1998 Preston Borough Council election
Elections to Preston Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 30 | +2 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 13 | +1 | |
| Conservative | 13 | 0 | |
| Independent | 1 | +1 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 | -2 | 42.11 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | +1 | 26.32 | ||||||
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 26.32 | ||||||
| Independent | 1 | +1 | 5.36 | ||||||
Wards
Ashton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R Ball | 1,104 | 62.80 | ||
| Labour | G Greenidge | 540 | 30.72 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Fitzgerald | 114 | 6.48 | ||
Avenham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ron Atkins | 826 | 68.83 | ||
| Conservative | L Hammond | 199 | 16.58 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | R Zimmy | 175 | 14.58 | ||
Brookfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R Atkinson | 544 | 62.96 | ||
| Conservative | R Edmondson | 212 | 24.54 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | J Abram | 108 | 12.50 | ||
Cadley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Hackett | 1,358 | 67.73 | ||
| Conservative | P Balshaw | 535 | 26.68 | ||
| Labour | P Malliband | 112 | 5.59 | ||
Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G Walmsley | 769 | 66.93 | ||
| Conservative | D Barber | 195 | 16.97 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | M Middleton | 185 | 16.10 | ||
Deepdale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Terry Cartwright | 1,007 | 53.88 | ||
| Independent | M Jiwa | 398 | 21.29 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | U Zinga | 289 | 15.46 | ||
| Conservative | Sheila Heys | 175 | 9.36 | ||
Fishwick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | I Patel | 517 | 58.95 | ||
| Conservative | D Hammond | 202 | 23.03 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Wilf Gavin | 158 | 18.02 | ||
Greyfriars
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D Chaloner | 1,307 | 59.17 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | C Hughes | 784 | 35.49 | ||
| Labour | A Milne-Picken | 118 | 5.34 | ||
Ingol
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ron Marshall | 897 | 68.68 | ||
| Labour | C Abbot | 251 | 19.22 | ||
| Conservative | P Randles | 158 | 12.10 | ||
Larches
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | J Willacy | 666 | 53.19 | ||
| Labour | J Swindells | 461 | 36.82 | ||
| Conservative | P Halshaw | 125 | 9.98 | ||
Moor Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mick Moulding | 725 | 43.28 | ||
| Labour | G di Cioccio | 638 | 38.09 | ||
| Conservative | K Sedgewick | 312 | 18.63 | ||
Preston Rural East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K Hudson | 1,206 | 77.96 | ||
| Labour | J Houghton | 175 | 11.31 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | E Rowland | 166 | 10.73 | ||
Preston Rural West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | R Nash | 1,033 | 46.91 | ||
| Conservative | Neil Cartwright | 938 | 42.60 | ||
| Labour | M Clegg | 231 | 10.49 | ||
Ribbleton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P Woods | 512 | 65.47 | ||
| Conservative | Jane Balshaw | 147 | 18.80 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | A Riedel | 123 | 15.73 | ||
Riversway
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elaine Abbot | 717 | 61.60 | ||
| Conservative | S Brown | 240 | 20.62 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Valentine | 207 | 17.78 | ||
Sharoe Green
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E Clarkson | 1,039 | 55.21 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | M Turner | 661 | 35.12 | ||
| Labour | A McLaren | 182 | 9.67 | ||
Sherwood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J Greenhalgh | 1,232 | 63.57 | ||
| Labour | T Mattinson | 379 | 19.57 | ||
| Labour | M Maritan | 327 | 16.87 | ||
St Matthews
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Albert Richardson | 766 | 70.15 | ||
| Conservative | P Pugh | 188 | 17.22 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | M Cooper | 138 | 12.64 | ||
Tulketh
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S Wilkinson | 669 | 52.10 | ||
| Conservative | S Halshaw | 419 | 32.63 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | N Sumner | 196 | 15.26 | ||
References
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16
