1998 Eastbourne Borough Council election

1998 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 The 1998 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, 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 Democrats 18 Conservative 12 Election result 2 seats were contested in Langney and Roselands wards after the resignation of the councillors Lesley Morris and John Ungar respectively.http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=389&type=full&servicetype=Inline Borough elections Eastbourne Borough Council 13 December 2011 28 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128103500/http://eastbourne.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=389&type=full&servicetype=Inline dead Overall turnout at the election was 31.77%, down from 36.35% in 1996. Eastbourne local election result 1998Local Elections results 9 May 1998 The Times 46 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 0 3 -3 50.0 48.2 11,993 Conservative Party (UK) 6 3 0 +3 50.0 40.0 9,949 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 10.2 2,549 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 250 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 133 Ward results Devonshire Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Charlton 737 42.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Beverley Berry 735 42.7 Labour Party (UK) Jacqueline Frisby 249 14.5 2 0.1 1,721 31.1 Conservative Party (UK) Downside Liberal Democrats (UK) Albert Leggett 1,337 69.5 Conservative Party (UK) Christian Usher 399 20.7 Labour Party (UK) Robert Rossetter 188 9.8 938 48.8 1,924 32.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hampden Park Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Pooley 1,039 59.6 Labour Party (UK) Alan French 453 26.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jeanie Sowerby 251 14.4 586 33.6 1,743 28.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Langney (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Potter 1,413 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Kerr 1,383 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Hedger 478 Conservative Party (UK) Leonard Meladio 412 Labour Party (UK) Agnes Reid 307 Independent (politician) Steven Wallis 250 4,243 23.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Meads Conservative Party (UK) Barry Taylor 1,875 74.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley Bloom 658 26.0 1,217 48.0 2,533 38.4 Conservative Party (UK) Ocklynge Conservative Party (UK) Mark Neeham 995 48.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Walter James 900 43.9 Labour Party (UK) John Morrison 154 7.5 95 4.6 2,049 37.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ratton Conservative Party (UK) Frederick Higgins 1,384 62.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Harris 444 20.0 Labour Party (UK) John Pettigrew 256 11.5 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Mona-Theresia Williamson 133 6.0 940 42.4 2,217 35.5 Conservative Party (UK) Roselands (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Beryl Healy 1,269 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Stanley 1,070 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Gristwood 434 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Wesson 383 Labour Party (UK) Emile Habets 222 Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Pettigrew 216 3,594 28.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St Anthony's Conservative Party (UK) Robert Backhouse 1,419 54.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Gleeson 907 34.6 Labour Party (UK) John Carmody 295 11.3 512 19.5 2,621 33.8 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Upperton Conservative Party (UK) Robert Lacey 1,182 53.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Whitby 838 37.6 Labour Party (UK) Eileen Cronin 209 9.4 344 15.4 2,229 33.2 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) By-elections between 1998 and 1999 A by-election was held on 3 September 1998 in Ratton ward after the resignation of Scott Stevens. Conservative Barbara Goodall gained the seat from the Liberal Democrats. Ratton by-election 3 September 1998 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Goodall 1,183 57.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jon Harris 741 36.0 Labour Party (UK) Robert Rossetter 134 6.5 442 21.4 2,058 32.6 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) References 1998 Category:1998 English local elections Category:1990s in East Sussex