1998 Chorley Borough Council election
Elections to Chorley 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 | 33 | −4 | |
Liberal Democrat | 7 | +1 | |
Conservative | 6 | +2 | |
Independent | 2 | +1 |
Election result[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 9 | −4 | 50.0 | ||||||
Conservative | 5 | +2 | 27.8 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 3 | +1 | 16.7 | ||||||
Independent | 1 | +1 | 5.6 |
Ward results[]
Adlington[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | ![]() |
828 | 61.6 | ||
Labour | ![]() |
778 | |||
Conservative | Ms. Suzan Jane Christopher | 331 | 24.6 | ||
Conservative | Robert Edward Tyler | 225 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Philip William Pilling | 186 | 13.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ![]() |
452 | 46.5 | ||
Labour | Michael Davies | 432 | 44.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | David Porter | 49 | 5.0 | ||
Green | Matthew Hector Sims | 38 | 3.9 | ||
Majority | 20 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 971 | 36.7 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ![]() |
267 | 45.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Janet Ross-Mills | 216 | 36.7 | ||
Labour | Michael James Downes | 105 | 17.9 | ||
Majority | 51 | 8.7 | |||
Turnout | 588 | 43.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Chorley East[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | ![]() |
548 | 76.1 | ||
Conservative | Erik Karl Baxendale | 172 | 23.9 | ||
Majority | 376 | 52.2 | |||
Turnout | 720 | 17.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Chorley North East[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | ![]() |
611 | 68.9 | ||
Conservative | Colin Nelson Goldsby | 276 | 31.1 | ||
Majority | 335 | 37.8 | |||
Turnout | 887 | 21.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Chorley North West[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ![]() |
927 | 49.7 | ||
Labour | Laura Jane Lennox | 710 | 38.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Linda Norman | 229 | 12.3 | ||
Majority | 217 | 11.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,866 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Chorley South East[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | ![]() |
757 | 56.3 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. Patrica Mary Haughton | 587 | 43.7 | ||
Majority | 170 | 12.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,344 | 33.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Chorley South West ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | ![]() |
738 | 66.0 | ||
Conservative | Peter Malpas | 292 | 26.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ms. Mavis Porter | 88 | 7.9 | ||
Majority | 446 | 39.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,118 | 21.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.5 |
Chorley West ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | ![]() |
1,407 | 73.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Terry Brown | 430 | 22.3 | −41.9 | |
Conservative | Ms. Rosalie Margaret Goldsby | 88 | 4.6 | −16.4 | |
Majority | 977 | 50.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,925 | 45.7 | |||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing | N/A |
Clayton-le-Woods East[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | ![]() |
638 | 40.2 | ||
Conservative | Alan Cullens | 558 | 35.2 | ||
Labour | Edward Anthony Murphy | 391 | 24.6 | ||
Majority | 80 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,587 | 21.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | ![]() |
527 | 40.4 | ||
Conservative | John Philip Walker | 418 | 32.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Gail Patricia Ormston | 361 | 27.6 | ||
Majority | 166 | 11.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,306 | 41.7 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Coppull North ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | ![]() |
583 | 58.2 | +4.3 | |
Labour | John Michael Murphy | 379 | 37.9 | −8.7 | |
Conservative | Christopher Allan Perry | 39 | 3.9 | ||
Majority | 159 | 15.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,001 | 35.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | −6.5 |
Coppull South ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | ![]() |
716 | 66.1 | ||
Labour | Charles Edward Vaughan | 299 | 27.6 | − | |
Conservative | Allan McDonald | 69 | 6.4 | ||
Majority | 417 | 38.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,084 | 36.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Eccleston and Heskin[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | ![]() |
1,255 | 74.3 | ||
Conservative | Ms. Joan Constance Lucas | 434 | 25.7 | ||
Majority | 821 | 48.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,689 | 39.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Euxton North[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | ![]() |
618 | 62.7 | ||
Conservative | Peter Goldsworthy | 310 | 31.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Pauline Anne Sharp | 57 | 5.8 | ||
Majority | 308 | 31.3 | |||
Turnout | 985 | 35.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Mawdesley[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ![]() |
368 | 72.0 | +16.9 | |
Labour | Ms. Monica Mary Woodroffe | 143 | 28.0 | −16.9 | |
Majority | 225 | 44.0 | |||
Turnout | 511 | 34.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +16.9 |
Whittle-le-Woods[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ![]() |
735 | 74.6 | ||
Labour | William George Bailey | 172 | 17.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Stephen John Fenn | 78 | 10.2 | ||
Majority | 563 | 57.2 | |||
Turnout | 985 | 31.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16
- Election results: CHORLEY
- Lib Dems are ready to test their popularity[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- 1998 English local elections
- Chorley Borough Council elections
- 1990s in Lancashire