1998 Wyre Forest District Council election
The 1998 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, 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 28
- Liberal Democrats 6
- Conservative 4
- Liberal 3
- Independent 1[1]
Background
14 seats were contested at the election with Labour defending 7, the Liberal Democrats 4 and the Conservatives, Liberals and independents 1 seat each.[2] Labour was confident of defending the majority of 10 they held over the other parties before the election.[2]
Election result
The results saw Labour increase their majority on the council after gaining two seats, one each from an independent and Liberal Democrat.[3] The other change in the election saw the Conservatives gain a seat in Bewdley ward from the Liberal Democrats.[3] Labour attributed their performance to the capable candidates they had stood but were disappointed by the turnout.[4]
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 9 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 64.3 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 14.3 | ||||
Conservative | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 14.3 | ||||
Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | ||||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
By-elections between 1998 and 1999
Oldington and Foley Park
A by-election was held in Oldington and Foley Park after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Adrian Beavis after he was found guilty of false accounting.[6] The seat was gained for Labour by Barry McFarland with a majority of 27 votes over Conservative Justin Tomlinson.[6][7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Barry McFarland | 354 | 35.8 | −6.7 | |
Conservative | Justin Tomlinson | 327 | 33.0 | +27.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Kendall | 309 | 31.2 | −17.5 | |
Majority | 27 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 990 | 23.3 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Chaddesley
A by-election was held in Chaddesley after the death of Conservative councillor Harry Purcell.[8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 490 | 89.3 | +6.4 | ||
Labour | 59 | 10.7 | −6.4 | ||
Majority | 431 | 78.5 | |||
Turnout | 549 | 30.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ a b "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
- ^ a b Smith, Sue (7 April 1998). "Labour confident of retaining majority". Birmingham Mail. p. 25.
- ^ a b Probert, Andy (8 May 1998). "Tight grip maintained by Labour". Birmingham Mail. p. 5.
- ^ a b Howarth, Jayne (8 May 1998). "Midlands gives Blair thumbs-up". Birmingham Post. p. 3.
- ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- ^ a b c "Labour Gain In Wyre By-election". Birmingham Post. NewsBank. 4 December 1998.
- ^ a b "Local Authority Byelection Results - December 1998". Local Authority Byelection Results. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Tributes as leading Tory dies". Birmingham Mail. NewsBank. 11 December 1998. p. 4.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results - February 1999". Local Authority Byelection Results. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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