1997 Peterborough City Council election

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1997 Peterborough City Council election
← 1996 7 May 1997 (1997-05-07) 1999 →
All 57 seats to Peterborough City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.0%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 29 seats, 49.4% 13 seats, 33.4% 3 seats, 5.5%
Seats won 27 24 3
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 11 Steady
Popular vote 76,738 71,278 10,320
Percentage 45.8% 42.5% 6.2%
Swing Decrease 3.6% Increase 9.1% Increase 0.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour
Last election 2 seats, 8.6% 0 seats, 0.0%
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 7,344 1,734
Percentage 4.4% 1.0%
Swing Decrease 4.2% N/A
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1997 Peterborough City Council election took place on 7 May 1997 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as the 1997 general election and other local elections.

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries and the number of seats increased by 8. Labour lost their majority on the council, which they had narrowly gained at the 1996 election. Despite this, Labour remained the largest party.

Summary

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Election result

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1997 Peterborough City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 27 Decrease 2 47.4 0 27 47.4 76,738 45.8 -3.6
  Conservative 24 Increase 11 42.1 0 24 42.1 71,278 42.5 +9.1
  Liberal 3 Steady 5.3 0 3 5.3 10,320 6.2 +0.7
  Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 3.5 0 2 3.5 7,344 4.4 -4.2
  Independent Labour 1 Increase 1 1.8 0 1 1.8 1,734 1.0 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 266 0.2 N/A
  Independent 0 Decrease 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 N/A N/A N/A

Ward results

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Barnack

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Barnack
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Over 1,054 69.8 +11.2
Labour J. Budding 457 30.2 +5.9
Majority 597 39.6 +6.3
Turnout 1,511 76.2 +28.2
Registered electors 1,983
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.7

Central

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Central (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Choudhary 2,199 62.1
Labour R. Akhtar* 2,074 58.6
Labour N. Khan* 1,962 55.4
Conservative M. Hussain* 1,338 37.8
Conservative M. Hussain 974 27.5
Conservative B. Searle 935 26.4
Turnout 3,539 82.0
Registered electors 4,316
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Dogsthorpe

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Dogsthorpe (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal A. Miners* 2,463 63.2
Liberal K. Duell 2,239 57.4
Liberal R. Pobgee 2,100 53.9
Labour C. Fisher 1,013 26.0
Labour W. Houghton 958 24.6
Labour V. Stokes 828 21.2
Conservative S. Holmes 422 10.8
Conservative A. Stead 411 10.5
Conservative M. Wright 332 8.5
Turnout 3,898 71.9
Registered electors 5,421
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

East

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East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Farrell* 1,917 60.8
Labour C. Edwards 1,699 53.9
Labour M. Todd* 1,497 47.5
Conservative P. Grimwood 1,233 39.1
Conservative D. Hillson 1,075 34.1
Conservative M. Tahir 1,016 32.2
Turnout 3,151 53.3
Registered electors 5,912
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eye & Thorney

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Eye & Thorney (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Bartlett 1,659 55.3
Conservative D. Sanders 1,337 44.6
Labour B. Allway 1,076 35.9
Labour Z. Bishrey* 955 31.8
Ind. Conservative A. Semper 266 8.9
Turnout 3,001 74.2
Registered electors 4,045
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Fletton

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Fletton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Gray* 2,142 64.6
Labour M. Farrell 1,732 52.2
Labour B. Payton 1,495 45.1
Conservative G. Casey 1,177 35.5
Conservative A. Vigar 997 30.0
Conservative B. Picton 903 27.2
Turnout 3,318 65.4
Registered electors 5,073
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Glinton

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Glinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Holdich* 1,415 75.1 +11.3
Labour S. Lawrence 468 24.9 +6.6
Majority 947 50.2 +4.7
Turnout 1,883 75.7 +30.2
Registered electors 2,487
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.4

Newborough

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Newborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Sanders* 905 68.4 N/A
Labour G. McClean 418 31.6 –5.6
Majority 487 36.8 N/A
Turnout 1,323 93.6 +52.9
Registered electors 1,413
Conservative gain from Independent

North

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North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Labour C. Swift* 1,734 52.1
Labour W. Burke* 794 23.9
Labour P. Baylis* 706 21.2
Conservative P. Gale 544 16.3
Conservative A. Paul 294 8.8
Liberal Democrats L. Martin 256 7.7
Turnout 3,329 70.9
Registered electors 4,695
Independent Labour hold
Labour hold

North Bretton

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North Bretton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Weston 2,392 64.0
Labour J. Johnson 2,383 63.7
Labour H. Lakhanpaul 1,969 52.7
Conservative M. Bye 1,347 36.0
Conservative B. Dunham 1,248 33.4
Conservative C. McKeown 1,134 30.3
Turnout 3,739 73.7
Registered electors 5,073
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Northborough

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Northborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Franklin* 1,011 72.3 +15.4
Labour S. Larder 388 27.7 –1.2
Majority 623 44.5 +16.6
Turnout 1,399 67.6 +24.7
Registered electors 2,070
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.3

Orton Longueville

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Orton Longueville (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Owens* 1,881 41.9
Labour C. Weaver* 1,797 40.1
Labour M. Goffrey* 1,674 37.3
Conservative L. Hopkins 1,385 30.9
Liberal Democrats A. Ewing 1,273 28.4
Conservative L. Markwick 1,257 28.0
Conservative J. Staines 1,163 25.9
Turnout 4,486 62.0
Registered electors 7,325
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Orton Waterville

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Orton Waterville (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Cereste* 2,257 57.5
Conservative A. Kempsell 2,224 56.7
Conservative M. D'Andrew 2,010 51.2
Labour K. Speirs 1,669 42.5
Labour A. Dale 1,557 39.7
Labour R. Strangward 1,344 34.3
Turnout 3,923 58.9
Registered electors 6,660
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Park

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Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Y. Lowndes* 2,086 47.3
Conservative J. Peach 2,020 45.8
Conservative P. Kreling* 1,903 43.2
Labour A. Brosnan 1,577 35.8
Labour C. Hubback 1,355 30.7
Labour M. Hussain 1,242 28.2
Liberal S. Goldspink 743 16.9
Turnout 4,408 66.3
Registered electors 6,649
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Paston

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Paston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Bradley* 1,936 51.5
Labour J. Bleakney 1,773 47.2
Labour P. Ward* 1,379 36.7
Conservative P. Lowndes 1,015 27.0
Conservative M. Kreling 958 25.5
Conservative M. Thompson 866 23.0
Liberal Democrats P. Turner 808 21.5
Turnout 3,758 83.8
Registered electors 4,485
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour win (new seat)

Ravensthorpe

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Ravensthorpe (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Cox* 1,891 51.2
Labour J. Ledgister* 1,547 41.9
Labour M. Rainey 1,475 39.9
Liberal C. Ash 1,133 30.7
Liberal S. McGee 911 24.7
Liberal D. Robson 731 19.8
Conservative A. Hopkins 669 18.1
Conservative R. Markwick 572 15.5
Conservative J. Smedley 555 15.0
Turnout 3,695 79.0
Registered electors 4,675
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

South

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South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Crick 749 50.8
Labour M. Dale 723 49.1
Conservative G. Simons 626 42.5
Labour A. Pears 607 41.2
Turnout 1,473 66.2
Registered electors 2,225
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

South Bretton

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South Bretton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Burton 1,445 50.9
Labour A. Ellis 1,393 49.1
Conservative M. Storti 1,251 44.1
Labour D. Matthews 1,232 43.4
Turnout 2,837 67.7
Registered electors 4,191
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stanground

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Stanground (3 seatS)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Sneesby 1,619 44.0
Labour R. Palmer 1,598 43.5
Labour P. Bonner* 1,502 40.8
Labour J. Reece* 1,170 31.8
Conservative J. Brett 1,008 27.4
Conservative P. Fierro 915 24.9
Liberal Democrats S. Crowe 457 12.4
Turnout 3,677 56.0
Registered electors 6,566
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

Walton

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Walton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats M. Jackson* 1,482 47.2
Liberal Democrats N. Sandford* 1,200 38.2
Conservative J. Roberts* 915 29.1
Labour C. Cabom 746 23.8
Conservative R. Allen 640 20.4
Labour D. Tarren 523 16.7
Turnout 3,141 63.0
Registered electors 4,985
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Werrington North

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Werrington North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Clements* 1,703 42.7
Conservative K. Jarvie 1,490 37.3
Conservative J. Goodfellow 1,350 33.8
Conservative M. Sims 1,348 33.8
Labour W. Easton 1,213 30.4
Labour J. Hall 1,197 30.0
Liberal Democrats C. Dacre 797 20.0
Turnout 3,990 71.8
Registered electors 5,557
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Werrington South

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Werrington South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Burke 1,975 42.7
Conservative D. Raines 1,864 40.3
Conservative J. Hunter 1,628 35.2
Labour N. Gregory 1,578 34.1
Labour D. McGeachie 1,442 31.2
Liberal Democrats K. Scott 1,071 23.2
Turnout 4,624 82.8
Registered electors 5,584
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

West

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West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Perkins 2,725 63.7
Conservative G. Ridgway* 2,693 62.9
Conservative D. Thorpe 2,486 58.1
Labour A. Dowson 1,551 36.3
Labour F. Cooke 1,345 31.4
Labour M. Stonham 1,248 29.2
Turnout 4,278 42.9
Registered electors 9,971
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wittering

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Wittering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Horrell 850 70.9 +19.5
Labour M. Beaver 349 29.1 +16.5
Majority 501 41.8 +12.4
Turnout 1,199 81.0 +38.5
Registered electors 1,481
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.5

References

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  1. ^ "Peterborough City Council Election Results 1997-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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