0 +9.7 Labour Party (UK) L. Barlow* 751 43.5 –9.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Prydderch 181 10.5 –0.4 43 2.5 N/A 1,726 39.0 –9.9 4,406 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 9.5 Hoole Hoole Labour Party (UK) G. Kelly 946 48.1 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) N. McGlinchey 864 43.9 –6.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Wood 157 8.0 +3.3 82 4.2 N/A 1,967 41.0 –7.2 4,849 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.8 Mollington Mollington Conservative Party (UK) B. Crowe* 411 59.7 +8.2 Independent Liberal Democrat J. Pemberton 174 25.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) V. Randall 63 9.2 –4.1 Independent politician M. Reeves 40 5.8 N/A 237 34.4 +18.2 688 34.0 –10.0 2,042 Conservative Party (UK) Newton Newton Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Garrod* 740 50.6 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Ebo 454 31.0 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Megarrell 269 18.4 –6.9 286 19.5 +0.6 1,463 36.0 –10.2 4,047 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.4 Plas Newton Plas Newton Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Hale* 724 52.7 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Stiles 446 32.4 –9.5 Conservative Party (UK) C. Power 205 14.9 +2.8 278 20.2 +16.2 1,375 38.0 –8.3 3,617 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.2 Sealand Sealand Labour Party (UK) R. Cross* 704 77.5 –1.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Poole 204 22.5 +8.3 500 55.1 –9.4 908 23.0 –12.0 3,909 Labour Party (UK) 4.8 Tarvin Tarvin Conservative Party (UK) M. Johnson* 634 69.7 +16.2 Labour Party (UK) B. Page 197 21.7 –16.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Roberts 78 8.6 +0.5 437 48.1 +33.0 909 27.0 –6.7 3,367 Conservative Party (UK) 16.5 Tilston Tilston Conservative Party (UK) N. Ritchie* 478 86.8 +16.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Nall 37 6.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Price 36 6.5 –23.1 441 80.0 +39.2 551 39.0 –4.0 1,416 Conservative Party (UK) Upton Grange Upton Grange Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Evans* 766 66.4 +10.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. Roose 244 21.2 –4.9 Labour Party (UK) F. Baker 143 12.4 –5.6 522 45.3 +15.5 1,153 35.0 –9.7 3,339 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.7 Upton Heath Upton Heath Labour Party (UK) K. Keegan 799 50.8 –1.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Butler 495 31.5 –1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Evans 278 17.7 +6.7 304 19.3 –0.3 1,572 39.0 –10.2 4,035 Labour Party (UK) 0.2 Vicars Cross Vicars Cross Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Proctor* 950 61.7 +10.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Dodman 301 19.5 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Jones 289 18.8 –14.8 649 42.1 +24.9 1,540 37.0 –9.3 4,146 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.5 Westminster Westminster Conservative Party (UK) R. Short 1,012 51.9 +9.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Hughes* 939 48.1 –0.7 73 3.7 N/A 1,951 36.0 –9.3 5,395 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 5.0 References Category:Chester City Council elections Chester Category:May 1998 in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Cheshire