1998 Exeter City Council election

1998 Exeter City Council election
← 1996 7 May 1998 (1998-05-07) 1999 →
12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 24 seats, 45.9% 7 seats, 20.3%
Seats won 6 3
Seats after 22 8
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 7,123 3,529
Percentage 40.9% 20.3%
Swing Decrease 5.0% Decrease 0.9%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Conservative Liberal
Last election 2 seats, 23.6% 3 seats, 6.7%
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 3 3
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 5,077 1,251
Percentage 29.2% 7.2%
Swing Increase 5.6% Increase 0.5%
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1998 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

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Election result

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1998 Exeter City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 6 Decrease 2 50.0 16 22 61.1 7,123 40.9 –5.0
  Liberal Democrats 3 Increase 1 25.0 5 8 22.2 3,529 20.3 –0.9
  Conservative 2 Increase 1 16.7 1 3 8.3 5,077 29.2 +5.6
  Liberal 1 Steady 8.3 2 3 8.3 1,251 7.2 +0.5
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 430 2.5 +0.1

Ward results

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Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Holman* 625 44.5 +2.3
Conservative K. Atkins 359 25.6 –7.0
Labour C. Duff 317 22.6 +1.3
Green T. Brenan 102 7.3 +3.4
Majority 266 19.0 +9.4
Turnout 1,403 29.3 –12.9
Registered electors 4,897
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase4.7

Pinhoe

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Pinhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Moore 919 56.0 +2.9
Conservative I. St. Claire Williams 585 35.7 –1.9
Liberal Democrats S. Wilcox 136 8.3 +0.1
Majority 334 20.4 +4.9
Turnout 1,640 41.4 –12.5
Registered electors 4,010
Labour hold Swing Increase2.4

Polsloe

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Polsloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Y. Henson 587 46.7 +7.4
Labour P. Shepherd* 550 43.7 +0.7
Liberal Democrats C. Miller 92 7.3 –0.9
Liberal F. Potter 29 2.3 N/A
Majority 37 2.9 N/A
Turnout 1,258 31.9 –7.8
Registered electors 4,014
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase3.4

Rougemont

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Rougemont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Duncan 725 56.3 –8.0
Conservative G. Williams 263 19.7 +1.2
Liberal Democrats S. Brock 172 12.9 +3.3
Green A. Thomas 127 9.5 +3.5
Majority 462 38.1 –7.0
Turnout 1,287 28.9 –6.7
Registered electors 4,707
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.6

St. Davids

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St. Davids
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Oakes 725 39.8 +3.6
Labour P. Ferris 692 38.0 –2.1
Conservative J. Perry 298 16.4 –2.5
Green P. Edwards 105 5.8 +0.9
Majority 33 1.8 N/A
Turnout 1,820 27.1 –9.8
Registered electors 6,768
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.9

St. Leonards

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St. Leonards
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Brock* 792 38.8 +4.8
Conservative N. Shiel 776 38.0 +5.6
Labour R. Stevens 408 20.0 –9.4
Green P. Merry 64 3.1 N/A
Majority 26 0.8 –0.8
Turnout 2,040 44.7 +1.8
Registered electors 4,715
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.4

St. Loyes

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St. Loyes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Danks* 740 55.9 +7.2
Labour B. Denning 376 28.4 –7.5
Conservative G. Williams 208 15.7 +4.0
Majority 364 27.5 +14.7
Turnout 1,324 32.9 –16.7
Registered electors 4,078
Liberal hold Swing Increase7.4

St. Thomas

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St. Thomas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Boyle 758 50.5 –17.2
Liberal Democrats A. Fullam 498 33.2 +20.1
Conservative R. Edwardson 246 16.4 +1.3
Majority 260 17.3 –35.3
Turnout 1,502 35.9 –12.8
Registered electors 4,232
Labour hold Swing Decrease18.7

Stoke Hill

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Stoke Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hill* 725 71.9 –5.2
Conservative G. Sclater 154 15.3 +6.7
Liberal Democrats M. Carrolle 98 9.7 –2.8
Green S. Dunstan 32 3.2 +1.4
Majority 571 56.6 –8.0
Turnout 1,009 23.5 –15.0
Registered electors 4,346
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.0

Topsham

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Topsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Evans* 1,326 72.3 +35.2
Liberal Democrats J. Bryant 282 15.4 –15.3
Labour S. Barker 225 12.3 –17.3
Majority 1,044 57.0 +50.6
Turnout 1,833 48.7 –10.6
Registered electors 3,809
Conservative hold Swing Increase25.3

Whipton

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Whipton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Long* 751 67.5 –8.7
Conservative G. Hedley 191 17.2 +4.4
Liberal G. Hookway 93 8.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats K. Hillier 77 6.9 –2.2
Majority 560 50.4 –13.1
Turnout 1,112 30.1 –12.7
Registered electors 3,747
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.6

Wonford

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Wonford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour O. Foggin 677 57.3 +1.2
Liberal J. Spicer 389 32.9 –7.0
Conservative A. Rogers 84 7.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Soper 32 2.7 +0.4
Majority 288 24.4 +8.1
Turnout 1,182 34.6 –10.8
Registered electors 3,483
Labour hold Swing Increase4.1

References

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  1. ^ "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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