1998 UK local government election
1998 Derby City Council election[1] [2] 14 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Last election 39 3 2 Seats won 37 4 3 Seat change 2 1 1 Popular vote 16,936 11,821 5,548 Percentage 48.8% 34.1% 16.0%
Map showing the results of the 1998 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election Labour
Council control after election Labour
The 1998 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[3]
One of the two Labour councillors defeated in the election was Milton Crosdale, the father of Imaani, who was taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom two days after the election.[4] Crosdale had been defending a three-vote majority in Blagreaves ward .[4]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Labour 37 Conservative 4 Liberal Democrat 3[3] Election result Derby Local Election Result 1998[5] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 10 0 2 2 71.4 48.8 16,936 Conservative 3 1 0 1 21.4 34.1 11,821 Liberal Democrats 1 1 0 1 7.1 16.0 5,548 National Democrats 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 125 Green 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 123 Independent 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 121
Ward results Abbey Location of Abbey ward Abbey [6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Till 1,191 67.3% Conservative D. Sice 365 20.6% Liberal Democrats B. Harry 215 12.1% Turnout 15.4% Labour hold
Allestree Location of Allestree ward Allestree[6] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Webb 1,666 63.2% Labour M. Musih-Ud Daullah 601 22.8% Liberal Democrats S. Kirkman King 368 14.0% Turnout 32.7% Conservative hold
Alvaston Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston[6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour N. Wawman 1,077 61.3% Conservative P. Willitts 427 24.3% Liberal Democrats T. Hall 171 9.7% National Democrats G. Hardy 81 4.6% Turnout 22.8% Labour hold
Babington Location of Babington ward Babington[6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour V. Wilsoncroft 903 52.5% Conservative M. Yaqub 595 34.6% Liberal Democrats A. Savage 223 13.0% Turnout 23.3% Labour hold
Blagreaves Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves[6] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats R. Skelton 2,409 58.4% Labour M. Crosdale 1,314 31.8% Conservative J. Lee 361 8.7% National Democrats K. Sharp 44 1.1% Turnout 45.2% Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Boulton Location of Boulton ward Boulton[6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Hardyal Dhindsa 1,190 56.5% Conservative J. Slater 683 32.4% Liberal Democrats R. Charlesworth 234 11.1% Turnout 25.1% Labour hold
Breadsall Location of Breadsall ward Breadsall[6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Ireland 1,807 51.3% Conservative M. Webb 1,363 38.7% Liberal Democrats E. Ashburner 349 9.9% Turnout 22.4% Labour hold
Chaddesden Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden[6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour M. Repton 1,323 60.1% Conservative J. Veitch 600 27.3% Liberal Democrats P. Whitaker 156 7.1% Independent L. Alcock 121 5.5% Turnout 27.0% Labour hold
Chellaston Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston[6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour B. Jackson 1,492 51.4% Conservative D. Black 1,209 41.7% Liberal Democrats B. Lowe 199 6.9% Turnout 29.4% Labour hold
Darley Location of Darley ward Darley[6] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative P. Latham 1,647 48.5% Labour D. Roberts 1,375 40.5% Liberal Democrats J-P. Keane 377 11.1% Turnout 36.1% Conservative gain from Labour
Derwent Location of Derwent ward Derwent[6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour M. Young 1,067 70.2% Conservative J. Thorpe 301 19.8% Liberal Democrats J. Whitaker 151 9.9% Turnout 20.2% Labour hold
Kingsway Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway[6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour P. Hill 979 45.0% Conservative B. Maw 862 39.7% Liberal Democrats R. Troup 333 15.3% Turnout 27.2% Labour hold
Litchurch Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch[6] Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Rehman 1,158 73.1% Conservative J. Magee 222 14.0% Green J. Macdonald 123 7.8% Liberal Democrats W. Savage 81 5.1% Turnout 22.0% Labour hold
Spondon Location of Spondon ward Spondon[6] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative C. Brown 1,520 46.6% Labour R. Morgan 1,459 44.7% Liberal Democrats P. Peat 282 8.6% Turnout 33.3% Conservative hold
References ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1998". The Elections Centre. ^ a b "Local Elections results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46. ^ a b "Father has the blues". Birmingham Post . 8 May 1998. p. 3. ^ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian . 9 May 1998. p. 16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Derby City Council Election Results 1996-2012" (PDF) . Elections Centre.