1998 Pendle Borough Council election

1998 UK local government election June 2014 June 2014 Pendle Borough Council elections The 1998 Pendle Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results 9 May 1998 The Guardian 16 After the election, the composition of the council was: Liberal Democrat 29 Labour 18 Conservative 3 Independent 1 Campaign 17 seats were contested in the election, with the Liberal Democrats defending 10 seats, Labour 6 and the Conservatives 1 seat.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/1998/05/07/Lancashire+Archive/6154175.Call_for_proxy_vote_review_after_town_hall_elections/ Call for proxy vote review after town hall elections 7 May 1998 Lancashire Telegraph 2 February 2011 The election saw controversy over proxy votes, as the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties accused each other of abusing the system. During the campaign the Liberal Democrat national leader Paddy Ashdown came to Pendle to support his party.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/1998/04/22/Lancashire+Archive/6155388.Liberal_leader_Paddy_will_be_getting_his_skates_on/ Liberal leader Paddy will be getting his skates on 22 April 1998 Lancashire Telegraph 2 February 2011 Election result The results saw no change in the political balance of the council, with the Liberal Democrats remaining in control of the council.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/1998/05/08/Lancashire+Archive/6153986.Low_score_draw_angers_Tory_veteran/ Low-score draw angers Tory veteran 8 May 1998 Lancashire Telegraph 2 February 2011 The Labour Party gained 2 seats from the Liberal Democrats in Bradley and Waterside wards, but the Liberal Democrats took the seats of Walverden and Whitefield back. Meanwhile, the Conservative group leader, Roy Clarkson, held the only seat the Conservatives had been defending in Reedley. Overall turnout in the election was 34.4%. Pendle local election result 1998http://www.pendle.gov.uk/election_results/1998_Results_Borough.html Election results Pendle Borough Council 2 February 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140606220937/http://www.pendle.gov.uk/election_results/1998_Results_Borough.html 6 June 2014 dmy-allLocal Elections results 9 May 1998 The Times 46 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 2 2 0 58.8 41.6 8,662 Labour Party (UK) 6 2 2 0 35.3 38.6 8,033 Conservative Party (UK) 1 0 0 0 5.9 19.8 4,132 Ward results Barrowfordhttp://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/1998/05/08/Lancashire+Archive/6153988.Election_results__PENDLE/ Election results: Pendle 8 May 1998 Lancashire Telegraph 3 February 2011 Liberal Democrats (UK) Allan Vickerman 717 45.2 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Crossley 460 29.0 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Hargreaves 408 25.7 257 16.2 1,585 33.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Boulsworth Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Davies 702 60.2 Labour Party (UK) Martin Wilson 267 22.9 Conservative Party (UK) James Ilott 198 17.0 435 37.3 1,167 27.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bradley Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Iqbal 750 49.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammed Munir 600 39.5 Conservative Party (UK) Janet Riley 169 11.1 150 9.9 1,519 41.3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Brierfield Labour Party (UK) Frank Clifford 631 54.7 Conservative Party (UK) Zita Lord 404 35.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Doris Stanworth 118 10.2 227 19.7 1,153 35.1 Labour Party (UK) Clover Hill Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Shore 601 58.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) David French 239 23.1 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Chadwick 194 18.8 362 35.0 1,034 30.1 Labour Party (UK) Coates Liberal Democrats (UK) Marjorie Adams 691 57.2 Labour Party (UK) William Skinner 350 28.9 Conservative Party (UK) Craig Toon 168 13.9 341 28.2 1,209 31.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Craven Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Norcross 631 54.6 Labour Party (UK) John Edwards 333 28.8 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Langtree 191 16.5 298 25.8 1,155 28.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Earby Liberal Democrats (UK) Doris Allen 709 43.7 Conservative Party (UK) Rosemary Carroll 641 39.5 Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Strachan 273 16.8 68 4.2 1,623 37.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fence Liberal Democrats (UK) John David 731 84.4 Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Mitchell 89 10.3 Labour Party (UK) Ian Lockwood 46 5.3 642 74.1 866 46.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Horsfield Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian Gilhespy 601 53.3 Labour Party (UK) Colin Nightingale 527 46.7 74 6.6 1,128 33.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marsden Labour Party (UK) Gary Rowland 552 72.0 Conservative Party (UK) Tonia Barton 215 28.0 337 43.9 767 21.4 Labour Party (UK) Reedley Conservative Party (UK) Roy Clarkson 711 57.1 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Martin 290 23.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sean Hunt 244 19.6 421 33.8 1,245 33.7 Conservative Party (UK) Southfield Labour Party (UK) Pauline Allen 690 74.4 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Wildman 237 25.6 453 48.9 927 28.5 Labour Party (UK) Vivary Bridge Liberal Democrats (UK) David Clegg 576 47.3 Labour Party (UK) Pamela Barnett 548 45.0 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Riley 93 7.6 28 2.3 1,217 29.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Walverden Liberal Democrats (UK) Safdar Hussain 680 52.1 Labour Party (UK) Rahmat Raja 432 33.1 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Landriau 194 14.9 248 19.0 1,306 44.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Waterside Labour Party (UK) Ann Doult 547 49.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Beck 483 43.6 Conservative Party (UK) Kathleen Hodgson 78 7.0 64 5.8 1,108 35.2 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Whitefield Liberal Democrats (UK) Shabbir Ahmed 940 51.7 Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Ansar 788 43.3 Conservative Party (UK) Paul McKenna 90 5.0 152 8.4 1,818 60.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) By-elections between 1998 and 1999 Horsfield By-Election 10 December 1998http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results 5 June 2014 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian WilliamsonI won't be beaten by abuse, says councillor 22 December 1998 Lancashire County Publications NewsBank 452 45.4 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) 433 43.4 -11.4 Conservative Party (UK) 112 11.2 +3.3 19 2.0 997 29.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:1998 English local elections 1998 Category:1990s in Lancashire