1998 Bedford Borough Council election

The 1998 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in Bedfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]

Prior to the election, two councillors left the Liberal Democrats group to sit as Independents.

Summary

Election result
1998 Bedford Borough Council election[2][3]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 7 Steady 38.9 15 22 41.5 9,662 36.4 –4.6
  Liberal Democrats 6 Increase 1 33.3 9 15 28.3 7,414 28.0 +1.7
  Conservative 2 Decrease 1 11.1 7 9 17.0 7,995 30.1 +1.6
  Independent 3 Steady 16.7 4 7 13.2 1,449 5.5 +1.2

Ward results

Brickhill
Brickhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Green* 1,137 47.1 –10.8
Conservative E. Threapleton 1,015 42.1 +18.1
Labour J. Potter 260 10.8 –7.3
Majority 122 5.1 –28.8
Turnout 2,412 41.8 +1.9
Registered electors 5,784
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease14.5

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Bagchi* 900 54.0 –1.0
Conservative R. Rigby 610 36.6 +0.4
Liberal Democrats S. Lawson 158 9.5 +0.7
Majority 290 17.4 –1.5
Turnout 1,668 36.3 –6.1
Registered electors 4,600
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.7

Cauldwell
Cauldwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. White* 997 71.0 –4.9
Conservative G. Campbell 211 15.0 +0.5
Liberal Democrats A. Gerard 196 14.0 +4.4
Majority 786 56.0 –5.4
Turnout 1,404 23.0 –5.4
Registered electors 6,174
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.7

De Parys
De Parys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Graham* 1,112 50.8 –1.0
Conservative T. Rigby 767 35.1 +4.7
Labour C. Baily 308 14.1 –3.7
Majority 345 15.8 –5.6
Turnout 2,187 39.0 –4.3
Registered electors 5,623
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.9

Felmersham
Felmersham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Hulatt 346 46.8 N/A
Conservative D. Hughes* 253 34.2 –13.6
Labour R. Jackson 72 9.7 –5.9
Liberal Democrats L. Borrett 68 9.2 –27.3
Majority 93 12.6 N/A
Turnout 739 39.5 –7.7
Registered electors 1,876
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Goldington
Goldington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Smith 1,121 52.2 +4.0
Labour L. Evans 859 40.0 –0.2
Conservative V. Fulford 167 7.8 –3.8
Majority 262 12.2 +4.3
Turnout 2,147 40.6 +1.5
Registered electors 5,302
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.1

Harpur
Harpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Mitchell* 848 57.6 –7.2
Conservative J. Pilgrim 469 31.8 +5.8
Liberal Democrats S. Vogel 156 10.6 +1.4
Majority 379 25.7 –13.1
Turnout 1,473 24.4 –5.3
Registered electors 6,067
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.5

Harrold
Harrold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Bridgman 341 58.2 +12.9
Labour E. Falkner 144 24.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats C. Hall 101 17.2 –37.5
Majority 197 33.6 N/A
Turnout 586 28.2 –22.0
Registered electors 2,089
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing N/A

Kempston East
Kempston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Oliver* 1,141 60.9 +3.3
Conservative J. Singh 515 27.5 –3.0
Liberal Democrats J. Smithson 218 11.6 –0.4
Majority 626 33.4 +6.3
Turnout 1,874 25.9 –6.6
Registered electors 7,285
Labour hold Swing Increase3.2

Kempston West
Kempston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Hunt* 856 55.6 –8.3
Conservative C. Cove 553 35.9 +9.7
Liberal Democrats I. White 131 8.5 –1.4
Majority 303 19.7 –18.0
Turnout 1,540 23.8 –7.5
Registered electors 6,481
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.0

Kingsbrook
Kingsbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Luder* 766 63.4 –6.2
Liberal Democrats M. Buddle 254 21.0 +4.7
Conservative P. Ashley 189 15.6 +1.5
Majority 512 42.3 –11.0
Turnout 1,209 24.4 –6.5
Registered electors 4,959
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.5

Newnham
Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Russell 641 36.3 +12.8
Conservative L. Kirke 568 32.2 –11.3
Labour R. Crane 557 31.5 –1.5
Majority 73 4.1 N/A
Turnout 1,766 35.1 –4.8
Registered electors 5,033
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase11.8

Oakley
Oakley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Olney* 499 65.5
Conservative D. De Benedictis 209 27.4
Labour T. Carroll 45 5.9
Liberal Democrats R. Howker 9 1.2
Majority 290 38.1
Turnout 843 42.1
Registered electors 1,816
Independent hold Swing

Putnoe
Putnoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Headley* 1,183 60.9 +3.3
Conservative P. Sinclair 577 29.7 +1.7
Labour P. Sharma 182 9.4 –5.1
Majority 606 31.2 +1.6
Turnout 1,942 36.2 –2.6
Registered electors 5,373
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.8

Queens Park
Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Jones* 1,257 72.3 +1.7
Conservative J. Pilgrim 274 15.8 –4.9
Liberal Democrats M. Murphy 208 12.0 +3.2
Majority 983 56.5 +6.6
Turnout 1,739 28.0 –5.8
Registered electors 6,275
Labour hold Swing Increase3.3

Renhold
Renhold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Harrison* 555 74.0 +10.6
Labour R. Atkins 113 15.1 +5.2
Liberal Democrats P. Stekelis 82 10.9 –15.8
Majority 442 58.9 +22.3
Turnout 750 40.6 –14.8
Registered electors 1,857
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.7

Riseley
Riseley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I. Clifton* 604 64.9 +27.6
Conservative A. Foster 233 25.0 –8.7
Labour A. Beardmore 48 5.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Wood 46 4.9 –24.1
Majority 371 39.8 +36.2
Turnout 931 44.4 –19.8
Registered electors 2,098
Independent hold Swing Increase18.2

Wilhamstead
Wilhamstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Parker 593 42.6 +26.3
Conservative M. Haines 489 35.2 –11.6
Labour D. Bisset 309 22.2 –14.7
Majority 104 7.5 N/A
Turnout 1,391 50.9 +0.5
Registered electors 2,775
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase19.0

References
  1. "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
  2. "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
  3. "Local Election Results, 1999". Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
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