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The 1998 Chester City Council election took place on 7 May 1996 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1998 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Decrease 2 40.0 17 25 41.7 9,838 39.7 –5.8
  Liberal Democrats 5 Decrease 1 25.0 12 17 28.3 6,246 25.2 +0.1
  Conservative 7 Increase 3 35.0 9 16 26.7 8,427 34.0 +6.8
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 3.3 40 0.2 –1.7
  Ind. Lib Dem 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 174 0.7 N/A
  Ratepayer 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 85 0.3 ±0.0

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Johnson* 756 53.8 +8.3
Liberal Democrats A. Garman 397 28.3 +10.9
Labour R. Barlow 252 17.9 –19.2
Majority 359 25.6 +17.2
Turnout 1,405 35.0 –4.3
Registered electors 3,989
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.3

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Price* 668 81.4 –4.8
Conservative C. Isaac 153 18.6 +8.9
Majority 515 62.7 –13.8
Turnout 821 20.0 –8.6
Registered electors 4,098
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.9

Boughton

Boughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Rudd* 455 59.6 –10.9
Conservative G. Robinson 228 29.9 +10.0
Liberal Democrats P. Brett 80 10.5 +0.9
Majority 227 29.8 –20.8
Turnout 763 28.0 –9.6
Registered electors 2,689
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.5

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Moore 767 46.7 –5.5
Conservative S. Winsor 527 32.1 +8.9
Labour M. Laza 349 21.2 –3.4
Majority 240 14.6 –13.0
Turnout 1,643 35.0 –11.0
Registered electors 4,649
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease7.2

College

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rudd* 758 65.0 –3.6
Conservative J. Burke 221 19.0 +0.9
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur 102 8.7 +0.6
Ratepayer D. Taylor 85 7.3 +2.2
Majority 537 46.1 –4.4
Turnout 1,166 24.0 –13.0
Registered electors 4,937
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.3

Curzon

Curzon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Challen 595 53.8 –2.2
Conservative S. Robson-Catling 403 36.5 –2.0
Liberal Democrats J. Brown 107 9.7 +4.3
Majority 192 17.4 ±0.0
Turnout 1,105 37.0 –12.6
Registered electors 2,961
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.1

Dee Point

Dee Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Jones* 597 72.5 –10.9
Conservative J. Jaworzyn 147 17.8 +5.6
Liberal Democrats M. Carter 80 9.7 +5.3
Majority 450 54.6 –16.7
Turnout 824 19.0 –11.2
Registered electors 4,256
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.3

Elton

Elton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Parker 603 47.1 +9.0
Labour B. Cowper* 582 45.5 –8.1
Liberal Democrats G. Ralph 95 7.4 –0.9
Majority 21 1.6 N/A
Turnout 1,280 25.0 –14.0
Registered electors 5,024
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase8.1

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Robson 794 46.0 +9.7
Labour L. Barlow* 751 43.5 –9.3
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch 181 10.5 –0.4
Majority 43 2.5 N/A
Turnout 1,726 39.0 –9.9
Registered electors 4,406
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase9.5

Hoole

Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Kelly 946 48.1 +3.1
Liberal Democrats N. McGlinchey 864 43.9 –6.5
Conservative H. Wood 157 8.0 +3.3
Majority 82 4.2 N/A
Turnout 1,967 41.0 –7.2
Registered electors 4,849
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase4.8

Mollington

Mollington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Crowe* 411 59.7 +8.2
Ind. Lib Dem J. Pemberton 174 25.3 N/A
Labour V. Randall 63 9.2 –4.1
Independent M. Reeves 40 5.8 N/A
Majority 237 34.4 +18.2
Turnout 688 34.0 –10.0
Registered electors 2,042
Conservative hold

Newton

Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Garrod* 740 50.6 +3.8
Conservative J. Ebo 454 31.0 +3.1
Labour W. Megarrell 269 18.4 –6.9
Majority 286 19.5 +0.6
Turnout 1,463 36.0 –10.2
Registered electors 4,047
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.4

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Hale* 724 52.7 +6.8
Labour J. Stiles 446 32.4 –9.5
Conservative C. Power 205 14.9 +2.8
Majority 278 20.2 +16.2
Turnout 1,375 38.0 –8.3
Registered electors 3,617
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase8.2

Sealand

Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Cross* 704 77.5 –1.2
Conservative M. Poole 204 22.5 +8.3
Majority 500 55.1 –9.4
Turnout 908 23.0 –12.0
Registered electors 3,909
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.8

Tarvin

Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Johnson* 634 69.7 +16.2
Labour B. Page 197 21.7 –16.7
Liberal Democrats T. Roberts 78 8.6 +0.5
Majority 437 48.1 +33.0
Turnout 909 27.0 –6.7
Registered electors 3,367
Conservative hold Swing Increase16.5

Tilston

Tilston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Ritchie* 478 86.8 +16.4
Liberal Democrats D. Nall 37 6.7 N/A
Labour E. Price 36 6.5 –23.1
Majority 441 80.0 +39.2
Turnout 551 39.0 –4.0
Registered electors 1,416
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Evans* 766 66.4 +10.5
Conservative G. Roose 244 21.2 –4.9
Labour F. Baker 143 12.4 –5.6
Majority 522 45.3 +15.5
Turnout 1,153 35.0 –9.7
Registered electors 3,339
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.7

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Keegan 799 50.8 –1.7
Conservative J. Butler 495 31.5 –1.3
Liberal Democrats A. Evans 278 17.7 +6.7
Majority 304 19.3 –0.3
Turnout 1,572 39.0 –10.2
Registered electors 4,035
Labour hold Swing Increase0.2

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Proctor* 950 61.7 +10.9
Conservative C. Dodman 301 19.5 +4.0
Labour C. Jones 289 18.8 –14.8
Majority 649 42.1 +24.9
Turnout 1,540 37.0 –9.3
Registered electors 4,146
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.5

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Short 1,012 51.9 +9.2
Labour D. Hughes* 939 48.1 –0.7
Majority 73 3.7 N/A
Turnout 1,951 36.0 –9.3
Registered electors 5,395
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase5.0

References

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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