# 1998 Basildon District Council election

The 1998 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. 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 23
* Liberal Democrats 13
* Conservative 6

## Election result

1998 Basildon Local Election Result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56.3 | 39.5 | 12,464 | 2.0 |
| Conservative | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 31.3 | 35.0 | 11,046 | 6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12.5 | 25.3 | 7,993 | 4.7 |
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 59 | New |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1994 election.

## Ward results
### Billericay East

Billericay East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Patrick | 1,205 | 51.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Dowden | 815 | 35.1% |
| | Labour | P. Reid | 301 | 13.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.2% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Billericay West

Billericay West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Barr | 1,231 | 46.0% |
| | Conservative | S. Horgan | 1,196 | 44.7% |
| | Labour | R. Austin | 248 | 9.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Burstead

Burstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Buckenham | 1,061 | 45.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Taylor | 908 | 39.2% |
| | Labour | M. Viney | 348 | 15.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.4% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Fryerns Central

Fryerns Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Kirkman | 1,424 | 72.1% |
| | Conservative | A. Hedley | 324 | 16.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Dickinson | 226 | 11.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Fryerns East

Fryerns East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Potter | 1,261 | 73.1% |
| | Conservative | D. Morris | 321 | 18.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 144 | 8.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Laindon

Laindon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Colin Payn | 1,158 | 51.6% |
| | Conservative | D. Walsh | 812 | 36.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Howard | 275 | 12.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Langdon Hills

Langdon Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Hillier | 1,191 | 45.3% |
| | Labour | M. Larkin | 1,176 | 44.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Williams | 261 | 9.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.4% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Lee Chapel

Lee Chapel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nigel Smith | 1,309 | 63.6% |
| | Conservative | M. Levey | 474 | 23.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Dale | 274 | 13.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Nethermayne

Nethermayne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Williams | 1,431 | 54.2% |
| | Labour | T. Lomas | 747 | 28.3% |
| | Conservative | S. Allen | 460 | 17.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Pitsea East

Pitsea East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave Marks | 1,187 | |
| | Labour | R. Rackham | 1,040 | |
| | Conservative | K. Blake | 860 | |
| | Conservative | P. Turner | 796 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Birch | 209 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Ferriss | 171 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | D. Murray | 59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pitsea West

Pitsea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Ballard | 1,140 | 66.4% |
| | Conservative | C. Coombes | 395 | 23.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Barr | 183 | 10.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Vange

Vange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Kirkman | 909 | |
| | Labour | L. Rossati | 873 | |
| | Conservative | R. Cornish | 349 | |
| | Conservative | S. Hillier | 319 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Jenkins | 137 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Marsh | 124 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 18.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wickford North

Wickford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony Ball | 1,052 | 38.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Birch | 1,042 | 38.5% |
| | Labour | C. Wilson | 614 | 22.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.2% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Wickford South

Wickford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sylvia Buckley | 1,346 | 47.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Pattison | 857 | 30.1% |
| | Labour | A. Ede | 642 | 22.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.1% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |