1998 Chorley Borough Council election

1998 UK local government election January 2020 January 2020 Chorley Borough Council elections Elections to Chorley Borough 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. After the election, the composition of the council was: PartySeats  ±  Labour 33 4Liberal Democrat 7 1Conservative 6 2Independent 2 1 Election result Chorley local election result 1998 Labour Party (UK) 9 4 50.0 Conservative Party (UK) 5 2 27.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 16.7 Independent (politician) 1 1 5.6 Ward results Adlington Adlington Labour Party (UK) Ms. Catherine Hoyle 828 61.6 Labour Party (UK) Ms. June Molyneux 778 Conservative Party (UK) Ms. Suzan Jane Christopher 331 24.6 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Edward Tyler 225 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip William Pilling 186 13.8 Labour Party (UK) Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington Conservative Party (UK) Mary Patricia Case 452 46.5 Labour Party (UK) Michael Davies 432 44.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Porter 49 5.0 Green Party of England and Wales Matthew Hector Sims 38 3.9 20 2.1 971 36.7 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton Conservative Party (UK) Marie Elizabeth Gray 267 45.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Ross-Mills 216 36.7 Labour Party (UK) Michael James Downes 105 17.9 51 8.7 588 43.2 Conservative Party (UK) Chorley East Chorley East Labour Party (UK) Melville George Coombes 548 76.1 Conservative Party (UK) Erik Karl Baxendale 172 23.9 376 52.2 720 17.7 Labour Party (UK) Chorley North East Chorley North East Labour Party (UK) Dennis Edgerley 611 68.9 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Nelson Goldsby 276 31.1 335 37.8 887 21.2 Labour Party (UK) Chorley North West Chorley North West Conservative Party (UK) Robert John Collinson 927 49.7 Labour Party (UK) Laura Jane Lennox 710 38.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Norman 229 12.3 217 11.6 1,866 Labour Party (UK) Chorley South East Chorley South East Labour Party (UK) Margaret May Lees 757 56.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. Patrica Mary Haughton 587 43.7 170 12.6 1,344 33.4 Labour Party (UK) Chorley South West ward Chorley South West Labour Party (UK) John Gerard Wilson 738 66.0 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Malpas 292 26.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ms. Mavis Porter 88 7.9 446 39.9 1,118 21.4 Labour Party (UK) +3.5 Chorley West ward Chorley West Independent (politician) Ms. Joyce Snape 1,407 73.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Terry Brown 430 22.3 −41.9 Conservative Party (UK) Ms. Rosalie Margaret Goldsby 88 4.6 −16.4 977 50.8 1,925 45.7 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) N/A Clayton-le-Woods East Clayton-le-Woods East Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Nicholas Jones 638 40.2 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Cullens 558 35.2 Labour Party (UK) Edward Anthony Murphy 391 24.6 80 5.0 1,587 21.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden Labour Party (UK) Mrs. Ann Bland 527 40.4 Conservative Party (UK) John Philip Walker 418 32.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gail Patricia Ormston 361 27.6 166 11.8 1,306 41.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Coppull North ward Coppull North Liberal Democrats (UK) Ms. Stella Marie Walsh 583 58.2 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) John Michael Murphy 379 37.9 −8.7 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Allan Perry 39 3.9 159 15.9 1,001 35.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) −6.5 Coppull South ward Coppull South Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth William Ball 716 66.1 Labour Party (UK) Charles Edward Vaughan 299 27.6 − Conservative Party (UK) Allan McDonald 69 6.4 417 38.5 1,084 36.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eccleston and Heskin Eccleston and Heskin Labour Party (UK) Alan Whittaker 1,255 74.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ms. Joan Constance Lucas 434 25.7 821 48.6 1,689 39.7 Labour Party (UK) Euxton North Euxton North Labour Party (UK) Daniel Peter Gee 618 62.7 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Goldsworthy 310 31.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Anne Sharp 57 5.8 308 31.3 985 35.1 Labour Party (UK) Mawdesley Mawdesley Conservative Party (UK) Francis Culshaw 368 72.0 +16.9 Labour Party (UK) Ms. Monica Mary Woodroffe 143 28.0 −16.9 225 44.0 511 34.5 Conservative Party (UK) +16.9 Whittle-le-Woods Whittle-le-Woods Conservative Party (UK) Eric James Bell 735 74.6 Labour Party (UK) William George Bailey 172 17.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen John Fenn 78 10.2 563 57.2 985 31.4 Conservative Party (UK) References "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16 Election results: CHORLEY Lib Dems are ready to test their popularity Category:1998 English local elections 1998 Category:1990s in Lancashire