1998 Gloucester City Council election

The 1998 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1998 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

Results
Gloucester City Council election, 1998[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 4 35.6
  Labour 10 38.3
  Liberal Democrats 6 26.0
  Green 0 0.0
  Independent 0 0.0
  Other 0 0.1

Ward results

Abbeymead
Abbeymead (3) 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ms. R. Holman 1,178 51.7
Liberal Democrats P. Lush 1,119
Liberal Democrats S. Reeve 1,013
Conservative A. Gravells 720 31.6
Conservative M. Rentell 598
Conservative M. Richings 582
Labour Ms. J. Grigg 381 16.7
Labour T. Smith 357
Labour M. Shepstone 315
Turnout 7091
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Barnwood
Barnwood (3)1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Hanks 818 52.7
Labour D. Mockridge 711
Labour M. Lawlor 624
Conservative P. Beer 560 36.1
Conservative Ms. N. Richings 507
Conservative M. Day 491
Liberal Democrats K. Mitchell 174 11.2
Liberal Democrats Ms. N. West 157
Liberal Democrats U. Bhaimia 113
Turnout 6033
Labour hold Swing

Barton
Barton 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Haines 638 71.4
Conservative L. Proctor 177 19.8
Liberal Democrats Ms. V. Ellis 78 8.7
Turnout 4901
Labour hold Swing

Eastgate
Eastgate 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Duncan 943 64.3
Conservative H. Harrison 378 25.8
Liberal Democrats M. Ginwalla 146 10.0
Turnout 5979
Labour hold Swing

Hucclecote
Hucclecote (3) 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ms. S. Blakeley 1,542 47.4
Liberal Democrats W. Crowther 1,472
Liberal Democrats P. McLellan 1,457
Conservative C. Pullon 1176 36.1
Conservative Ms. E. Noakes 983
Conservative A. Franklin 887
Labour M. Dempsey 536 16.5
Labour Ms. C. Knapman 503
Labour M. Ferguson 476
Turnout 7471
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kingsholm
Kingsholm 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hawthorne 1,250 52.1
Liberal Democrats D. Evans 734 30.6
Labour P. Barker 416 17.3
Turnout 6453
Conservative hold Swing

Linden
Linden 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ms. M. Smith 922 63.6
Conservative M. Taylor 401 27.7
Liberal Democrats Ms. V. Wilcox 126 8.7
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Longlevens
Longlevens 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Cook 828 38.9
Conservative Ms. S. McClung 757 35.6
Liberal Democrats Ms. Phillips V. 541 25.4
Turnout 6695
Labour hold Swing

Matson
Matson 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Stephens 649 62.9
Conservative R. Cooke 246 23.9
Liberal Democrats G. Phillips 102 9.9
Socialist R. Frost 34 3.3
Turnout 5495
Labour hold Swing

Podsmead
Podsmead 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Meredith 714 54.0
Conservative K. Moran 343 26.0
Liberal Democrats G. Slatter 264 20.0
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Quedgeley
Quedgeley (2) 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Thompson 883 47.0
Conservative M. White 850
Labour A. McGonigle 581 30.9
Liberal Democrats D. Brearey 416 22.1
Liberal Democrats A. Balsham 413
Labour C. Clarke 412
Turnout 7532
Conservative hold Swing

Tuffley
Tuffley 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Durrant 1,098 53.0
Conservative T. Leach 741 35.8
Liberal Democrats Ms. A. Evans 232 11.2
Turnout 6161
Labour hold Swing

Westgate
Westgate 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Morgan 664 41.8
Liberal Democrats Ms. B. Caldwell 519 32.7
Labour B. Large 406 25.6
Turnout 5196
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Local Election Handbook 1998" (PDF). Election Centre. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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