1998 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Council election in England April 2023 April 2023 1998 North Hertfordshire District Council election parliamentary 1996 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1996 1998 5 7 y 1999 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1999 18 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 Lab David Kearns Labour Party (UK) 26 26 Con F. John Smith Conservative Party (UK) 16 17 1 LD Ian Simpson Liberal Democrats (UK) 7 6 1 Ind Independent politician 1 1 Leader David Kearns Labour Party (UK) Leader after election David Kearns Labour Party (UK) The 1998 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 7 May 1998, at the same time as other local elections across England. There were 18 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus two by-elections in Hitchin Walsworth and Knebworth wards.The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)Royston ready to go to the polls https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers 7 April 2023 Royston and Buntingford Mercury 10 April 1998 144 Labour retained its narrow majority on the council. The Conservatives won most votes and gained one extra seat.Night's only gain is delight for Tories https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers 7 April 2023 Royston and Buntingford Mercury 15 May 1998 4 Overall results The overall results were as follows: 1998 North Hertfordshire District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 9 1 50.0 8 17 50.0 10,154 41.0 +7.8 Labour Party (UK) 8 44.4 18 26 52.0 9,141 36.9 -8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 1 5.6 5 6 12.0 5,088 20.6 -1.3 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 273 1.1 +1.1 Natural Law Party 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 91 0.4 +0.4 Ward results The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/North-Hertfordshire-1973-2012.pdf The Elections Centre Plymouth University 18 March 2023Pankhurst Nigel Elections bring almost no council changes Hitchin Comet 14 May 1998 12 Baldock wardConservative Party (UK) Bernard Crow 947 48.6 +15.2 Labour Party (UK) Neil Haslam 763 39.1 -4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John White 240 12.3 -10.926.37,440Conservative Party (UK) +9.8 Codicote wardConservative Party (UK) Luke La Plain 641 62.0 +16.3 Labour Party (UK) Diane Hillyer 312 30.2 -5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Stanley 81 7.8 -6.140.82,541Conservative Party (UK) +11.1 Hitchin Bearton wardLabour Party (UK) Jennifer Marr*(Jenny Marr) 709 57.6 -12.2 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Cherry 356 28.9 +10.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorothy Llewelyn 145 11.8 +0.1 Natural Law Party George Woodhouse 20 1.6 +1.626.74,619Labour Party (UK) -11.3 Hitchin Highbury wardConservative Party (UK) Alvaro Damiani(Al Damiani) 1,012 48.5 +9.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Lord 726 34.8 -6.5 Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Newham 343 16.4 -3.5 Natural Law Party Graham Bell 7 0.3 +0.341.45,054Conservative Party (UK) +8.1 Hitchin Oughton wardLabour Party (UK) Martin Stears* 684 66.2 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Brook 228 22.1 +6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Victoria Warwick(Vicki Warwick) 110 10.6 -6.6 Natural Law Party Yvonne Bell 11 1.1 +1.124.94,159Labour Party (UK) -4.1 Hitchin Priory wardConservative Party (UK) Derrick Ashley* 645 65.0 +9.8 Labour Party (UK) Derek Sheard 214 21.6 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Winder 128 12.9 -11.5 Natural Law Party Ann Burcombe 6 0.6 +0.634.02,926Conservative Party (UK) +6.3 Hitchin Walsworth wardLabour Party (UK) Philip Kirk* 1,112 49.7 -17.9 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Lunn 1,020 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Lovewell 524 23.4 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Shirley 357 16.0 +4.0 Green Party of England and Wales George Howe 202 9.0 +9.0 Natural Law Party Russell Howard 42 1.9 +1.9 Natural Law Party Lesley Relph 1829.76,321Labour Party (UK) -10.5Labour Party (UK) The by-election in Hitchin Walsworth ward was to replace Labour councillor John Banks. Kimpton wardConservative Party (UK) David Horrell 422 66.4 +18.1 Labour Party (UK) Colin Seddon 143 22.5 +7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sally Jarvis(Sal Jarvis) 66 10.4 -26.2 Natural Law Party Donna Hawkins 5 0.8 +0.836.51,738Conservative Party (UK) +5.4 Knebworth wardConservative Party (UK) Jane Gray 720 56.3 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Ferrers Robin Bruce Wordsworth(Robin Wordsworth) 715 Labour Party (UK) Timothy Liddy 361 28.2 -21.7 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Tasker 335 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Stiff 128 10.0 +10.0 Green Party of England and Wales Stuart Madgin 71 5.5 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Winder 4735.63,459Conservative Party (UK) +14.0Conservative Party (UK) The by-election in Knebworth ward was to replace Conservative councillor Margaret Hilton. Letchworth East wardLabour Party (UK) Arthur Jarman* 750 54.5 -9.6 Conservative Party (UK) Adam Wilson 370 26.9 +6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Gammell 257 18.7 +3.228.24,903Labour Party (UK) -8.0 Letchworth Grange wardLabour Party (UK) Peter Mardell* 996 64.9 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Paul 304 19.8 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Hall 235 15.3 +2.830.45,057Labour Party (UK) -0.9 Letchworth South East wardLabour Party (UK) John James Wilkinson*(Jack Wilkinson) 993 43.3 -2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Carole McNelliey 771 33.7 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Murray Turner 527 23.0 -0.136.86,236Labour Party (UK) -3.0 Letchworth South West wardLiberal Democrats (UK) Alison Kingman 1,097 48.0 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ray Shakespeare-Smith 936 40.9 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) Marion Watson-Blake 254 11.1 -4.049.54,629Liberal Democrats (UK) +3.6 Letchworth Wilbury wardLabour Party (UK) Ian Mantle* 641 50.8 -8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Redfern 452 35.8 +9.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Booton 170 13.5 -1.227.74,563Labour Party (UK) -8.6 Royston East wardConservative Party (UK) Peter Burt 822 56.8 +8.6 Labour Party (UK) Robin King 399 27.6 -5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Ledden 227 15.7 -3.233.24,386Conservative Party (UK) +7.1 Royston West wardConservative Party (UK) John Lombari 1,004 48.6 +14.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Baxter*(Pat Baxter)Previously elected in 1994 as Pat Kennington. 594 28.8 +2.8 Labour Party (UK) Vaughan West 467 22.6 -17.032.16,513Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +5.8 References Category:1998 English local elections 1998