1998 Burnley Borough Council election

1998 UK local government election May 2023 January 2019 Burnley Borough Council elections The 1998 Burnley Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. Local Elections results The Times 46 9 May 1998 An issue in the election were allegations that there had been misuse of the procedure for allocating council housing. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/events/local_elections_98/in_your_area/81286.stm The North West – Liam Fogarty 2009-12-20 1 May 1998 BBC News This saw 3 Labour councillors face disciplinary action, with the issue being described as "Burnleygate". The results saw three seats change hands with each of the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives and Independents gaining one seat from Labour. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6153979.fisk-sweeps-victory-local-elections/ Fisk sweeps to victory in local elections 2009-12-20 8 May 1998 Lancashire Evening Telegraph The result in Lowerhouse ward saw former Labour councillor, Eddie Fisk, hold the seat as an independent. Fisk defeated his nephew Sam Holgate who was the Labour candidate but stopped campaigning due to ill health and then resigned from the party as well. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6154175.call-proxy-vote-review-town-hall-elections/ Call for proxy vote review after town hall elections 2009-12-20 7 May 1998 Lancashire Evening Telegraph After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 31 Liberal Democrat 9 Independent 6 Conservative 2 Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results The Guardian 16 9 May 1998 Election result Burnley local election result 1998 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6153991.election-results-burnley/ Election results: Burnley 2009-12-20 8 May 1998 Lancashire Evening Telegraph Labour Party (UK) 11 0 3 -3 61.1 49.9 8,834 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 1 0 +1 22.2 29.5 5,228 Independent (politician) 2 1 0 +1 11.1 8.9 1,570 Conservative Party (UK) 1 1 0 +1 5.6 11.7 2,065 Ward results Bank Hall Independent (politician) R Chadwick 501 54.9 Labour Party (UK) A Aziz 412 45.1 89 9.8 913 22.4 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Barclay Labour Party (UK) S Wolski 333 55.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Brown 271 44.9 62 10.2 604 18.8 Labour Party (UK) Briercliffe Liberal Democrats (UK) MA Lishman 683 67.8 Labour Party (UK) SR Dumon 325 32.2 358 35.6 1,008 22.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brunshaw Labour Party (UK) AJ Rae 551 66.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) LK Whittaker 280 33.7 271 32.6 831 22.6 Labour Party (UK) Brunshaw Labour Party (UK) P Walsh 618 52.2 Conservative Party (UK) D Heginbotham 567 47.8 51 4.4 1,185 27.1 Labour Party (UK) Coalclough with Deerplay Liberal Democrats (UK) P McCann 662 67.3 Labour Party (UK) J Ormerod 322 32.7 340 34.6 984 23.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Daneshouse Liberal Democrats (UK) RMA Khan 1,255 50.5 Labour Party (UK) SA Chaudhary 1,231 49.5 24 1.0 2,486 61.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fulledge Labour Party (UK) DS Halsall 626 75.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) CJ Thompson 128 15.4 Conservative Party (UK) DJ Tierney 79 9.5 498 59.8 833 22.0 Labour Party (UK) Gawthorpe Labour Party (UK) A Hudson 546 62.4 Conservative Party (UK) LA Dowding 189 21.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) M McHugh 140 16.0 367 40.8 875 19.2 Labour Party (UK) Hapton Labour Party (UK) J Harbour 532 58.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Howarth 383 41.9 149 16.2 915 19.0 Labour Party (UK) Lanehead Labour Party (UK) J Cavanagh 559 65.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) MJ McCann 294 34.5 265 31.0 853 19.3 Labour Party (UK) Lowerhouse Independent (politician) E Fisk 556 52.5 Labour Party (UK) SK Holgate 311 29.3 Conservative Party (UK) B Robinson 193 18.2 245 23.2 1,060 24.7 Independent (politician) Queensgate Labour Party (UK) PJ Kenyon 497 54.3 Independent (politician) AR Holder 306 33.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) MN Islam 113 12.3 191 20.9 916 21.8 Labour Party (UK) Rosehill Liberal Democrats (UK) B Hill 368 37.3 Conservative Party (UK) P Jones 327 33.1 Labour Party (UK) N Miah 292 29.6 41 4.2 987 23.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Trinity (2) Labour Party (UK) A Lambert 437 Labour Party (UK) M Winder 419 Liberal Democrats (UK) DR Embra 218 Conservative Party (UK) E Parker 183 1,257 23.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Whittlefield with Ightenhill (2) Conservative Party (UK) I Fowler 527 Labour Party (UK) C Barber 441 Liberal Democrats (UK) PR Wright 433 Labour Party (UK) M Martin 382 Independent (politician) JA Holder 207 1,990 21.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:1998 English local elections 1998 Category:1990s in Lancashire