1998_Eastbourne_Borough_Council_election
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]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
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]
More information Party, Seats ...
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 50.0 | 48.2 | 11,993 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 9,949 | ||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 2,549 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 250 | ||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 133 | ||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sheila Charlton | 737 | 42.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Beverley Berry | 735 | 42.7 | ||
Labour | Jacqueline Frisby | 249 | 14.5 | ||
Majority | 2 | 0.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,721 | 31.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Albert Leggett | 1,337 | 69.5 | ||
Conservative | Christian Usher | 399 | 20.7 | ||
Labour | Robert Rossetter | 188 | 9.8 | ||
Majority | 938 | 48.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,924 | 32.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Mary Pooley | 1,039 | 59.6 | ||
Labour | Alan French | 453 | 26.0 | ||
Conservative | Jeanie Sowerby | 251 | 14.4 | ||
Majority | 586 | 33.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,743 | 28.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Gary Potter | 1,413 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Robert Kerr | 1,383 | |||
Conservative | Ronald Hedger | 478 | |||
Conservative | Leonard Meladio | 412 | |||
Labour | Agnes Reid | 307 | |||
Independent | Steven Wallis | 250 | |||
Turnout | 4,243 | 23.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Barry Taylor | 1,875 | 74.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Shirley Bloom | 658 | 26.0 | ||
Majority | 1,217 | 48.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,533 | 38.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mark Neeham | 995 | 48.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Walter James | 900 | 43.9 | ||
Labour | John Morrison | 154 | 7.5 | ||
Majority | 95 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,049 | 37.1 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Frederick Higgins | 1,384 | 62.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Harris | 444 | 20.0 | ||
Labour | John Pettigrew | 256 | 11.5 | ||
Liberal | Mona-Theresia Williamson | 133 | 6.0 | ||
Majority | 940 | 42.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,217 | 35.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Beryl Healy | 1,269 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Neil Stanley | 1,070 | |||
Conservative | Roger Gristwood | 434 | |||
Conservative | Roger Wesson | 383 | |||
Labour | Emile Habets | 222 | |||
Labour | Jonathan Pettigrew | 216 | |||
Turnout | 3,594 | 28.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Robert Backhouse | 1,419 | 54.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | James Gleeson | 907 | 34.6 | ||
Labour | John Carmody | 295 | 11.3 | ||
Majority | 512 | 19.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,621 | 33.8 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Robert Lacey | 1,182 | 53.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Brian Whitby | 838 | 37.6 | ||
Labour | Eileen Cronin | 209 | 9.4 | ||
Majority | 344 | 15.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,229 | 33.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
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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]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Barbara Goodall | 1,183 | 57.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jon Harris | 741 | 36.0 | ||
Labour | Robert Rossetter | 134 | 6.5 | ||
Majority | 442 | 21.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,058 | 32.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
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- "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
- "Borough elections". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.