1998 Wyre Forest District Council election

1998 UK local government election

The 1998 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. One-third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Labour 28
* Liberal Democrats 6
* Conservative 4
* Liberal 3
* Independent 1[1]

## Background

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14 seats were contested at the election with Labour defending 7, the Liberal Democrats 4 and the Conservatives, Liberals and independents 1 seat each.[2] Labour was confident of defending the majority of 10 they held over the other parties before the election.[2]

## Election result

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The results saw Labour increase their majority on the council after gaining two seats, one each from an independent and Liberal Democrat.[3] The other change in the election saw the Conservatives gain a seat in Bewdley ward from the Liberal Democrats.[3] Labour attributed their performance to the capable candidates they had stood but were disappointed by the turnout.[4]

Wyre Forest local election result 1998[4][5] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 9  | 2  | 0  | +2  | 64.3  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | 2  | 0  | 2  | -2  | 14.3  |  |  |
| Conservative | 2  | 1  | 0  | +1  | 14.3  |  |  |
| Liberal | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7.1  |  |  |
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 1  | -1  | 0  |  |  |

## By-elections between 1998 and 1999

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### Oldington and Foley Park

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A by-election was held in Oldington and Foley Park after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Adrian Beavis after he was found guilty of false accounting.[6] The seat was gained for Labour by Barry McFarland with a majority of 27 votes over Conservative Justin Tomlinson.[6][7]

Oldington and Foley Park by-election 3 December 1998[6][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Barry McFarland  | 354  | 35.8  | −6.7
| Conservative | Justin Tomlinson  | 327  | 33.0  | +27.3
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Kendall  | 309  | 31.2  | −17.5
Majority  | 27  | 2.7  |
Turnout | 990  | 23.3  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### Chaddesley

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A by-election was held in Chaddesley after the death of Conservative councillor Harry Purcell.[8]

Chaddesley by-election 18 February 1999[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 490  | 89.3  | +6.4
| Labour |  | 59  | 10.7  | −6.4
Majority  | 431  | 78.5  |
Turnout | 549  | 30.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
2. ^ a b Smith, Sue (7 April 1998). "Labour confident of retaining majority". Birmingham Mail. p. 25.
3. ^ a b Probert, Andy (8 May 1998). "Tight grip maintained by Labour". Birmingham Mail. p. 5.
4. ^ a b Howarth, Jayne (8 May 1998). "Midlands gives Blair thumbs-up". Birmingham Post. p. 3.
5. ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
6. ^ a b c "Labour Gain In Wyre By-election". Birmingham Post. NewsBank. 4 December 1998.
7. ^ a b "Local Authority Byelection Results - December 1998". Local Authority Byelection Results. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
8. ^ "Tributes as leading Tory dies". Birmingham Mail. NewsBank. 11 December 1998. p. 4.
9. ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results - February 1999". Local Authority Byelection Results. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

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