# 1998 Hart District Council election

The 1998 Hart Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hart District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Liberal Democrat 15
* Conservative 14
* Independent 6

## Election result

Hart Local Election Result 1998 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 45.5 | 30.3 | 4,045 |
| Conservative | 3 | +1 | 27.3 | 36.0 | 4,808 |
| Independent | 3 | -1 | 27.3 | 25.0 | 3,332 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 1,160 |

## Ward results

Blackwater and Hawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Blewett | 527 | 49.2 |
| | Conservative | John Twemlow | 432 | 40.3 |
| | Labour | Pauline Billman | 113 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,072 | |
Church Crookham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Shearer | 738 | 44.8 |
| | Conservative | Rosemary Feltham | 727 | 44.1 |
| | Labour | Hugh Meredith | 183 | 11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,648 | |
Crondall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norman Lambert | 741 | 71.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Wright | 190 | 18.3 |
| | Labour | Alan Partridge | 106 | 10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 551 | 53.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,037 | |
Fleet Courtmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Colin Hazell | 838 | 60.2 |
| | Independent | Stephen Gorys | 404 | 29.0 |
| | Labour | Janet Carrier | 150 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 434 | 31.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,392 | |
Fleet Pondtail :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Sharyn Wheale | 944 | 50.8 |
| | Conservative | Brian Goddard | 727 | 39.1 |
| | Labour | Peter Cotton | 188 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | 11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,859 | |
Fleet West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Conservative | Peter Shoesmith | 975 | 66.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Robinson | 326 | 22.2 |
| | Labour | Shirley Dearman | 168 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 649 | 44.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,469 | |
Frogmore and Darby Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vivien Street | 652 | 66.5 |
| | Conservative | Caryl Bromhead | 192 | 19.6 |
| | Labour | John Davies | 136 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 460 | 46.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 980 | |
Hartley Wintney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Susan Band | 1,009 | 86.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Over | 160 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 849 | 72.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,169 | |
Hook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fergus Kirkham | 848 | 57.2 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Henderson | 634 | 42.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,482 | |
Long Sutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sarah Wallis | 301 | 69.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Redman | 134 | 30.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 38.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 435 | |
Yateley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Simpson | 470 | 58.6 |
| | Conservative | David Ashworth | 216 | 26.9 |
| | Labour | John Davis | 116 | 14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 31.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 802 | |