1998 Epping Forest District Council election

1998 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 1998 Epping Forest District Council election England Parliamentary no yes 29.4% 1996 Epping Forest District Council election 1996 1999 Epping Forest District Council election 1999 19 seats to Epping Forest District Council 29 7 May 1998 Conservative Party (UK) 15 seats 16 1 8,102 36.7% Labour Party (UK) 18 seats 17 1 6,548 29.6% Liberal Democrats (UK) 15 seats 15 4,449 20.1% Loughton Residents Association 7 seats 7 1,988 9.0% Chigwell Residents 005598 0 seats 1 1 660 3.0% Epping Residents 008000 2 seats 1 1 354 1.6% File:Composition of the Epping Forest District Council 1998.png 400px Council composition following the election Council control Council control after election No overall control Labour largest party No overall control Labour largest party Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 29.4%. This election marks the last time the Labour Party were the largest party on the council. By 2015, they would have no representation in the council chamber. Ward results Buckhurst Hill East Buckhurst Hill East Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Robinson 687 64.2 2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Braybrook 242 22.6 6.8 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Miller 141 13.2 2.6 445 41.6 7.8 1,070 31.9 6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Buckhurst Hill West Buckhurst Hill West Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Thompson 989 59.6 0.7 Conservative Party (UK) James Brokenshire 565 34.0 2.8 Labour Party (UK) Janice Croke 106 6.4 2.1 424 25.6 3.5 1,660 32.5 1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chigwell Row Chigwell Row Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Brooks 390 57.9 6.8 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Warner 283 42.1 6.8 107 15.8 13.6 673 37.6 10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chigwell Village Chigwell Village Chigwell Residents Association #005598 John Knapman 660 62.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Brian Sandler 338 31.9 32.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Spence 63 5.9 13.9 322 30.3 13.3 1,061 31.6 3.2 Chigwell Residents Association 005598 Conservative Party (UK) Debden Green Debden Green Labour Party (UK) Stephen Barnes 705 76.1 1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Lorne Daniel 221 23.9 1.6 484 52.2 3.2 926 23.9 5.3 Labour Party (UK) Epping Hemnall Epping Hemnall Liberal Democrats (UK) Allan Boydon 998 59.3 16.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Ashbridge 494 29.4 1.0 Labour Party (UK) Barry Johns 191 11.3 3.3 504 29.9 9.9 1,683 35.1 20.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Epping Lindsey Epping Lindsey Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Whitbread 511 36.3 8.3 Labour Party (UK) Roger Fitz-Gibbon 378 26.9 3.0 Epping Residents Association #008000 June O'Brien 354 25.2 2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ingrid Black 164 11.7 2.2 133 9.4 7.5 1,407 29.4 2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Epping Residents Association Grange Hill Grange Hill Conservative Party (UK) David Bateman 607 51.4 16.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Evelyn Spong 574 48.6 7.1 33 2.8 17.6 1,181 27.1 6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Loughton Broadway Loughton Broadway Labour Party (UK) Paul Bostock 856 78.9 4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Locks 229 21.1 4.9 627 57.8 9.7 1,085 26.6 7.8 Labour Party (UK) Loughton Forest Loughton Forest Loughton Residents Association Leslie Harris 543 50.5 18.3 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Metcalfe 359 33.4 14.2 Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Hart 142 13.2 1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lucille Thompson 31 2.9 N/A 184 17.1 17.6 1,075 34.0 0.7 Loughton Residents Association Loughton Roding Loughton Roding Labour Party (UK) Stephen Murray 981 69.9 2.8 Loughton Residents Association Leonard Parsons 207 14.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Justine Greening 152 10.8 9.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Netherclift 64 4.6 8.0 774 55.2 9.5 1,404 33.4 3.7 Labour Party (UK) Loughton St. John's Loughton St John's Loughton Residents Association Dorothy Paddon 625 53.9 3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Finn 282 24.3 7.8 Labour Party (UK) Lionel Murray 252 21.7 0.3 343 29.6 11.2 1,159 27.5 6.9 Loughton Residents Association Loughton St. Mary's Loughton St Mary's Loughton Residents Association Ronald Heath 613 59.7 1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Roseanne Serrelli 240 23.4 1.4 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Owen 174 16.9 2.4 373 36.3 0.4 1,027 30.6 1.8 Loughton Residents Association Nazeing Nazeing Conservative Party (UK) Michael Welch 626 63.9 40.0 Labour Party (UK) Desmond Clifton 354 36.1 18.7 272 27.8 25.7 980 26.5 18.5 Conservative Party (UK) North Weald Bassett North Weald Bassett Conservative Party (UK) Anne Grigg 780 64.4 26.2 Labour Party (UK) John Childs 431 35.6 2.5 349 28.8 26.7 1,211 26.8 18.2 Conservative Party (UK) Theydon Bois Theydon Bois Conservative Party (UK) John Padfield 634 62.9 37.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Monica Richardson 259 25.7 15.5 Labour Party (UK) Ian Standfast 115 11.4 8.7 375 37.2 19.2 1,008 32.0 2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Abbey East Waltham Abbey East Conservative Party (UK) Roy Brownjohn 804 51.6 3.9 Labour Party (UK) John Langer 651 41.8 3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Hutchings 102 6.6 0.8 153 9.8 7.0 1,557 26.9 7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Waltham Abbey Paternoster Waltham Abbey Paternoster Labour Party (UK) Barckley Sumner 502 58.2 2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Glenn Harper 319 37.0 6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Whitehouse 41 4.8 N/A 183 21.2 8.8 862 24.8 10.8 Labour Party (UK) Waltham Abbey West Waltham Abbey West Labour Party (UK) Philip Pennell 569 53.1 10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Harold Taylor 416 38.8 2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Whitehouse 87 8.1 N/A 153 14.3 12.8 1,072 25.7 7.0 Labour Party (UK) References "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16 Ward results 1998 Category:1998 English local elections Category:1990s in Essex