# 1998 Hyndburn Borough Council election

Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 35
* Conservative 12

## Election result

Hyndburn Local Election Result 1998 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 10 | +9 | 58.8 | 46.7 | 8,199 |
| Labour | 7 | -9 | 41.2 | 46.4 | 8,139 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1,213 |

## Ward results

Barnfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T Horne | 365 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | J Scholes | 274 | 34.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | T Whitchelo | 165 | 20.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 804 | 28.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Baxenden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D Scholes | 728 | 55.5 |
| | Labour | J Sargison | 341 | 26.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Jones | 242 | 18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 29.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,311 | 33.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K Curtis | 455 | 48.3 |
| | Conservative | S Crooks | 369 | 39.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Moss | 118 | 12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 942 | 30.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L Dickinson | 596 | 51.6 |
| | Conservative | M Raynor | 559 | 48.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,155 | 27.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Clayton-Le-Moors :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Storey | 693 | 52.0 |
| | Labour | M Cowell | 640 | 48.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,333 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Huncoat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D Parkins | 650 | 61.2 |
| | Conservative | D Deakin | 412 | 38.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | 22.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,062 | 32.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Immanuel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S Hayes | 727 | 58.5 |
| | Labour | S Delaney | 515 | 41.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,242 | 32.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Milnshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P Travis | 560 | 40.5 |
| | Labour | J Battle | 524 | 37.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Pritchard | 300 | 21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,384 | 34.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Netherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W Frankland | 580 | 54.0 |
| | Labour | E Russell | 494 | 46.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,074 | 30.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Norden (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R Davies | 338 | |
| | Conservative | S Horne | 328 | |
| | Labour | F Molloy | 320 | |
| | Labour | S Walsh | 262 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,248 | 26.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Overton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P Clarke | 604 | 47.3 |
| | Labour | A Williams | 509 | 39.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Gradwell | 165 | 12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,278 | 27.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Peel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I Mason | 443 | 57.3 |
| | Conservative | D Wolstenholme | 330 | 42.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 773 | 22.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Spring Hill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P Barton | 502 | |
| | Labour | E Dunston | 435 | |
| | Conservative | K Boota | 261 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Witchelo | 223 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,421 | 23.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
St Andrew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B Walmsley | 748 | 61.6 |
| | Labour | P Rapson | 466 | 38.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,214 | 36.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
St Oswald's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D Hayes | 688 | 52.5 |
| | Labour | W Goldsmith | 622 | 47.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,310 | 27.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |