1998 Sheffield City Council election

none April 2015 April 2015 1998 Sheffield City Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1996 Sheffield City Council election 1996 1999 Sheffield City Council election 1999 29 of 87 seats to Sheffield City Council 44 7 May 1998 Liberal Democrats (UK) 16 5 Labour Party (UK) 13 5 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 Sheffield UK local election 1998 map.png 400px Map showing the results of the 1998 Sheffield City Council elections. Majority party Majority party after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Elections to Sheffield City 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. Local Elections results The Times 46 9 May 1998 0140-0460 Election results Sheffield local election result 1998 Liberal Democrats (UK) 16 5 0 +5 55.2 50.2 50,109 +9.1 Labour Party (UK) 13 0 5 -5 44.8 35.6 35,521 -8.1 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 11.8 11,749 -1.5 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.2 1,216 +0.6 Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 565 ±0.0 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 387 -0.2 Independent Conservative 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 95 ±0.0 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 82 New Socialist Alliance (England) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 76 New Socialist Workers Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 58 New This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 55 50 Liberal Democrats 31 36 Conservatives 1 1 Total 87 87 Working majority #FFBF00 23 darkgray #FFBF00 13 darkgray Ward results Beauchief http://mdfs.net/Docs/Sheffield/Election/1998/Votes Local elections: Sheffield, 7 May 1998 19 June 2011 http://mdfs.net/Docs/Sheffield/Election/1996/Votes Local elections: Sheffield, 3 May 1996 19 June 2011 http://mdfs.net/Docs/Sheffield/Election/1998/Candidates Sheffield Council Candidates, 1998 19 June 2011 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Moore* 3,134 65.4 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) Robert Pemberton 1,099 22.9 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Smith 561 11.7 -2.6 2,035 42.4 +13.5 4,794 32.8 -4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) +6.8 Birley Labour Party (UK) Ron Shepherd 1,658 52.8 -9.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Glossop 1,084 34.5 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Evelyn Millward 400 12.7 +0.3 574 18.3 -17.8 3,142 21.6 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) -8.9 Brightside Labour Party (UK) Alf Meade* 1,214 55.5 -0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Harston 728 33.3 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Kirby 162 7.4 +2.4 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Robert Morris 82 3.7 +3.7 486 22.2 +4.3 2,186 18.2 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) +2.1 Broomhill Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Whitehouse 1,905 50.4 +18.3 Labour Party (UK) Richard Eastall* 1,083 28.7 -16.3 Conservative Party (UK) Graham King 662 17.5 -5.3 Green Party of England and Wales Joe Otten 128 3.4 +3.4 822 21.7 +8.8 3,778 25.1 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +10.0 Burngreave Labour Party (UK) John Watson* 724 36.5 -18.7 Independent Labour James Jamison 565 28.4 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Haq Nawaz 359 18.1 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Cherry 177 8.9 +2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Bernard Little 84 4.2 +4.2 Socialist Alliance (England) Ms M Woodward 76 3.8 +3.8 159 18.4 -24.3 1,985 20.8 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) -10.8 Castle Labour Party (UK) Mike King 885 56.4 -8.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jim Morland 364 23.2 +7.4 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Young 123 7.8 +0.2 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Rebecca Fryer 103 6.5 -1.7 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Wroe 95 6.0 +2.7 521 33.2 -16.0 1,570 15.6 -5.1 Labour Party (UK) -8.0 Chapel Green Liberal Democrats (UK) Francis Butler* 3,086 65.2 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) Mark Wilde 1,421 30.0 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Boot 226 4.8 +0.2 1,665 35.2 +12.2 4,733 26.4 -2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) +6.1 Darnall Labour Party (UK) R Murray 1,761 54.0 -5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammad Azim 1,257 38.5 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Qari Siddique 245 7.5 -2.5 504 15.4 -5.0 3,263 23.0 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) -6.2 Dore Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Ross* 3,757 59.1 +19.8 Conservative Party (UK) John Berry 1,999 31.4 -13.6 Labour Party (UK) M Squires 599 9.4 -6.2 1,758 27.6 +21.9 6,355 41.9 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) +16.7 Ecclesall Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Davison* 3,437 59.5 +11.1 Conservative Party (UK) John Harthman 1,616 28.0 -4.0 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Robinson 724 12.5 -7.0 1,821 31.5 +15.2 5,777 36.9 +5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) +7.5 Firth Park Labour Party (UK) Joan Barton* 1,532 63.1 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) F Khan 618 25.4 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Neville Paling 277 11.4 +0.9 914 37.6 +0.4 2,427 20.3 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) +0.2 Hallam Liberal Democrats (UK) Duncan Kime* 3,488 61.4 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Wallis 1,459 25.7 -2.8 Labour Party (UK) Martin Newsome 730 12.8 -6.2 2,029 35.7 +11.9 5,677 38.2 -2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) +5.9 Handsworth Labour Party (UK) Ray Satur* 1,660 54.7 -10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Middleton 1,036 34.1 +10.0 Conservative Party (UK) Laurence Hayward 338 11.1 +0.5 624 20.6 -20.4 3,034 21.2 -4.5 Labour Party (UK) -10.2 Heeley Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Ayris* 2,258 57.1 +7.2 Labour Party (UK) Andy Kershaw 1,540 38.9 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Smith 158 4.0 -0.5 718 18.1 +13.8 3,956 29.0 -5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) +6.9 Hillsborough Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Tosseano* 2,581 58.7 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Gill Furniss 1,580 35.9 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Molly Goldring 238 5.4 +0.2 1,001 22.7 +7.7 4,399 30.9 -4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) +3.9 Intake Liberal Democrats (UK) Louise Truman 1,960 55.2 +23.0 Labour Party (UK) Freda White* 1,328 37.4 -18.5 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Kirby 259 7.3 -4.5 632 17.8 -5.9 3,547 24.3 +0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +20.7 Manor Labour Party (UK) Jan Fiore* 895 57.7 -8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Taylor 477 30.7 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Watson 108 6.9 -0.2 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Alistair Tice 71 4.6 -4.0 418 26.9 -20.6 1,551 17.6 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) -10.3 Mosborough Labour Party (UK) Ian Saunders* 2,258 51.8 -8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anders Hanson 1,284 29.5 +6.8 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Clayton 720 16.5 +1.3 Independent Conservative Colin Taylor 95 2.2 -0.1 974 22.3 -14.8 4,357 16.9 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) -7.4 Nether Edge Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew White 2,176 52.4 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) P Proctor 1,438 34.6 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Ramsay 287 6.9 -1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Andy D'Agorne 254 6.1 +1.2 738 17.7 +5.7 4,155 31.5 -8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) +2.9 Nether Shire Labour Party (UK) Doreen Newton* 1,260 53.3 -7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Tomlinson 940 39.7 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Marjorie Kirby 164 6.9 +0.6 320 13.5 -14.2 2,364 20.1 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) -7.0 Netherthorpe Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Holmes 1,895 58.1 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) Mike Bower* 1,067 32.7 -7.8 Green Party of England and Wales Barry New 165 5.0 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Cook 74 2.3 -0.6 Socialist Workers Party (UK) Ms J Grunsell 58 1.8 +1.8 828 25.4 +15.2 3,259 26.7 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +7.5 Norton Liberal Democrats (UK) Gail Smith 2,089 56.2 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) James Moore* 1,375 37.0 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Woodger 255 6.8 -0.1 714 19.2 +7.2 3,719 32.1 -6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +3.6 Owlerton Liberal Democrats (UK) Trefor Morgan 1,100 47.1 +16.5 Labour Party (UK) George Mathews* 1,081 46.3 -13.7 Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Mahoney 154 6.6 -2.8 19 0.8 -28.6 2,335 20.5 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +15.1 Park Labour Party (UK) Doris Mulhern* 779 50.9 -9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) K Joyce 439 28.7 +11.4 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Ken Douglas 213 13.9 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Ginn 99 6.5 -0.5 340 22.2 -21.3 1,530 14.1 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) -10.6 Sharrow Labour Party (UK) Jean Cromar 1,110 53.0 -11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia White 628 30.0 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) A Lander 206 9.8 +2.0 Green Party of England and Wales Mervyn Smith 149 7.1 +7.1 482 23.0 -13.2 2,093 16.7 -4.8 Labour Party (UK) -6.6 South Wortley Liberal Democrats (UK) Victoria Bowden* 3,147 62.8 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Adam Hurst 1,284 25.6 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ms B Gaimster 437 8.7 -2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Maas 142 2.8 +2.8 1,863 37.2 +7.8 5,010 27.4 -2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) +3.9 Southey Green Labour Party (UK) P Rose 1,237 61.5 -12.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Tomlinson 700 34.8 +15.2 Conservative Party (UK) George Kirtley 74 3.7 -2.7 537 26.7 -27.7 2,011 19.2 -2.7 Labour Party (UK) -13.8 Stocksbridge Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Brelsford 1,689 64.5 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) A Chapman 774 29.6 -7.8 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Smith 153 5.8 -0.7 915 35.0 +16.4 2,616 24.6 -2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) +8.1 Walkley Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Milton* 2,493 58.9 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) Alan Garner 1,425 33.6 -9.4 Green Party of England and Wales Nicola Freeman 199 4.7 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Smith 118 2.8 -0.8 1,068 25.2 +14.9 4,235 30.4 -6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) +7.5 By-elections between 1998 and 1999 Park by-election, 14 January 1999 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Taylor 838 48.6 +19.9 Labour Party (UK) 737 42.8 -8.1 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 104 6.0 -7.9 Conservative Party (UK) 24 1.4 -5.1 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background-color: Independent Green" | | Independent Green | Pete Hartley | align="right" | 20 | align="right" | 1.2 | align="right" | +1.2 |- 101 5.8 -16.4 1,723 18.4 +4.3 Liberal 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