# 1998 Derby City Council election

The 1998 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.
One of the two Labour councillors defeated in the election was Milton Crosdale, the father of Imaani, who was taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom two days after the election. Crosdale had been defending a three-vote majority in Blagreaves ward.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 37
* Conservative 4
* Liberal Democrat 3

## Election result

Derby Local Election Result 1998 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 71.4 | 48.8 | 16,936 |
| Conservative | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21.4 | 34.1 | 11,821 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 16.0 | 5,548 |
| National Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 125 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 123 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 121 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Till | 1,191 | 67.3% |
| | Conservative | D. Sice | 365 | 20.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Harry | 215 | 12.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 15.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Allestree

Allestree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Webb | 1,666 | 63.2% |
| | Labour | M. Musih-Ud Daullah | 601 | 22.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Kirkman King | 368 | 14.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Alvaston

Alvaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Wawman | 1,077 | 61.3% |
| | Conservative | P. Willitts | 427 | 24.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Hall | 171 | 9.7% |
| | National Democrats | G. Hardy | 81 | 4.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Babington

Babington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Wilsoncroft | 903 | 52.5% |
| | Conservative | M. Yaqub | 595 | 34.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Savage | 223 | 13.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Blagreaves

Blagreaves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Skelton | 2,409 | 58.4% |
| | Labour | M. Crosdale | 1,314 | 31.8% |
| | Conservative | J. Lee | 361 | 8.7% |
| | National Democrats | K. Sharp | 44 | 1.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### Boulton

Boulton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hardyal Dhindsa | 1,190 | 56.5% |
| | Conservative | J. Slater | 683 | 32.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Charlesworth | 234 | 11.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Breadsall

Breadsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Ireland | 1,807 | 51.3% |
| | Conservative | M. Webb | 1,363 | 38.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Ashburner | 349 | 9.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chaddesden

Chaddesden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Repton | 1,323 | 60.1% |
| | Conservative | J. Veitch | 600 | 27.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Whitaker | 156 | 7.1% |
| | Independent | L. Alcock | 121 | 5.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chellaston

Chellaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Jackson | 1,492 | 51.4% |
| | Conservative | D. Black | 1,209 | 41.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Lowe | 199 | 6.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Darley

Darley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Latham | 1,647 | 48.5% |
| | Labour | D. Roberts | 1,375 | 40.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J-P. Keane | 377 | 11.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.1% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Derwent

Derwent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Young | 1,067 | 70.2% |
| | Conservative | J. Thorpe | 301 | 19.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Whitaker | 151 | 9.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kingsway

Kingsway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Hill | 979 | 45.0% |
| | Conservative | B. Maw | 862 | 39.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Troup | 333 | 15.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Litchurch

Litchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Rehman | 1,158 | 73.1% |
| | Conservative | J. Magee | 222 | 14.0% |
| | Green | J. Macdonald | 123 | 7.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Savage | 81 | 5.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Spondon

Spondon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Brown | 1,520 | 46.6% |
| | Labour | R. Morgan | 1,459 | 44.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Peat | 282 | 8.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |