1998 Ipswich Borough Council election
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Elections for Ipswich 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
- Labour 40
- Conservative 8
Election result
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 12 | -1 | 75.0 | ||||||
Conservative | 4 | +2 | 25.0 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Ward Results
[edit]Sixteen councillors were elected.[1]
Bixley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Stephen Barker | 970 | 54.7 | ||
Labour | S. Watson | 532 | 29.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | J. Rivett | 275 | 15.5 | ||
Majority | 438 | ||||
Turnout | 1,777 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Elections Centre Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16