# 1998 Southampton City Council election

The 1998 Southampton Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, 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 28
* Liberal Democrat 14
* Conservative 3

## Election result

Southampton Local Election Result 1998 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 9 | | | -1 | 60.0 | 44.3 | 18,612 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | | | +1 | 33.3 | 29.2 | 12,272 |
| Conservative | 1 | | | 0 | 6.7 | 22.1 | 9,269 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 926 |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 458 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 397 |
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 91 |

## Ward results

Bargate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Rayment | 1,171 | 55.1 |
| | Conservative | Clifford Combes | 414 | 19.5 |
| | Independent Labour | Kim Rose | 237 | 11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Impey | 214 | 10.1 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Nicholas Chaffey | 91 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | 35.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,127 | |
Bassett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Hannides | 1,601 | 49.6 |
| | Labour | Christine Medway | 1,230 | 38.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terence Holden-Brown | 394 | 12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 371 | 11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,225 | |
Bitterne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Penelpe Baldwin | 1,411 | 61.2 |
| | Conservative | Keith Worthy | 583 | 25.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Blake | 311 | 13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 828 | 35.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,305 | |
Bitterne Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Milton | 1,638 | 46.9 |
| | Independent | Royston Smith | 926 | 26.5 |
| | Labour | Brian Hilton | 597 | 17.1 |
| | Conservative | Roger Burra | 333 | 9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 712 | 20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,494 | |
Coxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Gausden | 1,539 | 48.0 |
| | Labour | Matthew Stevens | 1,311 | 40.9 |
| | Conservative | William Reynard | 356 | 11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | 7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,206 | |
Freemantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Noon | 1,302 | 52.8 |
| | Conservative | Brian Parnell | 692 | 28.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Natalie Murphy | 356 | 14.4 |
| | Green | John Spottiswoode | 117 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 610 | 24.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,467 | |
Harefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Hill | 1,573 | 51.6 |
| | Conservative | John Hartwell | 1,041 | 34.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Naish | 258 | 8.5 |
| | Independent Labour | Graham Cotton | 111 | 3.6 |
| | Green | Andrew Shaw | 64 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,047 | |
Millbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Virginia Moore | 1,599 | 56.8 |
| | Labour | John Merritt | 870 | 30.9 |
| | Conservative | Eva Jeffery | 348 | 12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 729 | 25.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,817 | |
Peartree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Slade | 1,775 | 54.5 |
| | Labour | John Truscott | 1,153 | 35.4 |
| | Conservative | Brian Lankford | 330 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 622 | 19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,258 | |
Portswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Vinson | 1,713 | 57.8 |
| | Labour | Kenneth Street | 852 | 28.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Ball | 399 | 13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 861 | 29.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,964 | |
Redbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Jenks | 1,507 | 67.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Lloyd | 366 | 16.4 |
| | Conservative | Julian Isaacson | 362 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,141 | 51.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,235 | |
Shirley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Eric Pointer | 1,295 | 43.1 |
| | Conservative | Alec Samuels | 1,074 | 35.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ronald Fitzgerald | 530 | 17.7 |
| | Green | Paul Garratt | 103 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 221 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,002 | |
Sholing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Heather Corless | 1,816 | 59.0 |
| | Conservative | Phillip Lankford | 833 | 27.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Heather | 429 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 983 | 31.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,078 | |
St. Lukes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Jenks | 983 | 46.0 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Paterson | 580 | 27.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Calvin Horner | 349 | 16.3 |
| | Green | Peter Davis | 113 | 5.3 |
| | Independent Labour | Peter Baillie | 110 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 18.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,135 | |
Woolston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Williams | 1,541 | 57.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Simpson | 801 | 30.1 |
| | Conservative | Marlene Unwin | 323 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 740 | 27.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,665 | |