1998 Eastbourne Borough Council election

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The 1998 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

2 seats were contested in Langney and Roselands wards after the resignation of the councillors Lesley Morris and John Ungar respectively. [2] Overall turnout at the election was 31.77%, down from 36.35% in 1996. [2]

Eastbourne local election result 1998 [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 603-350.048.211,993
  Conservative 630+350.040.09,949
  Labour 00000.010.22,549
  Independent 00000.01.0250
  Liberal 00000.00.5133

Ward results

Devonshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sheila Charlton73742.8
Liberal Democrats Beverley Berry73542.7
Labour Jacqueline Frisby24914.5
Majority20.1
Turnout 1,72131.1
Conservative hold Swing
Downside [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Albert Leggett1,33769.5
Conservative Christian Usher39920.7
Labour Robert Rossetter1889.8
Majority93848.8
Turnout 1,92432.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hampden Park [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Pooley1,03959.6
Labour Alan French45326.0
Conservative Jeanie Sowerby25114.4
Majority58633.6
Turnout 1,74328.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Langney (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gary Potter1,413
Liberal Democrats Robert Kerr1,383
Conservative Ronald Hedger478
Conservative Leonard Meladio412
Labour Agnes Reid307
Independent Steven Wallis250
Turnout 4,24323.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Meads [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Taylor1,87574.0
Liberal Democrats Shirley Bloom65826.0
Majority1,21748.0
Turnout 2,53338.4
Conservative hold Swing
Ocklynge [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Neeham99548.6
Liberal Democrats Walter James90043.9
Labour John Morrison1547.5
Majority954.6
Turnout 2,04937.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Ratton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frederick Higgins1,38462.4
Liberal Democrats John Harris44420.0
Labour John Pettigrew25611.5
Liberal Mona-Theresia Williamson1336.0
Majority94042.4
Turnout 2,21735.5
Conservative hold Swing
Roselands (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Beryl Healy1,269
Liberal Democrats Neil Stanley1,070
Conservative Roger Gristwood434
Conservative Roger Wesson383
Labour Emile Habets222
Labour Jonathan Pettigrew216
Turnout 3,59428.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Anthony's [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Backhouse1,41954.1
Liberal Democrats James Gleeson90734.6
Labour John Carmody29511.3
Majority51219.5
Turnout 2,62133.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Upperton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Lacey1,18253.0
Liberal Democrats Brian Whitby83837.6
Labour Eileen Cronin2099.4
Majority34415.4
Turnout 2,22933.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

By-elections between 1998 and 1999

A by-election was held on 3 September 1998 in Ratton ward after the resignation of Scott Stevens. [2] Conservative Barbara Goodall gained the seat from the Liberal Democrats. [2]

Ratton by-election 3 September 1998 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Goodall1,18357.4
Liberal Democrats Jon Harris74136.0
Labour Robert Rossetter1346.5
Majority44221.4
Turnout 2,05832.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian . 9 May 1998. p. 16.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Borough elections". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  3. "Local Elections results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46.