# 1998 Cambridge City Council election

The 1998 Cambridge City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
Prior to the election, Cllr Alan Charlesworth (Castle) left the Liberal Democrats to sit as an Independent.

## Summary
### Election result

1998 Cambridge City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 5 | 2 | 35.7 | 14 | 19 | 45.2 | 8,572 | 36.1 | –8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 7 | 1 | 50.0 | 10 | 17 | 40.5 | 9,335 | 39.3 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 2 | 14.3 | 4 | 6 | 14.3 | 5,223 | 22.0 | +2.2 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 616 | 2.6 | N/A |
In addition to the gains/losses above, one Independent lost a seat but is not shown as no Independent candidates stood at this election.

## Ward result
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mungai Mbayah | 578 | 65.0 | –6.5 |
| | Conservative | Ann Watkins | 163 | 18.3 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Stebbings | 148 | 16.6 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | 46.7 | –8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 889 | 19.0 | –6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,668 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### Arbury

Arbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Schofield* | 676 | 53.2 | –1.7 |
| | Conservative | Mark Taylor | 395 | 31.1 | –3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rhordi James | 199 | 15.7 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 22.1 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,270 | 25.2 | –11.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,057 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David White | 1,172 | 60.4 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | Stephen Hartley | 365 | 18.8 | –8.1 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hollie | 293 | 15.1 | –2.2 |
| | Green | Marion Barber | 112 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 807 | 41.6 | –12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,942 | 27.7 | –8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,036 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Cherry Hinton

Cherry Hinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Stuart | 893 | 46.6 | +19.0 |
| | Labour | Richard Carling | 862 | 45.0 | –10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ashley Woodford | 161 | 8.4 | –8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,916 | 34.7 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,525 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 14.7 | |

### Coleridge

Coleridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ruth Bagnall | 873 | 61.7 | –0.4 |
| | Conservative | Eric Barrett-Payton | 363 | 25.6 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Folley | 180 | 12.7 | –0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 510 | 36.0 | –0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,416 | 23.8 | –9.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,966 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### East Chesterton

East Chesterton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Levison | 971 | 44.2 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | Tricia Charlesworth | 903 | 41.1 | –2.2 |
| | Conservative | Colin Havercroft | 324 | 14.7 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 3.1 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,198 | 32.1 | –9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,867 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Kings Hedges

Kings Hedges :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Talbot | 613 | 65.1 | –11.9 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Howell | 177 | 18.8 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Wesson | 151 | 16.0 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 436 | 46.3 | –17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 941 | 19.8 | –9.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,774 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.6 | |

### Market

Market :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joye Rosenstiel* | 837 | 60.5 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | Andrew Jones | 288 | 20.8 | –12.8 |
| | Conservative | Julie-Ann Ing | 154 | 11.1 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Adam Swallow | 105 | 7.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 549 | 39.7 | +17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,384 | 21.1 | –11.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,595 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.7 | |

### Newnham

Newnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Larkin* | 1,041 | 59.2 | +15.1 |
| | Labour | Trevor Critchlow | 473 | 26.9 | –18.4 |
| | Conservative | James Strachan | 243 | 13.8 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 568 | 32.3 | +31.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,757 | 22.3 | –13.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,929 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 16.8 | |

### Petersfield

Petersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Blencowe* | 865 | 55.1 | –7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Smith | 262 | 16.7 | –8.4 |
| | Green | Shayne Mitchell | 248 | 15.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Peter Welton | 196 | 12.5 | –0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 603 | 38.4 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,571 | 21.9 | –11.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,181 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### Queens Edith

Queens Edith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Taylor* | 1,394 | 54.8 | +17.7 |
| | Conservative | Richard Williams | 802 | 31.5 | –6.2 |
| | Labour | Kira Davison | 349 | 13.7 | –11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 592 | 23.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,545 | 41.7 | –8.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,107 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.0 | |

### Romsey

Romsey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Smart | 1,027 | 48.8 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | Paul Gilchrist | 887 | 42.1 | –13.4 |
| | Green | Hamish Downer | 114 | 5.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Peter Whitehead | 77 | 3.7 | –1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,105 | 33.9 | –1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,107 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 11.4 | |

### Trumpington

Trumpington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Donald Douglas | 910 | 45.0 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Dixon | 819 | 40.5 | –0.7 |
| | Labour | Patrick Diamond | 294 | 14.5 | –6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,023 | 34.7 | –0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,837 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 3.9 | |

### West Chesterton

West Chesterton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Nimmo-Smith* | 973 | 51.4 | –1.7 |
| | Labour | Patrick Schicker | 546 | 28.8 | –4.0 |
| | Conservative | Vivian Ellis | 233 | 12.3 | –1.7 |
| | Green | Margaret Wright | 142 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 427 | 22.5 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,894 | 31.3 | –7.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,064 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.2 | |