1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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24 of 66 seats (One Third and two by-elections) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 41 |  | |
| Conservative | 16 | | |
| Liberal Democrat | 8 | | |
| Ind. Liberal Democrat | 1 | | |
[3]
Contents
1 Election results
1.1 Overall election result
2 Ward results
2.1 Bebington
2.2 Bidston
2.3 Birkenhead
2.4 Bromborough
2.5 Clatterbridge
2.6 Claughton
2.7 Eastham
2.8 Egerton
2.9 Heswall
2.10 Hoylake
2.11 Leasowe
2.12 Liscard
2.13 Moreton
2.14 New Brighton
2.15 Oxton
2.16 Prenton
2.17 Royden
2.18 Seacombe
2.19 Thurstaston
2.20 Tranmere
2.21 Upton
2.22 Wallasey
3 Changes between 1998 and 1999
4 Notes
5 References
Election results[edit]
Overall election result[edit]
Overall result compared with 1996.
| Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1998 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Votes | |||||||||||||
| Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | № | Net % | |||||||
| | Labour | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | | 59.1 | 42.1 | 29,075 | 6.8 | |||||
| | Conservative | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | | 27.3 | 33.1 | 22,856 |  2.9 | |||||
| | Liberal Democrat | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 13.6 | 21.4 | 14,740 | 1.3 | |||||
| | Green | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1,925 | 2.1 | |||||
| | Socialist Labour | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 435 | N/A | |||||
[1][2][n 1]
Ward results[edit]
Bebington[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kathryn Shaughnessy | 1,933 | 46.8 | 0.9 | |
Conservative | H. Gow | 1,757 | 42.6 | | |
Liberal Democrat | Nigel Dyer | 333 | 8.1 | 0.1 | |
Green | Ann Jones | 104 | 2.5 | 0.8 | |
| Majority | 176 | 4.3 | 0.8 | ||
Registered electors | 10,693 | ||||
Turnout | 38.7 | 4.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 0.5 | |||
[2]
Bidston[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Nock | 1,009 | 72.5 | 15.9 | |
Socialist Labour | Alec McFadden | 183 | 13.1 | New | |
Liberal Democrat | John Tomlinson | 155 | 11.1 | 0.5 | |
Green | Robert Mitchell | 45 | 3.2 | New | |
| Majority | 826 | 59.3 | 17.6 | ||
Registered electors | 7,994 | ||||
Turnout | 17.4 | 6.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.7 | |||
[2]
Birkenhead[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Christian | 1,351 | 79.1 | 8.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Mary Williams | 357 | 20.9 | 8.9 | |
| Majority | 994 | 58.2 | 17.9 | ||
Registered electors | 9,892 | ||||
Turnout | 17.3 | 7.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.9 | |||
[2]
Bromborough[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Witter | 1,742 | 59.8 | 5.3 | |
Conservative | Jacqueline Hall | 640 | 22.0 | 4.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | M. Bolton | 412 | 14.1 | 3.7 | |
Green | J. Jones | 120 | 4.1 | 1.9 | |
| Majority | 1,102 | 37.8 | 9.5 | ||
Registered electors | 10,662 | ||||
Turnout | 27.4 | 6.9 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.7 | |||
[2]
Clatterbridge[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Cummings | 2,344 | 48.5 | 3.4 | |
Labour | C. Riley | 1,578 | 32.7 | 4.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Isabel Moon | 792 | 16.4 | 0.8 | |
Green | Michael Harper | 115 | 2.4 | New | |
| Majority | 766 | 15.9 | 8.4 | ||
Registered electors | 13,814 | ||||
Turnout | 35.0 | 5.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2 | |||
[2]
Claughton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stephen Foulkes | 1,600 | 55.8 | 4.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | A. Molyneux | 637 | 22.2 | 9.6 | |
Conservative | K. Wise | 455 | 15.9 | 1.5 | |
Socialist Labour | Michael Cullen | 99 | 3.5 | New | |
Green | S. Johnson | 76 | 2.7 | 0.6 | |
| Majority | 963 | 33.6 | 13.8 | ||
Registered electors | 10,644 | ||||
Turnout | 26.9 | 10.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 6.9 | |||
[2][4]
Eastham[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Thomas Harney | 2,419 | 62.2 | 2.9 | |
Labour | Jean Stapleton | 937 | 24.1 | 0.5 | |
Conservative | M. Hunt | 462 | 11.9 | 1.6 | |
Green | Brian Gibbs | 72 | 1.9 | New | |
| Majority | 1,482 | 38.1 | 2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 11,083 | ||||
Turnout | 35.1 | 3.5 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | 1.2 | |||
[2][5][6]
Egerton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Barney Gilfoyle | 1,293 | 58.6 | 16.7 | |
Conservative | Cyrus Ferguson | 351 | 15.9 | 2.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Philip Lloyd | 250 | 11.3 | 3.5 | |
Green | Catherine Page | 161 | 7.3 | 3.8 | |
Socialist Labour | Nicholas Kearns | 153 | 6.9 | New | |
| Majority | 942 | 42.7 | 19.2 | ||
Registered electors | 10,461 | ||||
Turnout | 21.1 | 7.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 9.6 | |||
[2]
Heswall[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Hodson [n 2] | 2,850 | 61.6 | 1.3 | |
Conservative | Stephen Rowlands [n 3] | 2,647 | – | – | |
Labour | L. Flanaghan | 1,016 | 22.0 | 4.5 | |
Labour | A. Terry | 900 | – | – | |
Liberal Democrat | Edward Norton | 610 | 13.2 | 9.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Robert Wilkins | 556 | – | – | |
Green | Garnette Bowler | 151 | 3.3 | New | |
| Majority | 1,834 | 39.6 | 1.6 | ||
Registered electors | 13,214 | ||||
Turnout | 33.7 | 2.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 0.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | – | |||
[2][7][8][9]
Hoylake[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gerald Ellis | 2,536 | 63.6 | 8.1 | |
Labour | E. Harrison | 817 | 20.5 | 7.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | A. Richards | 472 | 11.8 | 4.9 | |
Green | Allen Burton | 160 | 4.0 | New | |
| Majority | 1,719 | 43.1 | 15.4 | ||
Registered electors | 12,130 | ||||
Turnout | 32.4 | 3.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 7.7 | |||
[2][10]
Leasowe[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Iris Coates | 1,347 | 71.2 | 5.9 | |
Conservative | G. Beattie | 296 | 15.7 | 0.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Susanne Uriel | 248 | 13.1 | 5.0 | |
| Majority | 1,051 | 55.6 | 6.6 | ||
Registered electors | 9,072 | ||||
Turnout | 20.8 | 9.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 | |||
[2]
Liscard[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gordon Paterson | 1,334 | 57.8 | 6.8 | |
Conservative | J. Tooke | 569 | 24.7 | 1.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | M. Wright | 404 | 17.5 | 5.7 | |
| Majority | 765 | 33.2 | 7.8 | ||
Registered electors | 10,939 | ||||
Turnout | 21.1 | 12.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.0 | |||
[2]
Moreton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Groves | 1,449 | 53.8 | 6.7 | |
Conservative | Ian Lewis | 977 | 36.3 | 3.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | C. Robertson | 267 | 9.9 | 3.5 | |
| Majority | 472 | 17.5 | 9.8 | ||
Registered electors | 9,653 | ||||
Turnout | 27.9 | 9.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.0 | |||
[2][11]
New Brighton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Patrick Hackett | 1,729 | 55.7 | 3.6 | |
Conservative | Anthony Pritchard | 965 | 31.1 | 2.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Codling | 310 | 10.0 | 1.8 | |
Green | George Bowler | 102 | 3.3 | New | |
| Majority | 764 | 24.6 | 5.8 | ||
Registered electors | 11,306 | ||||
Turnout | 27.5 | 4.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.9 | |||
[2][12][13]
Oxton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Stuart Kelly [n 2] | 1,913 | 54.7 | 1.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Freda Anderson [n 3] | 1,856 | – | – | |
Labour | Anna McLaughlin | 804 | 23.0 | 5.5 | |
Labour | Denise Roberts | 771 | – | – | |
Conservative | Leonard Moore | 587 | 16.8 | 3.5 | |
Green | Pamela Mitchell | 193 | 5.5 | 3.6 | |
| Majority | 1,109 | 31.7 | 3.9 | ||
Registered electors | 11,282 | ||||
Turnout | 27.1 | 7.9 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | 2.0 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | – | |||
[2][14][15]
Prenton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | John Thornton | 2,343 | 56.8 | 9.0 | |
Labour | R. Pullen | 1,042 | 25.2 | 8.0 | |
Conservative | David Elderton | 679 | 16.5 | 2.5 | |
Green | Perle Sheldricks | 63 | 1.5 | New | |
| Majority | 1,301 | 31.5 | 16.8 | ||
Registered electors | 11,320 | ||||
Turnout | 36.5 | 5.7 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | 8.5 | |||
[2][16]
Royden[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Laurence Jones | 1,746 | 44.7 | 5.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Peter Reisdorf | 1,158 | 29.7 | 8.5 | |
Labour | R. Pennington | 909 | 23.3 | 5.4 | |
Green | Barbara Burton | 89 | 2.3 | New | |
| Majority | 588 | 15.1 | 6.3 | ||
Registered electors | 12,501 | ||||
Turnout | 31.2 | 10.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |||
[2][17]
Seacombe[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Jackson | 1,525 | 73.1 | 9.6 | |
Conservative | L. May | 280 | 13.4 | 5.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | R. Ellett | 225 | 10.8 | 1.2 | |
Green | P. Exley | 56 | 2.7 | New | |
| Majority | 1,245 | 59.7 | 13.4 | ||
Registered electors | 10,743 | ||||
Turnout | 19.4 | 8.9 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 6.7 | |||
[2]
Thurstaston[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jacqueline McKelvie | 2,163 | 53.2 | 2.1 | |
Labour | A. Beer | 1,417 | 34.9 | 3.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Charles Wall | 388 | 9.5 | 0.8 | |
Green | Percy Hogg | 96 | 2.4 | New | |
| Majority | 746 | 18.4 | 5.8 | ||
Registered electors | 12,363 | ||||
Turnout | 32.9 | 6.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 | |||
[2]
Tranmere[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Davies | 1,328 | 81.1 | 1.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Stephen Blaylock | 211 | 12.9 | 6.3 | |
Green | Angela Upton | 98 | 6.0 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | 1,117 | 68.2 | 4.1 | ||
Registered electors | 9,380 | ||||
Turnout | 17.5 | 6.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.1 | |||
[2][18]
Upton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Hugh Lloyd | 1,790 | 53.6 | 4.7 | |
Conservative | John Laing | 1,034 | 31.0 | 0.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Michael Redfern | 421 | 12.6 | 1.5 | |
Green | Joyce Hogg | 94 | 2.8 | New | |
| Majority | 756 | 22.6 | 5.2 | ||
Registered electors | 12,375 | ||||
Turnout | 27.0 | 8.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.6 | |||
[2]
Wallasey[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lesley Rennie | 2,165 | 56.5 | 6.1 | |
Labour | P. Carrington | 1,125 | 29.3 | 8.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Uriel | 415 | 10.8 | 0.6 | |
Green | George Bowler | 130 | 3.4 | New | |
| Majority | 1,040 | 27.1 | 14.9 | ||
Turnout | 32.9 | 8.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 7.5 | |||
[2][19]
Changes between 1998 and 1999[edit]
| Date | Ward | Name | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Prenton | Ed Cunniffe | Ind. Liberal Democrat | Labour | Defected.[20] | ||
Notes[edit]
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
^ % of total refers to % of wards won.
^ ab Elected to serve a 4-year term.
^ ab Elected to serve a 2-year term.
References[edit]
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^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
^ "Councillor Steve Foulkes". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Tom Harney". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Jean Stapleton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Andrew Hodson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Les Rowlands". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Bob Wilkins". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Gerry Ellis". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Ian Lewis". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Pat Hackett". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Tony Pritchard". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Stuart Kelly". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Denise Roberts". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor David M Elderton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Peter Reisdorf". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Bill Davies". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Councillor Lesley Rennie". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
^ "Lib Dem councillor switches sides". Wirral Globe. 17 June 1998. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
"Socialist Labour candidates". Wirral Globe. 23 April 1998. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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