# 1998 Chester City Council election

The 1998 Chester City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1998 Chester 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 | 8 | 2 | 40.0 | 17 | 25 | 41.7 | 9,838 | 39.7 | –5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1 | 25.0 | 12 | 17 | 28.3 | 6,246 | 25.2 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | 7 | 3 | 35.0 | 9 | 16 | 26.7 | 8,427 | 34.0 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.3 | 40 | 0.2 | –1.7 |
| | Ind. Lib Dem | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 174 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Ratepayer | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 | 0.3 | ±0.0 |

## Ward results
### Barrow

Barrow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Johnson* | 756 | 53.8 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Garman | 397 | 28.3 | +10.9 |
| | Labour | R. Barlow | 252 | 17.9 | –19.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 359 | 25.6 | +17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,405 | 35.0 | –4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,989 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Price* | 668 | 81.4 | –4.8 |
| | Conservative | C. Isaac | 153 | 18.6 | +8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 62.7 | –13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 821 | 20.0 | –8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,098 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.9 | |

### Boughton

Boughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Rudd* | 455 | 59.6 | –10.9 |
| | Conservative | G. Robinson | 228 | 29.9 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Brett | 80 | 10.5 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 227 | 29.8 | –20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 763 | 28.0 | –9.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,689 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.5 | |

### Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Moore | 767 | 46.7 | –5.5 |
| | Conservative | S. Winsor | 527 | 32.1 | +8.9 |
| | Labour | M. Laza | 349 | 21.2 | –3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 14.6 | –13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,643 | 35.0 | –11.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,649 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.2 | |

### College

College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Rudd* | 758 | 65.0 | –3.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Burke | 221 | 19.0 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Indermaur | 102 | 8.7 | +0.6 |
| | Ratepayer | D. Taylor | 85 | 7.3 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 537 | 46.1 | –4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,166 | 24.0 | –13.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,937 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Curzon

Curzon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Challen | 595 | 53.8 | –2.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Robson-Catling | 403 | 36.5 | –2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Brown | 107 | 9.7 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 17.4 | ±0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,105 | 37.0 | –12.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,961 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.1 | |

### Dee Point

Dee Point :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Jones* | 597 | 72.5 | –10.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Jaworzyn | 147 | 17.8 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Carter | 80 | 9.7 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 54.6 | –16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 824 | 19.0 | –11.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,256 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.3 | |

### Elton

Elton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Parker | 603 | 47.1 | +9.0 |
| | Labour | B. Cowper* | 582 | 45.5 | –8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Ralph | 95 | 7.4 | –0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,280 | 25.0 | –14.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,024 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 8.1 | |

### Grosvenor

Grosvenor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Robson | 794 | 46.0 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | L. Barlow* | 751 | 43.5 | –9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Prydderch | 181 | 10.5 | –0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,726 | 39.0 | –9.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,406 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 9.5 | |

### Hoole

Hoole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Kelly | 946 | 48.1 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. McGlinchey | 864 | 43.9 | –6.5 |
| | Conservative | H. Wood | 157 | 8.0 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,967 | 41.0 | –7.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,849 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Mollington

Mollington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Crowe* | 411 | 59.7 | +8.2 |
| | Ind. Lib Dem | J. Pemberton | 174 | 25.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | V. Randall | 63 | 9.2 | –4.1 |
| | Independent | M. Reeves | 40 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 34.4 | +18.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 688 | 34.0 | –10.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,042 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Newton

Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Garrod* | 740 | 50.6 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Ebo | 454 | 31.0 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | W. Megarrell | 269 | 18.4 | –6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 286 | 19.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,463 | 36.0 | –10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,047 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Plas Newton

Plas Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hale* | 724 | 52.7 | +6.8 |
| | Labour | J. Stiles | 446 | 32.4 | –9.5 |
| | Conservative | C. Power | 205 | 14.9 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 20.2 | +16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,375 | 38.0 | –8.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,617 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Sealand

Sealand :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Cross* | 704 | 77.5 | –1.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Poole | 204 | 22.5 | +8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 500 | 55.1 | –9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 908 | 23.0 | –12.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,909 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Tarvin

Tarvin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Johnson* | 634 | 69.7 | +16.2 |
| | Labour | B. Page | 197 | 21.7 | –16.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Roberts | 78 | 8.6 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 48.1 | +33.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 909 | 27.0 | –6.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,367 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.5 | |

### Tilston

Tilston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Ritchie* | 478 | 86.8 | +16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Nall | 37 | 6.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | E. Price | 36 | 6.5 | –23.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | 80.0 | +39.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 551 | 39.0 | –4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,416 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Upton Grange

Upton Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Evans* | 766 | 66.4 | +10.5 |
| | Conservative | G. Roose | 244 | 21.2 | –4.9 |
| | Labour | F. Baker | 143 | 12.4 | –5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 522 | 45.3 | +15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,153 | 35.0 | –9.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,339 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.7 | |

### Upton Heath

Upton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Keegan | 799 | 50.8 | –1.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Butler | 495 | 31.5 | –1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Evans | 278 | 17.7 | +6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 19.3 | –0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,572 | 39.0 | –10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,035 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Proctor* | 950 | 61.7 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative | C. Dodman | 301 | 19.5 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | C. Jones | 289 | 18.8 | –14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 649 | 42.1 | +24.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,540 | 37.0 | –9.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,146 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.5 | |

### Westminster

Westminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Short | 1,012 | 51.9 | +9.2 |
| | Labour | D. Hughes* | 939 | 48.1 | –0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,951 | 36.0 | –9.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,395 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 5.0 | |