The 1998 Waveney Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 41
- Conservative 3
- Liberal Democrat 2
- Independent 2[1]
Election result edit
1998 Waveney District Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 11 | 3 | 68.8 | 30 | 41 | 85.4 | 10,466 | 51.3 | -10.1 | |
Conservative | 2 | 1 | 12.5 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 | 5,360 | 26.3 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 | 2,464 | 12.1 | +0.4 | ||
Independent | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.2 | 2,101 | 10.3 | +6.9 |
Ward results edit
Beccles Town edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | K. Cracknell | 978 | 46.2 | N/A | |
Labour | K. Jenkins* | 730 | 34.5 | -7.1 | |
Conservative | V. Pulford | 231 | 10.9 | -2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | W. Fleetney | 178 | 8.4 | -36.4 | |
Majority | 248 | 11.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,117 | 35.9 | -6.4 | ||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing | N/A |
Carlton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Gower* | 939 | 56.0 | -6.8 | |
Conservative | R. Bell | 596 | 35.5 | +8.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Thomas | 142 | 8.5 | -1.6 | |
Majority | 343 | 20.5 | -15.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,677 | 25.6 | -9.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 7.6 |
Gunton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Devereaux* | 709 | 48.8 | -1.8 | |
Conservative | A. Choveaux | 602 | 41.4 | +17.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Woolley | 142 | 9.8 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 107 | 7.4 | -19.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,453 | 28.5 | -8.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 9.8 |
Harbour edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K. Patience | 588 | 67.2 | -12.0 | |
Conservative | P. Biggs | 154 | 17.6 | +5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | L. Batchelor | 133 | 15.2 | +6.6 | |
Majority | 434 | 49.6 | -17.4 | ||
Turnout | 875 | 21.9 | -6.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.7 |
Kessingland edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | I. Graham | 530 | 57.9 | -7.9 | |
Conservative | A. Mylan | 210 | 23.0 | -0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | C. Faith | 175 | 19.1 | +8.1 | |
Majority | 320 | 35.0 | -7.7 | ||
Turnout | 915 | 25.4 | -6.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.9 |
Kirkley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | D. Young | 715 | 48.6 | +8.3 | |
Labour | J. Bellham | 619 | 42.1 | -9.7 | |
Conservative | M. Reader | 138 | 9.4 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 96 | 6.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,472 | 33.6 | -9.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.0 |
Lothingland edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Hunter* | 890 | 60.5 | +7.8 | |
Conservative | S. Ames | 459 | 31.2 | +6.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Tibbitt | 122 | 8.3 | -14.5 | |
Majority | 391 | 29.3 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,471 | 30.5 | -17.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 0.6 |
Mutford edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Taylor* | 327 | 57.8 | +4.4 | |
Conservative | B. Reader | 202 | 35.7 | +8.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Howe | 37 | 6.5 | -13.2 | |
Majority | 125 | 22.1 | -4.4 | ||
Turnout | 566 | 38.8 | -10.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.2 |
Normanston edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Leverett* | 787 | 77.4 | +1.3 | |
Conservative | F. Gaimster | 135 | 13.3 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | B. Batchelder | 95 | 9.3 | -2.2 | |
Majority | 652 | 64.1 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,017 | 23.9 | -9.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 0.2 |
Oulton Broad edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Rodgers* | 817 | 56.1 | -5.0 | |
Conservative | R. Wallington | 462 | 31.7 | +3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Martin | 178 | 12.2 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 355 | 24.4 | -8.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,455 | 27.3 | -9.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 |
Pakefield edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Kelly* | 1,043 | 66.9 | -4.0 | |
Conservative | E. Tarlot | 349 | 22.4 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Shepherd | 167 | 10.7 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 694 | 44.5 | -6.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,559 | 28.5 | -10.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.1 |
South Elmham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Rose | 368 | 61.7 | +15.0 | |
Labour | A. Fisher | 168 | 28.2 | +3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Morgan | 60 | 10.1 | -18.5 | |
Majority | 200 | 33.6 | +15.5 | ||
Turnout | 596 | 39.6 | -14.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8 |
Southwold edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | G. Langley | 1,123 | 49.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | C. Pretty | 860 | 38.0 | -13.4 | |
Labour | C. Scott | 278 | 12.3 | -36.3 | |
Majority | 263 | 11.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,261 | 44.3 | -0.5 | ||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing | N/A |
St. Margaret's edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Coward | 958 | 71.0 | -5.9 | |
Conservative | P. Pulford | 238 | 17.6 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | G. Haworth | 154 | 11.4 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 720 | 53.3 | -9.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,350 | 24.5 | -6.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.8 |
Wainford edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Bee | 208 | 47.5 | +2.7 | |
Labour | S. Robbins | 164 | 37.4 | -17.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | S. May | 66 | 15.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 44 | 10.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 438 | 32.6 | -17.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.3 |
Whitton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Carter* | 919 | 78.7 | -5.9 | |
Conservative | B. Bee | 148 | 12.7 | +4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | S. Tonge | 100 | 8.8 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 771 | 66.1 | -10.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,167 | 26.9 | -8.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.3 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.