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1998 Colchester Borough Council election
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7 May 1998 (1998-05-07)
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20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout30.7% (Decrease7.4%)
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 32 seats, 39.9% 16 seats, 34.2%
Seats before 31 16
Seats won 8 5
Seats after 27 18
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 2
Popular vote 11,266 10,327
Percentage 34.7% 31.8%
Swing Decrease 5.2% Decrease 2.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Residents
Last election 11 seats, 22.5% 1 seat, 2.9%
Seats before 12 1
Seats won 7 0
Seats after 14 1
Seat change Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 10,860 Did not stand
Percentage 33.4% Did not stand
Swing Increase 10.9% Decrease 2.9%
Winner of each seat at the 1998 Colchester Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

 Council control after election


No overall control

The 1998 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

The Liberal Democrats lost control of the council to no overall control, with gains being made by both Labour and the Conservatives.[1][2] The Conservatives made a comeback in the popular vote, recovering most of their position lost over the previous few electoral cycles. This was mostly at the expense of the Liberal Democrats.

Summary

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Election result

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1998 Colchester Borough Council election[3][4]
Party This election Full council This election
Candidates Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 20 8 Decrease 4 40.0 19 27 45.0 11,266 34.7 –5.2
  Labour 20 5 Increase 2 25.0 13 18 30.0 10,327 31.8 –2.4
  Conservative 20 7 Increase 2 35.0 7 14 23.3 10,860 33.4 +10.9
  Residents 0 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.7 N/A[a] N/A –2.9
  Natural Law 1 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 32 0.1 ±0.0

Ward results

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Berechurch

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Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Cooke 971 49.0 +6.4
Liberal Democrats W. Sutton* 771 38.9 −11.2
Conservative J. Dinglemans 239 12.1 +4.8
Majority 200 10.1 N/A
Turnout 1,981 34.1 −9.1
Registered electors 5,823
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase8.8

Birch Messing Copford

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Birch Messing Copford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Crowe* 555 65.8 +15.1
Labour T. Rogers 197 23.4 +1.6
Liberal Democrats D. Paton 91 10.8 −16.7
Majority 358 42.5 +19.3
Turnout 843 33.2 −14.0
Registered electors 2,544
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.8

Castle

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Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Hall* 907 44.5 −1.1
Labour Chris Pearson 585 28.7 −9.2
Conservative N. Stock 514 25.2 +9.7
Natural Law Loretta Basker 32 1.6 +0.7
Majority 322 15.8 +8.1
Turnout 2,038 34.0 −7.6
Registered electors 6,012
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase4.1

Harbour

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Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Blandon* 800 43.8 −9.2
Labour David Canning 761 41.7 +2.3
Conservative Sandra Rae 264 14.5 +6.9
Majority 39 2.1 −11.5
Turnout 1,825 29.1 −8.7
Registered electors 6,283
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.8

Lexden

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Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Walford 1,030 50.4 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Una Jones 802 39.3 −1.9
Labour Stella Creasy 210 10.3 +1.1
Majority 228 11.2 +4.0
Turnout 2,042 46.5 −6.0
Registered electors 4,387
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.0

No Independent Conservative candidate as previous (1.3%).

Mile End

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Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Goatley* 913 36.2 +6.1
Conservative N. Taylor 844 33.5 +2.9
Labour J. Thomas 766 30.4 −6.6
Majority 69 2.7 N/A
Turnout 2,523 25.5 −7.7
Registered electors 9,916
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.6

New Town

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New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bob Russell 997 62.6 −0.1
Labour Jean Quinn 429 26.9 −3.7
Conservative A. Allen 166 10.4 +3.7
Majority 568 35.7 +3.7
Turnout 1,592 30.2 −6.6
Registered electors 5,273
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.8

Prettygate

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Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Girdlestone 838 40.7 +15.2
Liberal Democrats David Goss* 795 38.6 −9.7
Labour P. Creasy 426 20.7 −5.4
Majority 43 2.1 N/A
Turnout 2,059 34.6 −6.0
Registered electors 5,951
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase12.5

Pyefleet

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Pyefleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Davidson 573 66.7 +20.1
Liberal Democrats R. Watkins 146 17.0 −22.9
Labour John Coombes 140 16.3 +4.4
Majority 427 49.7 +43.0
Turnout 859 42.2 −10.0
Registered electors 2,026
Conservative hold Swing Increase21.5

No Green candidate as previous (3.5%).

Shrub End

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Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Sandford* 452 40.4 −9.4
Labour R. Pryor 436 38.9 +0.5
Conservative A. Yalland 232 20.7 +8.9
Majority 16 1.4 −10.1
Turnout 1,120 21.7 −7.0
Registered electors 5,175
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.0

St. Andrew's

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St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Young 688 58.4 −2.7
Liberal Democrats John Gray 375 31.8 +1.3
Conservative Richard Lamberth 116 9.8 +1.2
Majority 313 26.5 −4.0
Turnout 1,179 21.7 −1.9
Registered electors 5,432
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.0

St. Anne's

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St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Fairbrother 967 50.1 −0.6
Liberal Democrats K. Hindle 745 38.6 −3.6
Conservative M. Girdlestone 220 11.4 +4.3
Majority 222 11.5 N/A
Turnout 1,932 34.1 −6.0
Registered electors 5,669
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase1.5

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Chuah 813 44.8 −15.0
Conservative D. Smith 661 36.4 +12.1
Labour Dave Harris 340 18.7 +2.8
Majority 152 8.4 −27.1
Turnout 1,814 32.1 −6.8
Registered electors 5,656
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease13.6

St. Mary's

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St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Cope* 754 41.9 −3.9
Conservative S. Candy 681 37.8 +4.4
Labour P. McGilvray 366 20.3 −0.5
Majority 73 4.1 −8.2
Turnout 1,801 33.0 −10.2
Registered electors 5,453
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease4.2

Stanway

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Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gwendoline Illot 752 40.7 −13.2
Conservative Ian McCord 651 35.3 +15.4
Labour Ian Yates 443 24.0 −2.2
Majority 101 5.5 −22.2
Turnout 1,846 30.5 −3.9
Registered electors 6,074
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease14.3

Tiptree

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Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Dale 913 60.0 +18.0
Conservative Elizabeth Blundell 410 26.9 +17.1
Liberal Democrats A. Seaman 199 13.1 N/A
Majority 503 33.0 N/A
Turnout 1,522 24.3 −12.5
Registered electors 6,263
Labour hold Swing Increase0.5

No Tiptree Residents candidate as previous (48.2%).

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green

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West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Chapman 655 49.9 +18.3
Liberal Democrats R. Tyrrell 481 36.7 −11.9
Labour David Jones 176 13.4 −6.4
Majority 174 13.3 N/A
Turnout 1,312 33.5 −12.5
Registered electors 3,932
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase15.1

West Mersea

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West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Kimberley* 910 60.6 +5.7
Labour Alan Mogridge 361 24.0 +2.0
Liberal Democrats B. Harrison 231 15.4 −7.7
Majority 549 36.6 +4.8
Turnout 1,502 25.9 −9.6
Registered electors 5,806
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.9

Winstree

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Winstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Fairhead* 674 80.0 +16.7
Labour Luke Dopson 96 11.4 +3.2
Liberal Democrats P. Gentry 73 8.7 −18.7
Majority 578 68.6 +31.7
Turnout 843 44.2 −15.4
Registered electors 1,909
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.8

Wivenhoe

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Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Richardson* 1,056 57.0 −1.8
Conservative David Adams 627 33.9 +6.1
Liberal Democrats L. Warren 169 9.1 −5.3
Majority 429 23.2 −7.8
Turnout 1,852 25.7 −8.4
Registered electors 7,223
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.0

By-elections

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Tiptree

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Tiptree: 25 June 1998[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 624 46.0 −14.0
Residents 399 29.4 N/A
Conservative 333 24.6 −2.3
Majority 291 16.6 −16.4
Turnout 1,356 21.7 −2.6
Labour hold Swing N/A

No Liberal Democrat candidate as previous (13.1%).

Notes

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  1. ↑ Did not stand candidates.

References

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  1. ↑ "Local government election results". The Independent. 8 May 1998.
  2. ↑ Timmins, Nicholas (8 May 1998). "Parties suffer mixed fortunes in poll". Financial Times. p. 15.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Composition calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 20 August 2026. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  4. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 14–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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