1998 UK local government election
Map of the results for the 1998 Bradford council election. The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1998, with one third of the council up for election. Since the previous election there had been a number of by-elections resulting in two Labour defenses and a Conservative gain in Heaton, due to be defended at this election. Labour retained control of the council.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Election result Bradford Local Election Result 1998[1] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 17 0 5 5 56.7 41.3 42,087 -8.1% Conservative 10 5 1 4 33.3 38.6 39,356 +6.8% Liberal Democrats 3 1 0 1 10.0 16.4 16,707 +0.1% Green 0 0 0 0.0 2.1 2,100 +0.6% Independent 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 1,429 +1.4% Socialist Alternative 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 321 +0.0%
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
Party Previous council New council Labour 70 65 Conservative 14 18 Liberal Democrat 6 7 Total 90 90 Working majority 50 40
Ward results Baildon[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats A. Thornton 2,166 49.3 -4.0 Conservative C. Charlesworth 1,916 43.6 +8.0 Labour C. Rangzeb 314 7.1 -4.0 Majority 250 5.7 -12.0 Turnout 4,396 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing -6.0
Bingley[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative C. Gill 2,046 48.1 +5.4 Labour I. Bowmaker 1,794 42.2 -1.8 Liberal Democrats R. Walter 288 6.8 -2.5 Green M. Thompson 124 2.9 -1.1 Majority 252 5.9 +4.7 Turnout 4,252 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.6
Bingley Rural[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative E. Eaton 2,631 62.1 +15.7 Labour L. Cooper 1,310 30.9 -10.3 Liberal Democrats C. Svensgaard 295 7.0 -5.4 Majority 1,321 31.2 +26.0 Turnout 4,236 Conservative hold Swing +13.0
Bolton[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats A. Hillary 1,822 56.1 +2.2 Labour R. Goulden 872 26.9 -1.7 Conservative H. Lycett 553 17.0 -0.5 Majority 950 29.3 +3.8 Turnout 3,247 Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.9
Bowling[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Ellison 1,639 59.6 +2.5 Conservative G. Johnson 702 25.5 +14.2 Liberal Democrats J. Harrington 407 14.8 +6.2 Majority 937 34.1 +0.0 Turnout 2,748 Labour hold Swing -5.8
Bradford Moor[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Yaqoob 1,625 50.9 +0.9 Conservative M. Qureshi 1,218 38.2 -2.0 Liberal Democrats J. Mangeolles 349 10.9 +1.1 Majority 407 12.7 +2.9 Turnout 3,192 Labour hold Swing +1.4
Clayton[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Mitchell 1,341 44.4 -6.8 Conservative E. Byrom 1,305 43.2 +5.0 Liberal Democrats H. Tooby 372 12.3 +4.4 Majority 36 1.2 -11.8 Turnout 3,018 Labour hold Swing -5.9
Craven[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative E. Dawson 1,766 50.9 +3.9 Labour F. Harrison 1,158 33.4 -5.8 Liberal Democrats C. de Franca Hedges 358 10.3 -3.5 Independent F. Hirlam 188 5.4 +5.4 Majority 608 17.5 +9.7 Turnout 3,470 Conservative hold Swing +4.8
Eccleshill [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. Lancaster 1,006 41.1 -11.9 Conservative J. Ryder 771 31.5 +0.1 Liberal Democrats M. Attenborough 612 25.0 +9.6 Independent T. Craig 57 2.3 +2.3 Majority 235 9.6 -12.0 Turnout 2,446 Labour hold Swing -6.0
Great Horton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour S. Collard 1,649 53.5 -6.7 Conservative M. Crabtree 1,048 34.0 +7.2 Liberal Democrats C. Wright 387 12.5 +2.6 Majority 601 19.5 -13.9 Turnout 3,084 Labour hold Swing -6.9
Heaton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative J. King 2,224 49.6 +7.5 Labour S. Barnbrook 1,821 40.6 -4.5 Liberal Democrats A. Griffiths 259 5.8 -2.3 Green P. Braham 179 4.0 -0.6 Majority 403 9.0 +6.0 Turnout 4,483 Conservative hold Swing +6.0
Idle [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats J. Sunderland 2,029 57.1 +4.3 Labour J. Holliday 865 24.3 -7.2 Conservative J. Spencer 662 18.6 +2.9 Majority 1,164 32.7 +11.6 Turnout 3,556 Liberal Democrats hold Swing -5.7
Ilkley [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative A. Hawkesworth 2,582 65.5 +14.0 Labour P. Cheney 895 22.7 -9.5 Liberal Democrats S. Harris 462 11.7 -4.5 Majority 1,687 42.8 +23.6 Turnout 3,939 Conservative hold Swing +11.7
Keighley North[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Leathley 1,961 50.3 -5.3 Conservative G. Yates 1,508 38.7 +5.2 Liberal Democrats E. Hallmann 427 11.0 +0.1 Majority 453 11.6 -10.5 Turnout 3,896 Labour hold Swing -5.2
Keighley South[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Prestage 1,739 68.4 -7.1 Conservative M. Startin 507 19.9 +5.4 Liberal Democrats I. Inness 296 11.6 +1.6 Majority 1,232 48.5 -12.5 Turnout 2,542 Labour hold Swing -6.2
Keighley West [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour I. Ellison-Wood 1,535 46.1 -15.4 Conservative W. Redman 991 29.8 +2.8 Independent B. Hudson 483 14.5 +14.5 Liberal Democrats C. Brown 319 9.6 -1.9 Majority 544 16.3 -18.3 Turnout 3,328 Labour hold Swing -9.1
Little Horton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Darr 1,062 41.7 -24.1 Conservative I. Khan 1,035 40.6 +24.5 Liberal Democrats J. Massen 232 9.1 -3.6 Green K. Spencer 110 4.3 +4.3 Socialist Alternative K. Wilson 108 4.2 -1.1 Majority 27 1.1 -48.7 Turnout 2,547 Labour hold Swing -24.3
Odsal [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour S. Dewdney 1,708 56.5 -3.1 Conservative R. Sheard 889 29.4 +2.7 Liberal Democrats B. Boulton 428 14.1 +0.5 Majority 819 27.1 -5.9 Turnout 3,025 Labour hold Swing -2.9
Queensbury [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour H. Mason 1,486 44.8 -10.4 Conservative A. Smith 1,435 43.3 +11.3 Liberal Democrats A. Allen 394 11.9 -0.9 Majority 51 1.5 -21.7 Turnout 3,315 Labour hold Swing -10.8
Rombalds [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative C. Greaves 2,267 49.0 -1.8 Labour A. Atkins 1,338 28.9 -4.0 Liberal Democrats J. Eccles 1,021 22.1 +5.8 Majority 929 20.1 +2.3 Turnout 4,626 Conservative hold Swing +1.1
Shipley East[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour T. Miller 1,534 58.5 -5.2 Conservative D. Herdson 517 19.7 +1.1 Liberal Democrats J. Hall 460 17.5 +3.4 Green M. Love 112 4.3 +0.7 Majority 1,017 38.8 -6.3 Turnout 2,623 Labour hold Swing -3.1
Shipley West[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative J. Carroll 1,766 37.3 +1.1 Labour L. Joyce 1,683 35.5 -8.0 Green D. Ford 1,000 21.1 +9.7 Liberal Democrats J. Main 286 6.0 -2.8 Majority 83 1.7 -5.5 Turnout 4,735 Conservative gain from Labour Swing -4.5
Thornton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative C. Richardson 1,341 47.7 +12.9 Labour A. Pitts 839 29.9 -17.2 Liberal Democrats H. Wright 527 18.8 +4.4 Green M. Rawnsley 102 3.6 +1.0 Majority 502 17.9 +5.6 Turnout 2,809 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +15.0
Toller [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Q. Khan 2,398 49.2 +9.6 Labour A. Hussain 1,923 39.4 -12.8 Liberal Democrats L. Howard 429 8.8 +3.7 Green N. Taimuri 128 2.6 +0.3 Majority 475 9.7 -2.9 Turnout 4,878 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +11.2
Tong[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Ruding 1,077 66.6 -7.1 Liberal Democrats A. Cruden 321 19.9 +10.2 Conservative D. Servant 218 13.5 -0.8 Majority 756 46.8 -12.7 Turnout 1,616 Labour hold Swing -8.6
Undercliffe [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Sowman 1,436 51.6 -11.6 Conservative M. Looby 873 31.3 +8.9 Liberal Democrats C. Middleton 476 17.1 +2.8 Majority 563 20.2 -20.5 Turnout 2,785 Labour hold Swing -10.2
University [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour I. Khan 2,497 59.6 -12.7 Conservative V. Binney 935 22.3 +9.3 Green J. Robinson 345 8.2 +2.4 Socialist Alternative S. Shah 213 5.1 +2.3 Liberal Democrats A. Wilson-Fletcher 200 4.8 -1.2 Majority 1,562 37.3 -22.0 Turnout 4,190 Labour hold Swing -11.0
Wibsey [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Thomson 1,649 56.5 -4.7 Conservative D. Manogue 917 31.4 +5.3 Liberal Democrats S. Devonshire 351 12.0 -0.6 Majority 732 25.1 -10.0 Turnout 2,917 Labour hold Swing -5.0
Worth Valley [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative K. Hopkins 1,510 41.3 +11.3 Labour L. Woodward 1,164 31.8 -11.8 Independent D. Samuels 701 19.2 +19.2 Liberal Democrats P. Kierman 282 7.7 -18.7 Majority 346 9.5 -4.2 Turnout 3,657 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +11.5
Wyke [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Mangham 1,167 47.7 -10.2 Conservative R. Reynolds 825 33.8 +5.4 Liberal Democrats K. Hall 452 18.5 +4.8 Majority 342 14.0 -15.6 Turnout 2,444 Labour hold Swing -7.8
By-elections between 1998 and 1999 Little Horton By-Election 18 March 1999[5] [6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Sher Khan 1,227 60.2 +18.5 Conservative 538 26.4 -14.2 Liberal Democrats 272 13.4 +4.3 Majority 689 33.8 Turnout 2,037 17.0 Labour hold Swing +16.3
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