Hyndburn Council election, 1998

Elections to Hyndburn Council were held on 7 May, 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 35
*Conservative 12

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 10
gain =
loss =
net = +9
seats % = 58.8
votes % = 46.7
votes = 8,199
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 7
gain =
loss =
net = -9
seats % = 41.2
votes % = 46.4
votes = 8,139
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 0
gain =
loss =
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 6.9
votes = 1,213
plus/minus =

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = W Dwyer
votes = 365
percentage = 45.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Scholes
votes = 274
percentage = 34.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = T Whitchelo
votes = 165
percentage = 20.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 91
percentage = 11.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 804
percentage = 28.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Scholes
votes = 728
percentage = 55.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Sargison
votes = 341
percentage = 26.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = L Jones
votes = 242
percentage = 18.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 387
percentage = 29.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,311
percentage = 33.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K Curtis
votes = 455
percentage = 48.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S Crooks
votes = 369
percentage = 39.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = R Moss
votes = 118
percentage = 12.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 86
percentage = 9.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 942
percentage = 30.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L Dickinson
votes = 596
percentage = 51.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Raynor
votes = 559
percentage = 48.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 37
percentage = 3.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,155
percentage = 27.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Storey
votes = 693
percentage = 52.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Cowell
votes = 640
percentage = 48.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 53
percentage = 4.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,333
percentage = 28.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Parkins
votes = 650
percentage = 61.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Deakin
votes = 412
percentage = 38.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 238
percentage = 22.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,062
percentage = 32.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S Hayes
votes = 727
percentage = 58.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Delaney
votes = 515
percentage = 41.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 212
percentage = 17.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,242
percentage = 32.8
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = P Travis
votes = 560
percentage = 40.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Battle
votes = 524
percentage = 37.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = M Pritchard
votes = 300
percentage = 21.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 36
percentage = 2.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,384
percentage = 34.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = W Frankland
votes = 580
percentage = 54.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = E Russell
votes = 494
percentage = 46.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 86
percentage = 8.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,074
percentage = 30.2
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Davies
votes = 338
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S Horne
votes = 328
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = F Molloy
votes = 320
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Walsh
votes = 262
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,248
percentage = 26.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = P Clarke
votes = 604
percentage = 47.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Williams
votes = 509
percentage = 39.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = M Gradwell
votes = 165
percentage = 12.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 95
percentage = 7.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,278
percentage = 27.9
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = I Mason
votes = 443
percentage = 57.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Wolstenholme
votes = 330
percentage = 42.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 113
percentage = 14.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 773
percentage = 22.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = P Barton
votes = 502
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = E Dunston
votes = 435
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = K Boota
votes = 261
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = P Witchelo
votes = 223
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,421
percentage = 23.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = B Walmsley
votes = 748
percentage = 61.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = P Rapson
votes = 466
percentage = 38.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 282
percentage = 23.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,214
percentage = 36.9
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Hayes
votes = 688
percentage = 52.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = W Goldsmith
votes = 622
percentage = 47.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 66
percentage = 5.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,310
percentage = 27.9
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

References

*"Council poll results", "The Guardian" 9 May 1998 page 16
* [http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/1998/5/8/801698.html We'll take over in 1999, says Tory leader]
* [http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/1998/5/8/801700.html Election results: HYNDBURN]

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