Manchester Council election, 1998

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2002. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. There were two Labour candidates for Barlow Moor ward, the result of de-selected Labour Councillor Arthur Maloney securing an official Labour Party nomination before he was replaced by a new candidate. ^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Party		Seats	+/-
	Labour	84	0
	Liberal Democrats	15	0
	Labour hold

Ward results

Ardwick (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Murphy*	653	36.9	-2.7
	Labour	B. Priest	577	32.6	-11.3
	Liberal Democrat	D. Maloney	118	6.7	+2.9
	Liberal Democrat	D. Gray	107	6.0	+1.5
	Conservative	F. Davenport	106	6.0	+2.3
	Conservative	J. Davenport	97	5.5	+1.3
	Green	B. Bingham	56	3.2	-0.1
	Socialist Labour	R. Newton	56	3.2	+3.2
Majority			459	25.9	-40.2
Turnout			1,770
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Baguley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Farrell*	1,044	69.8	-4.3
	Conservative	R. Caddick	291	19.5	+4.0
	Liberal Democrat	A. McGarr	161	10.8	+3.1
Majority			753	50.3	-8.3
Turnout			1,496
	Labour hold		Swing

Barlow Moor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	J. Leech	1,671	57.8	+9.3
	Labour	J. Whitehead	779	26.9	-14.5
	Labour	A. Maloney*	197	6.8	-34.6
	Conservative	T. Bumby	178	6.2	-0.9
	Socialist Labour	M. Manning	68	2.4	+2.4
Majority			892	30.8	+23.7
Turnout			2,893
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Benchill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Harding*	791	76.1	-1.6
	Liberal Democrat	J. Redmond	178	17.1	+7.8
	Conservative	A. Green	70	6.7	-0.9
Majority			613	60.0	-8.4
Turnout			1,039
	Labour hold		Swing

Beswick and Clayton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Harland	960	52.4	+6.3
	Liberal Democrat	M. Dunican*	805	44.0	-3.9
	Conservative	E. Stars	66	3.6	+0.6
Majority			155	8.5	+6.7
Turnout			1,831
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Blackley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Lyons*	1,043	68.4	-5.3
	Conservative	J. Rowland	244	16.0	+7.8
	Liberal Democrat	P. Matthews	237	15.6	+5.6
Majority			799	52.4	+1.6
Turnout			1,524
	Labour hold		Swing

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. Swannick	759	58.4	-17.8
	Liberal Democrat	P. Fairhurst	449	34.5	+20.5
	Conservative	J. Haydock	92	7.1	+0.6
Majority			310	23.8	-38.4
Turnout			1,300
	Labour hold		Swing

Brooklands
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Evans*	1,111	54.5	-1.9
	Conservative	I. Bradshaw	667	32.7	-0.2
	Liberal Democrat	W. Fisher	260	12.8	+3.9
Majority			444	21.8	-1.7
Turnout			2,038
	Labour hold		Swing

Burnage
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Taylor*	1,345	63.0	-3.8
	Conservative	J. Leach	396	18.5	+3.4
	Liberal Democrat	R. Harrison	325	15.2	-0.6
	Green	J. Hutchins	70	3.3	+3.3
Majority			949	44.4	-6.6
Turnout			2,136
	Labour hold		Swing

Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Findlow*	643	76.2	-1.5
	Green	W. Kearns	101	12.0	+10.3
	Liberal Democrat	D. Radcliffe	100	11.8	+3.1
Majority			542	64.2	-1.5
Turnout			844
	Labour hold		Swing

Charlestown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Curley*	1,083	65.4	-10.8
	Liberal Democrat	R. Isherwood	322	19.5	+10.2
	Conservative	C. Saunders	260	15.7	+3.3
Majority			761	46.0	-17.8
Turnout			1,655
	Labour hold		Swing

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Pagel*	1,153	46.7	-36.4
	Liberal Democrat	Q. Afzal	1,096	44.4	+38.0
	Conservative	D. Keller	176	7.1	+7.1
	Independent	A. Zubair	42	1.7	+1.7
Majority			57	2.3	-70.3
Turnout			2,467
	Labour hold		Swing

Chorlton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	B. Selby*	1,298	43.5	-24.6
	Conservative	M. Cleall-Hill	624	20.9	+3.0
	Green	J. Parry	404	13.5	+7.0
	Liberal Democrat	C. Hall	393	13.2	+5.7
	Socialist Labour	E. Pritchard	267	8.9	+8.9
Majority			674	22.6	-27.6
Turnout			2,986
	Labour hold		Swing

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Spinks*	1,462	68.1	-6.1
	Conservative	N. Dugmore	379	17.6	+2.2
	Liberal Democrat	D. Gordon	307	14.3	+6.5
Majority			1,083	50.4	-8.4
Turnout			2,148
	Labour hold		Swing

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Bridson*	1,700	43.5	+5.3
	Conservative	P. Hilton	1,051	26.9	-5.5
	Liberal Democrat	D. Sandiford	1,009	25.8	-2.3
	Green	T. McGahan	147	3.8	+3.8
Majority			649	16.6	+10.9
Turnout			3,907
	Labour hold		Swing

Fallowfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Morrison*	900	53.4	-16.5
	Liberal Democrat	D. Hennigan	267	15.8	+5.4
	Conservative	S. Davenport	265	15.7	+2.2
	Independent	T. Kelly	108	6.4	+6.4
	Green	M. Daw	83	4.9	-1.4
	Socialist Labour	P. Hepburn	63	3.7	+3.7
Majority			633	37.5	-18.9
Turnout			1,686
	Labour hold		Swing

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	W. Helsby*	1,333	50.0	-2.2
	Labour	J. Battle	1,173	44.0	+1.4
	Conservative	A. Walsh	103	3.9	-0.6
	Socialist Labour	A. Wardlaw	55	2.1	+2.1
Majority			160	6.0	-3.6
Turnout			2,664
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	J. Bridges*	1,347	60.8	+3.5
	Labour	C. Lowe	705	31.8	-6.8
	Conservative	A. Hodkinson	75	3.4	+0.4
	Green	E. Hamilton	61	2.8	+1.7
	Independent	J. Piper	28	1.3	+1.3
Majority			642	29.0	+10.3
Turnout			2,216
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Harpurhey (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Karney*	804	33.7	-5.1
	Labour	J. Green	761	31.9	-8.7
	Liberal Democrat	A. Steele	300	12.6	+13.4
	Liberal Democrat	A. Tozowonah	212	8.9	+6.0
	Conservative	J. Coombes	156	6.5	+3.8
	Conservative	H. Coombes	151	6.3	+3.4
Majority			461	19.3	-22.1
Turnout			2,384
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Hulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Murphy*	508	63.4	-10.6
	Green	M. Jarman	108	13.5	+5.7
	Liberal Democrat	J. Graham	88	11.0	+3.5
	Conservative	P. Kierman	62	7.7	+0.5
	Communist	S. Riley	18	2.2	+2.2
	Independent	C. Lyn-Lloyd	17	2.1	-1.3
Majority			400	49.9	-16.2
Turnout			801
	Labour hold		Swing

Levenshulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Keith Whitmore*	1,550	57.7	+0.5
	Labour	N. Macgregor	771	28.7	-5.7
	Conservative	P. Davies	148	5.5	+1.2
	Socialist Labour	J. Garratt	104	3.9	+3.9
	Green	S. Chislett	81	3.0	-0.2
	Socialist Alternative	A. Pitts	32	1.2	+1.2
Majority			779	29.0	+6.3
Turnout			2,686
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Lightbowne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Franklin*	1,277	71.7	-4.1
	Conservative	W. Clapham	258	14.5	+0.9
	Liberal Democrat	S. McCormick	247	13.9	+5.9
Majority			1,019	57.2	-5.0
Turnout			1,782
	Labour hold		Swing

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Saeed	1,314	55.9	+9.0
	Green	S. Fitzgibbon	360	15.3	+6.3
	Liberal Democrat	A. Chowdhury	278	11.8	-1.0
	Conservative	P. Mostyn	274	11.7	-12.6
	Socialist Labour	H. Partridge	123	5.2	+5.2
Majority			954	40.6	+18.0
Turnout			2,349
	Labour hold		Swing

Moss Side
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Walters	1,095	76.3	-3.2
	Liberal Democrat	D. Dankyl	143	10.0	+2.3
	Conservative	M. Barnes	126	8.8	+1.2
	Green	T. Romagnuolo	43	3.0	-2.3
	Communist	J. Pearson	29	2.0	+2.0
Majority			952	66.3	-5.5
Turnout			1,436
	Labour hold		Swing

Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Shaw*	1,248	64.6	-8.3
	Conservative	G. Skorzewski	356	18.4	+3.2
	Liberal Democrat	J. Laslett	327	16.9	+5.8
Majority			892	46.2	-11.5
Turnout			1,931
	Labour hold		Swing

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Smitheman	1,051	80.4	+0.2
	Conservative	R. Wattenbach	132	10.1	-0.1
	Liberal Democrat	B. McKay	124	9.5	+2.5
Majority			919	70.3	+0.2
Turnout			1,307
	Labour hold		Swing

Northenden
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Cowell	1,205	58.1	-10.9
	Green	L. Crookes	324	15.6	+11.3
	Conservative	R. West	324	15.6	-2.5
	Liberal Democrat	J. McKay	222	10.7	+2.1
Majority			881	42.5	-8.4
Turnout			2,075
	Labour hold		Swing

Old Moat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Fender*	1,396	49.8	-17.2
	Liberal Democrat	Y. Zalzala	1,031	36.8	+26.6
	Conservative	C. Brown	213	7.6	-6.0
	Green	L. Fogarty	163	5.8	-0.4
Majority			365	13.0	-40.4
Turnout			2,803
	Labour hold		Swing

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Byrne*	945	43.6	-6.8
	Liberal Democrat	R. Atkins	693	32.0	+1.8
	Independent	M. Robinson	211	9.7	+9.7
	Conservative	K. Abbad	197	9.1	-0.5
	Green	B. Ekbery	74	3.4	+3.4
	Socialist Labour	T. Wongsam	47	2.2	+2.2
Majority			252	11.6	-8.7
Turnout			2,167
	Labour hold		Swing

Sharston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Barrett*	910	73.4	-2.3
	Liberal Democrat	K. Farnen	196	15.8	+5.3
	Conservative	G. Stars	134	10.8	-0.1
Majority			776	62.6	-2.3
Turnout			1,240
	Labour hold		Swing

Whalley Range
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Stone*	1,247	51.4	-8.8
	Conservative	J. Kershaw	516	21.3	-1.2
	Liberal Democrat	R. Powell	414	17.1	+5.5
	Green	M. Candeland	125	5.2	-0.4
	Socialist Labour	S. Wynn	124	5.1	+5.1
Majority			731	30.1	-34.5
Turnout			2,426
	Labour hold		Swing

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	A. Firth*	1,943	61.2	+8.0
	Labour	I. Freeman	921	29.0	-8.3
	Conservative	M. Naqui	222	7.0	+0.9
	Socialist Labour	J. Whitehead	90	2.8	+2.8
Majority			1,022	32.2	+16.3
Turnout			3,176
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Woodhouse Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Andrews*	936	72.2	-5.1
	Liberal Democrat	B. Ford	360	27.8	+15.3
Majority			576	44.4	-18.8
Turnout			1,296
	Labour hold		Swing

References

1. ^ "Manchester Evening News, 8 May 1998.

Preceded by Manchester Council election, 1996

Manchester local elections

Succeeded by Manchester Council election, 1999