# 1998 Rossendale Borough Council election

Elections to Rossendale 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. Overall turnout was 30%.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 25
* Conservative 11

## Election result

Rossendale Local Election Result 1998 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 7 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 58.3 | 51.6 | 7,338 | |
| | Labour | 5 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 41.7 | 48.4 | 6,889 | |

## Ward results

Cribden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L Forshaw | 810 | 57.2 |
| | Conservative | M Ormerod | 606 | 42.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,416 | 27.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Eden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Cheetham | 476 | 52.3 |
| | Labour | J Johnson | 435 | 47.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 911 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Greenfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Thorne | 634 | 52.6 |
| | Labour | J Whitehead | 572 | 47.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,206 | 27.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Greensclough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Driver | 771 | 67.1 |
| | Labour | D Baron | 378 | 32.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | 34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,149 | 33.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Hareholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G Pearson | 728 | 55.0 |
| | Conservative | D Ruddick | 596 | 45.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,324 | 30.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Healey and Whitworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Grogan | 517 | 55.5 |
| | Labour | C Adamson | 415 | 44.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 932 | 26.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Helmshore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R Beavan | 835 | 52.4 |
| | Labour | M Proctor | 758 | 47.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,593 | 30.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Irwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P Steen | 786 | 58.9 |
| | Labour | P Heyworth | 549 | 41.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,335 | 32.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Longholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Pilling | 627 | 53.6 |
| | Conservative | L Entwistle | 542 | 46.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,169 | 29.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Stacksteads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D Easton | 503 | 50.9 |
| | Conservative | D Nuttall | 486 | 49.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 989 | 32.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Whitewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D Hancock | 660 | 54.1 |
| | Conservative | C Marsden | 559 | 45.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,219 | 28.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Worsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S Birtwell | 530 | 53.9 |
| | Labour | J McManus | 454 | 46.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 984 | 32.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |