Chorley Borough Council election, 1998

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Elections to Chorley Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Seats   ±  
Labour 33 −4
Liberal Democrat 7 +1
Conservative 6 +2
Independent 2 +1

Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 1998
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 9 −4 50.0
  Conservative 5 +2 27.8
  Liberal Democrat 3 +1 16.7
  Independent 1 +1 5.6

Ward results

Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington

Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Green tickYMary Patricia Case 452 46.5
Labour Michael Davies 432 44.5
Liberal Democrat David Porter 49 5.0
Green Matthew Hector Sims 38 3.9
Majority 20 2.1
Turnout 971 36.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton

Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Green tickYMarie Elizabeth Gray 267 45.4
Liberal Democrat Janet Ross-Mills 216 36.7
Labour Michael James Downes 105 17.9
Majority 51 8.7
Turnout 588 43.2
Conservative hold Swing

Chorley East

Chorley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Green tickYMelville George Coombes 548 76.1
Conservative Erik Karl Baxendale 172 23.9
Majority 376 52.2
Turnout 720 17.7
Labour hold Swing

Chorley North East

Chorley North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Green tickYDennis Edgerley 611 68.9
Conservative Colin Nelson Goldsby 276 31.1
Majority 335 37.8
Turnout 887 21.2
Labour hold Swing

Chorley North West

Chorley North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Green tickYRobert John Collinson 927 49.7
Labour Laura Jane Lennox 710 38.0
Liberal Democrat Linda Norman 229 12.3
Majority 217 11.6
Turnout 1,866
Labour hold Swing

Chorley South East

Chorley South East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Green tickYMargaret May Lees 757 56.3
Conservative Mrs. Patrica Mary Houghton 587 43.7
Majority 170 12.6
Turnout 1,344 33.4
Labour hold Swing

Clayton-le-Woods East

Clayton-le-Woods East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Green tickYSimon Nicholas Jones 638 40.2
Conservative Alan Cullens 558 35.2
Labour Edward Anthony Murphy 391 24.6
Majority 80 5.0
Turnout 1,587 21.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden

Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Green tickYMrs. Ann Bland 527 40.4
Conservative John Philip Walker 418 32.0
Liberal Democrat Gail Patricia Ormston 361 27.6
Majority 166 11.8
Turnout 1,306 41.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Euxton North

Euxton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Green tickYDaniel Gee 618 62.7
Conservative Peter Goldsworthy 310 31.5
Liberal Democrat P.A. Sharp 57 5.8
Majority 308 31.3
Turnout 985 35.1
Labour hold Swing

Whittle-le-Woods

Whittle-le-Woods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Green tickYJ.E. Bell 735 74.6
Labour W. Bailey 172 17.5
Liberal Democrat Stephen John Fenn 78 10.2
Majority 563 57.2
Turnout 985 31.4
Conservative hold Swing

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