Rossendale Council election, 1998

Elections to Rossendale Council were held on 7 May, 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 30%.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 25
*Conservative 11

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 7
gain = 6
loss = 0
net = +6
seats % = 58.3
votes % = 51.6
votes = 7,338
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 5
gain = 0
loss = 6
net = -6
seats % = 41.7
votes % = 48.4
votes = 6,889
plus/minus =

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L Forshaw
votes = 810
percentage = 57.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Ormerod
votes = 606
percentage = 42.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 204
percentage = 14.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,416
percentage = 27.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Cheetham
votes = 476
percentage = 52.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Johnson
votes = 435
percentage = 47.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 41
percentage = 4.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 911
percentage = 33.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Thorne
votes = 634
percentage = 52.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Whitehead
votes = 572
percentage = 47.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 62
percentage = 5.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,206
percentage = 27.8
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Driver
votes = 771
percentage = 67.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Baron
votes = 378
percentage = 32.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 393
percentage = 34.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,149
percentage = 33.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G Pearson
votes = 728
percentage = 55.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Ruddick
votes = 596
percentage = 45.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 132
percentage = 10.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,324
percentage = 30.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Grogan
votes = 517
percentage = 55.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C Adamson
votes = 415
percentage = 44.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 102
percentage = 11.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 932
percentage = 26.9
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Beavan
votes = 835
percentage = 52.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Proctor
votes = 758
percentage = 47.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 77
percentage = 4.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,593
percentage = 30.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = P Steen
votes = 786
percentage = 58.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = P Heyworth
votes = 549
percentage = 41.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 237
percentage = 17.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,335
percentage = 32.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Pilling
votes = 627
percentage = 53.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = L Entwistle
votes = 542
percentage = 46.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 85
percentage = 7.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,169
percentage = 29.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Easton
votes = 503
percentage = 50.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Nuttall
votes = 486
percentage = 49.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 17
percentage = 1.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 989
percentage = 32.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Hancock
votes = 660
percentage = 54.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = C Marsden
votes = 559
percentage = 45.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 101
percentage = 8.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,219
percentage = 28.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S Birtwell
votes = 530
percentage = 53.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J McManus
votes = 454
percentage = 46.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 76
percentage = 7.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 984
percentage = 32.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

References

*"Council poll results", "The Guardian" 9 May 1998 page 16
* [http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/1998/5/8/801697.html Magnificent seven blaze a blue comeback trail]
* [http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/1998/5/8/801652.html Election results: ROSSENDALE]

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