1998 Wyre Forest District Council election

1998 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 The 1998 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. One-third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results The Guardian 16 1998-05-09 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 28 Liberal Democrats 6 Conservative 4 Liberal 3 Independent 1 Background 14 seats were contested at the election with Labour defending 7, the Liberal Democrats 4 and the Conservatives, Liberals and independents 1 seat each. Sue Smith Labour confident of retaining majority Birmingham Mail 25 1998-04-07 Labour was confident of defending the majority of 10 they held over the other parties before the election. Election result The results saw Labour increase their majority on the council after gaining two seats, one each from an independent and Liberal Democrat. Andy Probert Tight grip maintained by Labour Birmingham Mail 5 1998-05-08 The other change in the election saw the Conservatives gain a seat in Bewdley ward from the Liberal Democrats. Labour attributed their performance to the capable candidates they had stood but were disappointed by the turnout. Jayne Howarth Midlands gives Blair thumbs-up Birmingham Post 3 1998-05-08 thumb Wyre Forest local election result 1998 Local Elections results The Times 46 1998-05-09 Labour Party (UK) 9 2 0 +2 64.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 0 2 -2 14.3 Conservative Party (UK) 2 1 0 +1 14.3 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 1 0 0 0 7.1 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0 By-elections between 1998 and 1999 Oldington and Foley Park A by-election was held in Oldington and Foley Park after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Adrian Beavis after he was found guilty of false accounting.Labour Gain In Wyre By-election 4 December 1998 Birmingham Post NewsBank The seat was gained for Labour by Barry McFarland with a majority of 27 votes over Conservative Justin Tomlinson.http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9812.htm#0308 Local Authority Byelection Results - December 1998 Local Authority Byelection Results 15 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810104700/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9812.htm#0308 10 August 2014 dead Oldington and Foley Park by-election 3 December 1998 Labour Party (UK) Barry McFarland 354 35.8 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Justin Tomlinson 327 33.0 +27.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Kendall 309 31.2 -17.5 27 2.7 990 23.3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Chaddesley A by-election was held in Chaddesley after the death of Conservative councillor Harry Purcell.Tributes as leading Tory dies 11 December 1998 Birmingham Mail NewsBank 4 Chaddesley by-election 18 February 1999http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9902.htm#1807 Local Authority Byelection Results - February 1999 Local Authority Byelection Results 15 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810104705/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9902.htm#1807 10 August 2014 dead Conservative Party (UK) 490 89.3 +6.4 Labour Party (UK) 59 10.7 -6.4 431 78.5 549 30.6 Conservative Party (UK) References Wyre Forest 1998 Category:1990s in Worcestershire