1998 Basildon District Council election

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1998 Basildon District Council election [1] [2]
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16 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before24162
Seats won925
Seats after23136
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg3Increase2.svg4
Popular vote12,4647,99311,046
Percentage39.5%25.3%35.0%
Basildon UK local election 1998 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1998 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1998 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [3]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

1998 Basildon Local Election Result [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 901Decrease2.svg156.339.512,464Decrease2.svg2.0
  Conservative 540Increase2.svg531.335.011,046Increase2.svg6.8
  Liberal Democrats 203Decrease2.svg412.525.37,993Decrease2.svg4.7
  Socialist Alliance 000Steady2.svg0.00.259New

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1994 election.

Ward results

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Peter Patrick [6] 1,205 51.9%
Liberal Democrats R. Dowden81535.1%
Labour P. Reid30113.0%
Turnout 26.2%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay West ward
Billericay West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Michael Barr [7] 1,231 46.0%
Conservative S. Horgan1,19644.7%
Labour R. Austin2489.3%
Turnout 25.7%
Liberal Democrats hold

Burstead

Location of Burstead ward Burstead ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Geoffrey Buckenham [8] 1,061 45.8%
Liberal Democrats G. Taylor90839.2%
Labour M. Viney34815.0%
Turnout 26.4%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Fryerns Central

Location of Fryerns Central ward Fryerns Central ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns Central ward
Fryerns Central [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Paul Kirkman [9] 1,424 72.1%
Conservative A. Hedley32416.4%
Liberal Democrats M. Dickinson22611.4%
Turnout 24.7%
Labour hold

Fryerns East

Location of Fryerns East ward Fryerns East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns East ward
Fryerns East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Potter [10] 1,261 73.1%
Conservative D. Morris32118.6%
Liberal Democrats J. Lutton1448.3%
Turnout 22.4%
Labour hold

Laindon

Location of Laindon ward Laindon ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Laindon ward
Laindon [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Colin Payn [11] 1,158 51.6%
Conservative D. Walsh81236.2%
Liberal Democrats V. Howard27512.2%
Turnout 23.2%
Labour hold

Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Langdon Hills [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Hillier 1,191 45.3%
Labour M. Larkin1,17644.7%
Liberal Democrats L. Williams2619.9%
Turnout 27.4%
Conservative gain from Labour

Lee Chapel

Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Lee Chapel [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Nigel Smith [12] 1,309 63.6%
Conservative M. Levey47423.0%
Liberal Democrats M. Dale27413.3%
Turnout 27.3%
Labour hold

Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Williams [13] 1,431 54.2%
Labour T. Lomas74728.3%
Conservative S. Allen46017.4%
Turnout 38.7%
Liberal Democrats hold

Pitsea East

Location of Pitsea East ward Pitsea East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea East ward
Pitsea East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Dave Marks [14] 1,187
Labour R. Rackham 1,040
Conservative K. Blake860
Conservative P. Turner796
Liberal Democrats D. Birch209
Liberal Democrats A. Ferriss171
Socialist Alliance D. Murray59
Turnout 21.6%
Labour hold

Pitsea West

Location of Pitsea West ward Pitsea West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea West ward
Pitsea West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Ballard 1,140 66.4%
Conservative C. Coombes39523.0%
Liberal Democrats J. Barr18310.7%
Turnout 20.4%
Labour hold

Vange

Location of Vange ward Vange ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Vange ward
Vange [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Kirkman 909
Labour L. Rossati 873
Conservative R. Cornish349
Conservative S. Hillier319
Liberal Democrats P. Jenkins137
Liberal Democrats T. Marsh124
Turnout 18.1%
Labour hold

Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford North [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Tony Ball [15] 1,052 38.8%
Liberal Democrats M. Birch1,04238.5%
Labour C. Wilson61422.7%
Turnout 29.2%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Wickford South

Location of Wickford South ward Wickford South ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford South ward
Wickford South [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Sylvia Buckley [16] 1,346 47.3%
Liberal Democrats J. Pattison85730.1%
Labour A. Ede64222.6%
Turnout 25.1%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

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  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1998". The Elections Centre.
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  4. ↑ "Local Elections results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46.
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