# 1998 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party took control of the council from the Labour party.
After the election the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± |
| Liberal Democrat | 52 | +10 |
| Labour | 39 | -8 |
| Militant Labour | 3 | -1 |
| Liberal Party | 4 | +2 |
| Independent | 1 | -1 |
| Conservative | 0 | -2 |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1998 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Liberal Democrats | 23 | +10 | 67.6 | 54.9 | 43,587 |
| Labour | 9 | -8 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 20,829 |
| Liberal | 2 | +2 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 6,426 |
| Conservative | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5.1 | 4,025 |
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 | | |
| | 0 | -1 | 0 | | |

## Ward results
### Abercromby

Abercromby - 2 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joe Anderson | 588 | 54% |
| | Labour | S. Mumby | 547 | 50% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Barnett | 290 | 25.75% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.Cowan | 244 | 25.75% |
| | Liberal | M. Wingfield | 71 | 7% |
| | Conservative | C.P.S. Biller | 42 | 4% |
| | Conservative | C.S. Harley | 41 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Aigburth

Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Gould | 1,757 | 63.36% |
| | Labour | J. Middleton | 754 | 27% |
| | Conservative | A. McGing | 262 | 9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,003 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Allerton

Allerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Flo Clucas | 2,015 | 60.13% |
| | Labour | P. Rhodes | 580 | 17% |
| | Conservative | M.E. Bill | 405 | 12% |
| | Allerton Lib Dem Ward Resident | C. Hulme | 351 | 10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,435 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Anfield

Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kiron Reid | 1.739 | 62.08% |
| | Labour | A. Keenan | 655 | 23% |
| | Liberal | S. Brooks | 305 | 11% |
| | Socialist | P. Filby | 61 | 2% |
| | Conservative | E.A. Jones | 57 | 2% |
| | Official Labour | G. Casey | 45 | 2% |
| | Independent | H. Jones | 32 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,084 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Arundel

Arundel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jan Clein | 1,324 | 58% |
| | Labour | H. Burrage | 739 | 32% |
| | Socialist Labour | I. Foulkes | 143 | 6% |
| | Conservative | D.I. Watson | 75 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Breckfield

Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Frank Prendergast | 721 | 37% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Clucas | 413 | 21% |
| | Liberal | M. Seigar | 91 | 5% |
| | Socialist Labour | J. Dooher | 90 | 5% |
| | Conservative | E. Bayley | 77 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 308 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Broadgreen

Broadgreen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Irving | 2,029 | 65% |
| | Labour | A. Concepcion | 852 | 27% |
| | Liberal | J. Newall | 154 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,177 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Childwall

Childwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lady Doreen Jones | 3,452 | 48% |
| | Labour | L. French | 513 | 12% |
| | Conservative | A. Garnett | 170 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,939 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Church

Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Len Tyrer | 2,990 | 89.6% |
| | Conservative | G.Fawcett | 275 | 8% |
| | Labour | H. Adams | 72 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,918 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Clubmoor

Clubmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Paul Woodruff | 910 | 42% |
| | Labour | B. Williams | 645 | 29% |
| | Official New Labour | J. Kenny | 563 | 26% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Ousby | 500 | 23% |
| | Socialist Labour | K. Anderson | 75 | 3% |
| | Conservative | G. Hicklin | 41 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 275 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### County

County :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karren Afford | 2,010 | 72% |
| | Labour | T. Denny | 613 | 22% |
| | Socialist | L. Mahmood | 63 | 2% |
| | Conservative | J. Atkinson | 58 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,397 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Croxteth

Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Hines | 2,394 | 70% |
| | Labour | V. Moffatt | 554 | 16% |
| | Conservative | G. Brandwood | 275 | 8% |
| | Liberal | R. Cameron | 175 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,840 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Dingle

Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Phelan | 1,309 | 60% |
| | Labour | S. Sharma | 718 | 33% |
| | Conservative | D. Patmore | 94 | 4% |
| | Socialist | P. Dunne | 65 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 591 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Dovecot

Dovecot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Hulme | 543 | 35% |
| | Labour | J. Jones | 476 | 31% |
| | Liberal | K. Buchanan | 355 | 23% |
| | Ward Labour | B. Walsh | 112 | 7% |
| | Conservative | W.H. Connolly | 71 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Everton

Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Brennan | 432 | 48% |
| | Ward Labour | C.M. Dooley | 372 | 41% |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Allen | 75 | 8% |
| | Liberal | A. Taylor | 26 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Fazakerley

Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Poole | 947 | 43% |
| | Labour | E. Thomas | 768 | 35% |
| | Liberal | S. Rutherford | 213 | 10% |
| | Ward Labour | C.A. Heron | 166 | 8% |
| | Conservative | D. Johnson | 94 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Gillmoss

Gillmoss :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rose Bailey | 682 | 26% |
| | Ward Labour | C. Morgan | 621 | 23% |
| | Liberal | F. Fall | 583 | 22% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Monkcom | 560 | 21% |
| | Independent | E. Burke | 119 | 4% |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 93 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Granby

Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gideon Ben-Tovim | 752 | 62% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Lewis | 339 | 28% |
| | Socialist | C.Wilson | 92 | 8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Grassendale

Grassendale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beatrice Fraenkel | 2,596 | 72% |
| | Labour | A. Burrage | 560 | 16% |
| | Conservative | C. Cross | 368 | 10% |
| | Liberal | J. Moore | 52 | 1% |
| | Natural Law | G. Mead | 10 | 0.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,036 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Kensington

Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Marbrow | 1,280 | 61% |
| | Labour | J. Hamilton | 525 | 25% |
| | Liberal | M. Bickley | 254 | 12% |
| | Conservative | I. McFall | 42 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 755 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Melrose

Melrose :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Kidd | 629 | 37% |
| | Ward Labour | B.P. Hincks | 481 | 28% |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. Forrester | 361 | 21% |
| | Liberal | T. Newall | 185 | 11% |
| | Conservative | A. Nugent | 50 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Netherley

Netherley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Marshall | 594 | 48% |
| | Labour | D. Garman | 472 | 38% |
| | Socialist Labour | A. Fogg | 132 | 11% |
| | Conservative | P. Hughes | 34 | 3% |
| | Independent | M. Fowler | 28 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Old Swan

Old Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Firth | 1,631 | 65% |
| | Labour | D. Minahan | 643 | 26% |
| | Liberal | F. Carroll | 169 | 7% |
| | Conservative | S. Lennard | 64 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 988 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Picton

Picton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Herrity | 1,631 | 67% |
| | Labour | J. Nolan | 712 | 29% |
| | Conservative | P.D. Barron | 76 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 919 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Pirrie

Pirrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Prayle | 741 | 49% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Kelly | 372 | 25% |
| | Liberal | C. Mayes | 301 | 20% |
| | Conservative | F.V. Stevens | 88 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. Roderick | 1,442 | 56% |
| | Labour | M. Rasmussen | 885 | 35% |
| | Liberal | P. Hayes | 172 | 7% |
| | Conservative | D.M. Nuttall | 42 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 537 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Smithdown

Smithdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Airey | 681 | 51% |
| | Labour | N. Bann | 525 | 39% |
| | Liberal | M. Williams | 77 | 6% |
| | Ward Labour | V. Marsland | 53 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Speke

Speke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Smith | 856 | 56% |
| | Labour | P. Bostok | 508 | 33% |
| | Liberal | M. Langley | 126 | 8% |
| | Conservative | M. Williams | 36 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Tuebrook

Tuebrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Hazel Williams | 1,958 | 73% |
| | Labour | B. Lawless | 434 | 16% |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Kinahan | 233 | 9% |
| | Conservative | A.E. Bowness | 71 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,524 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Valley

Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Craig | 1,531 | 67% |
| | Labour | I. Harvey | 596 | 26% |
| | Liberal | I. Mayes | 47 | 2% |
| | Conservative | J. Perry | 34 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 935 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Vauxhall

Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Kennedy | 715 | 62% |
| | Ward Labour | F. Murphy | 284 | 25% |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Drake | 98 | 9% |
| | Liberal | D. Mayes | 52 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 617 | 1,149 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Warbreck

Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lang | 2,165 | 71% |
| | Labour | P. Harvey | 778 | 26% |
| | Conservative | A. Gray | 89 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,387 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Woolton

Woolton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Collinge | 3,206 | 70% |
| | Conservative | S. Fitzsimmons | 817 | 17% |
| | Labour | B.C. Wilde | 455 | 10% |
| | Liberal | G. Bellas | 99 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,751 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |