1998 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

1998 UK local government election August 2017 October 2019 right|thumb|500px|Map of the results for the 1998 Bradford council election. The 1998 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1998, with one third of the council up for election. Since the previous election there had been a number of by-elections resulting in two Labour defenses and a Conservative gain in Heaton, due to be defended at this election. Labour retained control of the council.District results: Bradford The Yorkshire Post 8 May 1998 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/vote2012/council/E08000032.stm Vote 2012: Bradford 2015-08-01 BBC News Online Local Elections results The Times 46 1998-05-09 http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8077389.Tories_snatch_back_old_seats/ Tories snatch back old seats 2015-08-16 Telegraph & Argus Election results Bradford local election result 1998 Labour Party (UK) 17 0 5 5 56.7 41.3 42,087 -8.1 Conservative Party (UK) 10 5 1 4 33.3 38.6 39,356 +6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 0 1 10.0 16.4 16,707 +0.1 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0.0 2.1 2,100 +0.6 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 1,429 +1.4 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 321 +0.0 This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 70 65 Conservative 14 18 Liberal Democrat 6 7 Total 90 90 Working majority #FFBF00 50 darkgray #FFBF00 40 darkgray Ward results Baildon Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Thornton 2,166 49.3 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) C. Charlesworth 1,916 43.6 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Rangzeb 314 7.1 -4.0 250 5.7 -12.0 4,396 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -6.0 Bingley Conservative Party (UK) C. Gill 2,046 48.1 +5.4 Labour Party (UK) I. Bowmaker 1,794 42.2 -1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Walter 288 6.8 -2.5 Green Party of England and Wales M. Thompson 124 2.9 -1.1 252 5.9 +4.7 4,252 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +3.6 Bingley Rural Conservative Party (UK) E. Eaton 2,631 62.1 +15.7 Labour Party (UK) L. Cooper 1,310 30.9 -10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Svensgaard 295 7.0 -5.4 1,321 31.2 +26.0 4,236 Conservative Party (UK) +13.0 Bolton Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Hillary 1,822 56.1 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Goulden 872 26.9 -1.7 Conservative Party (UK) H. Lycett 553 17.0 -0.5 950 29.3 +3.8 3,247 Liberal Democrats (UK) +1.9 Bowling Labour Party (UK) J. Ellison 1,639 59.6 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. Johnson 702 25.5 +14.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Harrington 407 14.8 +6.2 937 34.1 +0.0 2,748 Labour Party (UK) -5.8 Bradford Moor Labour Party (UK) M. Yaqoob 1,625 50.9 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Qureshi 1,218 38.2 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Mangeolles 349 10.9 +1.1 407 12.7 +2.9 3,192 Labour Party (UK) +1.4 Clayton Labour Party (UK) G. Mitchell 1,341 44.4 -6.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. Byrom 1,305 43.2 +5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Tooby 372 12.3 +4.4 36 1.2 -11.8 3,018 Labour Party (UK) -5.9 Craven Conservative Party (UK) E. Dawson 1,766 50.9 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) F. Harrison 1,158 33.4 -5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. de Franca Hedges 358 10.3 -3.5 Independent (politician) F. Hirlam 188 5.4 +5.4 608 17.5 +9.7 3,470 Conservative Party (UK) +4.8 Eccleshill Labour Party (UK) P. Lancaster 1,006 41.1 -11.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Ryder 771 31.5 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Attenborough 612 25.0 +9.6 Independent (politician) T. Craig 57 2.3 +2.3 235 9.6 -12.0 2,446 Labour Party (UK) -6.0 Great Horton Labour Party (UK) S. Collard 1,649 53.5 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Crabtree 1,048 34.0 +7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Wright 387 12.5 +2.6 601 19.5 -13.9 3,084 Labour Party (UK) -6.9 Heaton Conservative Party (UK) J. King 2,224 49.6 +7.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Barnbrook 1,821 40.6 -4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Griffiths 259 5.8 -2.3 Green Party of England and Wales P. Braham 179 4.0 -0.6 403 9.0 +6.0 4,483 Conservative Party (UK) +6.0 Idle Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Sunderland 2,029 57.1 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Holliday 865 24.3 -7.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Spencer 662 18.6 +2.9 1,164 32.7 +11.6 3,556 Liberal Democrats (UK) -5.7 Ilkley Conservative Party (UK) A. Hawkesworth 2,582 65.5 +14.0 Labour Party (UK) P. Cheney 895 22.7 -9.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Harris 462 11.7 -4.5 1,687 42.8 +23.6 3,939 Conservative Party (UK) +11.7 Keighley North Labour Party (UK) M. Leathley 1,961 50.3 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Yates 1,508 38.7 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) E. Hallmann 427 11.0 +0.1 453 11.6 -10.5 3,896 Labour Party (UK) -5.2 Keighley South Labour Party (UK) J. Prestage 1,739 68.4 -7.1 Conservative Party (UK) M. Startin 507 19.9 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) I. Inness 296 11.6 +1.6 1,232 48.5 -12.5 2,542 Labour Party (UK) -6.2 Keighley West Labour Party (UK) I. Ellison-Wood 1,535 46.1 -15.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. Redman 991 29.8 +2.8 Independent (politician) B. Hudson 483 14.5 +14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Brown 319 9.6 -1.9 544 16.3 -18.3 3,328 Labour Party (UK) -9.1 Little Horton Labour Party (UK) M. Darr 1,062 41.7 -24.1 Conservative Party (UK) I. Khan 1,035 40.6 +24.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Massen 232 9.1 -3.6 Green Party of England and Wales K. Spencer 110 4.3 +4.3 Socialist Party (England and Wales) K. Wilson 108 4.2 -1.1 27 1.1 -48.7 2,547 Labour Party (UK) -24.3 Odsal Labour Party (UK) S. Dewdney 1,708 56.5 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Sheard 889 29.4 +2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Boulton 428 14.1 +0.5 819 27.1 -5.9 3,025 Labour Party (UK) -2.9 Queensbury Labour Party (UK) H. Mason 1,486 44.8 -10.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Smith 1,435 43.3 +11.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Allen 394 11.9 -0.9 51 1.5 -21.7 3,315 Labour Party (UK) -10.8 Rombalds Conservative Party (UK) C. Greaves 2,267 49.0 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Atkins 1,338 28.9 -4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Eccles 1,021 22.1 +5.8 929 20.1 +2.3 4,626 Conservative Party (UK) +1.1 Shipley East Labour Party (UK) T. Miller 1,534 58.5 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Herdson 517 19.7 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Hall 460 17.5 +3.4 Green Party of England and Wales M. Love 112 4.3 +0.7 1,017 38.8 -6.3 2,623 Labour Party (UK) -3.1 Shipley West Conservative Party (UK) J. Carroll 1,766 37.3 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) L. Joyce 1,683 35.5 -8.0 Green Party of England and Wales D. Ford 1,000 21.1 +9.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Main 286 6.0 -2.8 83 1.7 -5.5 4,735 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) -4.5 Thornton Conservative Party (UK) C. Richardson 1,341 47.7 +12.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Pitts 839 29.9 -17.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Wright 527 18.8 +4.4 Green Party of England and Wales M. Rawnsley 102 3.6 +1.0 502 17.9 +5.6 2,809 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +15.0 Toller Conservative Party (UK) Q. Khan 2,398 49.2 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Hussain 1,923 39.4 -12.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) L. Howard 429 8.8 +3.7 Green Party of England and Wales N. Taimuri 128 2.6 +0.3 475 9.7 -2.9 4,878 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +11.2 Tong Labour Party (UK) J. Ruding 1,077 66.6 -7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Cruden 321 19.9 +10.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Servant 218 13.5 -0.8 756 46.8 -12.7 1,616 Labour Party (UK) -8.6 Undercliffe Labour Party (UK) R. Sowman 1,436 51.6 -11.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Looby 873 31.3 +8.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Middleton 476 17.1 +2.8 563 20.2 -20.5 2,785 Labour Party (UK) -10.2 University Labour Party (UK) I. Khan 2,497 59.6 -12.7 Conservative Party (UK) V. Binney 935 22.3 +9.3 Green Party of England and Wales J. Robinson 345 8.2 +2.4 Socialist Party (England and Wales) S. Shah 213 5.1 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Wilson-Fletcher 200 4.8 -1.2 1,562 37.3 -22.0 4,190 Labour Party (UK) -11.0 Wibsey Labour Party (UK) K. Thomson 1,649 56.5 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Manogue 917 31.4 +5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Devonshire 351 12.0 -0.6 732 25.1 -10.0 2,917 Labour Party (UK) -5.0 Worth Valley Conservative Party (UK) K. Hopkins 1,510 41.3 +11.3 Labour Party (UK) L. Woodward 1,164 31.8 -11.8 Independent (politician) D. Samuels 701 19.2 +19.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Kierman 282 7.7 -18.7 346 9.5 -4.2 3,657 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +11.5 Wyke Labour Party (UK) D. Mangham 1,167 47.7 -10.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Reynolds 825 33.8 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Hall 452 18.5 +4.8 342 14.0 -15.6 2,444 Labour Party (UK) -7.8 By-elections between 1998 and 1999 Little Horton By-Election 18 March 1999 http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results gwydir.demon.co.uk 2015-08-10 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead http://www.bradford.gov.uk/council/councillors/election2000/liveresults.asp?display_ward=Little+Horton&showflash= Election 2000: Little Horton (* denoting incumbent) bradford.gov.uk 2015-08-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20010716170206/http://www.bradford.gov.uk/council/councillors/election2000/liveresults.asp?display_ward=Little+Horton&showflash= 2001-07-16 Labour Party (UK) Sher Khan 1,227 60.2 +18.5 Conservative Party (UK) 538 26.4 -14.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 272 13.4 +4.3 689 33.8 2,037 17.0 Labour Party (UK) +16.3 References Bradford 1998 Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, 1998