1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

See main article: 1998 United Kingdom local elections.

Election Name:	1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:	England
Flag Image:	Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1996 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:	1996
Next Election:	1999 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:	1999
Seats For Election:	24 of 66 seats (One Third and two by-elections) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:	34
Turnout:	28.1% (6.9%)^[1]
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Leader of the Council
Before Election:	Dave Jackson
Before Party:	Labour
Posttitle:	Leader of the Council after election
After Election:	Dave Jackson
Image1:	Lab
Leader1:	Dave Jackson
Party1:	Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:	41
Seats1:	13
Seats After1:	41
Popular Vote1:	29,075
Percentage1:	42.1%
Leader2:	John Hale
Party2:	Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2:	Hoylake
Seats Before2:	16
Seats2:	7
Seats After2:	16
Popular Vote2:	22,856
Percentage2:	33.1%
Leader3:	Phil Gilchrist
Party3:	Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat3:	Eastham
Seats Before3:	8
Seats3:	4
Seats After3:	8
Popular Vote3:	14,740
Percentage3:	21.4%

The 1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.^[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Seats	±
		41
		16
		8
		1

^[3]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1996.

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Ward results

Bebington

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Bidston

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Birkenhead

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Bromborough

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Clatterbridge

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Claughton

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Eastham

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Egerton

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Heswall

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Hoylake

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Leasowe

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Liscard

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Moreton

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New Brighton

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Oxton

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Prenton

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Royden

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Seacombe

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Thurstaston

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Tranmere

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Upton

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Wallasey

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Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

References

News: 23 April 1998 . Socialist Labour candidates . Wirral Globe . 30 December 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Local Election Summaries 1998. The Elections Centre. 26 December 2018.
2. Web site: Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 14 and 15). The Elections Centre. 26 December 2018.
3. Web site: Council compositions. The Elections Centre. 27 July 2018.
4. Web site: Councillor Steve Foulkes. 2 August 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
5. Web site: Councillor Tom Harney. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
6. Web site: Councillor Jean Stapleton. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
7. Web site: Councillor Andrew Hodson. 2 August 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
8. Web site: Councillor Les Rowlands. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
9. Web site: Councillor Bob Wilkins. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 27 January 2019. 5 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180610/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134. dead.
10. Web site: Councillor Gerry Ellis. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
11. Web site: Councillor Ian Lewis. 2 August 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
12. Web site: Councillor Pat Hackett. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
13. Web site: Councillor Tony Pritchard. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
14. Web site: Councillor Stuart Kelly. 2 August 2023. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
15. Web site: Councillor Denise Roberts. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
16. Web site: Councillor David M Elderton. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
17. Web site: Councillor Peter Reisdorf. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
18. Web site: Councillor Bill Davies. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 28 January 2019. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144130/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156. dead.
19. Web site: Councillor Lesley Rennie. 2 August 2023. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
20. News: 17 June 1998 . Lib Dem councillor switches sides . 28 December 2018. Wirral Globe.