1998 Colchester Borough Council election

1998 English local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 1998 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1996 Colchester Borough Council election 1996 1998 5 7 y 1999 Colchester Borough Council election 1999 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 30.7% (7.4%) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 32 seats, 39.9% 31 8 27 4 11,266 34.7% 5.2% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 16 seats, 34.2% 16 5 18 2 10,327 31.8% 2.4% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 11 seats, 22.5% 12 7 14 2 10,860 33.4% 10.9% Residents Association Residents Association 1 seat, 2.9% 1 0 1 Did not stand Did not stand 2.9% Colchester UK ward map 1998.svg Winner of each seat at the 1998 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Liberal Democrats (UK) No overall control The 1998 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats lost control of the council to no overall control, with gains being made by both Labour and the Conservatives.Local government election results 8 May 1998 The IndependentParties suffer mixed fortunes in poll Timmins Nicholas 8 May 1998 Financial Times 15 The Conservatives made a comeback in the popular vote, recovering most of their position lost over the previous few electoral cycles. This was mostly at the expense of the Liberal Democrats. Summary Election result 1998 Colchester Borough Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 14-15 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Liberal Democrats (UK) 20 8 4 40.0 19 27 45.0 11,266 34.7 –5.2 Labour Party (UK) 20 5 2 25.0 13 18 30.0 10,327 31.8 –2.4 Conservative Party (UK) 20 7 2 35.0 7 14 23.3 10,860 33.4 +10.9 Residents Association 0 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 N/ADid not stand candidates. N/A –2.9 Natural Law Party 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 32 0.1 ±0.0 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Labour Party (UK) John Cooke 971 49.0 +6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Sutton* 771 38.9 -11.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Dinglemans 239 12.1 +4.8 200 10.1 N/A 1,981 34.1 -9.1 5,823 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.8 Birch Messing Copford Birch Messing Copford Conservative Party (UK) Peter Crowe* 555 65.8 +15.1 Labour Party (UK) T. Rogers 197 23.4 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Paton 91 10.8 -16.7 358 42.5 +19.3 843 33.2 -14.0 2,544 Conservative Party (UK) 6.8 Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Hall* 907 44.5 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Chris Pearson 585 28.7 -9.2 Conservative Party (UK) N. Stock 514 25.2 +9.7 Natural Law Party Loretta Basker 32 1.6 +0.7 322 15.8 +8.1 2,038 34.0 -7.6 6,012 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.1 Harbour Harbour Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Blandon* 800 43.8 -9.2 Labour Party (UK) David Canning 761 41.7 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Rae 264 14.5 +6.9 39 2.1 -11.5 1,825 29.1 -8.7 6,283 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.8 Lexden Lexden Conservative Party (UK) P. Walford 1,030 50.4 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Una Jones 802 39.3 -1.9 Labour Party (UK) Stella Creasy 210 10.3 +1.1 228 11.2 +4.0 2,042 46.5 -6.0 4,387 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.0 No Independent Conservative candidate as previous (1.3%). Mile End Mile End Liberal Democrats (UK) David Goatley* 913 36.2 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) N. Taylor 844 33.5 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Thomas 766 30.4 -6.6 69 2.7 N/A 2,523 25.5 -7.7 9,916 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.6 New Town New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Russell 997 62.6 -0.1 Labour Party (UK) Jean Quinn 429 26.9 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Allen 166 10.4 +3.7 568 35.7 +3.7 1,592 30.2 -6.6 5,273 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.8 Prettygate Prettygate Conservative Party (UK) J. Girdlestone 838 40.7 +15.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Goss* 795 38.6 -9.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Creasy 426 20.7 -5.4 43 2.1 N/A 2,059 34.6 -6.0 5,951 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 12.5 Pyefleet Pyefleet Conservative Party (UK) Robert Davidson 573 66.7 +20.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Watkins 146 17.0 -22.9 Labour Party (UK) John Coombes 140 16.3 +4.4 427 49.7 +43.0 859 42.2 -10.0 2,026 Conservative Party (UK) 21.5 No Green candidate as previous (3.5%). Shrub End Shrub End Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Sandford* 452 40.4 -9.4 Labour Party (UK) R. Pryor 436 38.9 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Yalland 232 20.7 +8.9 16 1.4 -10.1 1,120 21.7 -7.0 5,175 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.0 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) Julie Young 688 58.4 -2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Gray 375 31.8 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Lamberth 116 9.8 +1.2 313 26.5 -4.0 1,179 21.7 -1.9 5,432 Labour Party (UK) 2.0 St. Anne's St. Anne's Labour Party (UK) D. Fairbrother 967 50.1 -0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Hindle 745 38.6 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Girdlestone 220 11.4 +4.3 222 11.5 N/A 1,932 34.1 -6.0 5,669 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.5 St. John's St. John's Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Chuah 813 44.8 -15.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Smith 661 36.4 +12.1 Labour Party (UK) Dave Harris 340 18.7 +2.8 152 8.4 -27.1 1,814 32.1 -6.8 5,656 Liberal Democrats (UK) 13.6 St. Mary's St. Mary's Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick Cope* 754 41.9 -3.9 Conservative Party (UK) S. Candy 681 37.8 +4.4 Labour Party (UK) P. McGilvray 366 20.3 -0.5 73 4.1 -8.2 1,801 33.0 -10.2 5,453 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.2 Stanway Stanway Liberal Democrats (UK) Gwendoline Illot 752 40.7 -13.2 Conservative Party (UK) Ian McCord 651 35.3 +15.4 Labour Party (UK) Ian Yates 443 24.0 -2.2 101 5.5 -22.2 1,846 30.5 -3.9 6,074 Liberal Democrats (UK) 14.3 Tiptree Tiptree Labour Party (UK) Mike Dale 913 60.0 +18.0 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Blundell 410 26.9 +17.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Seaman 199 13.1 N/A 503 33.0 N/A 1,522 24.3 -12.5 6,263 Labour Party (UK) 0.5 No Tiptree Residents candidate as previous (48.2%). West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Chapman 655 49.9 +18.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Tyrrell 481 36.7 -11.9 Labour Party (UK) David Jones 176 13.4 -6.4 174 13.3 N/A 1,312 33.5 -12.5 3,932 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 15.1 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Kimberley* 910 60.6 +5.7 Labour Party (UK) Alan Mogridge 361 24.0 +2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Harrison 231 15.4 -7.7 549 36.6 +4.8 1,502 25.9 -9.6 5,806 Conservative Party (UK) 1.9 Winstree Winstree Conservative Party (UK) M. Fairhead* 674 80.0 +16.7 Labour Party (UK) Luke Dopson 96 11.4 +3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Gentry 73 8.7 -18.7 578 68.6 +31.7 843 44.2 -15.4 1,909 Conservative Party (UK) 6.8 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Labour Party (UK) R. Richardson* 1,056 57.0 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) David Adams 627 33.9 +6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) L. Warren 169 9.1 -5.3 429 23.2 -7.8 1,852 25.7 -8.4 7,223 Labour Party (UK) 4.0 By-elections Tiptree Tiptree: 25 June 1998http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results 25 May 2014 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead Labour Party (UK) 624 46.0 -14.0 Residents Association 399 29.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 333 24.6 -2.3 291 16.6 -16.4 1,356 21.7 -2.6 Labour Party (UK) N/A No Liberal Democrat candidate as previous (13.1%). Notes References Category:1998 English local elections 1998 Category:1990s in Essex