1998 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1998 UK local government election April 2014 April 2014 The 1998 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. 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 1998-05-09 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 44 Conservative 14 Liberal Democrat 2 Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results The Guardian 16 1998-05-09 Campaign 20 of the 60 seats on the council were up for election with Labour defending 15, the Conservatives 4 and the Liberal Democrats 1. Tony Deeley Battle of the giants: Wolverhampton Birmingham Mail 25 1998-04-07 All three parties leaders on the council were defending their seats in the election, Labour's Norman Davies, Conservative Jim Carpenter and the Liberal Democrats Malcolm Gwynnett. However Labour were guaranteed to remain in control of the council as they had 46 councillors before the election, compared to 12 Conservatives and 2 Liberal Democrats. Stephen Harrison Maverick group can spoil Socialists' party Voters across the West Midlands go to the polls in council elections on Thursday. Today, Local Government Correspondent Stephen Harrison looks at the fight for power in Walsall and Wolverhampton. Birmingham Post 4 1998-05-04 As well as the 3 main parties the only other candidates were 3 Liberals and 2 Labour Independents. The Conservative national leader William Hague attacked the Labour council as he said they lowered the education budget while setting one of the highest metropolitan council taxes in the country. Chris Gray 'Labour will betray you' Hague warns council voters Birmingham Post 1 1998-04-24 However Labour's council leader joined with other local leaders to make a joint response and said that when the Conservatives were in control taxes in Wolverhampton had gone up by 57%. Paul Aston Tory 'heavies' weigh in as council elections loom Birmingham Post 3 1998-04-25 Election result Labour retained control of the council after the election with a majority of 28, but lost 2 seats to the Conservatives in Bushbury and Park wards. Simon Hardy Labour rebels are crushed Birmingham Mail 7 1998-05-08 Overall turnout in the election was 29.95%, http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/member/el980507.htm Council Election Results - 7 May 1998 2010-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20010114222300/http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/member/el980507.htm 14 January 2001 Wolverhampton Council dead dmy-all but reached a low of only 18% in Low Hill. Wilderness years end for rebel Nellist Birmingham Post 3 1998-05-08 Wolverhampton local election result 1998 Labour Party (UK) 13 0 2 -2 65.0 47.1 25,940 Conservative Party (UK) 6 2 0 +2 30.0 37.9 20,906 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 0 5.0 12.9 7,112 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.7 960 Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 200 Ward results Bilston East Labour Party (UK) Norman Davies 1,117 65.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Blakeley 334 19.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Beard 259 15.1 783 45.8 1,710 20.7 Bilston North Labour Party (UK) Trudy Bowen 1,381 54.2 Conservative Party (UK) Wayne Lawley 954 37.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Rowan 212 8.3 427 16.7 2,547 24.1 Blakenhall Labour Party (UK) John Rowley 2,118 76.4 Conservative Party (UK) Brenda Wilson 477 17.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) June Hemsley 177 6.4 1,641 59.2 2,772 31.3 Bushbury Conservative Party (UK) Charles Brueton 1,337 51.0 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Wesley 1,051 40.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Buckley 233 8.9 286 10.9 2,621 29.4 East Park Labour Party (UK) Keith Inston 1,344 66.7 Conservative Party (UK) Maxine Bradley 462 22.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Whitehouse 209 10.4 882 43.8 2,015 24.2 Ettingshall Labour Party (UK) John Shelley 1,248 70.3 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Haynes 382 21.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Heap 146 8.2 866 48.8 1,776 21.4 Fallings Park Labour Party (UK) Joyce Hill 1,218 48.9 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Hodges 952 38.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Bourke 321 12.9 266 10.7 2,491 30.0 Graiseley Labour Party (UK) John Reynolds 1,812 51.7 Conservative Party (UK) David Jack 1,249 35.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Millar 320 9.1 Independent Labour Amrik Sekhon 127 3.6 563 16.1 3,508 37.8 Heath Town Labour Party (UK) Greg Brackenridge 1,244 60.7 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Colin Hallmark 526 25.6 Conservative Party (UK) Sham Sharma 281 13.7 781 35.1 2,051 25.3 Low Hill Labour Party (UK) Peter Bilson 1,116 66.4 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Topliss 382 22.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Jenkins 182 10.8 734 43.7 1,680 18.8 Merry Hill Conservative Party (UK) Robert Hart 1,752 55.3 Labour Party (UK) Colin Matthews 996 31.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Hodson 418 13.2 756 23.8 3,166 32.9 Oxley Labour Party (UK) Christine Irvine 1,280 48.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Meredith 998 37.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Isles 318 11.9 Independent Labour David Watson 73 2.7 282 10.6 2,669 27.7 Park Conservative Party (UK) Neville Patten 1,753 46.8 Labour Party (UK) John Potts 1,592 42.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Lewis 402 10.7 161 4.3 3,747 35.8 Penn Conservative Party (UK) Benjamin Carpenter 2,249 55.4 Labour Party (UK) Barry Thomas 1,459 35.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Beeston 355 8.7 790 19.5 4,063 40.9 St Peter's Labour Party (UK) Tersaim Singh 1,580 64.8 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Allen 518 21.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Gray 340 13.9 1,062 43.6 2,438 25.0 Spring Vale Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Gwinnett 2,055 59.3 Labour Party (UK) Rachel Shanks 1,178 34.0 Conservative Party (UK) Giuseppe Corbelli 234 6.7 877 25.3 3,467 34.2 Tettenhall Regis Conservative Party (UK) Robert Ward 1,832 55.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Laurence Mclean 841 25.7 Labour Party (UK) Carl Smith 602 18.4 991 30.2 3,275 35.2 Tettenhall Wightwick Conservative Party (UK) Wendy Thompson 2,444 72.0 Labour Party (UK) James O'Grady 658 19.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Bennett 294 8.7 1,786 52.6 3,396 36.7 Wednesfield North Labour Party (UK) Philip Bateman 1,589 53.5 Conservative Party (UK) John Jones 1,147 38.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carole Jenkins 121 4.1 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Kate Hallmark 113 3.8 442 14.9 2,970 32.4 Wednesfield South Labour Party (UK) Helen King 1,357 49.2 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Jevon 1,169 42.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Steatham 230 8.3 188 6.8 2,756 30.9 References 1998 Category:1998 English local elections Category:1990s in the West Midlands (county)