# 1998 Harrogate Borough Council election

The 1998 Harrogate Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Harrogate Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Liberal Democrat 40
* Conservative 14
* Labour 4
* Independent 1

## Election result

Harrogate local election result 1998 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Liberal Democrats | 13 | -3 | 65.0 | 48.8 | 12,590 |
| Conservative | 6 | +3 | 30.0 | 37.2 | 9,612 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 2,979 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 627 |

## Ward results

Bilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Richold | 927 | 64.2 |
| | Labour | Peter Caunt | 319 | 22.1 |
| | Conservative | Simon Hogben | 198 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 608 | 42.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,444 | 25.3 |
Bishop Monkton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Thomas | 427 | 51.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Parnaby | 353 | 42.5 |
| | Labour | Patricia Foxall | 51 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 831 | 42.0 |
Duchy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Webber | 929 | 61.1 |
| | Conservative | Eric Cooper | 478 | 31.4 |
| | Labour | Anthony Blakesley | 113 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 451 | 29.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,520 | 23.0 |
East Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Macare | 707 | 59.6 |
| | Conservative | Alan Findlay | 292 | 24.6 |
| | Labour | Simon Hutchings | 188 | 15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | 35.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,187 | 23.7 |
Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret-Ann De Courcey-Bayley | 717 | 66.2 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Sommer | 196 | 18.1 |
| | Labour | David King | 170 | 15.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 521 | 48.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,083 | 19.6 |
Harlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Duckworth | 1,259 | 51.8 |
| | Conservative | James Clark | 1,078 | 44.4 |
| | Labour | Glynn Robinson | 93 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,430 | 40.0 |
Kirkby Malzeard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Coverdale | 559 | 67.0 |
| | Conservative | Christine Adamson | 233 | 27.9 |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Heptinstall | 42 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 326 | 39.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 834 | 44.1 |
Knaresborough East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Hetherington | 817 | 48.7 |
| | Conservative | Charles Shaw | 532 | 31.7 |
| | Labour | Ann Crouch | 328 | 19.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,677 | 28.3 |
Knaresborough West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andrew Wright | 784 | 38.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Hoult | 695 | 34.3 |
| | Conservative | Lilian Mina | 550 | 27.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,029 | 36.2 |
Marston Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Dickinson | 386 | 51.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillean Firth | 280 | 37.0 |
| | Labour | Patrick O'Connor | 91 | 12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 757 | 35.0 |
New Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Johnston | 468 | 72.2 |
| | Conservative | Jean Butterfield | 106 | 16.4 |
| | Labour | Bryan Robinson | 74 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 362 | 55.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 648 | 21.6 |
Newby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Mercer | 351 | 70.6 |
| | Labour | David Sapherson | 146 | 29.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 41.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 497 | 23.0 |
Pannal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frederick Willis | 1,518 | 56.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Waight | 1,086 | 40.6 |
| | Labour | Cynthia Coltman | 72 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 432 | 16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,676 | 52.5 |
Ripon East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Barlow | 512 | 56.6 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Campbell | 392 | 43.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 904 | 15.4 |
Ripon West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Skidmore | 825 | 63.3 |
| | Conservative | John Topping | 479 | 36.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | 26.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,304 | 22.8 |
Spofforth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Shirley Fawcett | 502 | 75.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Goss | 111 | 16.6 |
| | Labour | Alan Beatham | 56 | 8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 391 | 58.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 669 | 36.2 |
Starbeck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Marsh | 771 | 46.5 |
| | Independent | Joan Waud | 627 | 37.8 |
| | Conservative | Phillip Dixon | 133 | 8.0 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Foxall | 126 | 7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,657 | 31.0 |
Wathvale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher Brown | 490 | 78.3 |
| | Labour | Alan Woodhead | 75 | 12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Mason | 61 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | 66.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 626 | 37.0 |
Wedderburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ivan Lester | 887 | 50.4 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Middlemass | 720 | 40.9 |
| | Labour | Robert Swithinbank | 153 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,760 | 29.4 |
West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Baker | 626 | 49.1 |
| | Conservative | John Frobisher | 551 | 43.2 |
| | Labour | Christine Colman | 98 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,275 | 22.3 |